Noosa
Away from the hustle, this relaxed, casual restaurant serves up seriously good tacos (mushroom, prawn, pulled beef, achiote chicken and more), plus…
Must-see restaurants in Queensland
Cairns
Cairns has plenty of good Indian restaurants, but none is quite as innovative as this unassuming place, where fusion food and curries have been turned…
Brisbane & Around
Massive 150-year-old wine barrels (filled with port and muscat) flank the dining room at the Granite Belt's top dining destination. Located at Ballandean…
Sunshine Coast
Slick, contemporary Spice Bar dishes up superb Asian-fusion fare. The menu is a share-plates affair, with highlights including Hervey Bay scallops, and an…
Noosa
Intimate, gracious Sumi offers a set-course menu from chef Giles Hohnen, who owns the place with partner Tomoko. From delicate dashi soup with prawn…
Gold Coast
These simple, elegant dishes show you what Modern Australian cooking is all about. The menu ranges from soft-shell crab with green mango, peanuts and…
Brisbane
After working in Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris, Brisbane-born chef Andrew Gunn now steers Urbane. Widely considered Brisbane's top restaurant, its…
Hamilton Island
With a great peninsular location overlooking the masts of Hamilton Yacht Club, Bommie is Hamilton's swankiest, most atmospheric restaurant, with excellent…
Brisbane & Around
Chef Amanda Hunt has saved Hampton from eternal culinary damnation with this smart, produce-driven cafe. Local produce (including ingredients from Amanda…
Sunshine Coast
A mishmash of recycled furniture and vintage ephemera, side-street Velo is an easy-going, breezy affair. Here, locals play board games while munching on…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Creative, cute and quite unlike anywhere else on the Tablelands, this fun cafe-gallery is locally famous for its outrageous desserts and milkshakes…
Port Douglas
Marco Pierre White–trained chef-owner Spencer Patrick whips up culinary gems that stand toe to toe with Australia's best. Fresh, locally sourced produce…
Rockhampton
This restaurant is a worthy contender for 'Best Indian/Sri Lankan Food in Queensland' title. Biryanis come studded with tender pieces of smoked goat, …
Townsville
The coolest place in Townsville for a light meal and a light party overlooking the water is this surf-themed pub-restaurant, which does terrific nightly…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Sunshine, rainbows, coffee and gourmet grub make up the experience at this lavender landmark with a great porch for watching the world drift by. Breakfast…
Surfers Paradise
Sustainably sourced beans are roasted on-site to produce some seriously good brews at this impressive cafe, where red-brick walls support a high ceiling…
Gold Coast
Watch artisanal bakers at work through the windows at Bam Bam – part bakehouse, part cafe, all amazing. Sitting on the edge of a park, the breezy, buzzing…
Brisbane & Around
A hip, pared-down, urbane cafe-bakery, the Bakers Duck is a local legend, famed for its artisanal sourdough bread and pastries. These include gorgeous…
Hervey Bay
A wood-fired oven and a proper feeling for Italian food in the kitchen combine at Paolo's to produce the best pizza and pasta in Hervey Bay. Fresh local…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
A five-minute drive from Palm Cove, Coco Mojo at Clifton Beach is worth a special trip. The menu focuses on the wildly varying street foods of the world,…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
The restaurant at Yorkey's Knob Boating Club is a diamond find for fresh seafood and views of the marina's expensive floating toys from the expansive deck…
Gold Coast
The hippest kid in Burleigh, this excellent cafe serves all the açai, chia seed and paleo muesli power bowls you could ever hope for, but we'll be…
Sunshine Coast
Head uphill to the top of the main drag to this rejuvenated garage for great organic coffee, muffins, big breakfasts, healthy salads and more. Using…
Gold Coast
This stylish whitewashed brick building across from the beach is well known for its seaside specialities, with the best sustainably caught fish sourced…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
The most beautiful-looking restaurant on the Esplanade is also one of the finest. Menus (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are inventive and well executed…
Outback Queensland
The narrow, darkened dining room gives way to a shady beer garden out the back at this stylish and deservedly popular main-street bistro. Steaks, pasta…
Hervey Bay
Deservedly popular with the locals, Maddigan's is an old-school Australian seaside fish and chippery that fries fresh. Grab coral trout and chips, or…
Airlie Beach
Some food combinations are so perfect that they require little embellishment. Oysters and champagne are one such combo. Have your succulent Coffin Bay…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
If you dig dairy, this welcoming biodynamic dairy and farmhouse cafe with gorgeous green valley views is a must-visit. Taste various cheeses and yoghurts…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
The prime position on the corner of the waterfront Esplanade, combined with fun, friendly and attentive service, sexy tunes and a huge airy deck, are all…
Port Douglas
Port's newest Italian restaurant, My Italian Baby is a sophisticated but down-to-earth main street eatery that gets rave reviews from locals and visitors…
Townsville & Mission Beach
On the Village Green, PepperVine is an uncomplicated contemporary restaurant borrowing from Italian, Spanish and Mod Oz culinary influences, and nailing…
Whitsunday Coast
Locally known for its short, eclectic menu that changes frequently according to the chef's whim, this popular 'bruncherie' excels when it comes to…
Noosa
This deservedly popular place serves up beautiful, seasonal bistro fare with subtle twists: flash-fried cuttlefish with green papaya, avocado salsa, palm…
Gulf Savannah
This big open-sided place is the hub of Karumba Point at sunset; watch the sun sink into the gulf over a glass of wine and a seafood platter. The food is…
Brisbane & Around
Chef Kyle Zevenbergen has catapulted Toowoomba's dining scene to a whole new level with this lauded bistro, a burnt orange-and-charcoal space pimped with…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Something of a South Mission Beach institution as the week winds down, Tusker's gets many people's vote for the best fish and chips in Far North…
The Daintree
The superb Julaymba Restaurant features local produce, including indigenous berries, nuts, leaves and flowers, in a lagoon and rainforest setting - try…
Cairns
You'll recognise this tiny place by the queues outside: Ganbaranba is a local cult joint, and without a doubt the best place for ramen noodles and gyoza…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Part of the Tyto Wetlands precinct, Enrico's is Ingham's best Italian restaurant. The dishes here have a refreshing modern twist. Start with the hickory…
