Must-see restaurants in Australia

  • Pier Hotel

    Tasmania

    Enjoy a pizza (gluten-free versions available), fish and chips, a steak or a pie when dining at this pub bistro, which is a big hit with local and…

  • Jubilee Bakery

    Tasmania

    The baker here puts the wood oven to good use, cooking excellent homemade pies, pasties and sausage rolls. The rich vanilla slices and light-as-air…

  • Daughters of Hall

    Australian Capital Territory

    Previously the general store, this friendly cafe maintains a bit-of-everything feel, offering eggy breakfasts, toasted sandwiches, burgers, pizzas and…

  • El Perro

    Tasmania

    A mere castanet click from the beach, this restaurant and bar offers tapas, raciones (larger dishes), pizzas and generous pourings of sangria. It's one of…

  • Silver Coast Bakery

    West Coast Australia

    This basic backsteet bakehouse does big choc-chip biscuits, custard tarts, jam doughnuts, burgers, hot chicken rolls, hot pies and cold drinks. The local…

  • Lee & Me

    South Coast NSW

    A cafe and art-and-clothing store in a two-storey, late-19th-century heritage building, Lee & Me offers a familiar spread of Aussie brunch standards …

  • Café Culture

    Launceston

    This cafe in a neighbourhood foodie enclave on the Trevallyn hillside uses organic produce as much as possible. There’s fair-trade coffee and particularly…

  • Pier Hotel Bistro

    Southern WA

    Lots of beers on tap, wood-fired pizzas and good-value bistro meals conspire to make the local pub a firm favourite with both locals and visitors. The…

  • Freycinet Cafe & Bakery

    The East Coast

    This bakery has fuelled many a Freycinet walking epic. Pick up pies, cakes and sandwiches, or lurch into an all-day breakfast after a night at the tavern…

  • Stokes Hill Wharf

    Darwin

    Squatting on the end of Stokes Hill Wharf is a small food court with around a dozen food counters and outdoor tables lined up along the pier. It's a good…

  • Cafe Lalibela

    Melbourne

    Spongy injera bread serves as both platter and cutlery at this traditional Ethiopian restaurant. Choose from a range of beef, lamb, chicken and vegetarian…

  • Richardson's Bistro

    The East Coast

    There’s nothing fancy about this casual, all-day dining option at Freycinet Lodge, but the bistro food (burgers, antipasto plates, steamed mussels, sticky…

  • Bayside Inn

    The East Coast

    A big, crowd-pleasing menu is on offer at the local pub, with the usual meat and fish dishes (roasts, seafood pasta, schnitzels, steaks, fish and chips),…

  • Sash Coffee

    Hobart

    This urbane little caffeine crevice in the main bank of Sandy Bay shops has a few stools out the front and awesome plates of brioche French toast with…

  • Restaurant 98

    Rockhampton

    Several notches above your standard motel restaurant, in both quality and price, Restaurant 98 offers treats such as natural oysters, pulled-pork spring…

  • Fraser's

    Perth

    Atop Kings Park, overlooking the city and the glittering Swan River, Fraser's is in a wonderful location. Thankfully, the food is also reasonably good,…

  • bangbang

    Surry Hills & Darlinghurst

    In a likeably quiet Surry Hills zone, this is a fine spot for a relaxing late breakfast. Enjoy the rösti stack or merge into the burger-and-sandwich…

  • Kangaroo Island Fresh Seafoods

    Kangaroo Island

    This unassuming place attached to a petrol station has some of the best seafood on the island. Fat oysters go for around $20 a dozen, then there are all…

  • Restaurant Rendezvous

    Victoria

    The warm, casual atmosphere of this long-running place on 'Feast Street' is almost swallowed up by the Grand Hotel and its bevvy of eateries. But it holds…

  • Boardwalk

    Victoria

    The location at the edge of Lake Weeroona is the big tick here – full-length windows and a deck offer prime views of waterbirds and rowers. It's a good…

