A Fish Called Coogee

”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

”A recent transplant from Beirut, this restaurant serves the city’s best Lebanese food....”  More

Appellation

Arthur's

”French Laundry chef Thomas Keller may be one of the most sophisticated cooks in America, but Thomas Keller has a...”  More

Artisan Focacceria

”Two veterans of the popular Australian reality-TV show My Restaurant Rules recently opened this rustic Italian breakfast and lunch spot....”  More

Asiana

”may be the best place in Australia to find elusive bottles like Grosset’s minerally 2006 Polish Hill Riesling...”  More

Assiette

”Celebrated chef Warren Turnbull’s new restaurant, at the scruffy end of fashionable Surry Hills, is a casual, bargain-priced showcase for...”  More

A Tavola

Bank Hotel

”The equally cherished Bank Hotel, one of many traditional pubs in the area, serves authentic Thai food in its beer...”  More

Barzura Café

”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

BBQ King

”'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

Berardo's on the Beach

”Inspired by the French Riviera, Berardo's on the Beach prepares coconut-prawn bisque....”  More

Berry Sourdough Bakery & Café

”Thinking back on it, I’m surprised that I was persuaded to leave...”  More

bills

”Every major city has one restaurant that neatly captures its essence. In Sydney, that restaurant is bills. It's a sunny...”  More

Billy Kwong

”Celebrity chef Kylie Kwong, who has a popular cooking show down under, is still packing them in at her minuscule...”  More

Blond Coffee

Blue Duck Inn

”This yellow weatherboard cottage is the place you dream of finding on a long country drive but rarely do....”  More

Blu Horizon Bar

”The reopening of this hotel after a $150-million renovation last summer has brought new life to the central business district...”  More

Botanical

”You must, repeat must, have the truffled eggs with polenta and molten Parmesan cheese, a heady dish that makes you...”  More

Botanical

”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

”The morning starts with a 'flat white' (coffee with milk) and berry pancakes at Café Le Monde...”  More

Café Mint

”Order the delicately fragrant breakfast couscous spiked with cinnamon and honey, or the meze plate for two, and let the...”  More

Catalina

”A look at the Top End outback, a landscape that’s remote and mysterious even for most natives, and the setting...”  More

Cellar Restaurant

”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

”The most egregious offender in the Hunter Valley is Chez Pok, part of the very pretty Peppers hotel (the rooms...”  More

Circa

Claude’s

Coffee Darling

”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

”A rustic resting place that moonlights as a guesthouse, restaurant, grocery store, and chapel....”  More

Cruise Lounge

”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

”Every day Alps drives up to the restaurant past the vineyard, and the vineyard tells him how to cook that...”  More

Danks Street Depot

”Forget the forbidding public-housing blocks towering behind you and settle in for an espresso at the Danks Street Depot, part...”  More

Dish

”With its all-white décor and sexy, often shoeless, patrons, Dish evokes South Beach style—but not, fortunately, the diet. Diners are...”  More

D.O.C. Pizza & Mozzarella Bar

Duc-Thanh

”Great Vietnamese food and homey vibe....”  More

Emporium Hotel

”Brisbane finally has its own design hotel. Think quirky touches like lipstick-red wingback chairs and padded walls....”  More

Est.

”One of Sydney’s most attractive dining rooms, with a French-Australian menu by respected chef Peter Doyle. The authoritative wine list...”  More

Eureka

”A tiny fruit and berry farm a half-mile or so from the Tasmanian coast, the sign promises an array of...”  More

Fee & Me

”My meal is a celebration of the first truffle harv...”  More

Fins at the Beach Hotel

”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

”'Gotta love the fish-and-chips with a glass of chilled Sauvignon Blanc,' Perry says. ...”  More

Flying Fish

”The Jones Bay Wharf has blossomed with Flying Fish, a dramatic loft space where the menu takes inspiration from France...”  More

Foveaux Restaurant and Bar

Fresh at the Bay

”Thinking back on it, I’m surprised that I was persuaded to leave...”  More

Gill’s Diner

Glass Brasserie

”Renowned restaurateur and chef Luke Mangan’s glamorous brasserie at the Hilton Sydney looks out onto the historic Queen Victoria Building...”  More

Golden Century

”'The best Chinese food in the world! Their crabs from the waters off Tasmania are the sweetest and most succulent...”  More

Grange Restaurant

”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

”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

”Savory pies stuffed with ingredients like spicy beef....”  More

Harry's Café de Wheels

”Revelers sate post-cocktail hunger with a mushy peas, mash, and tomato sauce pie from Harry's Café de Wheels, a kitschy...”  More

Iceberg's Dining Room & Bar

”Thinking back on it, I’m surprised that I was persuaded to leave ...”  More

Il Baretto

”'I love the ease of this restaurant, and how small it is. It feels like home. The food is simple...”  More

Interlude

”Brit-born chef-owner Robin Wickens has abandoned much of his classical French training in favor of a more adventurous cooking style...”  More

Ladro

”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

Lebrina

”Lebrina sits in an 1840's cottage that has never been gutted to create an open space. Instead, guests dine in...”  More

Le Nôtre

”A hip French restaurant with a modern atmosphere....”  More

Le Petit Crème

Lime Fish

”Lime Fish is the place to go for grilled barramundi and hand-cut fries....”  More

