Melbourne
Get in early or expect a long wait – upstairs, Longsong is a beautiful holding space – before sampling this delicious Thai cuisine. Communal tables don’t…
Must-see restaurants in Australia
Snowy Mountains
As good as any of Canberra's flash brunch spots, Birchwood pours a powerful coffee, bakes its own seed-studded gluten-free bread and lovingly prepares veg…
Victoria
It's pubs like this that make travelling in country Victoria so great. Built in 1865, the Criterion was restored in 2013 and is one of Sale's best spots…
Sunshine Coast
Prioritising personal values over fame, Alejandro Cancino resigned as executive chef at Brisbane's lauded Urbane to open this simple, outdoor vegan cafe…
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
One way to combine sophistication with the ruggedness of the outback landscape is the Tali Wiru outdoor dining experience. Organised between April and mid…
Victorian High Country
This rightfully popular cafe within a cute rustic weatherboard cottage opens up to an expansive garden with seating overlooking the river. Locally roasted…
Port Fairy
While Port Fairy may still miss its acclaimed fine-dining restaurant, Fen, the good news is that the owners Kirstyn and Ryan are back, and this time they…
Brisbane
This svelte Italian fires up proper pizzas, divided into pizze rosse (with tomato sauce) or pizze bianche (without). The former includes a simple,…
Geelong
One of only two Geelong restaurants to earn a prestigious Good Food Guide chef's hat, unassuming Tulip delivers a gastronomic experience with its mix of…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Join the queues of people who look like they never eat ice cream at the counter of the original store of Sydney's most popular gelato shop – clearly even…
Geelong
Tucked just off Pakington St, Box Office is a standout along a celebrated cafe strip. Amid industrial decor featuring handmade furniture, it serves a…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Chef Morgan McGlone knew he was onto a good thing while honing his kitchen skills in the States. But since bringing Nashville fried chicken to Australia…
Melbourne
Quintessentially Melbourne, Cumulus is famed for its generous slow-roast lamb shoulder. It's all about beautiful produce and artful cooking here, served…
Melbourne
A favourite among spice lovers and chefs since 2009, there's nothing Dainty about the numbing chilli effects of the food here. Among more challenging…
Brisbane
Reminiscent of a designer beach shack, Arc is the top dining option at Howard Smith Wharves. Floor-to-ceiling windows deliver smashing bridge-and-city…
Sydney
This former general store for boat traffic is now one of Sydney's finer restaurants, in an unforgettable waterside setting in Cottage Point. Sitting out…
Victoria
The day you can order a turmeric latte in Meeniyan is the day you know country Victoria has come a long way. And here we are: this quality provedore…
Victoria
In the Wedge Theatre foyer, stylish Portside attracts a well-heeled crowd for lunch. Grab a coffee made with beans roasted by Proud Mary in Melbourne to…
Melbourne
Across from the Royal Botanic Gardens and beneath United Places, this classy restaurant focuses on cooking over flames, be it whole tiger flathead or…
Darling Harbour & Pyrmont
The curved glass windows of this excellent Barangaroo seafood restaurant offer a water view more ambient than spectacular, but the tinny (a simple fishing…
Victorian High Country
This unassuming restaurant may not look appealing from the outside, but its globally inspired menu is a Mt Beauty culinary highlight. Choices include…
Victoria
This rustic-chic cafe run by a mother and daughter nails the balance between country charm and inner-city style. The brunch menu features French and North…
Melbourne
This handsome wine bar and bistro is an extension of adjoining Prince Wine Store, with an ever-changing wine list and seasonally driven dishes to match…
Tanglewood Organic Sourdough Bakery
Noosa
Part of the upmarket Belmondos Organic Market, Tanglewood will have you oohing and aahing over its just-made, buttery pastries, artfully displayed on…
Newtown & the Inner West
Devoted to community and ethical food production, Cornersmith presents a seasonal menu of delicious dishes, as well as pickles, sauces, preserves and…
Bellarine Peninsula
In a rustic purpose-built shed overlooking the vines, this popular cellar door does free tastings of its cool-climate wines. It also makes a decent beer…
Victoria
Come by this wholefoods centre's cafe to pick up a vegan milkshake, a superfood açai bowl, a cleansing, detoxifying green blend or perhaps a paleo brekky…
Newcastle
Stylishly flaunting its warehouse chic on this light industrial street in the West End, the Edwards is back from the ashes after a disastrous 2018 fire…
Melbourne
Named after a Black Sorrows song, this Italian restaurant is big on wood-fired pizzas and also offers refined pub grub and pasta. It somehow manages to be…
Bellarine Peninsula
Come for breakfast or dinner inside this lovely heritage home, or outside on the pretty garden deck. For dinner choose from a daily seasonal menu that may…
Fortitude Valley
Seductive accents, French posters and classic Gallic fare: is this Bowen Hills or Burgundy? You'll feel much closer to France at this comptoir-bistro…
South Coast NSW
The warmth of the welcome is only outshone by the tenderly prepared Balinese food at Spice Magic. This standout restaurant serves authentically spiced…
Geelong
Bringing a taste of fine dining to Little Malop is this Ligurian-inspired trattoria, which hasn't missed a beat since relocating from its acclaimed…
South Coast NSW
From its stylish, open-plan kitchen, Tallwood kicks off the day with excellent coffee and out-of-the-ordinary breakfasts, such as crème-fraiche hash…
Brisbane
Wandering Cooks serves up rotating, pop-up food stalls in a lofty warehouse. On any day you might find yourself tucking into Egyptian, Cambodian or Aussie…
Melbourne
When a Melbourne restaurant repeatedly wins the title of 'Best Paella Outside of Spain' in Valencia, you know you're on to a good thing. This casual…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
An industrial design and creative Latin American menu await at Reuben Hills, set in a terraced house and its former garage. The star is the fantastic…
Brisbane
Hawker-inspired bar-cum-eatery Hello Please is all about punchy, knockout flavours in a South Brisbane laneway. Vietnamese inspired and East-Asian…
City Centre & Haymarket
Peddling everything from takeaway snacks and scientifically roasted coffee to fuller meals and cocktails in a striking curiosity-shop interior, this place…
Hervey Bay
One of the finest restaurants in Hervey Bay, Coast brings big-city sophistication to its cuisine, which is designed to share and to turn great produce…
