Essa Restaurant

4.7

712 Reviews

$A41 to $A100

Wine Bar

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2 people

28 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 16 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, Saturday and Sunday lunch from 12pm.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$A41 to $A100
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
Phone number
(07) 3177 1011
Website
http://www.essa.restaurant/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
181 Robertson St, Fortitude Valley, AU-QLD 4006
Area
Fortitude Valley
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Five Chefs, Five Plates
A$66.00 per person
Multiple dates available
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.
Sunday School at Essa
A$88.00 per person
Multiple dates available
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 In session every Sunday, kick ons in The Nixon Room from 2pm.
$68 Friday Lunches at ESSA
A$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 4pm for cocktails to finish the day

What 712 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
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

Brisbane
Best Overall
Brisbane
Best Ambience
Brisbane
Innovative
Brisbane
Great for fine wines
Brisbane
Romantic
Brisbane
Good for special occasions
Inner Suburbs
Best Overall
Inner Suburbs
Best Food
Inner Suburbs
Best Service
Inner Suburbs
Best Ambience
Inner Suburbs
Best Value
Inner Suburbs
Innovative
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 consistently delivers an "outstanding dining experience" with a creative and "innovative menu." Guests rave about the "amazing food," exceptional service, and "fantastic atmosphere." The sommelier's wine recommendations are "top-notch," enhancing the overall experience. Despite occasional service delays, patrons are eager to revisit for the "memorable and delicious" offerings.

712 Reviews

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Christopher
Brisbane
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A fabulous way to do a birthday Sunday lunch. Thank you
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Edwina
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always an amazing delicious experience. I love this place!
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Sarah
Canberra
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on 17 November 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Very good value, excellent food, we will be back.
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Racquel
Brisbane
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 16 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Lovely atmosphere and once seated the staff were very attentive. Will return.
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Chris
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The set menu was brilliant, service was spot on and the vibe was perfect.
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Luke
Brisbane
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
10/10, there's a reason we returned for our anniversary.
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Majo
Mexico City
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 13 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
La comida en Essa fue exquisita, sin embargo el servicio fue lento y deficiente. Tardaron aproximadamente una hora en traernos un platillo aun cuando lo pedimos en repetidas ocasiones. El ambiente es increíble, la música a buen volumen para platicar pero no se si volvería. No me gusta esperar tanto tiempo y más en un servicio de menú de tiempos.
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Caroline
Gold Coast
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our dinner at Essa was exceptional the food was divine and service was superb - we will definitely be back!
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Shane
Las Vegas
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 November 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I really struggle to find a good thing to pin point after heading here for dinner on the 5 plates 5 chefs night. Initially when we got there, there was a kind of weird smell and the whole vibe of the place felt really strange and weird among the staff. And then there was the food, I mean, one of the courses was bread and butter and I'd probably say it was the better of the 5. The Zucchini with eggplant base was enjoyable. The main course was essentially a slab of chicken on a plate of oil that reminded me of spam and another course was a chicken skin with squid on it. The concept is really cool, but it was not pulled off very well and we couldn't shake the weird vibe that we got or the weird smell.
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Tracey
Sunshine Coast
26 reviews
vip
4.0
26 reviews
Dined on 1 November 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Food was amazing and overall table service was ok. What I do object to is waiting 30 minutes to be served a drink.
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Essa Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 712 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

28 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 16 times today

Experiences are available.

181 Robertson St, Fortitude Valley, AU-QLD 4006

Additional information

Area
Fortitude Valley
Hours of Operation
Lunch Fri, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$A41 to $A100
Cuisines
Wine Bar, Modern Australian, Modern European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.essa.restaurant/
Phone number
(07) 3177 1011

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Essa Restaurant

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Additional information

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Experiences

Five Chefs, Five Plates

Sunday School at Essa

$68 Friday Lunches at ESSA

Menu

What 712 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

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