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Vela Restaurant, West End, AU-QLD

Vela Restaurant

4.6
4.6
80 Reviews
$A40 and under
Thai
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Vela Restaurant

4.6
$A40 and under
Thai
West End

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 43 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
Discover Vela, Brisbane's newest modern Thai sensation nestled in the heart of West Village. Brought to you by successful serial restaurateurs, Vela promises a vibrant, upmarket and refreshing dining experience, blending traditional flavours with an inventive flair; redefining Thai cuisine in Brisbane.

With its spacious 200+ seat venue adorned with funky and modern decor, guests will indulge in flavourful dishes and showstopping cocktails from sun up to sun down. Whether it's an intimate dinner or a grand celebration, Vela welcomes you with open arms. Select from our customisable à la carte menu, banquet menu, or allow our hospitable team to craft unforgettable experiences in our function spaces for your perfect party or group booking.

Join us at Vela, where every meal is a celebration of heritage, flavour, and the joy of shared experiences. Make your reservation today and discover why Vela is Brisbane's newest culinary hotspot.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $A40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Thai, Asian, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (07) 3071 9380
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

Experiences

  • BANQUET MENU

    A$60.00 - A$80.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Experience a taste of Thai with our Banquet Menu.
    BANQUET MENU photo
  • Brunch Menu

    A$40.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Come to enjoy weekend Brunch menu at Vela Restaurant
    Brunch Menu photo

What 80 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Brisbane

    Innovative

  • Brisbane

    Most Booked

  • Inner Suburbs

    Best Food

  • Inner Suburbs

    Best Ambience

  • Inner Suburbs

    Best Value

  • Inner Suburbs

    Innovative

  • Inner Suburbs

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Inner Suburbs

    Hot spot

  • Inner Suburbs

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Vela Restaurant offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing food" and "fantastic service." Guests rave about the "delicious" menu, "great ambience," and attentive staff. While some noted slow service and a noisy environment, the overall consensus highlights Vela as a "highly recommended" spot for its flavorful dishes and welcoming atmosphere.

80 Reviews
  1. Ann Maree

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This was my third dinner at Vela . It is a great restaurant- food excellent and everything that comes out of the kitchen looks amazing . Great cocktails . Wait staff are very busy and could do with some more wait staff in the floor . Staff very friendly and helpful . Priced in keeping with high end experience .

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  2. Richard

    Sunshine Coast

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Terrific service and a fantastic vibe, what more could you ask for?

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  3. Omor

    Brisbane

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent vibe and great service and friendly staff, good presentation, but the Cashew nut chicken we had was very tough and chewy! The food and veggies were very fresh though, but somehow I feel the food was a bit blunt flavour wise, don't get me wrong, it was still great but I think they were playing safe with the soices, as such the Thai taste or the kick from the spices that you normally get in street food stall was missing, but otherwise a great venue to have a get together and for occasional events

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  4. Alan

    Brisbane

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is always good but the most recent time, the prawn wasn’t cleaned and had intestines and the lamb was super burnt and overcooked. Told the manager and she did nothing at time of payment.

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  5. Angela

    Brisbane

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my first time at Vela and it was for a work dinner of 10 people. The service was quick and excellent, the food was scrumptious and the interior design was not only stylish, but ensured that sound doesn't bounce around, even when it's a busy evening (as it was when we were there). The only thing I would say is that the curries / stir fries / main meals aren't overly large and they were a little more expensive than most Thai restaurants. That said, the food couldn't be faulted and was more unique than most Thai restaurants; the location at West Village would also add to the costs of the restaurateurs. I will most certainly be back!

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  6. Talia

    Canberra

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was so flavourful! Wonderful dining experience

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  7. Kim

    Brisbane

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Our first time and not the last, the food was amazing

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  8. Mandeep

    Brisbane

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have visited before, and the experience has been consistently excellent! The food, ambience and staff is amazing! We had a guest visiting from the UK and took them out to Vela and they were thoroughly impressed with the food and experience too. The only thing I would recommend is to space the meals out as they come out so quickly after starters and your meal ends up finishing with the hour when you have 1.5 hours. This time we requested for the mains to wait for at least 15-20 minutes after starters which Vela kindly accommodated, and we had a wonderful evening, and it didn’t feel rushed! We will be back and continue to recommend Vela to our friends and family. Thank you.

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  9. Yvette

    Brisbane

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I took my elderly parents to Vela for a family celebration on a Monday night. Staff were friendly and welcoming, and the restaurant was clean and beautifully fitted out. We ordered several dishes to share and were very pleased with all of them. Our waiter was helpful, answering our questions and repeating our order back to us to make sure it was correct.

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  10. Natalie

    Sunshine Coast

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    The food was very good as was the friendly and efficient service especially given we had to be in & out as we were heading to a show. The unfortunate issue was that at a 5.30pm booking with a maximum 20 people in the restaurant, the “doof doof” chill/house music was way too loud. SO loud in fact that it was difficult to have a conversation amongst the 4 of us and Even more difficult to hear/ understand the service staff who for our table, were all quietly spoken thai people with fairly strong thai accents. Twice I requested that the music be turned down a touch so we could hear ourselves think ( not to mention have a reasonable conversation ) Twice my request was ignored. A disappointing experience to what could have been a really lovely 5 star dinner. Would we go back? Well despite the lovely food and service - No. Not until VELA gets its background dining music sorted - especially for early bird diners. VELA needs to understand its mix of customers better - especially those living at West Village and save the loud “doof doof” music for the after 10pm cocktail fraternity. We were looking forward to a relaxing and positive dining experience at VELA. If we want head banging music, we’ll pay to go to a Pearl Jam concert! Please note we have passed our experience onto a number of other like-minded people who will now consider alternative eating venues at West Village.

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Vela Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 80 OpenTable diners.

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A photo of Vela Restaurant restaurant

Vela Restaurant

4.6
$A40 and under
Thai
West End

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 43 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Vela Restaurant

'West village Factory 2' 97 Boundary Street, West End, AU-QLD 4101

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    West End
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $A40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Thai, Asian, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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