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A Fish Called Coogee
229 Coogee Bay Road
Coogee
Sydney

”Seafood aficionados flock to A Fish Called Coogee, a nouveau fish-and-chips shop by the beach, serving everything from barbecued shrimp...” MORE>>
 
 
Al-Saha
Grand Hamad Street
Doha

”A recent transplant from Beirut, this restaurant serves the city’s best Lebanese food....” MORE>>
 
award winner
Appellation
Seppeltsfield Rd., Marananga
Barossa Valley

 
 
Arthur's
260 Oxford Street
Paddington
Sydney

”'I wasn't disappointed. The whole pizzeria smells of garlic, and there's always Latino music blaring. The owners remind me of...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Artisan Focacceria
Shop 1, 230 Palmer Street
Darlinghurst
Sydney

”Two veterans of the popular Australian reality-TV show My Restaurant Rules recently opened this rustic Italian breakfast and lunch spot....” MORE>>
 
 
Asiana
181 Victoria Avenue
Melbourne

”may be the best place in Australia to find elusive bottles like Grosset’s minerally 2006 Polish Hill Riesling...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Assiette
48 Albion Street, Surry Hills
Sydney

”Celebrated chef Warren Turnbull’s new restaurant, at the scruffy end of fashionable Surry Hills, is a casual, bargain-priced showcase for...” MORE>>
 
award winner
A Tavola
348 Victoria St.
sydney

 
 
Bank Hotel
324 King Street
Newtown
Sydney

”The equally cherished Bank Hotel, one of many traditional pubs in the area, serves authentic Thai food in its beer...” MORE>>
 
 
Barzura Café
62 Carr Street
Coogee
Sydney

”Barzura Café is a local favorite for its ocean view and Mod-Oz food, such as whitebait fritters and smoked-trout risotto...” MORE>>
 
 
The Bathers' Pavilion
4 The Esplanade
Balmoral
Sydney

 
 
BBQ King
18-20 Goulburn Street
Chinatown
Sydney

”'Some of the finest restaurants in Hong Kong have barbecued pork just as sublime as BBQ King's, but somehow it...” MORE>>
 
 
Bentley Restaurant & Bar
320 Crown Street
Surry Hills
Sydney

 
 
Berardo's on the Beach
49 Hastings Street
Noosa

”Inspired by the French Riviera, Berardo's on the Beach prepares coconut-prawn bisque....” MORE>>
 
 
bills
433 Liverpool Street
Darlinghurst
Sydney

”Every major city has one restaurant that neatly captures its essence. In Sydney, that restaurant is bills. It's a sunny...” MORE>>
 
 
Billy Kwong
355 Crown Street, Shop 3
Surry Hills
Sydney

”Celebrity chef Kylie Kwong, who has a popular cooking show down under, is still packing them in at her minuscule...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Blond Coffee
60 Murray St., Angaston
Barossa Valley

 
 
Blue Duck Inn
Omeo Highway
Anglers Rest, Victoria

”This yellow weatherboard cottage is the place you dream of finding on a long country drive but rarely do....” MORE>>
 
award winner
Blu Horizon Bar
176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks
Sydney

”The reopening of this hotel after a $150-million renovation last summer has brought new life to the central business district...” MORE>>
 
 
Botanical
169 Domain Road
Melbourne

”You must, repeat must, have the truffled eggs with polenta and molten Parmesan cheese, a heady dish that makes you...” MORE>>
 
 
Botanical
Prince Hotel, 2 Acland Street
St. Kilda

”The service is effortless and efficient, the room is a study in crisp white linens, and chef Andrew McConnell's menu...” MORE>>
 
 
Cafe Le Monde
52 Hastings Street
Noosa

”The morning starts with a 'flat white' (coffee with milk) and berry pancakes at Café Le Monde...” MORE>>
 
 
Café Mint
579 Crown Street
Surry Hills
Sydney

”Order the delicately fragrant breakfast couscous spiked with cinnamon and honey, or the meze plate for two, and let the...” MORE>>
 
