Berowra Waters Inn
RestaurantBerowra Waters · French cuisine
restaurant north of Sydney, Australia
Food
Where to eat in Australia: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Australia is Berowra Waters Inn, Berowra Waters. The travel guide lists 100 places to eat and drink in Canberra, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Local dishes to try: Pavlova, Anzac biscuit, Kangaroo meat, Frog cake, and Damper.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Australia
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 15
Nine Japanese Bistro
RestaurantCity of Vincent · Since 2003
restaurant in Perth, Western Australia
Paragon Cafe, Katoomba
RestaurantKatoomba · Since 1916
tea-room confectionery and ballroom in Katoomba, Australia
Quay
RestaurantNew South Wales · Since 2001
restaurant in Sydney, Australia
Silver Star Cafe
RestaurantPort Hedland · Since 2010
Restaurant in Port Hedland, Australia
Mother Chu's Taiwanese Gourmet
RestaurantNew South Wales
Taiwanese style restaurant in Sydney, Australia
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Wishing Well of India, Camberwell
RestaurantVictoria
Indian restaurant in Camberwell, Victoria
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Katoomba Canton Palace
RestaurantNew South Wales
Chinese restaurant in Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
Oliver's Wyong Southbound
RestaurantNew South Wales
fast-food health restaurant at Wyong heading Southbound on the Pacific Motorway
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Aria Restaurant Sydney
RestaurantNew South Wales · haute cuisine
haute cuisine restaurant in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Uncle Billy's
RestaurantCity of Perth
Chinese restaurant in Perth, Western Australia
Billy Lee's
RestaurantCity of Perth
Chinese restaurant in Northbridge, Western Australia
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 8
Tilley's
CaféAustralian Capital Territory · Since 1984
Pellegrini's Espresso Bar
CaféCity of Melbourne · Since 1954 · Italian cuisine
coffee bar at 66 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Gus's
CaféAustralian Capital Territory
cafe in Canberra, Australia
Bars and pubs 8
Royal Exchange Hotel, Brisbane
BarQueensland
Heritage-listed hotel in Brisbane, Australia
Young and Jackson Hotel
BarCity of Melbourne · Since 1861
historic pub in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Oxford Scholar Hotel
BarMelbourne
building in Melbourne CBD
Orient Hotel, Brisbane
BarQueensland
Heritage-listed hotel in Brisbane, Queensland
Criterion Hotel, Maryborough
BarQueensland
heritage listed hotel in Maryborough, Queensland
Exeter Hotel
BarAdelaide · Since 1851
pub in Adelaide, South Australia
Mount Helena Tavern
BarShire of Mundaring · Since 1902
pub in Western Australia
Places travellers recommend in Australia
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Canberra
All places in CanberraRestaurants and cafés
- 1980 Chinese Restaurant
Shop 2/25 Childers St
- Little Pickle Cafe
Biology Pl.
- Baker's Cut
Level 2 Departures Concourse
- Cityhill Coffee
Level 2 Departures Concourse
- Beltana Farm Restaurant
14 Beltana Road, Pialligo
- Forrest Specialty Coffee
Shop 95, Level 1, Westfield Belconnen, 18 Benjamin Way
- Kiln at Belco Arts
118 Emu Bank
- Little Oink
22 Cook Place, Cook
Bars and nightlife
- Bentspoke Brewing Co.
