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Top 10 LGBTQIA+ Friendly Restaurants in Australia

The OpenTable team

It’s global Pride Month and we’re celebrating with this list of LGBTQIA+ friendly restaurants around the country! Whether they are LGBTQIA+ 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 16, 2020
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
90 reviews
  • Lunch
  • Brunch
  • 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
95% recommended
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Chato

$$$$·Spanish·
Northcote
154 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
98% recommended
14 people mentioned the Paella
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Hahndorf's Fine Chocolates Geelong

$$$$·Café·
Geelong / Geelong West
4 reviews
  • Afternoon Coffee
  • Casual
  • Neighbourhood Gem
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
100% recommended
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Ischia

$$$$·Italian·
Australia
323 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
97% recommended
Most Booked in Exclusive
4 people mentioned the Grilled Calamari
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Muse - Food, Wine & Books

$$$$·Australian·
Manuka / Griffith
250 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
94% recommended
3 people mentioned the Poached Egg
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Pier Farm

$$$$·Seafood·
Williamstown
187 reviews
  • Waterfront
  • Scenic View
  • Lunch
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
94% recommended
3 people mentioned the Fish Chip
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Potts Point Hotel

$$$$·Gastro Pub·
Potts Point
33 reviews
  • Group Bookings
  • Casual
  • Lunch
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
88% recommended
Group Bookings in Sydney / New South Wales
2 people mentioned the Schnitzel
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Tequila Mockingbird

$$$$·Peruvian·
Australia
422 reviews
  • Good for Birthdays
  • Fit for Foodies
  • Good for a Date
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
95% recommended
8 people mentioned the Soft Shelled Crab
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The Moat

$$$$·Modern Australian·
Melbourne CBD
27 reviews
  • Cosy
  • Creative Cuisine
  • 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
100% recommended
1 people mentioned the Plum Sauce
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Stavros the Greek - Permanently Closed

$$$$·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
93% recommended
8 people mentioned the Calamari
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