 
Cellar Restaurant
Hunter Valley Gardens Village
Broke Road
Pokolbin

”Faring considerably better—though still given to fussiness—is the Cellar Restaurant, the Hunter Valley's other bordering-on-exceptional boîte. Here, food is served...” MORE>>
 
 
Chez Pok
Ekerts Road
Pokolbin

”The most egregious offender in the Hunter Valley is Chez Pok, part of the very pretty Peppers hotel (the rooms...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Claude’s
10 Oxford St., Woollahra
Sydney

 
 
Coffee Darling
2 Darling Street
South Yarra

”The mod Coffee Darling is an epicenter of cool in trendy South Yarra, where media types and 'yummy mummys' stream...” MORE>>
 
 
Crackenback Farm and Cottage
Alpine Way
Thredbo Valley, Victoria

”A rustic resting place that moonlights as a guesthouse, restaurant, grocery store, and chapel....” MORE>>
 
 
Cruise Lounge
Level 1-2, Overseas Passenger Terminal, Level 3
West Circular Quay
Sydney

”Floor-to-ceiling windows and a sun-drenched terrace mean uninterrupted views of harbor traffic: everything from ornate tall ships to zippy water...” MORE>>
 
 
Daniel Alps at Strathlynn
95 Rosevears Drive
Rosevears

”The most important stop is the Daniel Alps restaurant at Strathlynn, a vineyard framed by 100-year-old oak trees and owned...” MORE>>
 
 
Danks Street Depot
1-2 Danks Street
Waterloo
Sydney

”Forget the forbidding public-housing blocks towering behind you and settle in for an espresso at the Danks Street Depot, part...” MORE>>
 
 
Dish
Jonson and Marvel Streets
Byron Bay

”With its all-white décor and sexy, often shoeless, patrons, Dish evokes South Beach style—but not, fortunately, the diet. Diners are...” MORE>>
 
award winner
D.O.C. Pizza & Mozzarella Bar
295 Drummond St.
Melbourne

 
 
Duc-Thanh
3/20–22 Hughes Street
Cabramatta
Sydney

”Great Vietnamese food and homey vibe....” MORE>>
 
 
Emporium Hotel
Brisbane

”Brisbane finally has its own design hotel. Think quirky touches like lipstick-red wingback chairs and padded walls....” MORE>>
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award winner
Est.
Establishment Hotel
252 George Street
Sydney

”One of Sydney’s most attractive dining rooms, with a French-Australian menu by respected chef Peter Doyle. The authoritative wine list...” MORE>>
 
 
Fins at the Beach Hotel
Jonson and Bay Streets
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”Fins at the Beach Hotel, as its name suggests, specializes in fresh fish, seasoned with African, Asian, and Portuguese flavors....” MORE>>
 
 
Fish Face Restaurant and Sushi Bar
32 Darlinghurst Road
Darlinghurst

”'Gotta love the fish-and-chips with a glass of chilled Sauvignon Blanc,' Perry says. ...” MORE>>
 
 
Flying Fish
Pier 21, 19-21 Pirrama Road
Sydney

”The Jones Bay Wharf has blossomed with Flying Fish, a dramatic loft space where the menu takes inspiration from France...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Foveaux Restaurant and Bar
65–67 Foveaux St., Surry Hills
Sydney

 
award winner
Gill’s Diner
360 Little Collins St.
Melbourne

 
award winner
Glass Brasserie
488 George Street, Level 2
Sydney

”Renowned restaurateur and chef Luke Mangan’s glamorous brasserie at the Hilton Sydney looks out onto the historic Queen Victoria Building...” MORE>>
 
 
Golden Century
393-399 Sussex Street
Sydney

”'The best Chinese food in the world! Their crabs from the waters off Tasmania are the sweetest and most succulent...” MORE>>
 
 
Grange Restaurant
233 Victoria Square
Adelaide

”On this trip I had a chance to eat at some of my favorite restaurants from past visits—including the Grange...” MORE>>
 
