Must-see restaurants in Australia

  • Basket & Green

    Hobart

    Perpetuating the Australian trend towards silly non sequitur 'something and something' business names, Basket & Green redeems itself with excellent…

  • Phat Fish

    Hobart

    Adhere to the 'When in Rome' dictum and take yourself out for a Tasmanian seafood dinner. Malaysian seafood laksa, oyster po'boy sandwich with Cajun mayo,…

  • Onda Foodhouse

    Great Ocean Road

    The pick of Aireys' cafes at the bottom (as opposed to top) shops, this predominantly vegetarian and vegan spot offers healthy concoctions such as yogi…

  • Highland Restaurant

    Cradle Country & The West

    The quality of food and service doesn't live up to the relatively high prices at the self-professed fine-dining restaurant at Cradle Mountain Lodge. The…

  • GPO Café & Bar

    Brisbane & Around

    Set in Towoomba's heritage-listed old post office – complete with relaxing verandah and an intimate dining room – GPO serves tasty (though not especially…

  • Zachary's

    Noosa

    This local stayer pumps out thin-crust, Aussie-style pizzas with names like 'Hoisin Duck' (with fresh chilli, cucumber, cashews and spring onion) and …

  • Jam Packed

    Hobart

    Inside the excellent Henry Jones Art Hotel, this atmospheric cafe is jam-packed at breakfast time. If you’re sporting a hangover of some description, the…

  • Tiamo

    Melbourne

    Popular and packed, Tiamo is a go-to for the Aussie-Italian dining experience, but that doesn't make the food or service the best on Lygon St. There's…

  • Noosa Heads SLSC

    Noosa

    Perfect beach views from the deck make for idyllic beer-sipping and reasonable (if erring towards pricey) pub-food chomping. That is, everything from …

  • Berry Hotel

    South Coast NSW

    With pub mainstays like fish and chips, lamb and potato cakes, pizzas and steak, the menu at the Berry Hotel doesn't have many surprises, but the ambience…

  • Amici

    Sunshine Coast

    Relaxed Amici is a popular spot for Italian-inspired grub. The food is generally flavourful, though not particularly authentic, with a range of staples…

  • French Saloon

    Melbourne

    Accessed via the unmarked door on Hardware Lane beside Kirk's Wine Bar, this très chic space features a zinc-topped bar all the way from France,…

  • Jezebelle

    West Coast Australia

    Jezebelle's fine selection of WA, Spanish and Italian wines is as attention-grabbing as its curvy art-deco exterior. Tacos, paella and quesadillas all…

  • Jeanne d'Moore

    West Coast Australia

    This little Gallic slice in far-flung Moora is a real curio, hung with plastic plants and faux-vines creeping across the shopfront windows. It's mostly a…

  • Tell Henry

    Adelaide

    A spin-off branch of Henry's original Kent Town operation, this city locale shares an industrial space with Prohibition Liquor Co (caffeine or gin: what's…

  • Mountain Mumma

    Tasmania

    This mumma knows how to show guests a good time. On Saturday night, she hosts top-notch live music (country, bluegrass, blues, folk) and does a bustling…

  • New Shanghai

    Melbourne

    According to local dumpling experts, New Shanghai, in a flash corner of the Emporium shopping complex's food hall, serves up Melbourne's best xiao long…

  • MoVida Aqui

    Melbourne

    The vibe couldn't be more different than that of the much-loved original MoVida at this financial-district outpost. Darkened, bohemian and intimate have…

  • Wongan Hills Hotel

    West Coast Australia

    Meals at the curvilicious art deco Wongan Hills Hotel are typical country-pub fare, including decent pizzas and the odd international guest (mango chicken…

  • Cervantes Country Club

    West Coast Australia

    The seafood platters at this humble sporting club (shorts and sandals are OK – but don't even think about showing up with a motorcycle helmet) are…

