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The Rocks and Circular Quay Restaurants   Sydney

The Rocks and Circular Quay Restaurants, Sydney

 90 Reviews  After reading a review of this restaurant; my husband and I decided to check it out for ourselves. After a walk in the Rocks we wandered over to the restaurant to take a look at the posted menu. Both... 

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The King Street Cafe   Perth

The King Street Cafe, Perth

 7 Reviews  Having dined at The King Street Cafe over the past six years i have been impressed but my experience this week left a lot to be desired. Coffee good and service likewise but the lunch time meal was... 

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Breakfast Creek Wharf   Brisbane

Breakfast Creek Wharf, Brisbane

 4 Reviews  The Breakfast Creek Wharf restaurant in Brisbane- it was so good last visit that we went again- still great with the most delicious prawns I have ever tasted. King prawns and the Lobster (seasonal-... 

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Horizons Restaurant, Sheraton.   Gold Coast

Horizons Restaurant, Sheraton., Gold Coast

 2 Reviews  This was one of the very nice restaurants in the hotel. You can try some local delicacies like Moreton Bay Bugs (a shellfish) which are thicker than the meat of a lobster and have their own delightful... 

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Rundle Street Tips   Adelaide

Rundle Street Tips, Adelaide

 5 Reviews  Piattos is our favourite place to eat in Adelaide. We have been going here for years. The food is always great and the service is friendly. Specializing in traditional Italian as well as modern... 

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Hog's Breath Cafe   Canberra

Hog's Breath Cafe, Canberra

 3 Reviews  Unsatisfying dining experience. Slow service with an emphasis on drinks. Main meal took almost one hour to arrive. Food is OK. Overall hard to recommend, especially as prices are relatively high. Note... 

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Buzz Cafe   Darwin

Buzz Cafe, Darwin

 3 Reviews  I enjoyed dinner here one evening 10 years ago, but on our recent visit I found the afternoon view of the Cullen Bay Marina better than the night. This visit was to catch up with a young lad who grew... 

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Smorgy's Family Restaurant & Buccaneers   Geelong

Smorgy's Family Restaurant & Buccaneers, Geelong

 5 Reviews  Amazing how many people still head out the Pier in search of Smorgys restaurant when it's been closed now for two years. It's now a fantastic restaurant, the best place for weddings party's anything,... 

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Mures Seafood Restaurant   Hobart

Mures Seafood Restaurant, Hobart

 9 Reviews  This Place was highly recommended -made a reservation and it the was MOST DISAPPOINTING part of my whole stay in Tasmania --Food was of the poorest quality serving size was small -Fries were greasy... 

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Earth and Sea Pizza and Pasta   Byron Bay

Earth and Sea Pizza and Pasta, Byron Bay

 5 Reviews  Just like everyone else has said. It sells the best pizza. I am just really writing to let you all know it has moved. It is now located on the Corner of Fletcher & Byron Streets, Byron Bay. I love the... 

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Chinatown Restaurants   Sydney

Chinatown Restaurants, Sydney

 45 Reviews  Mushashi is a restaurant my husband is very fam,iliar with; having come here many time before so I knew I would have a good meal. We decided to meet some friends here for dinner after a day of... 

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Little Creatures   Perth

Little Creatures, Perth

 9 Reviews  The Little Creatures Brewery is a locally owned an operated micro brewery. It is well situated with a rustic ambience and decor inside a big boat shed on the Fishing Boat Harbour in Fremantle. The... 

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Landmark Restaurant   Brisbane

Landmark Restaurant, Brisbane

 2 Reviews  We went there about once every two weeks with a group of international students to have a Yam Cha. It is just a nice place to go with a group of people. The food is good, the service ok (sometimes you... 

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Montezumas   Gold Coast

Montezumas, Gold Coast

 4 Reviews  There are quite a few places I enjoy eating at, such as: Montezuma's (Mexican), Frenchy's (Seafood), Captain's Table (Seafood), Bavarian Haus (German), Grumpy's Wharf (Seafood), Oscar's (A La... 

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Chinatown   Adelaide

Chinatown, Adelaide

 3 Reviews  Ding Hao stays open late and they don't give you that strange look if you eat alone. The food is fresh and the speed which the food arrive is impressive. The quality and quantity is rather... 

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Rama's Fiji-Indian   Canberra

Rama's Fiji-Indian, Canberra

 3 Reviews  Located in a small shopping centre in the southside suburb of Pearce, not far from Woden Town Centre. Ambience is not particularly Indian or Fijian - but it's neat, clean, warm-looking and the... 

