ESSA Restaurant & Wine Bar

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Iced cucumber, wasabi leaf oil
24/07/2026

Iced cucumber, wasabi leaf oil

23/07/2026

Making your way around the James St Festival?
Drop in for something a little different this year.

The Gourmet Traveller express lunch series is a chance to escape the hustle of Market Day and enjoy a bite to eat.

Wood-Fired Moreton Bay Bug, XO chilli butter.
A glass of Bloodmoon skin contact white, Murray Darling, VIC.

A little pause before heading back out.

Test Kitchen is where the team gets creative.Every Wednesday from 5pm, they decide what’s on the plate, what’s on the sp...
22/07/2026

Test Kitchen is where the team gets creative.

Every Wednesday from 5pm, they decide what’s on the plate, what’s on the speakers and how the night unfolds.

Come see what they come up with.

James St Food + Wine Trail is back on next Sunday 26th July. Find us this year on Robertson Street On this years menu:• ...
19/07/2026

James St Food + Wine Trail is back on next Sunday 26th July. Find us this year on Robertson Street

On this years menu:
• Wagyu skewer w. spicy green sauce DF GF
• Jerusalem artichoke skewer w. peanut miso VG GF DF
• Fried chicken burger: classic; spicy
• Fried chicken pieces: classic; spicy
• Moreton Bay bug w. chilli XO butter GF

Plus The Nixon Room Bar
• Foreign Intelligence GF DF
• Prohibition GF DF
• Range Brewing: Echos Lager; Disco Hazy Pale Ale
• Peau de Lune Skin Contact
• Mr Black Ambrosia Shiraz

Grab ya mates, see ya there

18/07/2026

Sunday School S14 is in session.

Inspired by the comforting flavours of a Northern Italian winter, this season is all about gathering around the table. Long lunches, shared plates and exceptional wines made for lingering a little longer.

$98pp, bookings and walk-ins from 12-4
Family lunch, family favourites, family style.

Fried polenta, smoked ricotta, jamón ibérico Best enjoyed from a seat at the bar, with something good in your glass.
16/07/2026

Fried polenta, smoked ricotta, jamón ibérico

Best enjoyed from a seat at the bar, with something good in your glass.

Jerusalem artichoke skewer, raclette, Western Australian truffle
10/07/2026

Jerusalem artichoke skewer, raclette, Western Australian truffle

Test Kitchen for July is under way the team has chosen their veg for the month.Rob - sourdough focaccia, LOOP pumpkin + ...
08/07/2026

Test Kitchen for July is under way the team has chosen their veg for the month.

Rob - sourdough focaccia, LOOP pumpkin + smoked paprika
Pat - burnt radicchio, stracciatella, smoked grape + juniper berry
Dylan - raw yellowtail kingfish tostada, avocado, morita
Jasper - raw yellowtail kingfish tostada, avocado, morita
Luis - soft polenta, parmesan, wood-fired jerusalem artichokes

Every Wednesday, $68pp

08/07/2026

Salt fish cream, crème de morue, radishes, radis roses, from LOOP GROWERS in Samford

Sunday School S13 French Farmhouse…our way.

$98pp, bookings and walk-ins from 12-4.
Family lunch, family favourites, family style.

04/07/2026

Sunday School Season 13: French Farmhouse Table - Final week in session

This season is a run of dishes inspired by the French love of food. Long lunch, shared plates, a selection of cracking wines to match.

$98pp, bookings and walk-ins from 12-4.
Family lunch, family favourites, family style.

Book your Sunday. Link in bio.
See ya there

July. Deep in winter now, and no complaints. Grab your puffer vests Brisbane.Sunday School S14 starts the 12th. Northern...
01/07/2026

July. Deep in winter now, and no complaints. Grab your puffer vests Brisbane.

Sunday School S14 starts the 12th. Northern Italian Winter, three courses shared, every Sunday.

