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Top 100: Best restaurants in Australia

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 […]
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Hentley Farm restaurant in Seppeltsfield, photo of fish dish with liquid being poured onto plate

Hentley Farm

Chefs momentarily down tools to welcome guests and lead them to the dining room, where views over the gum-lined creek and single estate vineyard delight.
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The dining room at Topiary in Tea Tree Gully, South Australia

Topiary

The flora-packed Newman’s Nursery grounds provide a fitting backdrop for Topiary.
Patch Kitchen and Garden in th Adelaide Hills, SA. Photo of a pasta dish with parmesan and radicchio

Patch Kitchen and Garden

Andrew Davies, much loved for his work at Osteria Oggi and Press Food and Wine, recently took over a cottage-style building in Stirling – and, of course, diners have followed.
Arkhé restaurant in Adelaide snack dishes

Arkhé

Of course there's (very good) steak at a restaurant focused on cooking with fire, but the joys of Arkhé are in the unconventional.
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Fino Seppeltsfield restaurant in South Australia dining room

Fino Seppeltsfield

As far as last meals go, you'd be hard pressed to go out with a more satisfying bang than Fino's Basque cheesecake and a nip of Seppeltsfield Para Vintage Tawny.
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portrait photo of Belinda van Eyssen

Meet the maker: Belinda van Eyssen

South African-born winemaker Belinda van Eyssen runs sustainability-driven wine brand The Cutting in the Barossa Valley with her viticulturist husband Daniel McDonald.
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Magill Estate Restaurant

Magill Estate Restaurant

The modern dining space is set against the legendary Penfolds winery and has all the trimmings of fine dining without unnecessary pomp.
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The Watervale Hotel

The Watervale Hotel

The word “epicurean” gets thrown around a lot, but the owners of this regional pub live and breathe it.
Herringbone

Herringbone

There’s an instant sense of comfort about Herringbone, tucked in a calm, almost suburban city backstreet.
Fugazzi

Fugazzi

Energy pulsates through this New York-inspired Italian restaurant all seven days of the week.
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The best restaurants in South Australia

The best restaurants in South Australia

A CBD favourite with a new fit-out, a restaurant that doubles as charity, and some must-visits out of town. Here's where to eat in South Australia, according to our 2022 Restaurant Guide.
Africola

Africola

A menu shift to more plants has only amped up the sense of exploration.
Gather at Coriole

Gather at Coriole

A thoughtful experience from beginning to end, peppered with creative surprises.
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Restaurant Botanic

Restaurant Botanic

The restaurant in Adelaide's tranquil Botanic Gardens has always been perfectly situated, and has now been injected with wild new life.
Osteria Oggi

Osteria Oggi

Sink into a booth under trailing plants while easy, breezy, super-smart staff bring a succession of pretty plates.
Peel Street

Peel St

Always bustling, but rarely raucous, this bright, buzzing place hasn't faltered for a second since opening in 2013.
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Shobosho

Shōbōsho

A space that channels Tokyo's jumble of cheap grills and thrills, with a dash of Korea and kitsch.
Aurora

Aurora

Aurora is more than just a fabulous newcomer to the Adelaide restaurant scene – it's also a registered charity. Eat well and do good in one sitting.
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The best new restaurant openings of 2020

The best new restaurant openings of 2020

A Mornington Peninsula trattoria, Malaysian done luxe, hot coals and good times in Brisbane, Western Australian barbecue, and a taste of wine country in Adelaide. We raise a glass to the venues who opened their doors in the past 12 months, pandemic or no.
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Will our regional restaurants survive?

Will our regional restaurants survive?

Far from the madding crowd, these chefs and owners established their big dreams in small towns. Low seasons may be built into their business models; global pandemics are not.
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Maxwell

Maxwell

There's a lot to love about the the culinary arm of the Maxwell Winery, located in the heart of the SA's McLaren Vale.
Appellation's Dan Murphy

Appellation

A crisp Negroni Blanc on the patio is a refreshing way to ease into the four-course offering at this Barossa favourite – especially when the weather is fine.
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