SK Steak & Oyster

SK combines old-world New York steakhouse charm with Californian grill vibes, featuring a classic piano bar for sipping on cocktails post-work and snug booths for an intimate evening experience.

The Calile Hotel, located on James Street, has fast become one of the best luxury accoms in Brisbane and easily one of the more popular haunts for locals – thanks to an on-site dining precinct that’s primarily powered by the swanky schmooze-fest that is SK Steak & Oyster. After availing yourself of the restaurant’s many jumbo seafood starters, we recommend moving briskly onto the steaks, with choice cuts including the New York-style strip sirloin and Kiwami Wagyu with a 9+ marbling score. Obviously, with such a high-quality raw product going on the grill, we wouldn’t begrudge anybody who orders their steak sans condiments.

Located in Brisbane’s hotspot, James St, SK Steak & Oyster is a destination for those who truly cherish the finer things in life – like a perfectly shaken martini, the subtle notes of a live piano, and the kind of atmosphere that makes every moment feel like a scene from a classic film. Whether you’re sealing a deal, celebrating a milestone or simply indulging in a night of luxury (because why not), SK Steak & Oyster is the place to see and be seen. So, make a reservation, slip into your finest attire, and prepare to be a part of Brisbane’s most sought-after dining experience.

Restaurant impresario Simon Glottis and Chef Kelvin Andrews confidently call SK a “place for a long lunch and a few too many martinis”.White jacketed staff welcome you into the bright Richards & Spence designed space as a pianist tickles the grand centrepiece’s ivories. Start with oysters naturally served Natural, or with Champagne mignonette. Or one of four seafood cocktails, raw bar classics or something from the designer pasta and risotto list.

Tucked beneath The Calile Hotel, SK Steak & Oyster is renowned for exemplary service and some of the finest steak and seafood in Brisbane. The prime James Street location makes it the perfect place to spend an evening strolling the boutiques or enjoying a drink before visiting the restaurant for lunch or dinner. This restaurant is ideal for anyone looking to book a little something special to celebrate your next birthday or celebratory occasion.

One from the team behind Hellenika, you'll know you're going to get a good steak at SK Steak & Oyster as soon as you catch sight of the massive glass-walled dry-aging cabinet neighbouring the kitchen. Behind the glass you’ll spot the gloriously marbled sirloin, prime rib and eye fillet steaks just begging to be ordered. Whichever you choose, you’ll also want to make a few selections from one other section of the menu: the potato menu.

SK Steak & Oyster is relatively new, but is already regarded as one of the best restaurants in Brisbane. I’ve visited a few times, from an impromptu drink at the bar which turned into a seafood tower dinner, to celebrating my latest birthday here with a long lunch. It juxtaposes white table cloths and a grand piano in the corner with soaring ceilings and sleek architecture, so while it feels special, it’s never stuffy.

From owners of the well-known Hellenika, SK Steak and Oyster hosts a full upmarket dining experience. SK is the place to be for a long lunch and a few too many martinis, oh and don’t let me forget about the steak!. On top of their signature SK meals, their expansive steak menu boasts a wide range of eye fillets, prime ribs and chateaubriand, to a one-kilo sirloin that has been dry-aged for 35 days.

SK Steak & Oyster is known for its juicy, perfectly cooked steaks and its amazingly fresh seafood. SK uses Stockyard Beef as its exclusive grain-fed beef supplier. The sustainable and ethically sourced steak selection includes various cuts from eye fillets, prime ribs and chateaubriand to Marbled sirloin, Kiwami sirloin and a one-kilo sirloin on the bone that is dry-aged for 35 days.

As the central grand piano and white tablecloths suggests, SK is far from your traditional steakhouse. A sibling venue to the adjacent Hellenika, SK Steak & Oyster exudes sophistication through simplicity. Order a steak and build out your meal with a selection of sauces and sides or indulge in the decadent seafood offering that includes prawn, bug, lobster and of course, oysters.

Known for its juicy and perfectly cooked steaks and fresh seafood, SK sources its extensive selection of grain-fed beef from Stockyard. Their steak selection includes various cuts ranging from prime ribs eye fillets. Whenever you pay a visit to SK Steak and Oyster, make sure to try their one-kilo sirloin on the bone that is dry-aged for 35 days before hopping onto the grill.

Location: G.12 The Calile Hotel, 48 James St, Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006 Ph: (07) 3252 1857. Part of the St. Albans hospitality family which includes Hellenika and Sushi Room, amongst others, this steak restaurant takes its meat very seriously. We love it when a Steakhouse makes a feature of its dry-ageing cabinet and at SK Steak & Oyster, it’s bang next to the busy kitchen.

For a taste of New York-style opulence (and great food and wine), SK is your go-to!. Spoil yourself to the lobster risotto with crustacean bisque, go big with a baked southern rock lobster in garlic butter, lemon, or Mornay-style, or add a little taste of the good stuff as a side with the decadent bug and lobster mashed potato (now that’s our idea of surf and turf).

SK is restaurateur Simon Gloftis’s second restaurant at The Calile Hotel, after Hellenika. But where Hellenika focuses on the delicate flavours of Greek cuisine, SK focuses on big and bold ingredients such as dry-aged beef and prestige seafood. The room is expansive and so is the wine list.

For those seeking New York steakhouse glamour, SK Steak and Oyster is a destination worth considering. Restaurateur Simon Gloftis highlights big and bold flavours with dry-aged beef and seafood. The restaurant boasts an extensive wine list to complement its menu.

SK Steak & Oyster is in The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, 5 minutes from Brisbane's CBD. The place to go for martini's, freshly shucked oysters, steak, sushi and pasta. A beautifully designed restaurant with a piano bar in Brisbane's boutique Calile Hotel.

Hellenika on the pool deck level is the city’s best Greek restaurant while SK Steak & Oyster on the ground level offers high-end beef and seafood.

This upmarket restaurant features over ten steak options on its menu, from eye fillet, sirloin and prime rib to wagyu and chateaubriand.

Restaurant impresario Simon Glottis and Chef Kelvin Andrews confidently call SK a “place for a long lunch and a few too many martinis”.