Top 10 LGBTQ+ Friendly Restaurants in Australia

The OpenTable team

It’s global Pride Month and we’re celebrating with this list of LGBTQ+ friendly restaurants around the country! Whether they are LGBTQ+ owned and operated or doing something special to support the community, see how this stellar group of restaurants is dedicated to the kitchen and the cause.

10 Restaurants

Updated June 12, 2019

Restaurants:	Burrawang General Store, Chato, Hahndorf's Fine Chocolates Geelong…
Price Range:	$$ - $$$
Cuisines:	Australian, Spanish, Café…
Neighborhoods:	Bowral, Northcote, Geelong / Geelong West…

Burrawang General Store

$$$$·Australian·

Bowral

76 reviews

Lunch
Sunday Lunch
Worth the Drive

Some of the staff at this charming eatery in the small town of Burrawang identify as LGBTI, so if you find yourself in the Southern Highlands during Pride Month it’s worth a visit…Read more

98% recommended

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Chato

$$$$·Spanish·

Northcote

132 reviews

Tapas
Authentic
Good for a Date

This family-run, Spanish cafe and tapas bar has a LGBTI owner-chef who grew up amid the smells and sounds of the bar her parents owned there. When Chato opened in 2015, it created …Read more

96% recommended

Best Overall in Northern Suburbs

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Hahndorf's Fine Chocolates Geelong

$$$$·Café·

Geelong / Geelong West

This chocolate shop and café is welcoming towards LGBTI clientele. One of several Hahndorf’s Fine Chocolate stores dotted throughout Victoria, with the first opening in North Balwy…Read more

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Ischia

$$$$·Italian·

Highgate

265 reviews

Casual
Group Bookings
Authentic

With both gay staff and customers, this Italian restaurant will be a welcoming place to dine during Pride Month. Sharing the name of a volcanic island called Ischia (pronounced ISS…Read more

96% recommended

Best Overall in Perth / Western Australia

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Muse - Food, Wine & Books

$$$$·Australian·

Manuka / Griffith

238 reviews

Brunch
Lunch
Casual

This noshery in the East Hotel, between Kingston and Manuka, is gay owned and operated, with the owners hosting and taking part in many Pride events and festivals. It was even name…Read more

95% recommended

Most Booked in Canberra

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Pier Farm

$$$$·Seafood·

Williamstown

160 reviews

Waterfront
Scenic View
Special Occasions

A popular wedding venue amongst the LBGTI community, with several same-sex marriages booked in the coming months, this waterfront Williamstown restaurant is a great option for Prid…Read more

85% recommended

Lunch in Melbourne / Victoria

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Potts Point Hotel

$$$$·Gastro Pub·

Potts Point

15 reviews

Fun
Casual
Happy Hour

Every Thursday this venue in Darlinghurst Rd hosts a super fun gender diverse bingo night. It’s set to be even bigger during Pride Month. The recently refurbished hotel (previously…Read more

83% recommended

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Stavros the Greek

$$$$·Greek·

Kenmore

164 reviews

Neighbourhood Gem
Authentic
Casual

The owner of this Greek eatery has long been a supporter of the LGBTI community, even organising the Shangri-La Queer Disco in 2018. The contemporary 100-seat restaurant Stavros th…Read more

86% recommended

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Tequila Mockingbird

$$$$·Peruvian·

Australia

422 reviews

Good for a Date
Creative Cuisine
Fit for Foodies

Just north of Sydney’s LGBTI hub of Oxford St at the Five Ways junction, Tequila Mockingbird is a cosy two-storey Latin American restaurant housed in a restored heritage-listed 189…Read more

97% recommended

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The Moat

$$$$·Modern Australian·

Melbourne CBD

19 reviews

Cosy
Pre/post Theatre
Lunch

This restaurant at the base of the State Library of Victoria welcomed the crowds after the gay marriage vote was announced on the steps of the library in 2017, and attracts a range…Read more

98% recommended

Pre/post theatre in Melbourne / Victoria

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