Essa Restaurant

Name: Essa Restaurant
Address: 181 Robertson St, Fortitude Valley, AU-QLD, Australia, 4006
Telephone: (07) 3177 1011
Price range: $41 to $100
Rating: 4.7

4.7

751 Reviews

$41 to $100

Wine Bar

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 26 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines
Innovative

ESSA provides a destination to escape the expected.

Just like the raw interiors in which we reside, our work is simple but considered.

The ethos in the kitchen embraces collaboration with local farmers, hunters and providores, promoting an environmentally conscious approach to the menu. Harvest driven dishes provide the creative parameters for our ever evolving dining experience.

ESSA is open Tuesday through Saturday from 5pm till late and Friday and Sunday lunch from 12pm.

Additional information

Location
181 Robertson St, Fortitude Valley, AU-QLD 4006
Phone number
(07) 3177 1011
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Wine Bar, Modern Australian, Modern European
Hours of Operation
Lunch Fri, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

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Experiences

$66 Five Chefs, Five Plates
$66.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Wednesday Nights $66pp An experimental series taking over Wednesday evenings, providing the younger chefs, guest chefs and local producers with a platform to showcase fresh ideas and menu offerings. Every Wednesday night you can sample Five plates from Five chefs from $66pp. Dishes change weekly so no two weeks are the same. Please note on Wednesdays this is the only menu available and dietary requirements cannot be catered for. ALSO - WE ONLY TAKE YOUR CREDIT DETAILS TO HOLD THE BOOKING AND DO NOT CHARGE ANYTHING UNTIL YOU'RE IN VENUE, ON THE DAY OF THE BOOKING [even though it looks like we do, we don't!]
Sunday School S7 at Essa
$98.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Sunday School S7 is in session now. Things are a bit different here on Sundays. We let our hair down, turn up the music and serve a big family style lunch from 12pm. It's all share plates and the menus changes often but, so you know what to expect we post the menu on instagram every week. Oh yeah and there's a bit of booze too! Heaps of fun, but especially great with a large group of friends and yes, we can organise dietary requirements if you let us know when you book, leave a note in the comments PLEASE NOTE - WE ONLY TAKE YOUR CREDIT DETAILS TO HOLD THE BOOKING AND DO NOT CHARGE ANYTHING UNTIL YOU'RE IN VENUE, ON THE DAY OF THE BOOKING [even though it looks like we do, we don't!] #sundayschoolseason7
$68 Friday Lunches at ESSA
$68.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Friday Lunch $68pp It’s Friday at Essa, time for an express or long lunch Every Friday join us for our $68pp lunch + add ons The Nixon Room is open from 3pm for cocktails to finish the day ALSO - WE ONLY TAKE YOUR CREDIT DETAILS TO HOLD THE BOOKING AND DO NOT CHARGE ANYTHING UNTIL YOU'RE IN VENUE, ON THE DAY OF THE BOOKING [even though it looks like we do, we don't!]

What 751 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

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Brisbane
Innovative
Brisbane
Hot spot
Brisbane
Great for fine wines
Brisbane
Romantic
Brisbane
Good for special occasions
Inner Suburbs
Innovative
Inner Suburbs
Hot spot
Inner Suburbs
Great for fine wines
Inner Suburbs
Romantic
Inner Suburbs
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Essa Restaurant in Brisbane offers a remarkable dining experience with "amazing food," "fantastic service," and an "exceptional set menu." Guests rave about the "creative and interesting food" paired with a "thoughtful wine selection." The "friendly and knowledgeable staff" and "intimate atmosphere" make Essa a must-visit culinary destination.

751 Reviews

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julius
Brisbane1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nduja and beignets, enough said. Great service from Chris and the tastiest of snacks!!!
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OpenTable Diner
Brisbane1 review
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Favourite restaurant in Brisbane at the moment, food is always great, service is fun and knowledgeable and some really interesting wine on officer.
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Maria
Sunshine Coast4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Essa was fabulous! One of the best Brisbane culinary experiences we have had. Service -food- wines-ambience all amazing. Loved the set menu and how they thoughtfully swapped out the venison for a vegetarian option for my son and me. Loved, loved, loved it!
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Freya
Melbourne4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Stunning service! We felt so looked after. The food was honestly the most impressive dishes I have ever seen and tasted. $66pp for a fantastic sharing menu is entirely worth every penny! Will definitely be coming back.
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DonelleL
Brisbane4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous experience at Essa yet again! Adrien & Maggie were purely delightful and we really enjoyed their impeccable level of service! Adrien is such an amazing Sommelier and his knowledge of wine is next level! Set menu was not what we had anticipated (we weren’t advised of it when we booked months ago), however it was divine and incredible value. Wow, just, what a fabulous evening and we will be back for sure!
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Chloe
Brisbane1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful valentines day night Food was all delicious and perfectly timed
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Bec
Brisbane2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfection! Service and food were absolutely stunning!
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Philip
Gold Coast3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 12 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, well presented with attentive service. A different and interesting wine list of quality. Superb ambiance.
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Iain
Brisbane4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We enjoyed our meal (set menu plus some extras) and the intimate venue and good service, with en excellent choice of wines. The set menu was very tasty but occasionally felt a little disjointed with the selection of dishes (venison, tomatoes, bread course).
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Kat
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 1 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a pleasant evening we had at this fine establishment. Excellent food and impeccable service.
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Essa Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 751 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 26 times today

Experiences are available.

181 Robertson St, Fortitude Valley, AU-QLD 4006

Additional information

Phone number
(07) 3177 1011
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Wine Bar, Modern Australian, Modern European
Hours of Operation
Lunch Fri, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

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Essa Restaurant

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Additional information

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Experiences

$66 Five Chefs, Five Plates

Sunday School S7 at Essa

$68 Friday Lunches at ESSA

Menu

What 751 people are saying

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