Launceston
Cleverly crafted little chocs, choc-themed tasting plates, ice creams, handmade cookies, hot chocolate… It's all here, and it's all good.
Must-see restaurants in Australia
Victoria
Attached to the Star Hotel, this cafe serves breakfasts, pies, toasted sandwiches, coffee and cake.
New South Wales
Part cafeteria, part groovy cafe, part takeaway store, this busy place does Orange's best burgers, as well as fish and chips and salads.
Western Australia
Across the street from the visitor centre, this cheerful place serves heaped plates for brekkie, as well as burgers and fish and chips.
Port Douglas
At Wildlife Habitat sanctuary, this is a buffet lunch and guided tour in the wetlands habitat.
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Park yourself by the sunny window or take in the scene from one of the pavement tables for good cafe fare and even better baked goods.
Manly
Handy for the ferry, this is a larger outpost of the casually excellent Barefoot Coffee folk.
Southern WA
Stop here to eavesdrop on the local gossip. Homemade cakes and robust eggy breakfasts will set you up for another day on the road.
Western Australia
This epitome of a greasy spoon is locally famous for its sausage rolls, and also serves up burgers, kebabs and toasted sandwiches.
West Coast Australia
Sit under the big shady tree and enjoy the light lunches, Devonshire teas and excellent coffee served here in the tourist season.
Victoria
Morningtonians feast on street-style tacos and quesadillas at this noisy place, accompanied by house-mix margaritas and sangria.
New South Wales
Hearty country-style Aussie food rules the menu here, with pies, burgers and cheesy pastas all featured prominently on the menu.
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Water views and carefully prepared dishes make this old-school Italian restaurant beneath the Ramada hotel a fine dinner choice.
Melbourne
Burgers, chips and shakes are the mainstays here, devoured on the bench seating or at a handful of little tables on the lane.
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
A broad range of 'Australian' and gourmet pizzas is rounded out with pasta, risotto and a good osso bucco. Takeaway also.
West Coast Australia
Sweet little cafe serving fresh, tasty meals with a good selection of salads. Nice outdoor terrace. Hit-and-miss service.
Yulara
This takeaway-only joint does a reasonable job with stir-fries and is a good change of pace from the hotel restaurants.
Tasmania
Full cooked breakfasts, steak sandwiches for lunch and scones with jam and cream in the afternoon. What's not to like?
Great Ocean Road
Uber Mama does modern Aussie cooking with Asian inflections that's creative without straying too far from local roots.
Western Australia
At the historic Palace Hotel, this tall-ceilinged dining room serves good-value, tasty pub grub and ample breakfasts.
Melbourne
This sexy Italian bar-restaurant package brings antipasti, pasta, meat and seafood dishes to a Chinatown laneway.
Cairns & Far North Queensland
This is a bit of a one-stop shop 5km north of Wujal Wujal, with fast food, fuel, fishing tackle and groceries.
Victoria
The Wally is a cosy one-room pub decked out with prints of old Walhalla and serving good-value counter meals.
Victoria
Do as locals have been doing since the 1950s and grab a pie from the window counter at this corner bakery.
Manly
A popular takeaway in the pedestrian zone assembling juicy gourmet burgers for beach bums and backpackers.
Australian Capital Territory
The small general store at Tharwa sells coffee, cold drinks, pies, ice creams and other basic foodstuffs.
Townsville
The big fish-and-chip joint on the corner whips up fish burgers and large serves of barramundi and salad.
Yulara
This well-stocked supermarket has fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, groceries, ice and camping supplies.
West Coast Australia
Old school bakery with attached cafe where light lunches are served. Look forward to excellent pies too.
Victoria
As one of the region's biggest towns, Shepparton's Coles supermarket is conveniently open until 11pm.
Southern NSW & The Murray
Centrally located. There's a good multi-cuisine food court in the Wagga Marketplace location.
Southern NSW & The Murray
This old-style country pub serves dishes such as chicken schnitzel and gravy or T-bone steak.
Southern WA
This friendly combination of cafe and gift shop offers burgers, pasta and other light meals.
Melbourne
There's nothing complicated here, just tasty bratwursts in a roll with sauerkraut and sauce.
Port Douglas
Cheap and cheerful noodles, pho, spring rolls and satay skewers on the Grant St food strip.
Victoria
This tiny licensed cafe is worth a visit for its breakfasts, pies and egg-and-bacon rolls.
Southern NSW & The Murray
Homemade pasta, salads and other organic dishes are all winners at this main-street cafe.
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