Coromandel Peninsula
Southeast Asian flavours infuse the menu at this relaxed spot with shared tables. Highlights include Indonesian-style beef rendang, pad thai noodles and a…
Coromandel Peninsula
Southeast Asian flavours infuse the menu at this relaxed spot with shared tables. Highlights include Indonesian-style beef rendang, pad thai noodles and a…
Coromandel Peninsula
Briny-fresh mussels, scallops, oysters and cooked fish and chips and flounder. Coming from Thames, you’ll find it around 5km before you reach Coromandel…
Victoria
A main-street cafe known for its delectable homemade pastries and pies (go the lamb and mint), as well as tasty breakfasts, burgers and lunches to enjoy…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Super-fresh fish and chips and funky decor at this locals’ favourite right on Raglan’s wharf about 1km north of town. Fresh oysters, mussels and seafood…
Rotorua & the Bay of Plenty
Grab a deck table and ponder the power of Mt Tarawera from across the water at this cafe-cum-bar-cum-bistro, serving everything from seafood chowder to…
Western Australia
Adding some welcome spice to Kalgoorlie-Boulder's gastronomic smorgasbord, this Zimbabwean-run deli deals in a dozen types of homemade biltong, as well as…
Waiheke Island
Why? Well firstly there's the lively menu that abounds with Mediterranean and Asian flavours. Then there's the charming service and the breezy ambience of…
Queenstown
Wooing customers with a playful take on Chinese and Malay street food, from hawker rolls through to softshell crab, fried noodles, and roti doughnuts or…
Southern NSW & The Murray
A delightfully informal restaurant set in a restored 1860s stone stable overlooking the Murrumbidgee River flats and surrounded by olive groves and…
The Daintree
You can't miss the giant barramundi next to this open-sided cafe. It serves exotic burgers (barra, crocodile and kangaroo), pies and smoothies or fruit…
Fiordland & Southland
Inside the charming 1911-built post office, find great pies, frittatas and the best custard squares for miles. The soups change daily, full breakfasts (…
Canberra
Often awash with morning sunshine, this sophisticated New Acton cafe with an open kitchen is one of Canberra's best places to start the day. Free-range…
Dunedin
Bright and bustling cafe with top-notch brunches, healthy raw sweet treats and colourful salads. Great vegan selection. There's more seating downstairs…
New South Wales
This fine-dining establishment specialising in modern Australian cuisine with an Asian twist is located inside an original homestead that was built in…
Thursday Island & Horn Island
At the Grand Hotel, it's hard to beat the $10 meal specials at the bar or $15 pizzas on Sunday – or the ocean views. The more formal restaurant open for…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Expect old-school recipes, mural-covered walls and cheap house white by the glass. Just brilliant. Multiple recommendations from locals add up to a very…
New South Wales
There's a strong Malaysian streak at the Dragon Palace, with dishes such as sambal prawns and beef rendang sharing menu-space with the sweet-and-sour,…
Hauraki Gulf Islands
Serving simple but satisfying meals in large portions, this popular haunt has an inviting deck overlooking the harbour. The steak and seafood combos are…
Bay of Islands & Northland
The number-one eatery and best bar in central Dargaville has a garden area, hip music, bistro-style food, and beer, wine and cocktails. The global menu…
Port Douglas
There's often a queue for takeaway at this simple little Japanese sushi and teriyaki joint. Rolled sushi comes in serves of eight pieces, sashimi plates…
Victoria
This fine Malaysian restaurant serves all the usual staples, but its seamless incorporation of emu, kangaroo and even camel into its Malay sauces is…
Broome
Great coffee, cheap breakfasts and wholesome Southeast Asian–inspired lunches feature at this mostly outdoors licensed cafe on the site of an old jail…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Styling itself as a breakfast and brunch joint, the friendly service and relaxed, casual vibe make this a great little spot for coffee, breakfast or…
Hobart
Travel up Mt Wellington through the bentwood forests to the Springs, where this funky converted shipping container awaits with hot coffee and excellent…
Victoria
Captains has a vintage-furnished cafe at front as well as an open-air back bar where musicians and DJs perform on summer weekends; check the Facebook page…
Victoria
Away from the main strip, this unabashedly local cafe overlooks the water at North Arm. It does homemade Gippsland beef pies, local-fish dishes and…
Hobart
Central Hobart’s best sushi spot – a favourite with downtown desk jockeys – makes the most of Tasmania’s great seafood. Udon noodles and miso also make an…
Airlie Beach
Super-friendly and super-fresh, this little shopfront sushi joint has a self-service train with dishes made before your eyes, but consider ordering a poke…
West Coast Australia
The self-styled ‘last eating house before the Antarctic’: you can get breakfast, lunch or fish and chips by the Blackwood River mouth here. Note it can…
Manly
Delicious Nepalese dumplings and build-your-own poke bowls get locals queuing at lunchtime at this hole-in-the-wall restaurant with a handful of outdoor…
Tasmania
This pub serves good bistro fare, including year-round fresh seafood – crayfish in season – and servings the size of the Nut itself. There's a scattering…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Artisan muesli, tasty homestyle baking and good coffee all combine at this surprising spot along Taumarunui's main street. Stock up for healthy breakfasts…
West Coast Australia
The best coffee in town is at this funky hole-in-the-wall, a short stroll from the estuary. Partner your punchy ristretto with a cream-cheese and jalapeño…
Bay of Islands & Northland
You can eat overlooking the water in Hokianga's best cafe, which occupies a historic boat shed near the car ferry. It's a cute place with excellent food…
Cable Beach General Store & Cafe
Broome
Cable Beach unplugged – a typical Aussie corner shop with egg breakfasts, barramundi burgers, pies, internet and no hidden charges. You can even play a…
Tauranga
Kick-start your Saturday morning with a brioche and an organic coffee, then explore this popular weekly market that usually features local dogs enjoying…
Northern Territory
Offering Pine Creek's best lunches, Mayse's does sandwiches, homemade pies, fish burgers, steak sandwiches and a mean lamb souvlaki in a cavernous dining…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Maharaja's covers the Indian cuisine in Palm Cove, with authentic North Indian rogan josh, spicy southern fish vindaloo, tandoor-cooked nan and a mean…
New South Wales
Inventive breakfasts and lunches (including a few vego options; the vegetarian bruschetta is a lovely medley atop sourdough), good coffee and pleasant…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
If you're not in the mood for cooking but don't feel like sitting in a restaurant, grab a curry from this immensely popular takeaway joint. Vegetarian as…
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