The best restaurants Australia

This former hangar has been transformed into the trendy Seven Seeds Coffee Roaster. People come here to enjoy a house coffee with a pastry, or for a quick lunch. Some even say it's the best coffee in Melbourne, and you know how passionate Australians are about this beverage! On the menu are healthy, gourmet dishes such as waffles, French toast, Caesar salad and avocado toast...

Still called or referred to as Water Whell Tavern, Lake Tyers Beach Tavern is located about 10 miles east of Lakes Entrances, on the shores and outlet of Tyers Lake into the ocean. With a great view of the surrounding beaches and nature from the scenic bay of its dining room, Lake Tyers Beach Tavern is a great place to stop for lunch or dinner, a drink, but also to enjoy the many events that are regularly held. Pizzas, grilled meats and seafood are on the menu and will not disappoint.

Baking/coffee pizza pizza, pies, salads or soups. A small courtyard with tables and parasols welcomes you behind the bakery.

A vegan restaurant. Discover the taco without flour, cakes without eggs… all raw.

End your day of exploration in this bar on the beach. The atmosphere is good and the dishes, served with care and simplicity, are rather classic but correct: pizzas, burgers, steaks, fish, seafood... Enjoy a cold beer or a cocktail from the terrace or the large indoor room with a view on the beach of this great restaurant-bar. Let's be honest: we choose this address more for its sunsets and its good atmosphere than for its cuisine. An ideal address for an outing with friends.

Are you looking for an address that will satisfy all your little tribe? This restaurant facing the beach offers a generous menu that will satisfy all desires. On the menu: good seafood platters made of fresh and local products, oysters, squid, seafood pasta, vegan gnocchi, burgers, pizzas... Even the kids have a special menu. Sip a cocktail while watching the sunset over the sea.

Ah la dolce vita and sunny Italian cuisine! With a view of the beach and a stone's throw from the sparkling waters of the Coral Sea, this restaurant will delight your taste buds. The secret of the chefs is to compose simple dishes while valuing local products. The menu is varied: cannelloni, lasagna, gnocchi, ravioli, risotto or pizzas, one eats very well while savoring the seafood and meats of North Queensland. The wine list features wines from all over Australia and Italy. Save room for the tiramisu for dessert!

The essence of Spanish cuisine in the center of Melbourne. Tapas to be enjoyed without moderation, all enhanced by a fabulous wine list. The menu includes cheese boards, Iberian ham platters, vegetable croquetas, marinated sardines, beef tartar, anchovies with bread croutons and tomato ice cream? Accompanied by a fine wine, cocktails and, why not, a glass of sangria. Ideally located, it's the perfect starting point for discovering the city's urban art.

Located at the mouth of the Mersey River, on the other side of the harbor, The Elimatta Hotel offers not only pleasant rooms, but also a bar-restaurant with a traditional menu to suit all palates. It's the ideal place to arrive in or depart from Tasmania, and of course for a last meal ashore before boarding your ship for Geelong. On the bistro menu: burgers, pastas, salads, fish & chips... The pier is 4.5 km away. It's a nice place to have a drink, too.

An elegant restaurant, on the beach, with an innovative menu offering varied and excellent dishes. Bar also with cocktails, wine and beer. Ideal for a drink at sunset, overlooking the ocean.

Fresh and varied Asian dishes served in a calm and relaxed atmosphere. 

Housed in the old port building, this is one of Brisbane's most renowned restaurants. Specializing in beef and modern Mediterranean cuisine, this restaurant serves steaks, the star dish, which will delight the most demanding palates. Seafood lovers will also be delighted: oysters and scallops are served. Finally, you can also enjoy tapas in a sophisticated 19th century setting.

With a view of Greenmount beach, this Mexican restaurant offers many typical dishes in an original decor… and Mexican.

The perfect healthy address for an early morning breakfast, a gourmet brunch or a good coffee! This beachfront restaurant offers healthy, Australian dishes made with fresh, local ingredients. You can make your own breakfast or enjoy a burger for lunch. We would particularly like to underline the talent of the chefs for the variety of the cooking of the eggs (we especially like the eggs Benedict, a treat!). The service is very friendly and the quality is in the cup as well as in the plate: don't forget to taste the coffee.

With its relaxed atmosphere, young team and tempting menu, the Deck is the place to go if you want to enjoy a good dinner without getting carried away! Climb the stairs to the rooftop terraces and enjoy the flight of cockatoos and the magnificent sunset. On the menu, we particularly enjoyed the delicious freshly squeezed fruit juices and seafood (mussels, oysters, shrimps and squid). Burgers and tapas are not bad either, as are the breakfast options.

