Must-see restaurants in Australia & Pacific
Bay of Islands & Northland
Stock up on local produce at this farmers market.
Melbourne
Risotto is the speciality here, ranging from a simple Venetian risi e bisi (rice and peas) to some fabulously luxe options involving truffles or spanner…
Byron Bay
Bounteous baked goods include huge muffins, calorific cakes and overstuffed sandwiches on beautiful bread. Tuck in to them at one of the outdoor tables or…
Byron Bay
Fine cheeses, deli items, take-home salads, and baguettes or burgers to order; enjoy the beautifully prepared foods at shady pavement tables or decamp to…
Melbourne
Semi-al fresco with great river and city views, this family-friendly place serves salads, pasta and wood-fired pizza at reasonable prices.
Great Ocean Road
Just next to Kennett River Holiday Park, this laid-back beach kiosk does pies, bacon-and-egg rolls, fish and chips, cakes and soft drinks. It also hires…
Melbourne
Come for the sweet, fluffy, barbecue-pork buns, which became famous when the original Hong Kong branch became the cheapest ever Michelin-starred…
West Coast Australia
You can almost picture horse-drawn coaches pulling up to the Hampton Arms Inn, built in 1863. It features period bedrooms, a cluttered bookshop crammed…
The East Coast
The best thing about this place – an '80s aquarium successfully reincarnated as a seafood restaurant – is the view over the startlingly blue waters of…
Cradle Country & The West
Built over the water, the restaurant at the Risby Cove development gives its best tables to in-house guests but welcomes others if there is space…
Melbourne
Who said veg food was all lentils and lettuce? This fast-food chain, which has eight branches in Melbourne, should hit the spot when plant-based carbs are…
Great Ocean Road
Arab started as a beatnik coffee lounge in 1956 and single-handedly transformed Lorne from a daggy family-holiday destination into a place for groovers…
Melbourne
A split-level, mural-covered coffee haven, Drugstore does serious trade for nearby workers. The menu can be a little overwhelming, from burgers involving…
Tasmania
The fact that so many locals love this old-fashioned Italian restaurant is a total mystery to us, as we found its food sub-standard, its service brusque…
Victoria
Seemingly unchanged from the gold-rush era, this low-lit bakery is set in an old corrugated-tin shed with uneven brick flooring. Its 100-year-old scotch…
The East Coast
This rustic, woody, hilltop place, 9km south of St Marys on the wiggly road to Bicheno, is a bit of an institution. Some say it's overrated, but the…
Hobart
A rockin’ pub in the 1970s, the Beach House is now a basic but reliable cafe-bar next to the beach at Lower Sandy Bay. Wander along the sand before…
Bay of Islands & Northland
The bread, the pizza and the ice cream are all homemade at this pizzeria with outdoor seating. As well as pizza, there's a short menu including pasta…
Victoria
New owners have transformed this tapas bar into a smart cafe-bar serving excellent coffee, brekky burritos, steak sandwiches and salt-and-pepper calamari…
Melbourne
The self-proclaimed 'queen of rice-paper rolls', Misschu (the enigmatic Nahji Chu, a former Laotian refugee) serves cheap and tasty Laotian-Vietnamese…
Victoria
Located on the Sorrento back beach, this place hosts loads of weddings and functions and is often closed to the public as a result. It serves simple…
Great Ocean Road
The best Italian food you'll get for some distance, Casalingo is a no-brainer if you're after thin-crust pizza or homemade pastas, including the likes of…
New South Wales
With an emphasis on food that is healthy and filling, this cheery open-fronted cafe in Tamworth offers salad-stuffed baguettes, wraps and sandwiches that…
Christchurch
The popular local restaurant is under new management, and the owners are still finding their culinary feet. Expect hearty bistro-style fare like slow…
Auckland
Roughly cut hand-pulled noodles are the speciality here, with a menu that leans towards the flavours of China's Henan province. Also a few Chinese Muslim…
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