11 Restaurants in Brisbane: Latin American

Street food is at the heart of South American cuisine – a fact reflected in the menus of Brisbane's Latin restaurants. Places like Comuna Cantina in Queen Street Mall in the Central Business District do a roaring trade in toothsome quick eats such as spicy corn on the cob and potato wedges, with dipping sauces of chipotle chillies giving them an extra kick. For something more substantial, try an arepa corn cake stuffed with sweet potato, or a fish taco with piquant pineapple salsa.

There are also several Latin restaurants in Brisbane which take a more groundbreaking approach. For instance, at Fogata on James Street in Fortitude Valley, the menu ranges freely across Brazil, Argentina, Peru and the Andes to bring together a delicious mix of old and new. Specials include huevos rancheros (tortillas laden with fried eggs, chorizo and chillies), grilled chicken with chimichurri (parsley and garlic salsa) and feijoada (a slow-cooked pork and black bean stew). Such establishments are worth visiting for their seafood, too, with fresh new takes on paella and ceviche (raw fish cured in lime juice).