Perched atop the Hotel X, the Iris Rooftop is the perfect place to escape the noise of the city and dine in total privacy. This vast rooftop space, with its wide banquettes, velvet armchairs and green décor, is designed to provide the perfect setting for a feast. Everything has been thought through with elegance, and this is reflected in the Mediterranean-influenced dishes: pumpkin guacamole, crayfish tails, grilled pork chops glazed with macadamia honey... and save room for dessert: the Basque cake is a real treat.

This large red building, topped with a green roof, is bustling with activity throughout the day. Park visitors come here to enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner or coffee in a relaxing setting. Our tip: wake up early and after a sporty hike, opt for the in-house brunch: it's delicious! Located at the northern entrance to the park, it offers a pleasant view of the Hacking River. You can also spend the night in Audley Ranger's Cottage, a charming cottage 50 meters away. A lovely stopover!

It would be a shame not to stop at the Noojee Hotel. In addition to its historical aspect (the hotel dates back to 1925), the hotel is a very pleasant stop on the road between the alpine resort of Mount Baw Baw and the Yarra Valley. In fact, most bikers who frequent the shady and winding roads of the region know this and meet here frequently, including on weekends. Comfortably seated on the terrace, with a view of the river below, you can enjoy pizzas, burgers and salads in a very nice setting.

Besk is both a bar and a restaurant that uses only good seasonal ingredients. Friendly and trendy, in a former printing house, the menu changes often, especially during the kitchen takeovers whenBesk welcomes famous chefs, details are on their website. Many vegetarian options. Not to be missed if you are in the area, even if only for an afternoon coffee. Note that Leederville has many restaurants, but mostly around Oxford Street, about 20 minutes northeast of Besk.

This Italian restaurant on the corner of Salamanca Place is one of Hobart's best. Spaghetti, risotto, penne, gnocchi are on the menu... but no pizza. A way to distinguish itself from other more traditional restaurants. Meat and fish are however part of the menu. Tiramisu, peach pie, panna cotta and Italian cheeses are announced among the sweets at the end of the meal. Not to mention the espresso! All of this can be enjoyed in an air-conditioned room or on the terrace.

Nestled in a small street in Surry Hills, this gourmet restaurant with about 20 seats will surprise you with the quality of its dishes, but also with the care taken in the selection of its products, all of which come from organic farming and animal welfare. Dylan and Angelica welcome you here. Each of the dishes offered is a delight and is tasted with pleasure. The menu changes every week according to the offers proposed by the partner farmers. An excellent address that we can only recommend.

If you like the biker vibe, love nature and are looking for simplicity, both in presentation and in the type of dishes, the Old Road Cafe is not only for you, it's not to be missed. Burgers and salads make up the bulk of the menu, but you'll feel right at home in this simple building with its large outdoor terrace. A thousand and one motorcycles park outside on weekends. It has to be said that the Old Pacific Hwy, which follows the M1, is a delight to ride, whether by motorcycle or car.

This is one of the lively, affordable restaurants in the inner courtyard of Salamanca Place. We particularly appreciate the atmosphere at weekends, when musicians take their places in the back of the room and the evening gradually comes to life. The menu remains classic (pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, salads...), with some nice platters to share with friends and a few original dishes (chicken Parmigiana, lamb chops, salmon, Angus...). A place we can only recommend without hesitation.

This charming pub, also a bed & breakfast, is located, as its name suggests, on the site of an old paddock (a horse paddock) dating back to the 1880s. The atmosphere is friendly, and it's a real pleasure to stop in for a drink or a meal. Burgers, curried chicken, salt & pepper squid, fish soup... the menu is simple but varied. The main attraction is the beer-drinking pig raised by the owners. For overnight guests, 6 pub-style rooms are available.

In Port Adelaide, since 1935, located opposite the harbor and the covered market, with a beautiful view of the historic Port Adelaide lighthouse, the Lighthouse Wharf Hotel offers simple dishes at affordable prices in a very friendly atmosphere, especially on Sunday mornings. Burgers, pizzas, fish & chips, oysters, fish and meat... Plus: vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. The establishment is also a microbrewery.

The Surf Live Saving Club bar-bistro offers snacks and modern Australian cuisine. Without being really original, the dishes are very good and should satisfy all appetites. Large choice of fish, salads, wraps and burgers, some pizzas and choice of pastas... To accompany your dishes, take advantage of the beautiful Australian wine list. The excellent location of the restaurant, facing the sea and a few meters from Moseley Square, makes it a good place to dine, but also to have a drink during the day.

