Toowoomba is in the midst of a renaissance.

The once quiet country town west of Brisbane is now bustling with a hip health food scene, artisan producers and alleyways lined with cool eateries.

And one of the coolest is The Office. Taking over a former restaurant of the same name, the fitout could easily slip into Melbourne or Sydney with its exposed brick walls, polished concrete floors, backlit bar and outdoor dining that leads to art-deco bar, The Chelsea.

The restaurant is the jewel in the crown of Worldwide Hospitality Group, which has recently opened a string of eateries across Toowoomba.

The mod-Oz, share-style menu includes a liquid nitrogen white chocolate parfait dessert, which is reason enough to drive to Toowoomba.

Head chef Shayne Mansfield (ex-The Long Apron) helps catapult simple food to Everest-like heights. A basic tomato soup topped with a disc of torched goat’s cheese that melts into the creamy puree only to be mopped up by buttery, toasted Turkish bread, is one such peak.

Meanwhile the humble medjool date is transformed into a sexy snack when stuffed with chorizo and coddled by sweet onion puree and prosciutto.

Whole fish (ours locally farmed squire) is delicately fried and then drizzled with a sticky, chilli-infused caramel, accompanied by papaya salad for brightness; while broccolini is brilliant grilled over coals that give it a fantastic smokiness, then topped with lashings of brown butter and a smattering of toasted almonds.

The menu is only set to get better with the inclusion of more local produce, a challenge made easier by Toowoomba’s burgeoning producers.

With its faultless service and a refined drinks list, this office is one you’d be happy to be stuck at.