Urbane

181 Mary St, Brisbane

Andy Buchanan and Drew Patten dropped out of an economics degree and a lucrative IT job respectively to open Urbane in 2001. The duo were barely in their mid-20s but the gamble paid off, their restaurant becoming renowned for thinking outside the fine dining square with its technique driven approach to produce sourced from around the world. It now also boasts a couple of sibling venues next door — The Euro bistro and Laneway bar — if you’re keeping it more casual.