 
Guillaume at Bennelong
Sydney Opera House
Circular Quay
Sydney

”French-born chef Guillaume Brahimi's ravioli of Clarence River prawns with a veal jus-and-foie gras emulsion are a revelation....” MORE>>
 
 
Hannah's Pies
562 Harris Street
Ultimo
Sydney

”Savory pies stuffed with ingredients like spicy beef....” MORE>>
 
 
Harry's Café de Wheels
Cowper Wharf Road
Sydney

”Revelers sate post-cocktail hunger with a mushy peas, mash, and tomato sauce pie from Harry's Café de Wheels, a kitschy...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Icebergs Dining Room & Bar
1 Notts Avenue
Bondi Beach
Sydney

”Perched on the Bondi Beach cliffs, this restaurant offers an effortlessly hip vibe, ocean views and terrific Mediterranean cuisine from...” MORE>>
 
 
Il Baretto
496 Bourke Street
Surry Hills
Sydney

”'I love the ease of this restaurant, and how small it is. It feels like home. The food is simple...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Interlude
211 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
Melbourne

”Brit-born chef-owner Robin Wickens has abandoned much of his classical French training in favor of a more adventurous cooking style...” MORE>>
 
 
Ladro
224 Gertrude Street
Fitzroy
Melbourne

”Jovial waiters in red T-shirts make even newbies feel like regulars, and perfectly singed pizzas emerge from the wood-burning oven...” MORE>>
 
 
La Sala
23 Foster Street
Sydney

 
 
Lebrina
155 New Town Rd.
New Town
Hobart

 
 
Le Nôtre
Salwa Road
Al-Emadi Center
Doha

”A hip French restaurant with a modern atmosphere....” MORE>>
 
 
Le Petit Crème
116 Darlinghurst Road
Darlinghurst
Sydney

 
 
Lime Fish
2 Hastings Street
Noosa

”Lime Fish is the place to go for grilled barramundi and hand-cut fries....” MORE>>
 
 
Lionel's Kitchen
60 Fitzroy Street, Rear
Melbourne

”If the pasta at Lionel's Kitchen tastes just like Mama's, that's because the owner, Matt Martino, has his parents at...” MORE>>
 
 
Livebait
55B NewQuay Promenade
Melbourne

”sublimely fresh seafood...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Longrain
44 Little Bourke Street
Melbourne

”A sexy branch of a Sydney restaurant with superb modern Southeast Asian food from hot chef Martin Boetz....” MORE>>
 
award winner
Longrain Sydney
85 Commonwealth Street
Surry Hills
Sydney

”This restaurant in a converted warehouse in the inner city is a great night out. Chef-owner Martin Boetz infuses Thai...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Lo Studio
53-55 Brisbane Street, Upper Ground Floor, Surry Hills
Sydney

”Sydney bar pioneer Bo Hanna has renovated the circa-1941 Paramount Pictures offices to create a restaurant that showcases top chef...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Love Supreme
180A Oxford St., Paddington
Sydney

 
award winner
Marque
355 Crown Street, Surry Hills
Sydney

”Mark Best, who once worked with Alain Passard in Paris, is one of the city’s most scholarly, innovative chefs. His...” MORE>>
 
 
Mecca Bah
55A NewQuay Promenade
Melbourne

”Located in the Docklands precinct west of the city center, NewQuay is a just-built boardwalk of shops, restaurants, and bars...” MORE>>
 
 
Mint Living Café & Restaurant
Salwa Road
Al-Muthanna Complex
Do

”Chic, colorful décor, and interna-tional food....” MORE>>
 
 
MoMo
115 Collins Street
Basement
Melbourne

”Cult chef Greg Malouf—who introduced Melbourne to Middle Eastern cooking with O'Connell's in 1991—has transformed MoMo into a Casablanca-inspired hit...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Moncur Terrace
The Woollahra Hotel
116 Queen St., Woollahra
Sydney

 
 
