Undara Experience Bush Breakfast
Gulf Savannah
Start the day with billy tea, campfire toast and wildlife watching at Undara's Ringer's Camp.
Must-see restaurants in Queensland
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Popular bakery offering around 25 pie varieties, including kangaroo and veggie.
Gold Coast
Fast-moving, black-clad waitstaff shuffle out plates of pasta, gourmet pizza, steaks, tapas, seafood and hearty trad Italian mains. Live music on Sunday…
Brisbane & Around
This cottage-turned-cafe peddles a girth-expanding selection of handmade chocolates and sweet treats, from chilli-infused pralines to choc-dipped musk…
Brisbane & Around
Although lacking finesse and atmosphere, this carpeted eatery is loved locally for its quality Aussie beef, much of it sourced regionally. Steaks aside,…
Surfers Paradise
In sophisticated PR-speak, 'you can eat your way around the globe' at Bazaar; in crude terms, this means you can stuff yourself silly by selecting from…
Brisbane
On restaurant-lined Grey St, Ahmet channels the Bosphorus with its Grand Bazaar murals, riotous colours and decent Turkish fare. Tuck into pides stuffed…
Brisbane & Around
Set in Towoomba's heritage-listed old post office – complete with relaxing verandah and an intimate dining room – GPO serves tasty (though not especially…
Noosa
This local stayer pumps out thin-crust, Aussie-style pizzas with names like 'Hoisin Duck' (with fresh chilli, cucumber, cashews and spring onion) and …
Noosa
Perfect beach views from the deck make for idyllic beer-sipping and reasonable (if erring towards pricey) pub-food chomping. That is, everything from …
Sunshine Coast
Relaxed Amici is a popular spot for Italian-inspired grub. The food is generally flavourful, though not particularly authentic, with a range of staples…
Fortitude Valley
Under the watchful eye of Thai royalty, locals sit at easy-wipe tables and tuck into chilli-loaded Thai and Laotian dishes at this lo-fi Chinatown eatery…
Brisbane
What was once a pistol peddler is now a classic West End cafe, with a grungy '90s vibe and globally influenced dishes like a standout Mooloolaba prawn…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Built in 1911, the pokies-free Club Hotel remains true to its old-school roots, offering country-style hospitality and huge, wholesome meals made from…
Brisbane & Around
The best eating option in Amity Point is this breezy, casual, open-sided cafe-bar. There's cold beer on tap and a limited repertoire of old-school eats,…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
A broad snapshot of Australian life is found in this sprawling, timber-floored pub just outside town, where, besides eating, you can drink, gamble, play…
Whitsunday Coast
The in-house bistro at the Austral Hotel is Mackay's place to go for those who fancy a slab of judiciously singed cow. Porterhouse, eye fillet, T-bone and…
Whitsunday Coast
About 16km east of Finch Hatton, on the road between Mackay and Eungella, is the unassuming single-story Pinnacle Hotel, where you can try one of…
Brisbane & Around
Tuck into stock-standard, Italian-inspired dishes at this busy, casual eatery on Redcliffe's main street. While its cast of salads, pastas, pizzas and…
Ricky's River Bar & Restaurant
Noosa
The biggest selling point at linen-clad Ricky's is the location, right on the Noosa River. Fresh seafood is the focus, be it scallop tartare with potato…
Surfers Paradise
Located downstairs from the Aegean Apartments, thankfully this burgundy restaurant doesn't feel like a generic hotel dining option, but is rather upmarket…
Sunshine Coast
Smart-casual Bella Venezia cooks up decent Italian dishes with an emphasis on local produce. Ditch the pizzas (from $25) for dishes like local-fish and…
Brisbane & Around
Fronting Allure Resort is this boho-spirited mash-up of timber, corrugated iron and bamboo. Breakfast offers a standard mix of croissants, muesli, egg…
Gold Coast
Barefoot is every bit as laidback as its name implies, but with keen attention to detail. All produce is local, down to the organic herbs, and there is a…
Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast
A classic, wrought-iron-wrapped, two-storey Federation-era hotel, the Feddy is a quintessential Australian pub, though the swinging saloon doors may have…
Hervey Bay
This white-walled corner cafe morphs throughout the day, serving huge fry-ups, prawn omelettes and other breakfasts until 11.30am, lunches such as salmon…
Brisbane
In the thick of the West End action, this Hare Krishna–run diner offers a cheap, meat-free feed. Eat all the lentil soup, mixed-veggie curry, rice,…
Sunshine Coast
While the pub grub here won't blow you away, it's tasty enough and comes with a beachside deck for chilled wave-watching sessions. Expect all the surf…
Townsville & Mission Beach
There are no surprises at this bar-grill. Linked to Mission Beach YHA – Scotty's, it offers up cheap backpacker meals of the lasagne and pasta type, as…
Rainbow Beach
This spruced-up pub brings to mind all things plantation with ceiling fans, palm trees, timber floors and cane furnishings – plus the smell of beer…
Townsville & Mission Beach
The place with the giant crab on the roof, the cavernous Seaview is a famous stopover for hungry drivers. Trucker chefs dish up local flavours in the form…
Gulf Savannah
On-site bar and restaurant at Adel's Grove, with a big open-air deck. A two-course set-menu dinner and breakfast are included in room rates (though…
Whitsunday Coast
The decor is old school for a reason: Sam's has built a devoted following slinging Chinese-Malaysian food to the people of Mackay, and there's clearly no…
Sunshine Coast
A wide-spanning pub-style menu that covers all the standards, from burgers, fresh fish and steaks, to pasta and (average) pizzas. For the best value, head…
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…
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…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
This unassuming restaurant within the Harbour Sails motel is a surprising setting for some of Gladstone's best food. The prix-fixe menu includes entrees…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
The glass frontage and faux leather furniture at this sea-facing pub invites punters in off the street. The food is pretty good, ranging from pizzas ($20…
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…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Set back from Fisherman's Beach in natural subtropical gardens, this decent pizzeria is one of – count 'em! – three places to dine out on Keppel. The…
