Top 100 Australian Restaurants
This list of the best restaurants in Australia is all you need to ensure you enjoy countless dining experiences wherever you might be. Our team of reviewers spend months crisscrossing the country, knife and fork in hand, kicking the tyres of old favourites, putting new players through their paces and generally taking stock of the nation’s dining scene to compile this comprehensive run-down of the best Australian restaurants for your eating pleasure. Reviews are written independently for the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide. Reviewers visit unannounced and pay their way. Learn more about how we compile our national restaurant guide.
From internationally recognised seafood stars in Sydney to hot new coastal spots and unique Tasmanian gems, here are the very best restaurants in Australia to add to your dining hitlist.
This guide to Australia’s best restaurants in 2025 has been edited by Gourmet Traveller’s expert reviewer and national guide editor Michael Harry. Under Harry’s direction, our team of critics has travelled far and wide to visit — and revisit — dozens of restaurants, seeking out the most exceptional meals and memorable experiences in the country.
Our expert critics
AUSTRALIA’S BEST RESTAURANTS IN 2025
Best Restaurants in New South Wales
★ Saint Peter, Sydney
Aalia, Sydney
Ante, Sydney
A.P Bread and Wine, Sydney
Baba’s Place, Sydney
Bathers’ Pavilion, Sydney
Bessie’s and Alma’s, Sydney
Bistro Livi, Murwillumbah
Cafe Paci, Sydney
Corner 75, Sydney
Eleven Barrack, Sydney
EXP., Hunter Valley
Firepop, Sydney
Ho Jiak Town Hall, Sydney
King Clarence, Sydney
Margaret, Sydney
Megalong, Blue Mountains
Olympus Dining, Sydney
Pilu at Freshwater, Sydney
Pipit, Pottsville
Porcine, Sydney
Porkfat, Sydney
Postino Osteria, Sydney
Quay, Sydney
R by Raita Noda, Sydney
Sixpenny, Sydney
Best Restaurants in Victoria
★ Marmelo, Melbourne
Barragunda Dining, Cape Schanck
Bistra, Melbourne
Brae, Birregurra
Carnation Canteen, Melbourne
Chauncy, Heathcote
Di Stasio Carlton, Melbourne
Du Fermier, Trentham
Embla, Melbourne
Etta, Melbourne
Flower Drum, Melbourne
Gimlet, Melbourne
Kafeneion, Melbourne
Lagoon Dining, Melbourne
Lake House, Daylesford
Lee Ho Fook, Melbourne
Maison Bâtard, Melbourne
Manzé, North Melbourne
Minamishima, Melbourne
O.My, Beaconsfield
Provenance, Beechworth
Serai, Melbourne
Stokehouse, Melbourne
Tedesca Osteria, Red Hill
Toddy Shop, Melbourne
Vue de monde, Melbourne
Best Restaurants in Queensland
★ Essa, Brisbane
Agnes, Brisbane
August, Brisbane
Bar Soma, Hervey Bay
Blume, Boonah
Exhibition, Brisbane
Gerard’s, Brisbane
Gum Bistro, Brisbane
Joy Restaurant, Brisbane
Jungle Fowl, Port Douglas
Norté, Gold Coast
Pilloni, Brisbane
Restaurant Labart, Burleigh Heads
Short Grain, Brisbane
Supernormal, Brisbane
Sushi Room, Brisbane
Best Restaurants in South Australia
★ Staġuni, Barossa
Allegra Dining Room, Adelaide
Kiin, Adelaide
LVN Restaurant, Woodside
Magill Estate Restaurant, Adelaide
Maxwell, McLaren Vale
Ondeen, Verdun
Restaurant Botanic, Adelaide
The Little Rickshaw, Aldinga
Thelma, Piccadilly
Best Restaurants in Western Australia
★ Gibney, Cottesloe
Ah Um, Perth
Casa, Perth
De’sendent, Margaret River
Glenarty Road, Karridale
Hearth Restaurant, Perth
Le Rebelle, Perth
Lulu La Delizia, Perth
Oscar’s in the Valley, Swan Valley
Wildflower, Perth
Wills Domain, Yallingup
Best Restaurants in Tasmania
★ The Agrarian Kitchen Restaurant, New Norfolk
Fico, Hobart
Oirthir, Bream Creek
Omotenashi, Hobart
Scholé, Hobart
Stillwater, Launceston
Best Restaurants in the Australian Capital Territory
★ Lunetta, Red Hill
MÃnima, Yarralumla
Onzieme, Canberra
Pilot, Ainslie
Such and Such, Canberra