Mother Chu's
Shop 1–4, 86–88 Dixon Street
Haymarket
Sydney

”Taiwanese Gourmet Amazing soup and noodle shop in Chinatown....” MORE>>
 
 
Movida
1 Hosier Lane
Melbourne

”You may be on a graffitied laneway across from Fed Square, but one look at the tarifa de consumición at...” MORE>>
 
 
Mrs. Jones
312 Drummond Street
Melbourne

”Mrs. Jones is the neighborhood bistro most neighborhoods can only dream about: wood and stone floors, dazzling white walls, and...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Ocean Room
Overseas Passenger Terminal, Ground Level
Circular Quay West, The Rocks
Sydney

”Owned by the team behind Wildfire, this harborside spot has unbeatable views of the Opera House. Chef Raita Noda’s Japanese-accented...” MORE>>
 
 
Omega
161 King Street
Central Business District
Sydney

”This is refined Greek food for the 21st century, served in a sleek, dramatic space with molded-plastic chairs and Florence...” MORE>>
 
 
Onshore Café
Esperance

”Newfound prosperity in this turquoise oasis on Western Australia's southeast coast has even brought some creature comforts. Coffee devotees congregate...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Otto
6 Cowper Wharf Road
Woolloomooloo
Sydney

”Sydney's many wharves are experiencing a rebirth. The Finger Wharf at Woolloomooloo paved the way in the late nineties and...” MORE>>
 
 
The Peasants Feast
121A King Street
Newtown
Sydney

”The Peasants Feast is devoted almost entirely to food that is delicious and virtuous....” MORE>>
 
 
Peppermint Bay
3435 Channel Hwy.
Woodbridge

 
award winner
Pho Dzung
208 Victoria Street
Melbourne

”Every trip to Melbourne should include a stroll along Victoria Street, the heart of the city’s Vietnamese neighborhood. And every...” MORE>>
 
 
Piadina Slow-Food
Rear 57 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne

”The diminutive épicerie-café Piadina Slow-Food, hidden down a pedestrian-only street in the City, opened last August and has quickly become...” MORE>>
 
 
Pier
594 New South Head Road
Rose Bay
Sydney

 
award winner
Pilu at Freshwater
On the beach, Moore Road, Harbord
Sydney

”At his new restaurant on Freshwater Beach, chef Giovanni Pilu is cooking with the staples of his native Sardinia, such...” MORE>>
 
award winner
The Press Club
72 Flinders St.
Melbourne

 
 
Quay
Overseas Passenger Terminal
West Circular Quay, The Rocks
Sydney

 
 
Radii
Park Hyatt Melbourne
1 Parliament Square
Melbourne

”The extravagant restaurant at the Park Hyatt makes a powerful statement in this otherwise leafy, sedate, cerebral city. A wall...” MORE>>
 
 
Rae's on Watego's
8 Marine Parade
Byron Bay

”Visitors can still have a taste of its restaurant's famed Australian cuisine; try the Tasmanian salmon confit with shellfish risotto....” MORE>>
 
 
Red Chilli Sichuan Restaurant
3/51 Dixon Street, entrance on Little Hay Street
Chinatown
Sydney

”Fiery food abounds at Red Chilli Sichuan Restaurant; the chef's specialties are stir-fried fresh lobster and crab....” MORE>>
 
 
Red Lantern
545 Crown Street
Surry Hills
Sydney

”Red Lantern, a converted terrace house painted a provocative shade of scarlet, serves updated versions of Vietnamese classics. The shallow-fried...” MORE>>
 
award winner
The Restaurant at the 3 Weeds
197 Evans Street, Rozelle
Sydney

”For many years, 3 Weeds was the unofficial name for the Rose, Shamrock & Thistle, a classic Irish pub frequented...” MORE>>
 
 
Robert's at Pepper Tree
Halls Road
Pokolblin

”...we headed out to Robert's at Pepper Tree, co-owned by Evans and generally considered the best restaurant in the area....” MORE>>
 
award winner
Rockpool Bar & Grill
Crown casino complex
8 Whiteman Street
Melbourne

