Brisbane's most "Instagrammable venue" of cafes and bars, within stacked and brightly lit shipping containers on a vacant block in Fortitude Valley, has been given the green light.

Brisbane City Council approved the Social Hub X Cargo development on a 1255-square-metre lot on McLachlan Street on Tuesday.

X Cargo has been approved by Brisbane City Council. Credit:X Cargo

An assessment report submitted to the council in January as part of the application process said recycled shipping containers would be used to ensure the future redevelopment of the site and surrounding area was not hindered.

The new food destination resembles the city's popular Eat Street markets, but X Cargo director Aydan Sturgess said they were trying to steer away from the Eat Street idea.