ShortGrain by Martin Boetz

ShortGrain by Martin Boetz "A compelling case for Brisbane's best Thai." - Gourmet Traveller. Modern Thai share plates by Martin Boetz, ex-Longrain Sydney. Top 100 2026.

Vegan-friendly & GF. Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.

19/09/2026

We’ve changed up a few of the cocktails, and here’s John muddling one of the new ones. Watermelon margarita, fruit cut just now, which is the only way we’ve ever wanted to do it. Summer’s nearly here and you can taste it.

We’ve got tables free tonight, and a few for lunch tomorrow from 12. There’s some new dishes on as well that I’m genuinely proud of.

And one last thing. It’s John’s last day with us tomorrow. He’s been our manager, which doesn’t come close to covering it. He remembers people’s names, he knows who’s celebrating what, and he’s the reason this room runs the way it does on a full Saturday. He’s taught this team everything he knows, and that’s the best thing anyone can leave behind.

He’s here until close tomorrow. Come in, have one with him, let him look after you properly one last time.

Thanks mate. Truly.

Book a table: https://www.sevenrooms.com/explore/shortgrainbymartinboetz/reservations/create

- Marty

13/09/2026

Fully vegan, fully flavour-packed. 🌱

Watch these Urban Valley mushrooms (grown in the valley, cooked in the valley) go from tapioca-crisp fried to wok-tossed with chilli, garlic, snake beans, wild ginger and holy basil.

It's on our 55 Vegan Banquet, today for lunch from 12. Come get amongst it.

Book: https://www.sevenrooms.com/explore/shortgrainbymartinboetz/reservations/create/

We're so excited to welcome Natalie Fryar and Bellebonne Wines to Short Grain.Sunday 27 September, 12 to 4pm.Natalie's o...
11/09/2026

We're so excited to welcome Natalie Fryar and Bellebonne Wines to Short Grain.
Sunday 27 September, 12 to 4pm.

Natalie's one of the country's most decorated sparkling winemakers, known as Australia's Queen of Sparkling, growing Bellebonne on her own single vineyard in Pipers River, northern Tasmania. She's bringing a couple of guest wines along too. I've built five courses to match, from a Merimbula rock oyster with red chilli nahm jim through to a green curry of kingfish and a braised beef rib with black vinegar hot and sour salad.

$185pp, all inclusive. Capped at 60 guests, we'd love to have you at the table.
Full menu and booking: https://shortgrain.com.au/whats-on/natalie-fryar-bellebonne-wines

x Marty

Short Grain is heading to The Fifty Six for one night only.I'm taking my Thai flavours up to Gerald Ong's Cantonese dini...
09/09/2026

Short Grain is heading to The Fifty Six for one night only.

I'm taking my Thai flavours up to Gerald Ong's Cantonese dining room at Naldham House, for a collab menu across both our kitchens.

Oysters with Short Grain's green chilli nahm jim and 56's pink ginger mignonette, drunken whitecut chicken, dry aged roast duck red curry, and more.

Tuesday 13 October, from 6:30pm. $130pp. Seats are limited, book now.

https://www.naldhamhouse.com.au/whats-on/56xshortgrain

06/09/2026

Happy Father's Day from all of us at Short Grain.

Every dad dining with us today gets a Tiger beer on the house. One each.

We're almost full, but there are still some tables left for lunch. Lunch runs until 4pm. Catch you soon!

Book: https://www.shortgrain.com.au/book-a-table

Two dishes worth building a night around.Salt and pepper silken tofu. Chilli, sweet soy dressing. It's the dish people w...
03/09/2026

Two dishes worth building a night around.

Salt and pepper silken tofu. Chilli, sweet soy dressing. It's the dish people who think they don't like tofu end up ordering twice.

Panang curry of grilled pork collar. Peanuts, chilli, Thai basil. Paste pounded fresh in the morning and cooked out slow until it goes dark and sweet.

Both are on the $85 sets, which run at every service. There's a $55 set as well, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights.

Friday lunch starts tomorrow, 12 till 4, every week from there. Both sets are on then.

Vegan versions of both, same prices.

Book: https://www.shortgrain.com.au/book-a-table

Martin

We've been talking about doing Friday lunch for a while and it starts this week.From Friday we're open 12 till 4, and we...
02/09/2026

We've been talking about doing Friday lunch for a while and it starts this week.

From Friday we're open 12 till 4, and we'll keep doing it every week from there.

$55 gets you the set. Spiced chicken cracker to start, then your pick of curry, jasmine rice, roti and cucumber relish. There's a vegan set at the same price if that's you, just say so when you book.

If you want the longer version, the $85 sets are on at lunch too. Ocean trout larb, a Short Grain curry, greens, fried rice, roti, black sticky rice. There's a vegan $85 as well, built the same way, starting with our hot and sour mushroom larb.

The Bloody Short Grain is $15 with it. Sweet chilli, a red chilli nam jim kick, and it's only that price at Friday lunch. We make a vegan one too.

Nearly all of it's gluten free. Roti's the exception and we'll happily swap it for extra rice.

First one's this Friday. Would be good to see you.

x Marty

Book here: https://www.sevenrooms.com/explore/shortgrainbymartinboetz/reservations/create/search/

28/08/2026

This one gets me every time. Palm sugar caramel, slow-cooked till it's dark and deep, soft-set custard underneath, a shard of brittle for crack and crunch, coconut sorbet to cut through the richness.

It's the dish people come back and ask for by name, and honestly, I get it. There's a reason it's stuck around.

Come get a spoon into this one. x Marty

26/08/2026

Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday nights just got better.

Our $55 banquet is on, chicken cracker, your choice of curry, jasmine rice, roti, the lot. And now there’s a full vegan version too. Crispy betel leaf, red curry of tofu, jasmine rice, and fresh veggies stir-fried hot and crispy with ginger, served with organic brown rice. Properly vegan, not an afterthought.

Both $55pp, both Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights. Our $85 Vegan classics banquet is live now too, Wednesday to Sunday. Come try it!

Book here: https://www.shortgrain.com.au/book-a-table

x Marty

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Fortitude Valley, QLD
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