Flight Night 002, the 16th. Pink Wine [AUS]. Rosé, but nothing poolside about it. Jimmy’s into the textural, full-bodied, deliberately oxidative end. Snacks in, from 5:30pm

Then a Sunday on the street. James St Food + Wine Trail, the 26th. Find our stall, and catch Phil on the Gourmet Traveller Chef Stage at midday.

Or…book the JSFWT Express Lunch in-house. Wood-fired Moreton Bay bug, XO chilli butter, a glass of Bloodmoon. $58pp.

Test Kitchen runs Wednesdays, as always.

Buttons are in the bio 🍴

28/06/2026

Brussels sprouts charred over the fire, sauce charcutière

Sunday School S13 French Farmhouse…our way.

$98pp, bookings and walk-ins from 12-4.
Family lunch, family favourites, family style.

Book your Sunday. Link in bio.
See ya there

Bloody good Grenache.Been working on this lil’ series for a minute.Fortnightly wine adventures in the heart of Brisbane....
19/06/2026

Bloody good Grenache.

Been working on this lil’ series for a minute.

Fortnightly wine adventures in the heart of Brisbane.
Six wines.
Three snacks.
Fourteen seats, only.
We call it Flight Night.

Flight Night 001 explores Australia’s most acclaimed red grape in recent years, through six of my favourite independent producers. Expect top drops from Ochota Barrels and hot new WA vigneron, Fearon Wines, among others.

Your cup runneth over, Brisbane.

—Jimmy

Essa Vine presents
FN 001 Bloody Good Grenache
Thursday 25 June
5:30PM*
181 Robertson St
4006

Tix via the link in our bio
> only one per happy camper, due to limited seating

*please arrive at 5:20 for a prompt 5:30 kick-off XOs

Truffle?Pici Party Two. This Thursday 18th June.Hand rolled pici loaded with fresh truffle. Jimmy will have the wine cov...
15/06/2026

Truffle?

Pici Party Two. This Thursday 18th June.
Hand rolled pici loaded with fresh truffle. Jimmy will have the wine covered.

$76pp. Come hungry!

Regan is going to add some more smoke to the cheeks.Pat is working on a new snack for the menu.Sally is thinking of addi...
14/06/2026

Regan is going to add some more smoke to the cheeks.
Pat is working on a new snack for the menu.
Sally is thinking of adding herb to the bread.

Focaccia, bagna verde
Teraglin, kumquat, tostada
Radicchio and stracciatella
Beef cheeks, pumpkin
Artichoke polenta

Test Kitchen. Wednesdays from 5pm

11/06/2026

Confit de canard, duck legs cooked slowly in their own fat, smoked grape, honey & lemon thyme.

Sunday School S13 French Farmhouse..our way.

Bring the family this Sunday - Book Now

Pici Party Two. 18th June.Hand rolled pici loaded with fresh truffle. Jimmy will have wine covered.$76pp. Book in bio.
10/06/2026

Pici Party Two. 18th June.
Hand rolled pici loaded with fresh truffle.
Jimmy will have wine covered.
$76pp. Book in bio.

10/06/2026

Truffle?

Pici Party Two. 18th June.
Hand rolled pici loaded with fresh truffle. Jimmy will have the wine covered.

$76pp. Come hungry!

06/06/2026

School’s back in. Season 13: French Farmhouse Table.

talks through a classic French entree Pig’s head & ham hock terrine, fromage de tête, pickles, grain mustard, pickles à la moutarde, mushroom beignets, beignets de champignons

This season is a run of dishes inspired by the French love of food. Long lunch, shared plates, a selection of cracking wines to match.

$98pp, bookings and walk-ins from 12-4.
Family lunch, family favourites, family style.

Book your Sunday. Link in bio.
See ya there

Address

181 Robertson Street
Brisbane, QLD
4006

Opening Hours

Tuesday 5pm - 11pm
Wednesday 5pm - 11pm
Thursday 5pm - 11pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 5pm - 11pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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