Newtown & the Inner West
This crowd-pleasing restaurant is a favourite for birthdays and family dinners. The army of staff are efficient and friendly, and the food reliably…
Must-see restaurants in Australia & Pacific
West Coast Australia
Built from shell bricks that account for the incredible acoustics, this atmospheric nautical haven serves decent seafood. There are no outdoor tables or…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Pizza by the slice and interesting gelato – our favourite is the cinnamon and rice – reinforce the authentic Italian credentials of the Food Department…
Tathra & Around
A corner of Tuscany between Tathra and Bermagui, this winery and restaurant occupies a beautiful ochre-coloured stone building with views across the vines…
Sydney
This former hardware store has kept the idea going, with designer rough-and-ready decor and plenty of small thematic touches, though sofa seats and…
Wellington
One of Wellington's pioneering coffee-roasting cafes (since 1990), L'affare's mod-industrial lines and backstreet vibes feel as fresh as ever. Aside from…
Byron Bay
No bones, no problem at this plant-based restaurant that doesn't compromise on flavour. It's not your typical Buddha bowls and tofu here – dine al fresco…
Melbourne
If you're looking for something beyond pho, this casual spot specialises in bun cha, a northern Vietnamese dish of smoky gilled pork and vermicelli…
Napier
One of Ahuriri's top options, Milk & Honey combines ocean and boardwalk views with versatile day-to-night menus. Hawke's Bay beers and wines do their…
Sunshine Coast
Just up the street from Moffat Beach, this breezy hangout peddles great coffee blends, craft ales and ciders, as well as decent cafe nosh. Local…
Tauranga
'Eat, drink, enjoy' at Elizabeth, a hip cafe-bar on the ground floor of a four-storey city-centre office block. Many of the customers drift down from…
West Coast Australia
On Lancelin's rather aimless main street, Lobster Trap has the best coffee in town, plus wraps, salads, curries and lobster (aka crayfish) served myriad…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Let the aroma of freshly baked sourdough lure you in, then stay for the crispy pork belly or perhaps a beef bacon burger at this cafe run by a local…
Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter
Viaduct Harbour views and a subtle maritime design vibe make Saint Alice one of Auckland's best places to soak up the harbour-city ambience. Equal parts…
Sydney
The views are not just impressive from this high-end restaurant above the North Sydney pool, they are immersively like a 3D movie, with the bridge looming…
Canberra
This friendly Italian restaurant is part of the Peppers hotel complex, but it doesn't feel like a generic hotel bistro. Tables spills out into a colourful…
Tauranga
Side by side with Me & You, Grindz is one half of a well-caffeinated oasis on otherwise scrappy First Ave. It's a roomy, split-level affair – slick and…
Sydney
Offering lovely harbour views in a historic sandstone barracks, this is a refined spot for a morning or afternoon cuppa from the lengthy tea menu. Grab a…
Dunedin
This boisterous pizza-and-pasta joint resides in the elegant Edwardian dining room of the Savoy, with its moulded ceilings, stained-glass crests and green…
Victoria
Fryers Street Food Store is a casual provedore-cum-cafe that's convenient for breakfast (anything from porridge to eggs) and lunch (think focaccia, wraps…
Waiheke Island
Impressive uber-modern architecture, interesting sculpture and beautiful views set the scene for this acclaimed restaurant. The food is sublime, but if…
Canberra
A Canberra institution, Dickson's Noodle House is consistently chock-a-block full of converts slurping up its renowned laksa. The decor's nothing to write…
Melbourne
If you eat in order to Instagram, this cafe spread over two shopfronts has the brunch for you. Think Japanese 'raindrop cakes' and 'freakshii' (a creative…
Melbourne
Its graffitied facade makes it look like an abandoned house…before opening up to reveal the cafe as an inviting space with exposed brick and friendly…
Sydney
Named after the flying boats once based here, this excellent Rose Bay restaurant has marvellous views, a lively eastern suburbs vibe and an impressive…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
The leafy streets of east Redfern have become a rapidly gentrified southern extension of Surry Hills. This corner cafe has an artfully crumbly facade, and…
Victoria
The 1890 Lakeside Lodge was designed by WH Piper and today it’s a lovely light-filled cafe with a courtyard and huge windows looking out over the lake…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Substantial servings of good-quality, albeit conservative, cuisine are on offer in this pretty wooden cottage. The upmarket ambience befits the prices,…
Auckland Region
Big-city standards mesh seamlessly with sand-between-toes informality at this attractive ecofriendly cafe. Cooked breakfasts and crispy pizzas provide…
Wellington
At the one-time Wholesale Boot Company, flavours from Thailand, China and Japan punctuate a menu filled with the best of NZ produce, including freshly…
Newcastle
A block away from Newcastle Beach, Bocados (the name means 'mouthfuls') has a menu featuring an intriguing range of small and large tapas plates that…
Victoria
Located within a heritage 1878 building on Sorrento's Esplanade, this noisy, family-friendly pizzeria offers filled piadine (Italian flatbread) and panini…
Kakadu National Park
This restaurant inside the Mercure Kakadu gets mixed reviews. Some love it, others hate it; the truth is somewhere in between. A good fallback, it's…
Taupo & the Ruapehu Region
Open year-round, this restaurant and bar serves up Italian and Kiwi-influenced dishes: think wild venison on potato-and-herb rosti to slow-cooked lamb…
Perth
Mrs S has a quirky retro ambience, the perfect backdrop for beautifully decorated cakes, a healthy breakfast or a lazy brunch. Menus – presented in Little…
Canberra
Always busy, this friendly cafe is a hotspot for locals who come here for fresh, on-trend breakfast options like açai bowls and breakfast burritos. At…
Newtown & the Inner West
Cut a corridor out of the side of a building, open it to the street and add artful industrial decor and you have the Wedge, which has delicious single…
Tasmania
An upmarket establishment right on the beach, Bayviews serves a limited menu of dishes featuring produce including local free-range pork, the region’s…
Adelaide
Leading the charge in the culinary emergence of the Torrens riverbank, Home Ground is nooked in under the Adelaide Convention Centre. To call it a 'Food…
Coromandel Peninsula
In Waihi Beach township, this buzzy combo of cafe and bar serves hearty breakfasts and substantial mains. Kick off your day with its legendary eggs…
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