Sammy's at the end of Marina Pier, is a seafood restaurant with a beautiful 300 degree view of the ocean. The dishes are delicious and very well presented. If the interior is welcoming, it is the terrace that you should look for first. During the day, you can watch dolphins playing in the harbor entrance almost every day and in the evening, you can have a romantic dinner under the starry sky. On the menu: oysters, shrimps, seafood salad, fish from the market, excellent pasta and of course, some desserts.

The Civic Pub offers salads, burgers and pastas, but it is above all an address for the "viandais"! Here, the chicken is in the spotlight: pesto chicken, chicken schnitzel, chicken Parma, chicken & chorizo. Refresh yourself with a wide variety of local beers or gather around a good bottle of wine. We appreciate the warm atmosphere of this lively pub as much as the decoration which seduces by its authenticity. You can stay late into the night, drinking pints of beer and playing pool.

The Kingston is a pleasant pub still in its original state. It offers two types of catering: the Maddies, which serves full, fairly simple menus, and the Grill, which invites each customer to prepare his or her own steak. However, the staff can also take care of the preparation and offer other more classic dishes such as pizzas and pastas... A takeaway service (Poppa's Burgers and Poppa's Pastas) is also available. The dishes are very good, the sauces particularly tasty and the outdoor garden very pleasant.

Located in the New Acton Precinct, the Parlour Wine Room is an elegant address, chic without being stuffy, and ideal for a meal in all confidentiality. Subdued lights, careful decoration, vintage furniture... This wine bar offers a generous service and tasty bottles that are accompanied by excellent tapas or dishes to share. Opt for a nice table on the terrace and enjoy some of the more or less classic dishes of the house (beef, barramundi, gnocchi) or, if you don't like wine, try one of the cocktails offered.

Discover a totally atypical atmosphere and decoration! This wine bar offers a selection of sparkling wines such as Prosecco and Champagne. Then there's rosé from France and Australia. White and red wines highlight the diversity of Australian wines. A few Loire wines are also on the menu. You can accompany your glass with a few tapas to nibble on - of various culinary inspirations. Delicious! The staff are friendly and professional. Good value for money.

The name of this restaurant with Malaysian specialties comes from the name given to the stalls found on the side of the roads near Kuala Lumpur. The meals are copious, the prices more than affordable and the dishes served quickly. Very good value for money. Other Mamak restaurants are also located in Sydney and Brisbane. You can find very good curries, noodles, rice... And specialties such as Nasi Lemak, a rice-based dish cooked in coconut milk and served with cucumber, peanuts and pickled vegetables.

Sydney's best crepes! Here, you'll find the good taste of home in a delicious sweet or savory pastry for breakfast, lunch or dinner. A wide choice of dishes: galettes with salad for a light meal, crêpes flambéed with Grand Marnier or with Belgian chocolate for gourmets. The crêpe au caramel au beurre salé is a must-try. This month's specials include two new sweet crêpes and two galettes. A fine selection of French ciders. Gluten-free galettes. And don't miss the guinguette evenings on Thursdays (6pm-9pm).

This is the bistro of the sublime Freycinet Lodge. On sunny days, you can eat on the terrace while admiring the superb view of Coles Bay. We come here for seafood, oysters, salmon rillettes, octopus, noodle and tofu salad, a wide choice of burgers including vegetarian options, chocolate and rhubarb pie, ice cream, crème caramel, a plate of Tasmanian cheeses or just come in for tea. Very friendly welcome.

Ideally located near the city center, along the railroad tracks (but without its inconveniences because of its elevated location), The bunker welcomes you in a haven of greenery. You can enjoy a meal in the magnificent garden or in the dining room, sheltered from the sun and the heat when these are annoying. The dishes served are great classics of Australian cuisine, presented with taste. The menu includes burgers, barramundi, grilled salmon and delicately cooked meat.

This French restaurant offers a high quality cuisine between gourmet plates and tasty wines. Spread over different areas, you can sit in the restaurant area, at the bar, on the terrace or on the rooftop . Each season, new menus are proposed. You will obviously find traditional French dishes made with local products but also creative dishes daring surprising associations: eggs with truffles, trout with caviar and curry, poultry sautéed with local wine... In short, a nicely worked menu.

