Victoria
Setting up along Metung's scenic grassy foreshore, this local farmers market sells regional wines, cheese, breads and local honey.
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West Coast Australia
Local fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as natural fruit ice creams. Our favourite are the frozen chocolate-dipped strawberries.
Margaret River
Retro furniture and kitsch needlework art – the MRB is a rustic, playful bakery producing quality pastries and big breakfasts.
Victorian High Country
Fuel up with just maybe our favourite pies in all of Victoria. Steak and mushroom and Thai-style pumpkin are our top flavours.
Whitsunday Coast
Next to the information centre, this appealing cafe serves good coffee, cakes and a few Aussie standards, like shepherd's pie.
West Coast Australia
Excellent coffee and good food. Try the bacon-and-egg wrap for breakfast while southern sunshine streams through the windows.
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Though it's a takeaway kitchen within a petrol station, this place does some of the best and biggest burgers in the region.
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
A dedicated vegetarian cafe with plenty of bold Middle Eastern flavours and salads. Dine inside or al fresco, or take away.
New South Wales
This welcoming little country cafe is a good bet for wraps, sandwiches, burgers and burritos. Breakfast is served all day.
Albany
Local produce, artisanal breads, fresh oysters, wooden and wooled crafts, and wines from around the Great Southern area.
Bellarine Peninsula
For fish fresh off the boat, head to Queenscliff's harbour from Saturday to Monday to pick up seafood to cook back home.
Cairns
This cool, cosy cafe has superb barista coffee, all-day breakfast, gourmet lunches, art and the occasional live gig.
New South Wales
This cafe-shop-cellar-door space makes for a delightful stop when in town and is located next door to a gallery.
Tasmania
Best pies for miles, with unusual fillings including wallaby and crayfish. Also makes cakes, bread and coffee.
New South Wales
Delicious cakes, outstanding coffee and light meals are available at this light-filled and airy country cafe.
Port Douglas
Local institution serving classic Aussie pies with exotic fillings such as crocodile laksa and bush kangaroo.
The Daintree
Try one of the 26-plus tropical, biodynamic ice-cream flavours at Floravilla's lovely little shop and cafe.
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Steaks, pizzas and generous servings distinguish the RSL kitchen. Pokies and occasional live entertainment.
Albany
No-frills oyster shack with a couple of picnic tables and inexpensive oysters fished right out of the bay.
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Drop in for superb homemade ice cream as well as fudge and, for the savoury lovers, biltong (dried beef).
New South Wales
This new-in-2018 modern Japanese eatery is all about share plates (all meticulously presented) and sake.
Great Ocean Road
Delicious pies, including the signature prawn and scallop ($7), and a cauliflower and cheese for vegos.
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Try an award-winning Devonshire tea with homemade scones at the popular teahouse overlooking the lake.
Exmouth
A classic of the genre: burgers, souvlakis, milkshakes, and lots of battered or grilled fish options.
Victoria
A fine, fragrant den of excellent Thai cooking in the heart of town, though perhaps a tad overpriced.
Bellarine Peninsula
This cool corner cafe has brekky bowls, awesome burgers, single-origin coffee and craft beer on tap.
Brisbane
Beach-shack style and a predictable Mex repertoire of tacos, burritos, quesadillas and margaritas.
Undara Experience Bush Breakfast
Gulf Savannah
Start the day with billy tea, campfire toast and wildlife watching at Undara's Ringer's Camp.
Southern WA
Authentic, Italian-style pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven imported from Italia.
West Coast Australia
Fresh local produce, as well as sushi and self-catering platters for picnickers.
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Popular bakery offering around 25 pie varieties, including kangaroo and veggie.
Outback Northern Territory
Katherine's largest supermarket is the best choice for self-caterers.
Gascoyne Arts, Crafts & Growers Market
West Coast Australia
This weekly market has delicious regional produce.
Fleurieu Peninsula
Poised above stony Hallett Cove Beach, this classy cafe has views to rival the nearby Marion Coastal Trail. It's a top spot in which to refuel (great…
Melbourne
Melbourne's love affair with Mexican food continues apace in this downstairs restaurant wallpapered with colourful film posters. Share slow-cooked lamb…
Melbourne
Venture down Melbourne's most picturesque laneway, lined with old red-brick buildings and potted greenery. Hidden behind a set of weathered wooden doors…
Geelong
Owners Don Koh and Yunie Choi bring a slice of Korea to Newtown at this contemporary eatery. Start with anju (small plates) – deep-fried tofu kimchi balls…
