Must-see restaurants in Australia

  • Hedland Harbour Cafe

    West Coast Australia

    A favourite with early risers and dock workers, this friendly cafe serves up smashed avo with poached eggs, brekkie burritos, kebabs, grilled red emperor…

  • Grant Street Kitchen

    Port Douglas

    Delicious egg-and-bacon rolls, ham-and-cheese croissants or fruit salads are breakfast treats at this awesome little artisanal bakery. For lunch try the…

  • Misuzu’s

    Melbourne

    Misuzu’s menu includes whopping noodle, rice and curry dishes, tempuras and takeaway options from the neatly displayed sushi bar. Sit outside under a…

  • DC Café

    Tasmania

    This place on an obscure car park is hard to find, but worth the effort (enter between the police and ambulance stations on Victoria St). The draws are…

  • Figbird Cafe

    South Coast NSW

    It can be difficult to split the many cafes dotting Berry's streets, but Figbird, with its lovely sunny locale on the town fringe, won us over with its…

  • Butcher Shop Cafe

    New South Wales

    A hip eatery in an old butchery, with stained glass, vintage decor and contemporary artwork on the walls. The delicious fare is understated and includes…

  • One Ford Street

    Sydney

    Tucked away behind the Cricketers' Arms pub is this curious indoor-outdoor hideaway. Gloriously fresh, colourful and inventive modern Italian food is a…

  • Trang Restaurant

    Brisbane

    Industrious Trang plates up excellent Vietnamese and Chinese classics on the Hardgrave Rd foodie strip, inside what was once the Rialto Theatre lobby. The…

  • Bad Betti's

    Canberra

    Pumpin' tunes, fairy lights and AstroTurf set the tone at this casual lakeside burger bar. Come for the waterfront views and stay for the juicy burgers…

  • Timboon Cheesery

    Great Ocean Road

    At this lovely garden cafe owned by Schulz Organic Farms, a fourth-generation German cheesemaker, you can do a free tasting of its organic cheeses, or…

  • Highgate House

    Canberra

    Fronting onto Green Sq, this place offers decent pub meals in a light-filled, convivial environment. Mains can be a touch overpriced, but weekday dinner…

  • Floating Dragon

    Victoria

    This floating restaurant on the harbour dishes up high-end Cantonese cuisine, with soothing views through floor-to-ceiling windows. Chilli-pepper-and-salt…

  • Snappers

    Canberra

    This tasty fish-and-chip shop on the bottom floor of a yacht club does a roaring trade on summer evenings. There is some seating available, but you may…

  • Wynyard Seafoods

    Tasmania

    There's only one place to truly enjoy fish and chips, and that's outside. Head to this takeaway shop on the Wynyard Wharf, order your fried morsels of…

  • Big Barramundi Garden

    The Daintree

    You can't miss the giant barramundi next to this open-sided cafe. It serves exotic burgers (barra, crocodile and kangaroo), pies and smoothies or fruit…

  • South African Gourmet

    Western Australia

    Adding some welcome spice to Kalgoorlie-Boulder's gastronomic smorgasbord, this Zimbabwean-run deli deals in a dozen types of homemade biltong, as well as…

  • Bread & Circus Provedore

    Victoria

    A main-street cafe known for its delectable homemade pastries and pies (go the lamb and mint), as well as tasty breakfasts, burgers and lunches to enjoy…

  • Magpies Nest

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    A delightfully informal restaurant set in a restored 1860s stone stable overlooking the Murrumbidgee River flats and surrounded by olive groves and…

  • Močan & Green Grout

    Canberra

    Often awash with morning sunshine, this sophisticated New Acton cafe with an open kitchen is one of Canberra's best places to start the day. Free-range…

  • Zona Kitchen Bar

    New South Wales

    This fine-dining establishment specialising in modern Australian cuisine with an Asian twist is located inside an original homestead that was built in…

