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Top 50 restaurants in Australia

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Creative dishes, unparalelled hospitality and one-of-a-kind dining experiences, OpenTable's 50 best resataurants in Australia 2018 consistently serve up all this and more, time and again. This year's top 50 were determined by analysing more than 126,000 reviews from more than 1,600 restaurants across Australia - all submitted by verified diners.

50 Restaurants

Updated November 19, 2019

Restaurants:	A Touch of Salt, Bistro Rex, Brown Brothers Restaurant…
Price Range:	$$ - $$$
Cuisines:	Modern Australian, French, Australian…
Neighborhoods:	Townsville, Potts Point, Milawa…

A Touch of Salt

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Townsville

763 reviews

Special Occasions
Romance
Good for a Date

very good menu(new) I recommend the goat. Wine list adequate. Service outstanding. very good location, in city heart and on the river

98% recommended

Best Overall in Brisbane / Queensland

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Bistro Rex

$$$$·French·

Potts Point

388 reviews

Good for a Date
Special Occasions
Fit for Foodies

Absolutely brilliant food. The service was excellent and the restaurant was wonderful. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants to eat French food.

93% recommended

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Brown Brothers Restaurant

$$$$·Australian·

Milawa

327 reviews

Lunch
Special Occasions
Notable Wine List

As usual the food, wine and service was excellent! Always enjoy the experience, highly recommend!

94% recommended

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Cafe Sydney

$$$$·Seafood·

Sydney CBD

2,614 reviews

Scenic View
Special Occasions
Fit for Foodies

I am impress with the service. Love the food and with beautiful view of Sydney Harbour. I highly recommend to anyone Looking for special occasion outing

95% recommended

Brunch in Sydney / New South Wales

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Captain Moonlite

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Anglesea

479 reviews

Scenic View
Waterfront
Worth the Drive

Brilliant - great food, great location! Good wine choice and it’s got to be the best food on the coast!

97% recommended

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Cecconi's Flinders Lane

$$$$·Italian·

Melbourne CBD

341 reviews

Special Occasions
Good for a Date
Good for Anniversaries

The restaurant is amazing

91% recommended

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CHISWICK - Woollahra

$$$$·Australian·

Woollahra

1,073 reviews

Special Occasions
Fit for Foodies
Lunch

Beautiful place, lovely food and wine. Great place for a celebration

94% recommended

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Chocolate Buddha

$$$$·Japanese·

Melbourne CBD

922 reviews

Lunch
Pre/post Theatre
Casual

Great food, amazing service. The staff were helpful and friendly.

96% recommended

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Continental Deli Newtown

$$$$·European·

Sydney CBD

407 reviews

Fit for Foodies
Neighbourhood Gem
Good for a Date

Amazing!! Service was great and the food was delicious. Would highly recommend.

96% recommended

Best Overall in Sydney / New South Wales

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David's

$$$$·Chinese (Shanghai)·

Prahran

407 reviews

Group Bookings
Fit for Foodies
Sunday Lunch

The classic yum cha experience was delicious, great selection of food. customer service was outstanding.

86% recommended

Special Occasions in Melbourne / Victoria

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Dead Ringer

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Surry Hills

412 reviews

Good for a Date
Fit for Foodies
Neighbourhood Gem

Wonderful cocktail and wine selection. Thank you Dominic. You passion, knowledge and care for the customer shines through. The food was excellent as well.

91% recommended

Modern Australian in Sydney / New South Wales

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Donovans

$$$$·Modern Australian·

St Kilda

659 reviews

Special Occasions
Waterfront
Scenic View

I celebrated my birthday recently at Donovans with my husband. Donovans is our 'go to restaurant for birthdays, anniversaries, and any other reason we can find to go there for a m…Read more

94% recommended

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Eau De Vie Melbourne

$$$$·Tapas / Small Plates·

Melbourne CBD

428 reviews

Handcrafted Cocktails
Good for a Date
Special Occasions

Hard to find but wonderful place . Food and drinks so good and service was wonderful . Hard to find a fault once you find the wooden door

93% recommended

Handcrafted Cocktails in Melbourne / Victoria

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Elio's Osteria

$$$$·Italian·

Carina Heights

692 reviews

Neighbourhood Gem
Good for a Date
Special Occasions

Fabulous dinner once again. Very worthwhile for locals and visitors. Probably the best Italian in the area

99% recommended

Best Service in Brisbane / Queensland

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French Saloon

$$$$·European·

Melbourne CBD

289 reviews

Fit for Foodies
Good for Birthdays
Business Meals

Attractive room with nice ambience. Good service. Food excellent. Would return.

