AdvertisementEating outFood Light Years team brings its ‘neighbourhood Italian’ to Brisbane Plenty of small-town operators have tried and failed to take on the big smoke. Related Article 1930s Brisbane apartments transformed into stunning new restaurant Now comes Bar Monte in Brisbane. Markus Ravik “When we opened on the Gold Coast we already had Brisbane in mind, as well,” Toscani says. Markus Ravik “[Bar Monte] is ‘neighbourhood Italian’, so we wanted to make it look a little bit retro but with a trattoria feeling – that Italian feeling,” Toscani says. Markus Ravik There’s also a short menu of mains that spruces up classics such as bistecca, veal cotoletta, and a diavola chicken.