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, Thornbury, Geelong City Centre…

Burrawang General Store

$$$$·Australian·

Bowral

113 reviews

Brunch
Lunch
Sunday Lunch

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

90% recommended

Brunch in Sydney / New South Wales

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Chato

$$$$·Spanish·

Thornbury

177 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

Best Service in Inner City

14 people mentioned the Paella

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Hahndorf's Fine Chocolates Geelong

$$$$·Café·

Geelong City Centre

16 reviews

Neighbourhood Gem
Afternoon Coffee
Casual

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

425 reviews

Group Bookings
Neighbourhood Gem
Special Occasions

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

99% recommended

Best Overall in Exclusive

4 people mentioned the Grilled Calamari

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Muse - Food, Wine & Books

$$$$·Australian·

Manuka and Griffith

250 reviews

Lunch
Brunch
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

3 people mentioned the Poached Egg

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Pier Farm

$$$$·Seafood·

Williamstown

259 reviews

Scenic View
Special Occasions
Waterfront

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

83% recommended

Scenic View in Melbourne / Victoria

3 people mentioned the Fish Chip

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Potts Point Hotel

$$$$·Gastro Pub·

Potts Point

40 reviews

Casual
Outdoor Eating
Group Bookings

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

93% recommended

2 people mentioned the Schnitzel

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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

95% recommended

8 people mentioned the Soft Shelled Crab

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The Moat

$$$$·Italian·

Melbourne CBD

30 reviews

Cosy
Lunch
Business Meals

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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