If you miss French cuisine, head for Chez Olivier, which captures the charm of the French bistro with its subtle dishes. A very warm atmosphere in a Franco-Australian setting. The menu includes foie gras for starters, onion soup and roast Camembert, followed by vegetable risotto, coq au vin, duck confit and beef bourguignon. We continue with a selection of cheeses, before indulging in chocolate mousse, tarte Tatin, vanilla crème brûlée or crêpes Suzette. A fine wine list.

An excellent restaurant nestled at the foot of the cliff and stairs of The Rocks. You can enjoy traditional Italian dishes, but the menu also offers other dishes. We particularly appreciate the places in terrace, in the backyard of the establishment. Pizzas, homemade pasta, veal and seafood are prepared to order. Musicians are sometimes present to make the meals more pleasant.

Escape from the urban hustle and bustle and come taste typical Italian dishes in a sublime, eccentric and vegetal decoration. Pasta, pizzas, tiramisus, cheeses and good wines: here you can taste the very best of Italy at the other end of the world. Special mentions for the seafood risotto and the pizzas with tomato sauce accompanied by mozzarella fior di latte. Depending on the evening, the atmosphere is more or less intimate: many events are organized and the place can also become a real temple of celebration. Buon appetito!

A good seafood buffet on Fridays.

Rustic restaurant, where you can enjoy large and excellent steaks. Order the beef premium, you won't be disappointed! This chain of restaurants is present in most major Australian cities and offers a varied menu with salads, pasta, steacks, fish, and gourmet desserts…

This attractive 1893 building once housed a tannery. Now it's a cozy restaurant with a touch of Wild West culture, ideal for cold winter nights. Enjoy traditional fare such as the famous steak or lamb stew, Belgian touches like mussels and microbrew. Gourmets can enjoy delicious chocolate waffles for dessert. Something for everyone! Take refuge at the Spotted Cow for a long dinner while listening to the live music that punctuates certain evenings.

Want to sit down at a good Thai restaurant? Here is an address for gourmets with simple flavors and dishes that hit the spot. Located in front of the ocean, Tuk Tuk offers generous and cheap plates with pad thai, of course, but also marinated pork, duck with coconut milk and curry, beef noodle soups or fish with sweet and sour sauce. For dessert, ice cream is offered. The atmosphere is rather calm and the service very friendly.

Don't want to go to the trouble of finding a charming place to dine? Mondo Café Bar and Grill at the Hilton Hotel offers international cuisine and a great place to spend the evening. You'll enjoy the view of the bay, where you can see the boats passing by, and the open-air service, day or night, for an aperitif or dinner under the stars. The dishes are rather good and varied: pizzas, curries, grilled salmon... It should be said that here, we bet more on the setting than on the gastronomy, but you will eat to your hunger!

Television presenter, restaurateur and creative cook, Maggie has become a media personality. She is the author of cookbooks. Her pheasant pie is unique. She markets her products in her store. She offers classes and promotes creativity in the kitchen. Reservations are best made for The Farm Eatery. Since 2014, Maggie has also owned The Orchad House, a boutique accommodation with nonetheless high rates.

DOM'S is very popular with Italian cuisine. Excellent breakfast.

Malcolm and Megan McKay come from a fishing family and are committed to the quality and freshness of the seafood they cook. This modern restaurant with its marine décor presents the history of the McKay family through photographs displayed throughout the restaurant. A gourmet and warm institution where the dishes are simple but delicious. From fish & chips to barramundi, you can go there with your eyes closed!

In a warm Irish atmosphere, the chef offers a complete menu, often renewed, for the whole family. You can enjoy a good home cooking at a very reasonable price. Beef stew, chicken curry, lamb shank... the dishes are comforting and will make meat lovers salivate. In winter, the setting is particularly pleasant around the small fireplace. Music groups organize acoustic concerts and all year long, take advantage of the Sunday Roast, on Sundays at low prices.

Modern Australian cuisine, seafood, quality meat and Italian pizza. Sea view. Open from Tuesday to Sunday, noon until 15 pm and evening from 17 pm.

Its name lets you guess quickly, it is an excellent Italian restaurant. On the menu, we start with some olives or anchovies to share, as a starter it is artichoke, octopus, bresaola for example which are on the menu. It evolves of course, according to the seasons. For the main course, a few choices of pasta and risottos, or an excellent duck accompanied by potatoes or vegetables... A nice plate of cheeses slips in before the dessert where the taste buds will be delighted by a tiramisu, a passion fruit and mango ice cream... Nice wine list.