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…
Must-see restaurants in Australia & Pacific
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…
Townsville & Mission Beach
On the Village Green, PepperVine is an uncomplicated contemporary restaurant borrowing from Italian, Spanish and Mod Oz culinary influences, and nailing…
Blenheim
A versatile and sociable spot in central Blenheim, Scotch offers local wines, craft beer on tap and delicious sharing plates in a range of sizes. The…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kingsland & Mt Eden
The French Cafe has been rated one of Auckland’s top restaurants for more than 30 years. Now helmed by one of Auckland's finest chefs, Sid Sahrawat, there…
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…
Bruny Island
Get Shucked cultivates the ‘fuel for love’. Visit the tasting room, or sit out on the wooden deck overlooking the leases in Great Bay, and wolf down a…
Fremantle
Catch the free CAT bus to South Fremantle for this top breakfast spot. Join the locals grabbing takeaway coffee or beavering away on their laptops, and…
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)…
South Coast NSW
Warm service and bay views promise a memorable meal, and the flavourful food delivers. Dishes at Kohli's positively sizzle with fresh herbs and piquant…
The Southeast
The journey hasn't been as smooth as velvet for this hippy-happy cafe – it burned down in 2014 – but its reincarnation as a vegetarian and vegan eatery is…
Havelock
How would you like your greenshell mussels? Steamed with white wine and garlic? Grilled in garlic butter? Beer-battered? Crumbed? In a chowder, fritter or…
Gulf Savannah
This big open-sided place is the hub of Karumba Point at sunset; watch the sun sink into the gulf over a glass of wine and a seafood platter. The food is…
Brisbane & Around
Chef Kyle Zevenbergen has catapulted Toowoomba's dining scene to a whole new level with this lauded bistro, a burnt orange-and-charcoal space pimped with…
Mid-North Coast
Relax on the verandah decking looking out to the forest views at this stylish yet relaxed restaurant with exemplary service. Dine on well-prepared Modern…
South Coast NSW
With traditional pies – the likes of Sunday roast or chicken and bacon – and a range of gourmet fillings (such as Atlantic salmon, or mushroom and goat's…
Melbourne Region
You can’t talk about Daylesford without waxing lyrical about Alla Wolf Tasker's Lake House restaurant, long regarded as the region’s top dining experience…
Victoria
In an unbeatable location overlooking Metung Wharf, this iconic pub has big windows and a deck, making the most of the water views. The bistro serves top…
New South Wales
The glorious Lowe Vineyard is home to this weekend highlight: long, leisurely six-course lunches of simply prepared local produce (either home-grown, or…
Melbourne
Big, breezy eatery on Chapel St, with high ceilings, potted plants, and a touch of glam in its marble table tops and timber finishes. It’s a cafe during…
Bay of Islands
Named after an escaped Australian convict who was NZ's first white female settler, this hip restaurant-bar occupies a cheeky perch on the main pier. Bits…
Fleurieu Peninsula
A buzzy highlight of the Goolwa shopping strip is this crafty little cafe, which always seems busier than anywhere else in Goolwa. Exposed stone walls,…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Something of a South Mission Beach institution as the week winds down, Tusker's gets many people's vote for the best fish and chips in Far North…
Central Otago
Cromwell's heritage precinct is best enjoyed from the veranda of Armando's Kitchen, with an espresso or gourmet ice cream in hand. The homemade pasta,…
Dunedin & Otago
A riverstone fireplace and polished concrete floors set the scene for a menu that's modern without being overworked. Award-winning chef Bevan Smith…
The Daintree
The superb Julaymba Restaurant features local produce, including indigenous berries, nuts, leaves and flowers, in a lagoon and rainforest setting - try…
Fleurieu Peninsula
Sit down for a cafe breakfast and you'll be here all day − the views of Horseshoe Bay are sublime. Otherwise grab some takeaway Coopers-battered flathead…
