Charleville RSL Memorial Club Bistro
Outback Queensland
Visiting an RSL Club for a meal while on an Australian road trip is something of an Aussie institution. Meals here are large with steaks, roasts, barra…
Must-see restaurants in Queensland
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,…
Whitsunday Coast
The friendly dining room at Eungella Chalet serves everything from ham-and-salad wraps ($10) to full meals, mostly accompanied by chips and salad. Take in…
Sunshine Coast
The 'Glassy' cooks up hearty, no-nonsense pub nosh, including steaks, schnitzels, burgers and salads. The open fire keeps things cosy during winter and a…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
This casual eatery with a thatched palapa has a gorgeous location overlooking the beach, making it a top spot for a milkshake, coffee or chilled tipple…
Magnetic Island
Better Mexican food than you'd probably expect from a small restaurant on a tropical Australian island. This Nelly Bay institution trades on its…
Outback Queensland
With a bar, beer garden and bistro all rolled into one, the Imperial is the pick of the places to eat along the main street. The menu covers roasts,…
Rockhampton
Branching out beyond the Vietnamese palate, this glass-fronted high-street restaurant does decent southeast Asian food. Laksa, sizzling tamarind prawns…
Sunshine Coast
Standard pub grub is what you get at salt-of-the-earth Joe's, from BLT sandwiches and bangers and mash, to burgers and fish and chips. It's an old-school…
Outback Queensland
A cafe by day, this place serves up fairly standard pub food (although they tend to leave things in the deep-fryer a little long…) with a range of daily…
Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast
Doubling as an arts-and-crafts store, you'll find this superior cafe in a small shopping centre on the western edge of Childers. With filling, well-cooked…
Rockhampton
Several notches above your standard motel restaurant, in both quality and price, Restaurant 98 offers treats such as natural oysters, pulled-pork spring…
Magnetic Island
An integral part of the Horseshoe Bay food scene, Noodies is an irreverent Mexican-themed cafe with a book exchange and a licence to serve killer…
Outback Queensland
This main-street diner could pass as your average rural-town cafe with takeaway sandwiches, burgers, pizza, wraps and breakfasts. But their menu runs into…
Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast
Downstairs at Kacy's Bargara Beach Motel is this tropically themed restaurant and bar, offering a wide variety of pasta, barramundi seven different ways,…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Palmer River was once a thriving mining town but all that's left is the roadhouse and camping ground, a good pit stop for hearty meals, burgers or a beer…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Fresh toppings fall off the huge family pizzas at this dependable pizza joint in Emu Park. You know it's good when Yeppoon locals travel the 20-odd km to…
Outback Queensland
Liars, larrikins and legends revel in this rustic, open-shed restaurant with wooden bench tables, and stockmen’s ropes and branding irons on the walls…
Townsville & Mission Beach
A welcoming place for both guests and nonguests at the Cardwell Beachcomber, which serves seafood, steaks and pizza and can whip up a yummy breakfast ($14…
Gold Coast
After a two-year hiatus, Bread 'n' Butter reopened in 2018 with a new upmarket look and it's perfect for a drink, a wood-fired pizza, handmade gnocchi or…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Not exactly a health food emporium, this ever-popular eatery serves massive homemade burgers, sandwiches and meat dishes to a steady flow of families and…
Outback Queensland
It's nothing fancy but the meals at the local RSL, including roast of the day, are generously portioned and good value, and service comes with a smile…
Sunshine Coast
A popular, lo-fi Thai eatery with indoor seating and outdoor pavement tables. From curries and stir-fries to tom yum soup, you can expect all the…
Outback Queensland
This licensed cafe attached to the North Gregory Hotel is a good spot for breakfast, coffee or a light lunch of sandwiches, burgers or pizza. There are…
Gulf Savannah
Meals here get the thumbs up from locals with some of the best steaks in town, plus prawn 'caesar' salad. As in most outback pubs in the gulf region, the…
Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast
Stainless-steel fittings, polished cement floors, lime-green fittings and decent coffee are the hallmarks of this little shopfront cafe, with indoor and…
Brisbane
Woven tablecloths, red walls and candlelit tables create a snug atmosphere at this Turkish classic. Share an 'Ottoman' meze platter (grilled halloumi,…
Possums Table Restaurant & Bar
Whitsunday Coast
Possums gather on the verandah at night outside this friendly family restaurant, which serves traditional chicken, lamb, beef and steak dishes. The high…
Cairns
The Cock 'n' Bull is a local favourite for it's hugely proportioned meals, but it's lost its English pub/tavern feel to the pokies. Come here for a good…
Gold Coast
Lunches here don't push any culinary boundaries, but the charcuterie platters are satisfying and it's a lovely spot – nab a seat under the covered…
Bungalow Bay Koala Village Restaurant
Magnetic Island
The okay curries, grills and salads at Bungalow Bay Koala Village on-site restaurant are fine if you're already here, but you wouldn't come into the…
Gulf Savannah
Normanton's bakery is one of the better outback bakeries in the gulf region, with the usual mix of pies, pastries and breads, plus a handful of sandwiches…
Outback Queensland
The best place for a coffee, pie or fresh-baked cake in Charleville. Pies include the Ned Kelly (minced meat, egg, bacon and cheese). The sit-down cafe…
Gold Coast
This umbrella-shaded, family-friendly place by the water won't knock your socks off, but it does serve something for everyone, with an extensive menu of…
Magnetic Island
With high-quality food and service, this restaurant has an extensive wine list, fresh and excellent seafood platters and gourmet desserts. It also houses…
Gulf Savannah
Croydon's only remaining pub serves up good counter food including pizzas, steaks and stir-fries. Bar snacks available all day. Sunset with an ice-cold…
Gold Coast
Drop by for a breakfast of eggs Benedict, Bircher muesli or buttermilk pancakes, or try a burger or filling salad for lunch at this down-to-earth cafe…
Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast
Attached to the Riviera Motel, this old mainstay of the Bundaberg dining scene offers huge salads, schnitzels and pork cutlets on a meat-and-potatoes menu…
Port Douglas
The Surf Club bistro is as close to dining on the beach as you'll get in Port Douglas, with a pleasant open-air deck. The menu is typical bistro-style…
Port Douglas
For good old-fashioned Australian-Chinese food, Han Court has been in town forever, and dishes up all the staples, such as honey chicken, chow mein and…
