Tasmania
The premium seating at this pub bistro is on the balcony overlooking the Train Park and river. All of the usual pub grub favourites feature on the menu,…
Must-see restaurants in Australia
Cradle Country & The West
The food is served with pride at this friendly cafe inside the highway service station. The hearty breakfasts are sure to keep bushwalkers going all day,…
Byron Bay
Pull up a chair on the covered deck at this cafe-restaurant with its enviable position across from Main Beach. Expect consistently good Aussie brunch…
The East Coast
Inside the Tin Centre (seemingly attracting more customers than the museum itself), Crank It cranks out reasonable coffee and homemade cakes, slices, pork…
Brisbane & Around
Grab a table on the deck and choose from a jack-of-all-trades menu, covering the likes of BLTs, burgers, steaks, salt-and-pepper calamari, butter chicken…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Enter through the health-food shop to reach an easygoing cafe with a focus on all things organic, local and sustainable. It's all very tasty too, and…
Victoria
The name alone should guide you to this quirky licensed cafe on the Esplanade, opposite the footbridge. There's good locally roasted coffee, all-day…
Hobart
Forgive the faux roses in jars of pink-tinted water because the dumplings here are transcendent, handmade and either boiled or pan-fried (try the chicken…
West Coast Australia
At this casual restaurant near the water, the menu is heavy on seafood and veers all over the globe, from pasta made with local prawns to green seafood…
Melbourne
Since 1892 patrons have been nibbling pinwheel sandwiches here, taking tea (with pinkies raised) and delicately polishing off a lamington. Hopetoun's…
Sydney
An interesting casual-dining concept, Macelleria is a butcher's shop that will cook for you. Line up and pick your steak, chicken, sausages or burger then…
South Coast NSW
Market fish, Eden mussels and chargrilled chicken salads can be enjoyed on the upper deck of this restaurant by Merimbula Lake. Views of the water are big…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
This grand old corner hotel has a small but sociable bar, a spacious covered beer garden and reliable pub meals of steak, schnitzel, burgers and salads,…
The East Coast
Light lunches, snacks and great coffees are produced by the chef-hatted (no, not Michelin-hatted) crew at this rather unexpected, urbane cafe. Meals are…
Newtown & the Inner West
Comfortably elegant, with striking, well-placed art on the walls, this corner spot offers inventive, tasty modern Australian fare designed for sharing…
Sydney
Good luck getting a seat at this hugely popular steakhouse that specialises in juicy Australian beef steaks, and racks of ribs marinated and grilled in a…
The Southeast
Cygnet's old 'bottom pub' has turned its front dining space into an all-day cafe, serving light meals and passable coffee. But where you really want to be…
Cradle Country & The West
The last coffee stop for those making their way into the Southwest National Park, this cafe offers simple food, hot drinks and a wood fire to keep…
Melbourne
It’s unclear whether you’re in a diner or trapped inside a video game at this popular takeaway, which serves the kind of juicy burgers in brioche buns…
Victoria
Tucked away off the main road is this friendly artisan bakery that uses an old wood-fire Scotch oven to bake its organic sourdough. It's only open on…
South Coast NSW
The best bread in these parts, from pillowy rolls to the signature light-rye sourdough, comes second only to the freshly baked pies and cakes at this…
Newtown & the Inner West
What a sweet-smelling combo: a florist and a cafe that's stylish, reasonably priced and friendly. The menu at sophisticated and serene Yuga starts with…
Adelaide
Big, bright and brassy: quick-fire Chinese on the main Chinatown strip, with an impressive menu ranging from the predictable (braised beef hotpot, steamed…
Launceston
Amelia is a lovely little wood-panelled coffee shop on the lower leg of George St, keeping strict Monday to Friday business hours (when those most in need…
New South Wales
This handsome old pub, decked with the balconies and latticework that show its 1879 origins, serves traditional Aussie counter meals and substantial…
The Southeast
This tarted-up monolith lords over Kettering's boat-bobbing harbour, with a couple of broad deck areas and a span of sunny grass rolling down towards the…
Great Ocean Road
At the back of Timboon, across from the golf course, is this farm where you can pick your own strawberries and blackberries (250/500g $4.50/7) between…
Cradle Country & The West
Steak is the most popular menu item at this bistro, closely followed by burgers, pasta and the ubiquitous pub parmigiana. None of the dishes can claim…
Great Ocean Road
Rebuilt by volunteers from the community after succumbing to a fire in 2017, this much-loved supermarket specialises in regional, seasonal fruit and veg…
Hobart
This carnivorous cave has been here so long, it’s almost convict-era. Predictable, yes, but when you’re onto a good thing, stick with it. Steaks, grilled…
Byron Bay
This bright, cheerful outlet serves a selection of Asian street-food favourites, from dumplings to gado gado and nasi goreng. The flavours are punchy and…
The East Coast
A couple of kilometres south of Scamander is a sign pointing towards this fruitarian’s paradise. Try a smoked-salmon omelette for breakfast, or get stuck…
Melbourne
For the best-value veg meal in town, you can't go past this humble Hare Krishna–run institution. The food is both tasty and cheap: the 'feast plate' gives…
Cradle Country & The West
To eat with the locals, make your way to this friendly and down-to-earth pub near the railway terminus 2km around the bay from Strahan’s centre. The…
Melbourne
This basement deli is true to its NYC name, with bagels schmeared with the traditional (cream cheese and smoked salmon) to the local (Vegemite). It also…
Darwin
Nooked into the arcade on the site of the old Star Cinema (a '74 cyclone victim), this hole-in-the-wall does simple things very well: bagels, toasted…
Sunshine Coast
The 'Glassy' cooks up hearty, no-nonsense pub nosh, including steaks, schnitzels, burgers and salads. The open fire keeps things cosy during winter and a…
Victoria
Taking over the former premises of a plant nursery, these sisters have opened a charming cafe with a herb-scented, plant-filled courtyard garden that is a…
Newtown & the Inner West
Strewn with vintage motorcycles and kooky two-wheelin’ art, Deus Cafe is an extension of an eccentric motorbike shop on frenzied Parramatta Rd. The menu…
Cradle Country & The West
In the centre of the town action, this large tourist-focused pub has a bistro specialising in steaks. Those who don't eat red meat can opt for pumpkin…
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