Cairns & Far North Queensland
This casual eatery with a thatched palapa has a gorgeous location overlooking the beach, making it a top spot for a milkshake, coffee or chilled tipple…
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Melbourne
This bakery-cafe smells like warm bread and a comforting hug. Order a house pie (with a daily vegetarian and vegan option), panini, simple breakfast or…
Hobart
A midrange Italian joint steadily climbing the culinary rungs, with essential pasta and risotto dishes offered alongside peppy mains such as chilli…
Melbourne
Inhabiting one of those post-industrial spaces that Melbourne does so well, the Grain Store adds a touch of class to Melbourne's downtown cafe scene…
Hobart
The Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery has its very own little cafe, good for a coffee and a quick lunch whether you're visiting 'TMAG' or not. Go for the…
West Coast Australia
Alfred has been flippin' burgers here, next to the Guildford train station, since 1946. Actually, Alfred is long gone, but you can still get a cheesy…
Hobart
Mighty fine pasta, calzones and pizzas in a corner-shop restaurant that manages to feel more sophisticated than the menu, which still feels compelled to…
New South Wales
This dignified old brick main-street pub has been made more slick and contemporary, with coffee and decent food as much the focus as cold beer and the…
Sydney
Legendary enough for a local rock band to name themselves after it, Gelbison entertains local families and backpackers with great-value pizza and pasta…
The East Coast
There's a hint of the bayou about this fish shack, up on stilts above the muddy reaches of Medeas Cove. Crayfish is the speciality – pick one right out of…
Melbourne
Wonderbao does only one thing – no prizes for guessing what. Its bao (steamed buns) range from the traditional sticky-barbecue-pork variety to oddities…
Melbourne
A casual neighbourhood taqueria that packs out on weekends, with people visiting as much for tequila in the courtyard as they are for tacos in the small…
Rockhampton
Branching out beyond the Vietnamese palate, this glass-fronted high-street restaurant does decent southeast Asian food. Laksa, sizzling tamarind prawns…
West Coast Australia
Coca-Cola memorabilia runs amok at this coked-up diner, with over 6000 red-and-white ashtrays, yo-yos, signs, cans, bottles, bottle caps, belt buckles etc…
Walhalla General Store & Miner's Cafe
Victoria
In a replica historical building on the main road, this cafe does burgers, flathead tails, steak sangas, beers and wine, and, most importantly, bottled…
Blue Mountains
A little removed from the crowds on the Mall, this local favourite is tucked away out the back of the Woolworths car park. There's pleasant patio seating…
Sydney
Easy Middle Eastern comfort food draws surfers up the hill to this spot. Falafels served in pitta bread, a bowl or on a plate are a quick-fire bargain,…
Sydney
This friendly cafe does decent breakfasts and sandwiches but it's best for its handful of Brazilian dishes. Delicious moqueca (fish stew) and feijoada …
Southern NSW & The Murray
This fabulous little cafe doing great breakfasts and healthy (and delicious) lunches including vibrant salads, pastas and risottos (as well as great…
Melbourne
Every imaginable variety of mock meat (generally made from wheat gluten or soy) is on offer here, served up in traditional Chinese style, from kung pao …
Hobart
Lunch with a view? Grab a window table at this elegant, glass-fronted brasserie with awesome Derwent River views, inside Mt Nelson’s 120-year-old…
West Coast Australia
The best coffee in town is at the retro-centric Wheatbelt Gallery, opposite the visitor centre. There's also pizza and toasted sandwiches, and it doubles…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Part of the Albury dining scene along Dean St, South Cali Cantina has a great vibe with tasty Tex-Mex treats, burgers, Mexican brews and tasting flights…
Tasmania
This inn has been in the hospitality business since 1833 – plenty of time to perfect the art of pub grub. You can order everything from pizza to steak,…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Breaking the rule that states regional pubs must be cavernous and starkly lit, this historic corner hotel is a cosy spot for a drink or a bite to eat in…
Victoria
For simple and inexpensive family dining, with all the atmosphere of the Grand Hotel dining strip, Pizza Café is perfect. The wood-fired pizzas hit the…
Sunshine Coast
Standard pub grub is what you get at salt-of-the-earth Joe's, from BLT sandwiches and bangers and mash, to burgers and fish and chips. It's an old-school…
Melbourne
Part of the wonderful Curtin House complex, Mesa Verde does great Mexican food to a backdrop of Sergio Leone screenings. As well as street-food dishes,…
Sydney
This well-loved diminutive space serves cooked breakfasts, pastries, sandwiches, salads and evening antipasti as well as daily specials. It serves food…
Melbourne
The traditional wisdom is that Sydney does Thai and Melbourne does Vietnamese, but this little neighbourhood restaurant bucks the trend, serving…
Hobart
This cheery little Thai restaurant is a modest, slender affair, with a long bench seat along one wall and three stools in the front window, which are…
Tasmania
Host Annie gives a cheerful welcome to diners as they enter the barn-like upper-floor dining room of Wynyard's RSL and both she and her staff work hard to…
Melbourne
Elegant Da Noi serves dishes from Sardinia, the island home of owner-chef Pietro Porcu, in a warm, white-tableclothed space. Offerings change daily and…
Melbourne
Start off with a cocktail under a canopy of tiny qipao dresses on the top floor, then make your way downstairs to the dining room for some contemporary…
New South Wales
In the light and airy Western Plains Cultural Centre, this cafe is a popular spot for basic breakfasts and light lunches, but many just come for coffee…
Hobart
Pull up a table by the blackened hearth at, ah, Hearth, a lovely old brick house just off Sandy Bay Rd, serving small plates to share or interesting…
Blue Mountains
The sister to a chocolate shop, Josophan's, Madeleine excels in sweet treats such as chocolate-drenched waffles, cakes and hot chocolates. Mind you, the…
Sydney
Near the centre of Centennial Park, this encompasses the Pantry, a cafe and take-away, and the Kitchen, doing posher lunches. The glass pavilion is a…
Canberra
This dependable Thai institution offers a long list of vegetarian, stir-fry, curry and seafood dishes. You can bring your own wine (corkage $3), and if…
West Coast Australia
Hidden away behind the tavern at the small shopping centre, below a sign saying 'Tucker's Up', Siobhan (Shawny) prepares 'fast food made with love'. Take…
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