If your Brisbane weekend plans are starting to look as stale as yesterday’s avo toast, it’s high time you took the short hop uprange to Toowoomba and trust me, George Banks Rooftop Bar & Bistro is exactly where your FOMO should end (and your weekend vibe begin).
Perched jauntily atop a heritage sandstone building at the corner of Ruthven and Margaret Streets, this rooftop hideaway is the kind of place that makes the city skyline your glamorous backdrop, whether you’re sipping something sophisticated or scoffing the small‑plates menu like it’s your day job. From its retractable roof that opens to the night sky, to the cozy, polished setting, George Banks makes rooftop dining feel effortless.
The kitchen swings between Mediterranean‑inspired shared plates and hearty mains. Kick off with the triple cheese arancini or the lamb ribs with fennel and tzatziki before moving on to the 24-hour braised lamb shoulder or the seasonal mezze rigatoni. If there’s room, do yourself a favour and order the salted caramel dark chocolate ganache tart. Seriously, it’ll make you rethink desserts forever.
Drinks lean cheeky rather than complicated. The Rhu-Barbie looks like trouble in a glass, the Pimm’s Punch jug is basically summer in liquid form and the Lychee Martini keeps things feeling just a little fancy.
So go on, add it to your weekend list. Start with lunch, stay for sunset cocktails and see where the night goes. That’s pretty much the George Banks way.
George Banks Rooftop Bar & Bistro
Level 2/206 Margaret St, Toowoomba City QLD 4350
(07) 4580 0808
georgebanks.com.au