  • Brolga Bar & Bistro

    Kakadu National Park

    This low-slung hangar is the only place to meet locals over a beer or glass of wine, but the atmosphere is either stale or rowdy. The bistro meals, such…

  • Kia Ora Pizza

    Launceston

    Wandering New Zealanders (and everyone else) are welcome at this affable city-centre pizzeria. Fab discs (made with Tasmanian flour) emerge straight from…

  • Trunk

    Melbourne

    Trunk's beer garden turns into a prime city-centre office-worker watering hole on Friday night, but don’t let Bryan from the marketing department put you…

  • Club Hotel

    Cairns & Far North Queensland

    Built in 1911, the pokies-free Club Hotel remains true to its old-school roots, offering country-style hospitality and huge, wholesome meals made from…

  • Cafe Rhubaba

    The East Coast

    Into rhubarb, much? The good folks at Cafe Rhubaba make rhubarb sponge, rhubarb shortcake, rhubarb-and-apple tart, rhubarb syrup, rhubarb cordial, rhubarb…

  • Me Wah

    Launceston

    Serving old-fashioned faves as well a few newfangled dishes, Me Wah specialises in fresh Tasmanian seafood (crayfish, abalone, scallops, oysters and more)…

  • Gunshop Café

    Brisbane

    What was once a pistol peddler is now a classic West End cafe, with a grungy '90s vibe and globally influenced dishes like a standout Mooloolaba prawn…

  • Bella

    Kangaroo Island

    In a new location on Kingscote's main strip, long-running Bella is a cheery Italian cafe/pizza bar, now occupying a former drapery (1907). The pizza menu…

  • Monsoons

    Darwin

    The old Rourke’s Drift pub has been completely remodelled into a sassy restaurant-bar with an Oriental/Indian feel – all dark wood, high-back chairs and…

  • Seashells at Amity

    Brisbane & Around

    The best eating option in Amity Point is this breezy, casual, open-sided cafe-bar. There's cold beer on tap and a limited repertoire of old-school eats,…

  • Lake Cafe & Deck

    Victoria

    Located in front of the visitor information centre and overlooking the lake, this modest spot serves up some big flavours, especially with its cakes (don…

  • Interstate Hotel

    The East Coast

    Chew on some pub grub while you assess the health and temper of the locals at the bar. Takeaway barbecue packs and picnic lunches available. There's pub…

  • Maloney’s Restaurant

    Cradle Country & The West

    Who would expect such good food in an otherwise-unremarkable small-town motel? It’s quite sophisticated fare here, all cooked fresh to order. Try the…

  • Light Years

    Byron Bay

    With pink walls, neon signs and a cranking '90s RnB playlist, this vibe at this arcade restaurant and bar is as fresh as the menu. Modern Vietnamese…

  • Gray's Hotel

    Tasmania

    Nutritionists wouldn't approve of the menu in this pub bistro – it's full of delights such as fried seafood towers, butter-saturated chicken Kievs,…

  • Noodle House

    Darwin

    Reliable pan-Asian flavours are served up with reasonable prices and a casual atmosphere in the city centre. The outdoor tables are a fine Mitchell St…

  • Mamma Carmela Cafe Pizzeria

    Adelaide

    Mamma Carmela has been doing her old-school Italian thing in this heritage Jetty Rd building since 1974! Much has changed since then – not least Australia…

  • Bower Restaurant

    Manly

    Follow the foreshore southeast from Manly’s ocean beach to this salty little cafe/restaurant, so close to the sea that the windows often get sprayed (a…

  • Norfolk Hotel

    Surry Hills & Darlinghurst

    There are plenty of reasons to visit this old pub – the cosy beer garden, sangría jugs, $10 lunches, the interesting crowd – but it's the cheap and tasty…

  • Java Spice

    Victoria

    Dining under open-sided thatched and teak-wood huts in a tropical garden, you’ll think you’ve been transported to Southeast Asia. The authentic cuisine is…

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