  • Bangalow Dining Rooms

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    The dining room within the Bangalow Hotel features a more upmarket menu than the simple pub grub with tasty dishes such as miso sesame roasted chicken,…

  • Thai Buddha

    New South Wales

    There are some international flavours out here in the heartland. This centrally located Thai restaurant throws in some Chinese dishes and sushi for good…

  • Orient Express

    Byron Bay

    Resembling a Chinese teahouse complete with a large wooden Buddha, this atmospheric restaurant plunders gainfully from the cuisines of Southeast Asia and…

  • Grumpy & Sweetheart's

    South Coast NSW

    No bittersweet service, as the name suggests: just good-quality burgers, smashed avocado on Turkish bread, toasted sandwiches and some interesting cakes …

  • Jock's Ice-Cream

    Melbourne

    For almost two decades Jock has been scooping made-on-site sorbets and ice creams for baysiders. Cult-status flavours include hokey-pokey and a star…

  • Sawak Cafe

    Hobart

    Duck into buzzy Sawak for a well-priced shot of spicy, authentic Malaysian food. Usually full of students on the run from the books, slurping prawn laksas…

  • Ragazzi & Co

    Hobart

    Down a sneaky alleyway off Elizabath St, Ragazzi & Co is a takeaway pizza hole-in-the-wall, doing a roaring trade every night. The Caligula (prosciutto,…

  • Infinity Sourdough Bakery

    Sydney

    Even in sourdough-crazy Sydney, the loaves from this bakery, and its parent in Darlinghurst, stand out. Add juices, coffee and sandwiches to the mix plus…

  • All Thai

    Hobart

    Straight-up, reliable Thai offerings on the North Hobart strip – orange-and-black colour scheme, clattery chairs and a busy vibe. Check the blackboard for…

  • Dat n' Thu's

    West Coast Australia

    Checked tablecloths and a low-key location next to a laundromat belies one of Dongara's most popular restaurants. The menu is Vietnamese-y, with a few…

  • Palmer River Roadhouse

    Cairns & Far North Queensland

    Palmer River was once a thriving mining town but all that's left is the roadhouse and camping ground, a good pit stop for hearty meals, burgers or a beer…

  • Vietnam Saigon Star

    Darwin

    Tasty Vietnamese food is served efficiently and with little fuss here. Try inexpensive rice-paper rolls, and beef, pork, chicken and seafood dishes with a…

  • Dunbar House

    Sydney

    This meticulously restored 1830s mansion is a gorgeous spot for brunch, particularly if you can score one of the harbour-view tables on the verandah…

  • Moat

    Melbourne

    Tucked under the State Library, this eatery has cafe seating outside and a bistro vibe inside. During the day options include a range of toasted bagels…

  • Tamworth Hotel

    New South Wales

    Behind the handsome neoclassical facade of this 1936 pub is a sympathetically renovated interior, with an inviting front bar, a shady beer garden and a…

  • Exchange Hotel

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Deni's best counter meals can be found at this friendly pub, serving such Aussie favourites as enormous schnitzels, burgers and fish and chips. Nightly…

  • Kopitiam

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Kopitiam (meaning 'coffee shop') isn’t going to win design awards (low ceiling, daggy tiled floor, plastic furniture and Malaysian Airlines tourism…

  • Pier 10

    Victoria

    This scenic boutique winery is within a converted tin shed that houses both its cellar door and restaurant; the latter is open for lunch from Thursday to…

  • Whole Foods Cafe

    West Coast Australia

    In an unlikely location (at the Fortescue Golf Course on the edge of town), this airy cafe offers good coffee, cooked breakfasts and tasty lunches (Thai…

  • Market Juicery

    Perth

    Superfood smoothies, cold-pressed juices and zingy salads all feature at this good-value lunch stop amid the funky retailers of Leederville. Wraps and…

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