87% recommended

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Glasshouse

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Timbumburi

772 reviews

Special Occasions
Scenic View
Worth the Drive

Food was exceptional, service was great. Excellent wine selection at competitive rates

96% recommended

Modern Australian in Sydney / New South Wales

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Kepos & Co

$$$$·Mediterranean·

Waterloo

427 reviews

Neighbourhood Gem
Special Occasions
Creative Cuisine

Everything was perfect as always Thank you for all stuff against

99% recommended

Best Food in Sydney / New South Wales

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Kneading Ruby

$$$$·Italian·

Wollongong

1,078 reviews

Group Bookings
Special Occasions
Good for a Date

Friendly, helpful staff, lovely food in the set menu for 6. Lovely way to celebrate a birthday. Highly recommend the polenta chips, garlic loaf, gnocchi and the salami and truffle …Read more

97% recommended

Group Bookings in Sydney / New South Wales

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LP's Quality Meats

$$$$·Steakhouse·

Chippendale

290 reviews

Fit for Foodies
Group Bookings
Neighbourhood Gem

The food was simple, refined and delicious. I loved the fish and vegetable offerings just as much as the beautiful charcuterie. The service was warm and helpful, and the dining ro…Read more

96% recommended

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Lucy Liu Restaurant

$$$$·Asian·

Melbourne CBD

1,396 reviews

Fit for Foodies
Good for a Date
Creative Cuisine

Everything about Lucy Liu‘s is great. From the entrance to the place to the food. Everything we picked from the menu was amazing !! Definitely want to go back !!

92% recommended

Best Overall in Melbourne / Victoria

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Mamasan Kitchen and Bar

$$$$·Asian·

Broadbeach

602 reviews

Special Occasions
Fit for Foodies
Good for a Date

Great food. 6 dishes plus desert between two of us... was filling, tasty and delicious... be back soon

97% recommended

Best Overall in Gold Coast

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Mercado

$$$$·Spanish·

Sydney CBD

521 reviews

Fit for Foodies
Special Occasions
Good for a Date

Lovely venue was well looked after... the brie and truffles and the Kingfish were to die for, the service was a bit intrusive to the dining experience. Clearing of plates when not…Read more

94% recommended

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Mjolner Melbourne

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Melbourne CBD

858 reviews

Special Occasions
Good for a Date
Fun

It was so much fun, something very different.. amazing food, amazing staff, amazing service.. I highly recommend it for a unique and fun experience

96% recommended

Best Overall in Melbourne / Victoria

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Mjølner Sydney

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Redfern

1,756 reviews

Special Occasions
Fun
Good for a Date

Second time there and as great as I remembered. Would return.

96% recommended

Special Occasions in Sydney / New South Wales

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Momofuku Seiōbo - The Star

$$$$·Caribbean·

Sydney CBD

676 reviews

Tasting Menu
Special Occasions
Creative Cuisine

Lovely dining experience however music was quite loud and drink portions felt a little bit conservative. Overall good night.

88% recommended

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Moo Moo The Wine Bar + Grill - Brisbane

$$$$·Steak·

Brisbane CBD

449 reviews

Special Occasions
Good for a Date
Good for Anniversaries

Great food and great service as always. Perfect setting and the balcony was the perfect place with the heaters and a nice breeze.

93% recommended

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Nour

$$$$·Middle Eastern·

Surry Hills

823 reviews

Special Occasions
Fit for Foodies
Good for a Date

The food got better with each course. Service was great, food probably came to quickly. The tables are nice and big and the chairs are comfy. A small lamp on each table would be ni…Read more

95% recommended

Special Occasions in Sydney / New South Wales

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Osteria di Russo & Russo

$$$$·Contemporary Italian·

Enmore

550 reviews

Special Occasions
Romance
Good for a Date

The food is always wonderful, and the service is classic old world professional Italian service. Its like being in a great family owned restaurant in Italy, but with more modern, c…Read more

97% recommended

Best Service in Sydney / New South Wales

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Osteria Oggi

$$$$·Italian·

Adelaide

1,185 reviews

Special Occasions
Good for a Date
Fit for Foodies

Lamb backstrap special was spectacular though everything was delicious and very attentive service. Fantastic night thank you.

94% recommended

Fit for Foodies in Adelaide / South Australia

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Park Street Pasta & Wine

$$$$·Italian·

South Melbourne

360 reviews

Good for a Date
Neighbourhood Gem
Fit for Foodies

I would drive for miles for those Brussel sprouts. Dom looked after us perfectly. Thank-you. Great pasta. Great restaurant find. I’ll be back.

95% recommended

Neighbourhood Gem in Melbourne / Victoria

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Pause Samford

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Samford

346 reviews

Good for a Date
Local Ingredients
Special Occasions

The best restaurant around . Please don’t shut down and if the covid 19 is impacting your numbers let us know and we will be there 🥰

97% recommended

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Pt Leo Restaurant

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Merricks / Merricks North

1,262 reviews

Special Occasions
Scenic View
Lunch

Amazing views and Amazing food!! What an experience, will definately be back again! Thank you!!

94% recommended

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Restaurant Hubert

$$$$·French·

Sydney CBD

521 reviews

Special Occasions
Good for a Date
Romance

Food tastes amazing. Vibe is on point! Definitely can’t wait to go back!

