Fleurieu Peninsula
Nino's cafe has been here since 1974 (and the building a lot longer), but it manages to put a contemporary sheen on central VH. Hip young staff and a mod…
Must-see restaurants in Australia
Mid-North Coast
Fresh from a fabulous, multi-million-dollar refurbishment, the iconic 1930s Shoal Bay Country Club, opposite gorgeous Shoal Bay beach, isn't a country…
Bruny Island
Hankering for a quivering sliver of cheese? Head to the Bruny Island Cheese Co, where Kiwi cheesemaker Nick Haddow produces eight varieties of fromage…
Clare Valley
Umbria looks like a high-end Melbourne Italian restaurant, lifted from Lygon St and dropped onto Main North Rd. But the exposed stonework and moody…
West Coast Australia
Craving some cray? They don't come much fresher than at this lobster-factory-turned-lunch spot, where half a grilled lobster, chips and salad will set you…
Yorke Peninsula
In a lovely old shopfront up the hill from the pub, Ma drives Stansbury wild with her superior seafood, wood-oven pizzas, craft beers, boutique wines and…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Sovereign Resort's formal Balcony Restaurant serves Mod Oz cuisine such as Atherton eye fillet and crispy skinned coral trout, as well as share plates…
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
Check the 'fish of the day' on the blackboard out the front of this fabulous seafood shack. Inside you can buy fresh local seafood straight off the boats …
Outback South Australia
It may sound a bit odd, but this brightly lit petrol-station diner is one of the best places to eat in Coober Pedy! Roasts, pastas, burgers, lasagne,…
Fleurieu Peninsula
This old vine-covered inn has been here since 1851. Its latest incarnation features super Mod Oz offerings with an Asian twist: launch into the Berkshire…
West Coast Australia
A first-class Indian restaurant that would do any large city proud, Grace serves an excellent range of North Indian standards to please all palates,…
West Coast Australia
Corrugated iron, hessian hangings and rustic timber collude to create a happy vibe at this cosy corner cafe, offering stonking homemade sausage rolls and…
Great Ocean Road
This well-loved general store has provisions and groceries, but it's most noteworthy for its contemporary indoor-outdoor cafe-bar. With polished-concrete…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
Drink in the views as well as the coffee at this restored, solar-powered 1957 caravan at the Pirates Bay Lookout that doles out fastidiously prepared…
Mid-North Coast
An urban sensibility combines with beach-town charm at this busy cafe. Pick up an early-morning latte or grab a seat for crumpets with macadamia crumble,…
Adelaide Hills
Japanese comes to Aldgate in the form of the highly rated Yuki – a minimalist room with a central kitchen, clad in blonde wood and kimonos. Sushi and…
Southern WA
Seafood is the star at FishFace. One half is a busy fish-and-chip takeaway, with punters lining up for superior battered snapper, whiting and cod. The…
West Coast Australia
Toodyay Bakery has been here since 1980, but recent refurbishment brings a little city-style artisan sheen to Toodyay. Excellent sourdough loaves and…
Limestone Coast
Go for something trad (Hawaiian, margherita, pepperoni) or something more daring (lamb souvlaki, squid and chorizo) – either way, the pizzas at this…
Limestone Coast
Perennially busy, this curiously angled corner cafe with polished-glass fragments in the floor has expanded into the next-door shopfront. Unionise your…
Hobart
Aiming for a future-Asian Bladerunner look, this good-looking good guy is a hawker-style restaurant revolving around a central bar, on the ground floor of…
Launceston
The much-awarded Stillwater, inside a historic flour mill on the Tamar (parts of which date back to 1832), has long been at the top of Launceston’s dining…
Adelaide Hills
Haus brings some urban hip to the Hills. Rustic-style pizzas are laden with local smallgoods, and the wine list is gargantuan (lots of Hills drops). Also…
Tasmania
On fine days, the windows at this retro-laminex cafe pull back and you can eyeball the Big Penguin across the road. Its quirky vibe and the tasty menu,…
Outback South Australia
Hey, a fancy new sign and logo! You didn't need to go to such lengths, John – you still run the best place to eat in town. Expect table-sized pizzas,…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Who could resist the chance to sink a schooner at the highest pub in Queensland? This welcoming place is run by the same family that originally…
Clare Valley
The pick of Burra's several bakery/cafes, St Just zeroes-in on baguettes, toasted sandwiches, bacon-and-egg rolls, BLTs and fresh soups and salads. Sit in…
The East Coast
With a broad deck, an eclectic scatter of tables and chairs, and a crochet-clad tree out the front, this cafe on the main drag is a real gem. Sidle in for…
Mid-North Coast
A superlight and pretty space to escape the heat and eat the freshest of seafood. The menu changes regularly and might include local snapper fillet in a…
West Coast Australia
Out the front of Peoples Park, Fin's is a super-casual outdoor place with an ever-changing blackboard menu giving pride of place to local seafood. Menus…
Barossa Valley
One of the Barossa's landmark restaurants, Vintners emphasises simple elegance in both food and atmosphere. The dining room has an open fire, vineyard…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
The wood-fire oven here turns out the best pizza in the region. Delicious combos such as pork and fennel sausage with chilli or field mushrooms, parmesan…
Hobart
It's worth driving a few kilometres over the headland from Kingston to the sunny terrace of this angular cafe-bar on Blackmans Bay beach. Wood-fired…
The East Coast
An unexpected find in a little country town, this chipper wholefoods cafe serves excellent homemade soups, burgers, pasties, vegetarian wraps, fabulous…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
This classic boozer has a vast back porch overlooking a verdant valley with seats taken up by a slice of all Nimbin life. The Mended Drum Bistro serves…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
The setting is sublime: a two-storey whitewashed wooden Queenslander house surrounded by gorgeous gardens and gazing at Wollumbin/Mt Warning. The country…
Cape Tribulation
Whet is regarded as Cape Trib’s most sophisticated place to eat, with a loungey cocktail-bar feel and romantic, candlelit, al-fresco dining. Tempura wild…
Hobart
This compact bakery-cafe is the kind of place every inner-city neighbourhood should have. The love child of a family farm at Hobart’s edge, its menu is…
Gold Coast
Tasca, Italian for pocket, sums up this tiny, intimate and sophisticated wine bar that not only pours from an impressive wine list but also does fantastic…
Mid-North Coast
Beneath one of First Ave's giant fig trees, this popular cafe turns out great coffee, delicious homemade cakes (raw and gluten-free options too) and…
