West Coast Australia
Next to the RAC Cervantes Holiday Park, this sea-blue food shack does good coffee and simple breakfasts and lunches (pancakes, bacon and eggs, lemon…
Must-see restaurants in Australia & Pacific
Melbourne
The views of the city skyline are superb through this 35th-floor restaurant's floor-to-ceiling windows (there are even memorable views from the toilets!)…
Perth
An unassuming corner cafe committed to sustainable practices, Source Food has excellent breakfast options that include a massive spring-onion and feta…
Sunshine Coast
Head in early to this busy fish-market-cum-shop to stock up on fresh seafood, from local sand crabs to crayfish and Moreton Bay bugs. The casual in-house…
Melbourne
The kitchen here is steered by Abla Amad, who arrived in Australia in 1954 and has since inspired a generation of local Lebanese chefs. The flavour-packed…
Melbourne
This down-to-earth meze bar might be tiny, but it's filled with big Greek flavours. Think cauliflower 'popcorn' and slow roasts, best shared and washed…
Brisbane
A chilled out, bohemian teahouse steeped in pseudo-Moroccan decor and ambience. Low lighting, rustic wood furnishings, tiny nooks and a courtyard make a…
Wellington
This compact space is reassuringly dominated by an open kitchen from which authentic Japanese dishes such as super-fresh sashimi, homemade kumiage tofu,…
Melbourne
What's not to love about a 24-hour 'souva' joint? Especially when it's been doling out late-night lamb souvlakis in Melbourne for nearly 40 years. Located…
Taupo
Amid the faux-Tudor style of what was formerly an English pub, Rose on Roberts surprises with a menu offering innovative spins on hearty classics, and a…
Melbourne
Gilson straddles the line between cafe and restaurant but misses the mark with snobby service. It's not a problem if you're just here to sip coffee and…
Darwin
Brought to Darwin by ship in 1897, this lovely old Methodist church building provides an atmospheric respite in Darwin's botanic gardens. The large…
Darwin
Roma is a local institution and the most reliable place for quality coffee in Darwin. It's a meeting place for lefties, literati and travellers. Well away…
Litchfield National Park
This busy cafe at Wangi Falls is one of few places in the park for a light meal. There are hot rolls, OK burgers and other bites to eat as well as a small…
Hobart
With a global selection of interesting blends, Yellow Bernard (great name!) takes its coffee very seriously. If you're in a hippie mood, its chai – made…
New South Wales
For a real slice of Aussie culture, try this bistro at the sprawling West Tamworth League Club. It's noisy, you have to provide ID for a temporary…
Manly
This whole-food minimart has a great little street cafe serving mainly organic vegetarian goodies, including flavoursome flans, salads, nori rolls, cakes,…
Tasmania
The premium seating at this pub bistro is on the balcony overlooking the Train Park and river. All of the usual pub grub favourites feature on the menu,…
West Coast Australia
The garden bar is our favourite spot for a sunset beer, and there's occasional live bands on Friday and Saturday nights. The menu is a roll call of well…
Northern Territory
Typical Aussie bistro cooking is what's on offer here: salt and pepper calamari, steak burger, beer-battered flathead, caesar or Greek salad…you probably…
Christchurch
Spicing up Victoria St's burgeoning dining scene, this cheap and cheeky Mexican joint dishes up inauthentic but tasty tacos, fried chicken and hand-hacked…
Byron Bay
Pull up a chair on the covered deck at this cafe-restaurant with its enviable position across from Main Beach. Expect consistently good Aussie brunch…
The East Coast
Inside the Tin Centre (seemingly attracting more customers than the museum itself), Crank It cranks out reasonable coffee and homemade cakes, slices, pork…
Cradle Country & The West
The food is served with pride at this friendly cafe inside the highway service station. The hearty breakfasts are sure to keep bushwalkers going all day,…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Enter through the health-food shop to reach an easygoing cafe with a focus on all things organic, local and sustainable. It's all very tasty too, and…
Brisbane & Around
Grab a table on the deck and choose from a jack-of-all-trades menu, covering the likes of BLTs, burgers, steaks, salt-and-pepper calamari, butter chicken…
Christchurch & Canterbury
A favourite with locals, this well-run cafe serves up classic brunch faves and good coffee in the mornings, while come evening you'll find tasty curries,…
Victoria
The name alone should guide you to this quirky licensed cafe on the Esplanade, opposite the footbridge. There's good locally roasted coffee, all-day…
Wellington
Pomodoro's Massimo Tolve is so serious about his wood-fired pizza he's a member of the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, founded to protect and…
Christchurch
It's third time lucky for this Christchurch institution, which reopened in this industrial-style warehouse on the CBD outskirts in 2013, after its…
Melbourne
Since 1892 patrons have been nibbling pinwheel sandwiches here, taking tea (with pinkies raised) and delicately polishing off a lamington. Hopetoun's…
West Coast Australia
At this casual restaurant near the water, the menu is heavy on seafood and veers all over the globe, from pasta made with local prawns to green seafood…
Hobart
Forgive the faux roses in jars of pink-tinted water because the dumplings here are transcendent, handmade and either boiled or pan-fried (try the chicken…
Taupo & the Ruapehu Region
Warm up with a pizza or generous risotto in this contemporary Italian restaurant with rustic touches (wooden chairs, open fireplaces, old photos and the…
South Coast NSW
Market fish, Eden mussels and chargrilled chicken salads can be enjoyed on the upper deck of this restaurant by Merimbula Lake. Views of the water are big…
Sydney
An interesting casual-dining concept, Macelleria is a butcher's shop that will cook for you. Line up and pick your steak, chicken, sausages or burger then…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
This grand old corner hotel has a small but sociable bar, a spacious covered beer garden and reliable pub meals of steak, schnitzel, burgers and salads,…
The East Coast
Light lunches, snacks and great coffees are produced by the chef-hatted (no, not Michelin-hatted) crew at this rather unexpected, urbane cafe. Meals are…
The Southeast
Cygnet's old 'bottom pub' has turned its front dining space into an all-day cafe, serving light meals and passable coffee. But where you really want to be…
Sydney
Good luck getting a seat at this hugely popular steakhouse that specialises in juicy Australian beef steaks, and racks of ribs marinated and grilled in a…
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