Now I have a new one to add to the list — Isles Lane Bar & Kitchen — albeit if you skip the bar menu loaded with tasty snacks like haloumi chips; spice-coated, crisp shelled school prawns with aioli, and pine nut-studded, firm fleshed lamb sausage rolls for dunking into sweet chilli tomato sauce.

You see, the new Isles Lane in Brisbane City’s Post Office Square, didn’t set out to be a health destination, but by simply following current food trends to a lighter style of eating focusing on great ingredients treated simply, it has inadvertently become one. Though there’s still plenty for those wanting a treat — roasted bone marrow on rosemary sourdough, we’re looking at you.

The all-day venue is the work of former The Met, Fortitude Valley nightclub bosses Trent Meade and Matthew Blyth and begins with breakfasts such as Mooloolaba crab omelet or pumpkin pancakes with whipped ricotta and a corn and avo salsa, before moving into the produce-based lunch and dinner menu.

A young, slightly inexperienced but altruistic team man the floor, navigating diners through the offering involving share-sized portions of protein — think a 2kg rib roast ($40), 1kg baked side of salmon ($89) or 2kg organic chook cooked beer can-style with Balter XPA ($59) — to be complemented by plates of salad or vegetables.

For those without an army to feed, you can also choose the “Single Plate Options” presenting a condensed range of proteins joined by your choice of two sides and a condiment. These are still beyond generous portions, however.

The Tassie salmon ($30) — complete with mandatory crisp skin — will satisfy when paired with herbaceous chimichurri, crunchy, tanned roast potatoes and a mix of caramelised golden beetroot, prune-like roasted cherry tomatoes and green beans (though they are slightly overcooked).

While beef brisket ($20) is rendered into submission, robust and meaty, with the roast pumpkin, quinoa and avo salad the perfect foil to counterbalance the richness, while a bone marrow and mustard seed jus amplifies it.

As you’d expect with the owners previous nightclub fiends, the drinks list is a focus with a central bar the centrepoint of the venue. Quirky cocktails meet a solid range of craft and mainstream beers, while wines predominantly stick to classic styles but include a few diversions to keep things interesting.

With its Hamptons-meets-Covent Garden elegant but approachable (though somewhat loud) fit-out and familiar and homely-style food, Isle Lane will no doubt find fans.