”Whereas his Rockpool in Sydney is famous for its razzle-dazzle Pacific Rim fusion, here Perry draws on American steak houses. ...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Rockpool
107 George Street, The Rocks
Sydney

”Perry's own Asian-Med menu is heavy on seafood; the extensive wine list has an impressive selection of older vintages, plus...” MORE>>
 
 
Royal Hotel
237 Glenmore Road
Paddington
Sydney

”Here you'll find a French pâtisserie, La Gerbe d'Or, that rolls out wickedly buttery croissants; a traditional pub, the Royal...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Sarti
6 Russell Pl.
Melbourne

 
 
Sean's Panorama
270 Campbell Parade
Bondi Beach
Sydney

”'In Sydney, I like Sean's Panorama, a surfer's restaurant in north Bondi.'...” MORE>>
 
 
Simone's of Bright
98 Gavan Street
Bright, Victoria

”Simone's award-winning restaurant has a towering reputation to live up to, and it does....” MORE>>
 
 
Sopra
7 Danks Street
Waterloo
Sydney

”A new café, Sopra—Italian for 'above'—recently opened; weekends see hipsters and the stroller set alike jostling politely for position to...” MORE>>
 
 
Stillwater River Café
Ritchies Mill
2 Bridge Rd.
Launceston

 
award winner
Sugaroom
1 Harris Street, Pyrmont
Sydney

”A calm, understated restaurant on the ground level of the $1 billion Jacksons Landing residential community. Chef-owner Greg Andersen and...” MORE>>
 
 
Tabou
527 Crown Street
Surry Hills
Sydney

”Old-time bistro favorite Tabou has the Rive Gauche ambience down: menu scrawled on a gilded mirror, bentwood chairs, bloody steaks...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Taxi Dining Room
Federation Square, Level 1/Transport Hotel, Flinders Street
Melbourne

”The city views from the glass-walled dining room are dramatic, but chef Michael Lambie’s Asian-inspired dishes are the real reason...” MORE>>
 
award winner
Tetsuya's
529 Kent Street
CBD
Sydney

”One of Sydney’s most famous chefs, Tetsuya Wakuda continues to create dazzling dishes that meld French and Japanese influences....” MORE>>
 
 
Three, One, Two
312 Drummond Street
Melbourne

”With white-napped tables, cowhide rugs on terrazzo floors, and whimsically torn faux-suede curtains, the setting at his new place is...” MORE>>
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Tilbury Hotel
12-18 Nicholson Street
Woolloomooloo
Sydney

”One of Sydney's liveliest converted pubs, the Tilbury Hotel, is packed on weekends....” MORE>>
 
 
Turkey Central
Al-Nasser Street
Doha

”For tasty kebabs and tomato bread....” MORE>>
 
 
Tutto Bene Gelateria
Mid Level
Southgate
Melbourne

”Seasonal flavors include pear, chestnut, blood orange, and limoncello....” MORE>>
 
award winner
Universal
Republic 2 Courtyard Palmer St., Darlinghurst
Sydney

 
award winner
Upper House
Federation Square, Flinders Street
Melbourne

”Sommelier Ben Edwards has put together a 24-page wine list that showcases Australia’s outstanding wineries—and demonstrates equal depth and authority...” MORE>>
 
 
Vini
3/118 Devonshire Street (enter from Holt St.)
Surry Hills
Sydney

 
award winner
Vue de Monde
430 Little Collins Street
Melbourne

”Chef Shannon Bennett, who trained with French legend Alain Ducasse, goes defiantly haute with his cooking—deliberately dodging the city’s rapidly...” MORE>>
 
award winner
The Wharf Restaurant
Hickson Road, Pier 4, Walsh Bay
Sydney

 
 
Wild at Byron
77–97 Broken Head Road
Byron Bay

”The alfresco restaurant, Wild at Byron, serves mod-Oz delicacies with a French twist....” MORE>>
 
 
”At the Woolshed Restaurant, be sure to try a red-kangaroo steak, paired with a peppery Shiraz from the nearby Barossa...” MORE>>