Cairns & Far North Queensland
The most beautiful-looking restaurant on the Esplanade is also one of the finest. Menus (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are inventive and well executed…
Must-see restaurants in Australia
Outback Queensland
The narrow, darkened dining room gives way to a shady beer garden out the back at this stylish and deservedly popular main-street bistro. Steaks, pasta…
Melbourne Region
Translating to 'from the farmhouse', Du Fermier is owned by well-known chef and food writer, Annie Smithers. Her menu focuses on rustic French provincial…
City Centre & Haymarket
Prepare to queue for some of Sydney's best broth at this cordial ramen house in a popular but unglamorous Chinatown budget-price food court. They boil…
The East Coast
This expertly managed outfit does Italian staples much better than most – homemade pasta, wood-fired pizzas and arancini for example, with the occasional…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Once the preserve of expat Thais, this little red-hot chilli pepper now has queues out the door – no mean feat in a town awash with Thai restaurants. But…
Darwin
Offering outstanding value for quality Indian cuisine, this place is widely regarded as Darwin's best Indian restaurant. It's positioned right on the…
West Coast Australia
The hippest cafe in town serves innovative, contemporary brekkies, light lunches and industrial-strength coffee, plus homebaked sweet treats. The menu is…
The Southeast
The tame old Ranelagh General Store has been reborn as an inventive burger bar. Furnished like your great-grandparents' farmhouse, its burgers rely on…
Tasmania
Well, here's an unexpected treat. Located at the entrance to the tourist park on the eastern edge of town, Splash serves delicious food and excellent…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Some of Sydney's best breakfasts are served between the demure dark wooden walls of this small street-side cafe. Top-notch coffee and a terrific selection…
Melbourne
Insanely popular, bustling Chin Chin serves Southeast Asian hawker-style food with big flavours, designed to share. It's housed in a glammed-up warehouse…
West Coast Australia
If you happen to be exploring Chapman Valley, north of Geraldton, you may be lured inside this self-proclaimed 'Outback brewBQ' by the wafting scents of…
Hervey Bay
Deservedly popular with the locals, Maddigan's is an old-school Australian seaside fish and chippery that fries fresh. Grab coral trout and chips, or…
Kings Cross & Potts Point
Glide through the shiny brass sliding door and take a seat at the communal table that runs the length of this stylish Japanese restaurant, all polished…
Airlie Beach
Some food combinations are so perfect that they require little embellishment. Oysters and champagne are one such combo. Have your succulent Coffin Bay…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
If you dig dairy, this welcoming biodynamic dairy and farmhouse cafe with gorgeous green valley views is a must-visit. Taste various cheeses and yoghurts…
Melbourne
Melbourne's most impressive cafe looks more like an industrial designer hotel as it's housed in a former power station. Within 15m-high ceilings are nooks…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
The prime position on the corner of the waterfront Esplanade, combined with fun, friendly and attentive service, sexy tunes and a huge airy deck, are all…
Victoria
Casual yet sophisticated, the acclaimed Mason's has an agreeable mix of inventive, beautifully plated fine food and great atmosphere. Order several…
Port Douglas
Port's newest Italian restaurant, My Italian Baby is a sophisticated but down-to-earth main street eatery that gets rave reviews from locals and visitors…
West Coast Australia
Perfectly aligned to snare the afternoon sun, fabulous Flic's is infused with city cool, with outdoor seating and a versatile menu spanning breakfast to…
Darling Harbour & Pyrmont
Bringing an injection of Toyko glam to the edge of the casino complex, Sokyo serves well-crafted sushi and sashimi, delicate tempura, tasty robata grills…
Townsville & Mission Beach
On the Village Green, PepperVine is an uncomplicated contemporary restaurant borrowing from Italian, Spanish and Mod Oz culinary influences, and nailing…
Hobart
This perennially popular and well-run cafe presents a wide-ranging menu, including a house crumpet with raspberry mascarpone and lemon curd, a black…
Sydney
Foodies flock here to try the excellent seafood dishes (such as Balmain bug) and nose-to-tail meat creations in the elegant upstairs dining room, while…
Tasmania
Cafes at popular tourist attractions are often substandard, but that's decidedly not the case here. Stanley's best eatery by a long shot, the Nut Café…
Mid-North Coast
As the name suggests, this cute cafe is perched on a hill in a lovely old weatherboard building that was the general store back in the day. Prop yourself…
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
Beneath an attractive vine-hung awning across the gulf from central PA, Archers is an urbane cafe with small-town prices, serving interesting cafe fare …
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Putting the tiny hinterland town of Newrybar on the map is Harvest: a restaurant in a rustic open-air Queenslander with a 'wild harvest' menu inspired by…
Broome
Ask any Broome local where they love eating and most will say the Aarli, with its wonderful outdoor relaxed dining and the share plates that Broome does…
New South Wales
On the grounds of the Robert Stein Winery, this paddock-to-plate stunner is the talk of Mudgee, serving to-die-for weekend breakfasts, à la carte and…
Sydney
Sydney's best Brazilian restaurant is just off the Crows Nest eating strip north of the harbour. The rodízio concept of waiters walking round slicing off…
Melbourne Region
Daylesford's best coffee, made using Wide Open Road beans and Inglenook Dairy milk, is served here. It's the perfect accompaniment to the all-day…
Victoria
A beachside outpost of the much-loved Carlton cafe and pizzeria empire, this cafe and deli is the best place to eat in Mornington. Molto autentico Italian…
Broken Hill
What's this? Pour-overs and single-origin coffee in the outback? Nice work, Silly Goat. The menu would be at home in any big-city cafe, the array of cakes…
Port Fairy
This historic building, once used by a coffin maker, is now well regarded for traditional thin-crust pizzas, cooked in an open kitchen and wolfed down on…
Whitsunday Coast
Locally known for its short, eclectic menu that changes frequently according to the chef's whim, this popular 'bruncherie' excels when it comes to…
Noosa
This deservedly popular place serves up beautiful, seasonal bistro fare with subtle twists: flash-fried cuttlefish with green papaya, avocado salsa, palm…
Canberra
Scandi-inspired Rye is all blonde wood, bright lights and modish furniture, with a menu to match. Danish smørrebrød (open sandwiches on dark rye bread)…