97% recommended

Hot Spot in Sydney / New South Wales

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Rick Shores

$$$$·Contemporary Asian·

Burleigh Heads

1,820 reviews

Scenic View
Waterfront
Special Occasions

We did the set menu which was just the perfect amount. Wife is coeliac and that catered for that with a minimum of fuss

95% recommended

Best Ambience in Brisbane / Queensland

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Rickys River Bar and Restaurant

$$$$·Seafood·

Noosa Heads

996 reviews

Waterfront
Special Occasions
Scenic View

My brother and I had lunch for my birthday, it was such a beautiful place and great to have some food that had been thoughtfully put together, it was a great way to relax with brea…Read more

96% recommended

Best Overall in Brisbane / Queensland

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Rogue Bistro

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Brisbane CBD

409 reviews

Good for a Date
Special Occasions
Fit for Foodies

Great place to celebrate a Birthday or special occasion. The staff were wonderful and checked if we had any food allergies before we placed our order. Would absolutely recommend Ro…Read more

99% recommended

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Rookie Eatery

$$$$·Australian·

Wollongong

341 reviews

Special Occasions
Fit for Foodies
Good for a Date

Wonderful as always. We love Rookie and will be back again.

94% recommended

Romance in Sydney / New South Wales

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Sails Noosa

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Noosa Heads

1,263 reviews

Scenic View
Waterfront
Special Occasions

The food was excellent and service exceptional. Thoroughly recommend

93% recommended

Scenic View in Brisbane / Queensland

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Season Restaurant

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Noosa Heads

254 reviews

Waterfront
Special Occasions
Scenic View

Family holiday.

100% recommended

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Shobosho

$$$$·Asian·

Adelaide

932 reviews

Fit for Foodies
Creative Cuisine
Good for a Date

Have to say at this point probably one of the best restaurants I’ve ever been to, brilliant ambience, atmosphere and decor. Really took me back to being in Japan. Absolutely amazin…Read more

93% recommended

Best Food in Adelaide / South Australia

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Smith & Daughters

$$$$·Italian·

Fitzroy

1,071 reviews

Vegan
Good Vegetarian Options
Fit for Foodies

We absolutely loved the food here, it was extremely delicious and plenty of it, great value for money. The food came quickly and the wait staff were onto everything. We had both th…Read more

94% recommended

Fit for Foodies in Melbourne / Victoria

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Stokehouse Q

$$$$·Modern Australian·

South Brisbane

801 reviews

Waterfront
Scenic View
Special Occasions

The setting was perfect overlooking the river, a sunny day with a tiny breeze; the food, service and wine was first class. Overall a memorable experience.

89% recommended

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Sum Yung Guys

$$$$·Asian·

Sunshine Beach

2,893 reviews

Fit for Foodies
Spicy
Creative Cuisine

Excellent food excellent service excellent staff will definitely be back again and again

97% recommended

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Sunda _

$$$$·Southeast Asian·

Melbourne CBD

495 reviews

Good for a Date
Fit for Foodies
Special Occasions

We went for the last night before lockdown and honestly can safely say was the BEST dining experience I’ve had this year! Special highlight was the truffle added to their amazing V…Read more

93% recommended

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The Cape Kitchen

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Phillip Island

408 reviews

Scenic View
Special Occasions
Lunch

It’s was our 22nd wedding anniversary. They gave us complimentary champagne. The service was impeccable and the food was outstanding

98% recommended

Scenic View in Melbourne / Victoria

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The Peacock Den

$$$$·Mediterranean·

The Basin

242 reviews

Cosy
Good for a Date
Romance

Great spot to celebrate with a friend and yet quiet and romantic

100% recommended

Best Overall in Melbourne / Victoria

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The Woodhouse Restaurant

$$$$·Steakhouse·

Bendigo

896 reviews

Special Occasions
Good for a Date
Fit for Foodies

The Woodhouse never fails to impress, from the amazing steaks, staff to the setting.

99% recommended

Business Meals in Melbourne / Victoria

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Tinamba Hotel

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Tinamba

426 reviews

Special Occasions
Lunch
Worth the Drive

Once again we enjoyed an excellent meal at Tinamba Hotel. The service is impeccable and the overall experience is second to none. Damien and Brad are always attentive, profession…Read more

98% recommended

Best Food in Melbourne / Victoria

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Walter’s Steakhouse - Brisbane

$$$$·European·

Brisbane CBD

501 reviews

Special Occasions
Good for a Date
Good for Anniversaries

Great food Excellent service You won’t be disappointed

95% recommended

Business Meals in Brisbane / Queensland

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Puerto - Permanently Closed

$$$$·Spanish·

Patterson Lakes

246 reviews

Tapas
Good for a Date
Special Occasions

Service and ambiance was amazing. Perfect for occasion dining. Only downside was food portion sizes considering the price. Food was good but not mindblowing. Best dish was probably…Read more

89% recommended

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