Adelaide
Superb, freshly constructed rice paper rolls, pho and super-crunchy barbecue-pork báhn mì, eat-in or take away. Wash it all down with a cold coconut milk…
Must-see restaurants in Australia
Barossa Valley
Run by a charismatic couple – a Columbian and a Brit – El Estanco is one of the best things to happen to the Barossa in recent times. Earthy, authentic,…
Adelaide Hills
The huge spinning waterwheel on Bridgewater's towering 1860s flour mill counts out the days, the years, the decades… There's a timeless class about this…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Bread Social's concession at Byron Bay's The Farm is the worst-kept secret; now the word is really out with this dedicated bakery and cafe, opened just a…
Snowy Mountains
Located in farmland midway between Jindabyne and Thredbo, this artisanal distillery offers tastings of its excellent schnapps, a rainbow of flavours from…
Fremantle
A blue shipping container doubles as a coffee-window and bar inside this sunny cafe-bistro in North Fremantle, enclosed in glass from sometimes-icy winds…
Clare Valley
'Terroir' – a word often associated with the wine trade – defines the nature of a place: its altitude, its soil, its climate. At this excellent restaurant…
Launceston
Bryher's super-appealing 1920s stained-glass shopfront and well-loved floorboards set the scene for a rootsy, meaty menu. The baked giant beans, black…
Great Ocean Road
The guys from Portland's stylish Margaret & Agnes have opened a second venture within the lighthouse precinct, offering a similar menu of quality homemade…
Brisbane & Around
A modern, warehouse-style space, Jamworks serves up quality, produce-driven cafe grub, from poached eggs with chilli cornbread, baby spinach, sautéed…
Hobart & Around
A snappy piece of hillside architecture, Coal River Farm is a family-friendly spot to try some artisanal cheese and chocolate or grab some breakfast or…
Cairns
This tried-and-true waterfront seafood and steak restaurant comes up trumps for ambience, generous portions and friendly service. The varied menu of…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
The chef at this breezy, stylish bistro is a real globetrotter, offering Moroccan-style goat curry on the same menu as Vietnamese-style barramundi spring…
Brisbane & Around
Super casual and neighbourly, Toowoomba's best pizza joint occupies a nondescript suburban strip mall in Rangeville. A real-deal Italian pizzaiolo (pizza…
West Coast Australia
The ornate Guildford Hotel reopened in 2016 after a 2008 fire, and the flash makeover is still looking great. Smart design choices have retained many…
Melbourne
Originating in Tel Aviv, Miznon is a fun and fresh option on iconic Hardware Lane. Book seats at tables outside, or sit on the 'steps' inside or on the…
West Coast Australia
Built in 1896, this cheery red-brick pub 3km northwest of Mundaring is a surprising find. Pub grub is the main lure (brilliant BLTs, perfect parmas), plus…
Midlands & Central Highlands
Hyperactive Zeps is pretty much the compulsory coffee stop for drivers between Hobart and Launceston. It's a place of two halves – takeaway coffee, pies…
Brisbane & Around
Cheery, new-school Brinx 'gets it'. The coffee is excellent and the cafe grub fresh, honest and made using products from the in-house gourmet deli…
Adelaide Hills
Whether or not these guys pilfered their name from a song by The Cure is debatable. Discuss it over an indescribably delicious bánh mi pizza (cider…
West Coast Australia
This slick bistro is a breath of fresh Indian Ocean air for Jurien Bay, with savvy interior design, amiable staff, quick-fire tapas plates (cheese-stuffed…
Hobart
There are four floating fish punts moored in Constitution Dock, selling fresh-caught seafood either uncooked or cooked. Our pick is Flippers, an enduring…
Perth
Top-notch brunch options – including leek and Parmesan croquettes in dreamy leek cream with poached eggs – combine with eclectic interiors that are said…
West Coast Australia
This moody tapas/wine bar caps the northern end of Rockingham's beachside strip, with authentic Spanish-style food and an ocean-view corner terrace…
West Coast Australia
The Endeavour is a classic Aussie beachfront beer bunker, with a big grassy terrace overlooking the Indian Ocean. The kitchen cooks up hefty pub-grub…
South Coast NSW
Eden mussels, Tilba cheeses and Gippsland wines find their perfect setting in this shack-chic, upper-floor restaurant overlooking the wharf. The sunset…
Mid-North Coast
Opened in early 2019, CH Dining is a welcome addition to the Crescent Head dining scene. Located at The Med motel, the space is contemporary cool and the…
Fleurieu Peninsula
Crazy-busy-popular Pizzateca occupies a little back-blocks cottage, with a broad deck beneath a couple of huge old redgum trees. Generously sized pizzas…
Mid-North Coast
Settle in on the candlelit verandah or cosy into a table inside the smart contemporary fit-out of this humble weatherboard house, where sophisticated open…
The Southeast
Just south of Woodbridge at Birchs Bay, hidden up a winding dirt track, Pepperberries is a sophisticated little glass-fronted cafe in the trees. Utilising…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
With huge picture windows, this bright, all-day waterfront food room is perfect for coffee and cake, a beer, a glass of wine, or all of them in sequence…
The Whitsundays
This melange of nautical cliches (rum barrels, dangling buoys, octopuses adorning walls) and fish plucked fresh from Poseidon's realm is a wonderful spot…
Kangaroo Island
In a handsome corner shopfront with a lace-trimmed balcony, Amadio blasts reggae and retro Brit-pop into Kingscote's sleepy streets. It's a mainland-SA…
Hobart
This old petrol-station building has been reworked as an earthy cafe, with a quirky retro interior, staff dancing in the kitchen and herbs growing in…
Cairns
Formerly Green Ant Cantina, Pacifico – opened late 2019 – carries on the traditions of its predecessor: huge portions of Tex-Mex and gourmet pub grub,…
Kangaroo Island
Hungry? Thursday night? If it's 'affirmative' to all of the above, wander over to this big steel farm shed (a couple of kilometers down a dirt road across…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Cookbook author Sevtap Yüce steps out of the pages to deliver her bold Turkish Flavours to the plate at this wonderful little cafe. Most of the tables are…
Hobart
Stepping into this brilliant little coffee-and-bagel joint, run by a chipper Minnesotan who ended up in Hobart accidentally, is like waking into an old…
Hobart & Around
The best spot for a coffee in New Norfolk is this cheeky little cafe occupying a minuscule shopfront in the middle of town. On the menu are soups, curries…
The East Coast
Super-popular Freycinet Marine Farm grows huge, succulent oysters in the waters around Coles Bay, while its farm-gate cafe also dishes up fish and chips,…
