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Restaurant of the Week

ecco bistro

Cuisine: Modern Australian

Location: Brisbane, QLD

Few restaurants can lay claim to the national profile e’cco has carved for itself since its inception. With his stunning success in winning the 1997 Remy Martin/Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant of the Year award, and critical acclaim in both the national and international press, including a New York Times review, Philip Johnson and his landmark bistro continue to dominate the field.

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