Welcome underground. Hong Kong–inspired basement restaurant & dumpling bar.

Inspired by the vibrant energy of Hong Kong, Central 中環 is an underground restaurant and dumpling bar beneath Brisbane's CBD, unexpected in all the right ways. Descend the stairs and the city disappears.

We channel the frenetic pulse of 1990s Hong Kong through a new lens — concrete minimalism, moody hues, and modern Cantonese flavours. Handmade dim sum, wok-fired favourites, and nostalgic hits like roast duck with plum sauce, all built for the table.

Welcome underground. Come for the dumplings. Stay for the disco ball.

Address
340 Queen St, Brisbane City
Lunch
Tue - Sat | 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Dinner
Tue - Sat | 5:00pm - Late
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Address
340 Queen St, Brisbane City
Lunch
Tue - Sat | 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Dinner
Tue - Sat | 5:00pm - Late
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Private dining, parties and everything in between.
From intimate dinners and long lunches to milestone celebrations, corporate events and full venue takeovers, our spaces are made for bringing people together.

With flexible options for groups big and small, we can help shape an occasion around what you have in mind; good food, flowing drinks and all the details taken care of. Whether you’re planning something laid-back or a little more special, we’ll work with you to make it feel just right.
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Booths
Seated -
24
Standing -
30

A semi-private space raised above the restaurant and draped behind curtains, our booth dining offers four booths, yours for a shared feast or a night of mingling; a corner that's yours for the night. Seats up to 24, or holds 30 standing.

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Private Dining Room
Seated -
12

Tucked away from the main restaurant, the private dining room is a space of its own, seating up to 12 along a single long table. Behind its own doors, it suits private dinners and lunches, a boardroom that means business, or a celebration kept close.

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Chef's Table
Seated -
20
Standing -
30

Gather up to 20 guests and take a front row seat to the open kitchen. Seated side by side, woks flare and steam rises as the best of Central is prepared before you; dim sum and the menu's famed favourites, a peek behind the curtain at the craft of Cantonese cuisine.

Our interactive Chef's Table experience is available exclusively for private events, a seated experience designed to be shared, interactive, and savoured.

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Long Table
Seated -
40

A long lunch or dinner deserves a good table. Set on banquette seating just steps from the open kitchen, from groups of eight to larger celebrations of up to forty, a communal layout shared with the full atmosphere of the underground. Plates and baskets arrive in abundance to share; there is no better seat in Brisbane for a shared table.

Depending on your group size, this space can be partially enclosed with curtains for an added sense of privacy. For larger groups or more space for mingling, extend out further to the Booths, where the space naturally flows.

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Exclusive Hire
Seated -
85
Standing -
120

Central, all yours. An underground dumpling bar with the open kitchen firing, the DJ booth live, and the disco ball ready to drop. The whole space, from the kitchen to the dance floor, for up to 85 seated or 120 standing.

Exclusive hire gives you full flexibility across food, beverage, and entertainment.
Talk to us about what you have in mind.

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Address
340 Queen St, Brisbane City
Lunch
Tue - Sat | 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Dinner
Tue - Sat | 5:00pm - Late
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Now
Questions, enquiries, ideas or something else entirely. Send it our way and someone from the Friends of Friends team will get back to you.
General
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