Same Same
Smashing Thai & cocktails (l,d; $$$)
Not your average Thai joint, Same Same offers nuanced regional flavours, built with top Aussie produce and new-school thinking. Expect a hip, urbane vibe, fuelled by excellent cocktails, open-kitchen theatrics and flavour-packed morsels like betel leaf with sticky pork and pickled chilli, moreish red curry and sesame prawn toast with roasted rice mayo, or a salad of banana blossom, BBQ chicken, coconut and chilli jam.
Upstairs is Same Same’s sophisticated boozer Los Bar, great for Thai-inspired cocktails and in-the-know tequilas. Book the restaurant in advance, especially if heading in Friday or Saturday night.
Ada Ln, 46 James St, Fortitude Valley
Opening hours: Mon 5-9.30pm, Tue-Thu to 10pm, Fri & Sat noon-3pm & 5-11pm, Sun noon-3pm & 5-9.30pm
Transport: Bus 470 or train to Fortitude Valley
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