Lionel's Kitchen

”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

”sublimely fresh seafood...”  More

Longrain

”A sexy branch of a Sydney restaurant with superb modern Southeast Asian food from hot chef Martin Boetz....”  More

Longrain Sydney

”This restaurant in a converted warehouse in the inner city is a great night out. Chef-owner Martin Boetz infuses Thai...”  More

Lo Studio

”Sydney bar pioneer Bo Hanna has renovated the circa-1941 Paramount Pictures offices to create a restaurant that showcases top chef...”  More

Love Supreme

Marque

”Mark Best, who once worked with Alain Passard in Paris, is one of the city’s most scholarly, innovative chefs. His...”  More

Mecca Bah

”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

”Chic, colorful décor, and interna-tional food....”  More

MoMo

”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

Moncur Terrace

Mother Chu's

”Taiwanese Gourmet Amazing soup and noodle shop in Chinatown....”  More

Movida

”You may be on a graffitied laneway across from Fed Square, but one look at the tarifa de consumición at...”  More

Mrs. Jones

”Mrs. Jones is the neighborhood bistro most neighborhoods can only dream about: wood and stone floors, dazzling white walls, and...”  More

North St. Café & Bar

”Thinking back on it, I’m surprised that I was persuaded to leave...”  More

Ocean Room

”Owned by the team behind Wildfire, this harborside spot has unbeatable views of the Opera House. Chef Raita Noda’s Japanese-accented...”  More

Omega

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

Onshore Café

”Newfound prosperity in this turquoise oasis on Western Australia's southeast coast has even brought some creature comforts. Coffee devotees congregate...”  More

Otto

”Sydney's many wharves are experiencing a rebirth. The Finger Wharf at Woolloomooloo paved the way in the late nineties and...”  More

Pearly Oyster Bar and Farm

”Thinking back on it, I’m surprised that I was persuaded to leave...”  More

The Peasants Feast

”The Peasants Feast is devoted almost entirely to food that is delicious and virtuous....”  More

Peppermint Bay

”To get to this vineyard-framed estate, board a deluxe catamaran in Hobart harbor, cruise up the Derwent River, between sedimentary...”  More

Pho Dzung

”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

”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

Pilu at Freshwater

”At his new restaurant on Freshwater Beach, chef Giovanni Pilu is cooking with the staples of his native Sardinia, such...”  More

The Press Club

Quay

Radii

”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

”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

”Fiery food abounds at Red Chilli Sichuan Restaurant; the chef's specialties are stir-fried fresh lobster and crab....”  More

Red Lantern

”Red Lantern, a converted terrace house painted a provocative shade of scarlet, serves updated versions of Vietnamese classics. The shallow-fried...”  More

The Restaurant at the 3 Weeds

”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

”...we headed out to Robert's at Pepper Tree, co-owned by Evans and generally considered the best restaurant in the area....”  More

Rockpool Bar & Grill

”Whereas his Rockpool in Sydney is famous for its razzle-dazzle Pacific Rim fusion, here Perry draws on American steak houses. ...”  More

Rockpool

”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

”Here you'll find a French pâtisserie, La Gerbe d'Or, that rolls out wickedly buttery croissants; a traditional pub, the Royal...”  More

Sarti

Sean's Panorama

”'In Sydney, I like Sean's Panorama, a surfer's restaurant in north Bondi.'...”  More

Simone's of Bright

”Simone's award-winning restaurant has a towering reputation to live up to, and it does....”  More

Sopra

”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

”Dine on a discreet smorgasbord of 'Freestyle Australian' with dashes of Asian fusion: scallop sashimi with mushroom essence and truffle...”  More

Sugaroom

”A calm, understated restaurant on the ground level of the $1 billion Jacksons Landing residential community. Chef-owner Greg Andersen and...”  More

Switchboard

”Australia's second city is first-rate when it come...”  More

Tabou

”Old-time bistro favorite Tabou has the Rive Gauche ambience down: menu scrawled on a gilded mirror, bentwood chairs, bloody steaks...”  More

Taxi Dining Room

”The city views from the glass-walled dining room are dramatic, but chef Michael Lambie’s Asian-inspired dishes are the real reason...”  More

Tetsuya's

”One of Sydney’s most famous chefs, Tetsuya Wakuda continues to create dazzling dishes that meld French and Japanese influences....”  More

Three, One, Two

”With white-napped tables, cowhide rugs on terrazzo floors, and whimsically torn faux-suede curtains, the setting at his new place is...”  More

Tilbury Hotel

”One of Sydney's liveliest converted pubs, the Tilbury Hotel, is packed on weekends....”  More

Turkey Central

”For tasty kebabs and tomato bread....”  More

Tutto Bene Gelateria

”Seasonal flavors include pear, chestnut, blood orange, and limoncello....”  More

Universal

Upper House

”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

Vue de Monde

”Chef Shannon Bennett, who trained with French legend Alain Ducasse, goes defiantly haute with his cooking—deliberately dodging the city’s rapidly...”  More

The Wharf Restaurant

Wild at Byron

”The alfresco restaurant, Wild at Byron, serves mod-Oz delicacies with a French twist....”  More

Woolshed Restaurant

”At the Woolshed Restaurant, be sure to try a red-kangaroo steak, paired with a peppery Shiraz from the nearby Barossa...”  More