Gold Coast
Sandwiched between a Hog's Breath Cafe and a betting agency, Greenhouse Canteen is a breath of fresh air with its recycled hardwood furniture, pressed…
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Darwin
In the grounds of Darwin's Parliament House, and part of a project for training young Indigenous workers for the hospitality industry, Speaker's Corner is…
Melbourne
Melbourne's best pasta is served at this small Italian restaurant within a palette of muted teal and earthy shades against concrete and white-marble…
Cairns
The exceptional, authentic Thai food here has induced more than a few swoons from delighted diners. Beautifully presented dishes such as hot-and-sour…
Brisbane
Euro-spirited Pearl is one of Brisbane's best-loved weekend brunch spots, with freshly baked cakes on the counter and beautiful cafe fare on the menu…
Yulara
This family-friendly, country-style place overlooks the pool at the Outback Pioneer. Intimate candlelit dining is strangely set in a barnlike dining room…
Australian Capital Territory
This restaurant at Wily Trout Vineyard is renowned for smoked meats and fish, but there are plenty of other options, including excellent cheese boards and…
Cairns
This unmissable cafe, attached to the Cairns Art Gallery, tempts you onto its covered deck with splendid gourmet breakfasts (6.30am to 3pm), fresh juices,…
Margaret River
This elegant shrine to chocolate features a tasting area where you can try loads of free samples showcasing the difference between cacao from Cuba,…
Melbourne
Occupying an old brick warehouse down a fabulously scungy laneway, Lee Ho Fook is the epitome of modern Chinese culinary wizardry. The kitchen packs an…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
All the dishes in this moodily attractive sunken space are produced over a blazing fire, with chef Lennox Hastie matching different woods to the flavours…
Darwin
Seductive aromas emanate from this divine terracotta-tiled cafe fusing North African, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern delights. The tapas can be a bit…
Victoria
Wine bottles line the walls in this beautiful former bank building (1876), which serves as a wine shop and bar specialising in central Victorian wines,…
Melbourne
Pidapipo is the perfect pre-cinema, pre-theatre, post-pizza treat when hanging out on Lygon St. Owner Lisa Valmorbida learned from the best at the…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Unshaven graphic designers roll cigarettes at little outdoor tables in the bricky hollows of Surry Hills, while inside impassioned, bouncing-off-the-walls…
Brisbane
The only thing missing is a beach at Sea Fuel, one of Brisbane's best fish-and-chip pedlars. It's a polished, modern spot, with distressed timber…
Victoria
Within the Brambuk Cultural Centre, this cafe is a must for those who have yet to sample native Australian flavours such as wattle seed, lemon myrtle and…
Perth
Classy, fine-dining-style Italian food is served in the undeniably cool interiors of the QT hotel. The pasta is made in-house (the duck 'Bolognese' with…
Perth
Welcome to one of the city's classiest and most elegant restaurants. Like so many of Perth's eateries, the emphasis here is on smaller shared plates, but…
Victoria
Behind the heavy wooden doors at the old bluestone steam mill, you can tuck into authentic, affordable curries – classics such as butter chicken, coconut…
Great Ocean Road
Soak up Aireys' seafaring atmosphere at this teahouse set within a historic weatherboard cottage a few steps from the lighthouse. Stop by for morning or…
Great Ocean Road
Anglesea's dining scene just got a little hotter with the arrival of this spicy-chicken joint from Geelong. Opening in late 2018, its speciality is…
Sunshine Coast
Unable to find ramen that pleased her Japanese palate, Tokyo expat Ayumi Koga opened her own ramen joint. Light filled and casual, it's never short of…
Melbourne
When he's not at Rockpool or in one of his Sydney restaurants, chef Neil Perry pays homage to the spicy cuisines of China's central provinces on the…
South Coast NSW
Hungry Duck's contemporary Asian fusion menu, uniting Chinese-style duck spring rolls with kingfish sashimi and Wagyu red curry, is served tapas style,…
Melbourne
Capitano is a New York–style Italian restaurant in Melbourne's most Italian suburb. That means it's fun, busy and delicious. The plain 'tomato pie' is a…
Newtown & the Inner West
Wise folks follow the black star to pay homage to excellent coffee, totally brilliant cakes and a few very good savoury things (gourmet pies and the like)…
New South Wales
When this huge new venue – located on the former bowling green at the Orange Ex-Services’ Club – opened in 2017 it was immediately booked out. It still…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
In a wooden building in the tiny town of Federal is not where you'd expect to find some of the region's best Japanese cuisine being served, yet here it is…
Great Ocean Road
Long-established Truffles does the lot: hearty breakfasts, homemade pies (go the beef rendang), pizza in the evenings, Southeast Asian curries, barramundi…
Victoria
Ballarat's most respected restaurant, Catfish, reincarnated as Mr Jones in late 2018. Looking for a new challenge, the proprietors turned their hand to…
Wayne & Adele's Garden of Eating
Townsville
There's irreverence at every turn in this husband-and-wife-run gourmet restaurant situated in an Aussie backyard (well, courtyard at least). Those who…
Blue Mountains
A warm welcome awaits at Leura's long-standing fine diner. Despite its contemporary approach, it's a brasserie at heart, so the food is generous and…
Newtown & the Inner West
Having made the nation salivate on Master Chef Australia, Reynold Poernomo now produces his fabulous desserts for public consumption at this two-level…
Melbourne
This tiny shop inside a multi-level city car park is straight out of Bangkok. DIY condiments adorn blue and red fold-away tables, where customers order…
Great Ocean Road
This rustic-chic cafe has the best vegetarian food in town, offering nasi goreng or mushroom ragout with poached egg for brekkie, and chunky homemade…
Darwin
The pared-back, industrial interior, corner location and powerhouse coffee here have locals wondering if they could be in Melbourne. Getting rave reviews,…
Victoria
One of Ballarat's best cafes, this smart, urban-chic space has dangling light bulbs and wood-panelled walls. Here you can expect an inventive brunch menu…
Melbourne
Tonka's dining room is long and elegant with billowy white mesh 'clouds' overhead. The food, however, is gloriously technicolour. The punchy flavours of…
Byron Bay
The sound of the surf perfectly sets off the excellent Mediterranean-influenced dishes at this exclusive little retreat overlooking Watego's Beach…
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