  • Dragon Palace

    New South Wales

    There's a strong Malaysian streak at the Dragon Palace, with dishes such as sambal prawns and beef rendang sharing menu-space with the sweet-and-sour,…

  • Mala Paru Restaurant

    Thursday Island & Horn Island

    At the Grand Hotel, it's hard to beat the $10 meal specials at the bar or $15 pizzas on Sunday – or the ocean views. The more formal restaurant open for…

  • La Scala

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Expect old-school recipes, mural-covered walls and cheap house white by the glass. Just brilliant. Multiple recommendations from locals add up to a very…

  • Zipangu

    Port Douglas

    There's often a queue for takeaway at this simple little Japanese sushi and teriyaki joint. Rolled sushi comes in serves of eight pieces, sashimi plates…

  • Lockup

    Broome

    Great coffee, cheap breakfasts and wholesome Southeast Asian–inspired lunches feature at this mostly outdoors licensed cafe on the site of an old jail…

  • Malayan Orchid

    Victoria

    This fine Malaysian restaurant serves all the usual staples, but its seamless incorporation of emu, kangaroo and even camel into its Malay sauces is…

  • Deli Adrift

    Cairns & Far North Queensland

    Styling itself as a breakfast and brunch joint, the friendly service and relaxed, casual vibe make this a great little spot for coffee, breakfast or…

  • Lost Freight

    Hobart

    Travel up Mt Wellington through the bentwood forests to the Springs, where this funky converted shipping container awaits with hot coffee and excellent…

  • Captains of Rye

    Victoria

    Captains has a vintage-furnished cafe at front as well as an open-air back bar where musicians and DJs perform on summer weekends; check the Facebook page…

  • Lakes Boatshed Cafe

    Victoria

    Away from the main strip, this unabashedly local cafe overlooks the water at North Arm. It does homemade Gippsland beef pies, local-fish dishes and…

  • R Takagi Sushi

    Hobart

    Central Hobart’s best sushi spot – a favourite with downtown desk jockeys – makes the most of Tasmania’s great seafood. Udon noodles and miso also make an…

  • Stanley Hotel

    Tasmania

    This pub serves good bistro fare, including year-round fresh seafood – crayfish in season – and servings the size of the Nut itself. There's a scattering…

  • Sushi Hi

    Airlie Beach

    Super-friendly and super-fresh, this little shopfront sushi joint has a self-service train with dishes made before your eyes, but consider ordering a poke…

  • Colourpatch Café

    West Coast Australia

    The self-styled ‘last eating house before the Antarctic’: you can get breakfast, lunch or fish and chips by the Blackwood River mouth here. Note it can…

  • DPM Cafe

    West Coast Australia

    The best coffee in town is at this funky hole-in-the-wall, a short stroll from the estuary. Partner your punchy ristretto with a cream-cheese and jalapeño…

  • Momo Bar

    Manly

    Delicious Nepalese dumplings and build-your-own poke bowls get locals queuing at lunchtime at this hole-in-the-wall restaurant with a handful of outdoor…

  • Mayse's Cafe

    Northern Territory

    Offering Pine Creek's best lunches, Mayse's does sandwiches, homemade pies, fish burgers, steak sandwiches and a mean lamb souvlaki in a cavernous dining…

  • Cable Beach General Store & Cafe

    Broome

    Cable Beach unplugged – a typical Aussie corner shop with egg breakfasts, barramundi burgers, pies, internet and no hidden charges. You can even play a…

  • Maharajas Palm Cove

    Cairns & Far North Queensland

    Maharaja's covers the Indian cuisine in Palm Cove, with authentic North Indian rogan josh, spicy southern fish vindaloo, tandoor-cooked nan and a mean…

  • Khan's Curries

    Cairns & Far North Queensland

    If you're not in the mood for cooking but don't feel like sitting in a restaurant, grab a curry from this immensely popular takeaway joint. Vegetarian as…

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