Tasmania
Host Annie gives a cheerful welcome to diners as they enter the barn-like upper-floor dining room of Wynyard's RSL and both she and her staff work hard to…
Must-see restaurants in Australia
Melbourne
Elegant Da Noi serves dishes from Sardinia, the island home of owner-chef Pietro Porcu, in a warm, white-tableclothed space. Offerings change daily and…
Melbourne
Start off with a cocktail under a canopy of tiny qipao dresses on the top floor, then make your way downstairs to the dining room for some contemporary…
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…
New South Wales
In the light and airy Western Plains Cultural Centre, this cafe is a popular spot for basic breakfasts and light lunches, but many just come for coffee…
Hobart
Pull up a table by the blackened hearth at, ah, Hearth, a lovely old brick house just off Sandy Bay Rd, serving small plates to share or interesting…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Set up by celebrity chef George Calombaris, this is not your ordinary souva joint – these are gourmet souvlakis, which you don't need to be plastered at…
Sydney
Near the centre of Centennial Park, this encompasses the Pantry, a cafe and take-away, and the Kitchen, doing posher lunches. The glass pavilion is a…
Blue Mountains
The sister to a chocolate shop, Josophan's, Madeleine excels in sweet treats such as chocolate-drenched waffles, cakes and hot chocolates. Mind you, the…
Tasmania
The baker here puts the wood oven to good use, cooking excellent homemade pies, pasties and sausage rolls. The rich vanilla slices and light-as-air…
Tasmania
Enjoy a pizza (gluten-free versions available), fish and chips, a steak or a pie when dining at this pub bistro, which is a big hit with local and…
Geelong
Bringing a bit of style to unfashionable Shannon Ave, House Iberia is a local favourite for its coffee, tasty breakfasts and lunches, with an emphasis on…
Canberra
This dependable Thai institution offers a long list of vegetarian, stir-fry, curry and seafood dishes. You can bring your own wine (corkage $3), and if…
West Coast Australia
Hidden away behind the tavern at the small shopping centre, below a sign saying 'Tucker's Up', Siobhan (Shawny) prepares 'fast food made with love'. Take…
Australian Capital Territory
Previously the general store, this friendly cafe maintains a bit-of-everything feel, offering eggy breakfasts, toasted sandwiches, burgers, pizzas and…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
Established in 1979 and a staple for the local Jewish community, takeaway-only kosher bakery Glick's sells bagels baked and boiled in-house, as well as…
Tasmania
A mere castanet click from the beach, this restaurant and bar offers tapas, raciones (larger dishes), pizzas and generous pourings of sangria. It's one of…
South Coast NSW
A cafe and art-and-clothing store in a two-storey, late-19th-century heritage building, Lee & Me offers a familiar spread of Aussie brunch standards …
West Coast Australia
This basic backsteet bakehouse does big choc-chip biscuits, custard tarts, jam doughnuts, burgers, hot chicken rolls, hot pies and cold drinks. The local…
Melbourne Region
Within the historic 1930s Mineral Springs Hotel (now a Peppers Resort), the Argus retains some art deco touches. Local seasonal produce is the focus in…
Outback South Australia
In true Coober Pedy style, friendly Opal City Chinese eschews aesthetics in favour of functionality: generous, simple Chinese food served inside a…
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…
Mid-North Coast
A welcoming local pizza place, Hueys divides its menu into 'basics' and 'top-notch', so you can choose from old-school Aussie classics such as ham and…
Southern WA
Lots of beers on tap, wood-fired pizzas and good-value bistro meals conspire to make the local pub a firm favourite with both locals and visitors. The…
Darwin
Squatting on the end of Stokes Hill Wharf is a small food court with around a dozen food counters and outdoor tables lined up along the pier. It's a good…
The East Coast
This bakery has fuelled many a Freycinet walking epic. Pick up pies, cakes and sandwiches, or lurch into an all-day breakfast after a night at the tavern…
Yarra Valley
Wine and pizza are a marriage made in heaven, as this huge pizzeria demonstrates. The wood-fired oven works overtime on weekends, supplying groups of…
Launceston
This cafe in a neighbourhood foodie enclave on the Trevallyn hillside uses organic produce as much as possible. There’s fair-trade coffee and particularly…
Melbourne
Spongy injera bread serves as both platter and cutlery at this traditional Ethiopian restaurant. Choose from a range of beef, lamb, chicken and vegetarian…
The East Coast
A big, crowd-pleasing menu is on offer at the local pub, with the usual meat and fish dishes (roasts, seafood pasta, schnitzels, steaks, fish and chips),…
The East Coast
There’s nothing fancy about this casual, all-day dining option at Freycinet Lodge, but the bistro food (burgers, antipasto plates, steamed mussels, sticky…
Alice Springs
Vegetarians may be forgiven for feeling a bit left out in meat-heavy Alice Springs, but not at the Tea Shrine, a vegan Asian restaurant and teahouse…
Hobart
This urbane little caffeine crevice in the main bank of Sandy Bay shops has a few stools out the front and awesome plates of brioche French toast with…
Rockhampton
Several notches above your standard motel restaurant, in both quality and price, Restaurant 98 offers treats such as natural oysters, pulled-pork spring…
Fleurieu Peninsula
Jetty takes a hunter-gatherer approach to food, sourcing the best produce along this stretch of coast. Grab an organic coffee, a fresh-baked loaf, a…
Barossa Valley
Straight-up, no-fuss Malaysian shopfront on the lower end of Tanunda's main street, serving generous curries, satays, soups and noodle dishes. Where else…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
In a likeably quiet Surry Hills zone, this is a fine spot for a relaxing late breakfast. Enjoy the rösti stack or merge into the burger-and-sandwich…
Mid-North Coast
Does what it says on the tin: this yellow-and-black street-side shack does good grub in the way of brekky rolls, burgers, fries, fish and chips and…
Mid-North Coast
This agreeable Italian cafe has well-made coffee and big serves of pasta, risotto and grilled meats. Book ahead on Tuesday nights when half of Port tries…
Perth
Atop Kings Park, overlooking the city and the glittering Swan River, Fraser's is in a wonderful location. Thankfully, the food is also reasonably good,…