38 Mort St, Braddon
- White Rabbit Cocktail Room
65 Northbourne Ave, Civic
- sideway
Level 1/21 E Row, Civic
- The Highball Express
1/82 Alinga St, Canberra
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Canberra · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Melbourne
All places in MelbourneRestaurants and cafés
- Simpsons Burgers
143 Russell Street
- Om Vegetarian
Suite 4/227 Collins Street
- Il Mercato Centrale
546 Collins Street
- Brunetti Oro Flinders Lane
250 Flinders Lane
- Cecconi's
61 Flinders Lane
- Little Bad WolfBudget
2/131 Main Street, Croydon
- Box Hill Central Food CourtBudget
1 Main Street, Box Hill
- Enoteca BoccaccioSplurge
Level 1/1046 Burke Road, Balwyn
Bars and nightlife
- The Ten Saints
164 Main Street, Croydon
- The Kilburn
348 Burwood Road, Hawthorn
- Heartattack and Vine
329 Lygon St
- Alchemy Brewing
396 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Melbourne · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Brisbane
All places in BrisbaneRestaurants and cafés
- Beach HouseBudget
Shop 58, Level E, Myer Centre Corner Elizabeth and Albert St
- Pancake ManorBudget
18 Charlotte St
- Le Bon ChoixMid-range
379 Queen St
- AlchemySplurge
175 Eagle St
- E'cco BistroSplurge
63 Skyring Tce
- ModaSplurge
The Barracks 61
- Continental CafeSplurge
21 Barker St
- Harvey'sSplurge
4/31 James St
Bars and nightlife
- Regatta
543 Coronation Drive, Toowong
- Royal Exchange (RE) Hotel
10 High St
- Oxford 152
152 Oxford St
- Breakfast Creek Hotel
2 Kingsford Smith Dve, Albion
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Brisbane · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Perth
All places in PerthRestaurants and cafés
- La Sosta
85 Market Street
- Gino's
1–5 South Terrace
- Picabar
51 James Street
- Bib & Tucker
18 Leighton Beach Boulevard, North Fremantle
- Madalena's
406 South Terrace, South Fremantle
- Oops Pizza
19 Freeman Loop, North Fremantle
- Geláre Carousel
Shop 2002/1382 Albany Hwy, Cannington
- Little Lefroy's
310 South Terrace, South Fremantle
Bars and nightlife
- Lucky Shag Bar
Barrack Square, Old Perth Port
- The William Street Bird
181 William St
- The Brass Monkey Hotel
209 William St
- Magnet House
393 Murray Street
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Perth · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Adelaide
All places in AdelaideRestaurants and cafés
- Spice N Ice
97-105 St Vincent St, Port Adelaide
- Portobello Food Kitchen Bar
1-2 Tarni Court Waterfront, New Port
- The Gully Public House & Garden
1349 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully
- Antica Pizzeria E Cucina
144 B King William Rd, Hyde Park
- Market 33Mid-range
33B Hastings Street, Glenelg
- Broadway HotelMid-range
61 Broadway
- Dutch Coffee Lab
255 St Vincent St, Port Adelaide
- The Banksia Tree Cafe and Restaurant
147 St Vincent St, Port Adelaide
Bars and nightlife
- Sailmaster Tavern
16 Arcadia Ct, North Haven
- The Union Hotel
70 Waymouth St Adelaide
- Crown & Anchor
196 Grenfell St
- The Exeter
246 Rundle St
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Adelaide · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Australia is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Australia, the most widely known first.
Anzac biscuit
sweet biscuit popular in Australia and New Zealand
Kangaroo meat
Lamington
sponge cake coated in chocolate sauce and coconut
Steak and eggs
breakfast dish consisting of beefsteak and fried eggs
Meat pie
hand-sized diced or minced meat and gravy pie often consumed as a snack in Australia and New Zealand
Bush bread
seedcakes baked by Aboriginal Australians
Chocolate crackles
popular children's confection in Australia and New Zealand based on puffed rice
Hamdog
Australian sandwich that consists of a shaped bread bun with a beef patty cut in two, and a frankfurter placed in between the two halves
Kitchener bun
sweet pastry made and sold in South Australia since 1915
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Australia?
Berowra Waters Inn, Berowra Waters is the most widely documented place to eat in Australia: 4 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Australia known for?
Australia is known for Pavlova, Anzac biscuit, Kangaroo meat, Frog cake, and Damper.
Where can you eat in Canberra?
The travel guide to Canberra lists 1980 Chinese Restaurant, Little Pickle Cafe, Baker's Cut, Cityhill Coffee, and Beltana Farm Restaurant.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.