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Hanuman   Darwin

Hanuman, Darwin

 3 Reviews  Wow!! This was an absolutely fabulous restaurant . The food was interesting, brilliantly presented and although slightly expensive not overly so!! Even though I was by myself I did not feel that... 

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The Wharf Shed Cafe'   Geelong

The Wharf Shed Cafe', Geelong

 4 Reviews  This place really is a wharf shed - it has huge windows with views of the waterfront (which is less than 5 metres away - you're right on the bay). It's an open - very casual - kind of place with a... 

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Sydney Fish Market   Sydney

Sydney Fish Market, Sydney

 29 Reviews  Sydney Fish Market has a number of food outlets so you have the choice of sitting in restaurants or taking your freshly cooked meal outside to sit on the waterfront overlooking the fishing fleet. The... 

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The Boat Shed   Perth

The Boat Shed, Perth

 4 Reviews  An ideal location right on the Swan River with superb views of the city. A nautical themed mixed type of cafe, and part of the Cocos Restaurant group. Coco's is across the road. The Bellhouse offers... 

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Jo-Jo's on the Mall   Brisbane

Jo-Jo's on the Mall, Brisbane

 3 Reviews  From great steaks to pizza to Asian stir frys and even an awesome nachos this is my favourite restaurant in the world! Great value for the size of the meals. Eat in air condionted comfort inside or... 

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Nagahama-Raumen Hakataya   Gold Coast

Nagahama-Raumen Hakataya, Gold Coast

 2 Reviews  Although it is really small shop, their food are EXCELLENT!~~ Open 7 days 11:00~21:00 (Until soup is exhausted) Fried Dumplings (Gyoza) are always my favorite food in a Japanese Restaurant. However,... 

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Ned Kelly's Retreat   Adelaide

Ned Kelly's Retreat, Adelaide

 2 Reviews  When a seven-foot bush ranger greets you for dinner, you know you are in for something different. Dunk your vegemite damper into Ned’s kangaroo tail “soup of yesterday”. Although Stringy Bark Creek... 

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Anise   Canberra

Anise, Canberra

 1 Review  Every time I am in Canberra I keep going back to this exceptional restaurant. With a modern Australian/ French influence , every dish is sublime. Don´t miss the heavenly bread made on site which is... 

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Uncle Sams   Darwin

Uncle Sams, Darwin

 3 Reviews  THE only benefit of finding an entire latex rubber glove in your Asian stir fry is that you're halfway to having a first aid kit for the food poisoning or anaphylaxis you're likely to suffer. One... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Fountain Cafe: Dinner at the Fountain (Sydney)

by filipdebont

At the end of my first day of sightseeing in Sydney, I decided to have dinner in the neighbourhood of my hotel. So I walked along Macleay Street, and I noticed a big terrace at a small square with a fountain.The fountain was the (famous ?) El Alamein Fountain. (In order to remember the battle at El Alamein in Egypt during the Second World War).The big terrace was heated with big gas burners, which was not superfluous, as it was raining very hard and it was pretty chilly.I order a T-bone steak - New York style with baked vegetables and potato pancakes. The meal was delicious.As it was my first time visiting Australia, I wanted to try some local beers. So I did choose the Hahn beer. I do not know why (maybe it was happy hour), but the waitress brought two bottles, I had ordered only one, and paid also one.But that was not a gift as the beer really tasted very bad, I believe this was the...

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Terrace Cafe / Bar: Blue Mountains : lunch with a view

by filipdebont

So day 5 : visiting the Blue MountainsWe visited Scenic World in Katoomba, where we did a hike down the valley. We returned via a steep rail track.After this sightseeing adventure, it was time to eat something. Near the big souvenirs shop of Scenic world, there was a restaurant and a terrace bar / cafe.We did choose the terrace cafe as there was not so much time left to eat. So this time no big meal, just time for a sandwich.The service was good and quick, after ordering they gave you a kind of plastic stick with the number of your order on it, and when your order was ready, this "thing” started to vibrate.This was kind of funny as it was the first time we did see this (later on we had more of these vibrating things). Ham Cheese Foccacia - 8.50 AUS$

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Goldplanner Motor Inn: Barbecue in Bathurst

by filipdebont

The night we stayed in the motel in Bathurst, the owners of the motel prepared a great Barbecue for us.There was plenty of meat (sausages and beef), and also different kind of vegetables.There was a kind of campfire, and that was necessary as it was very chilly over there.The food was delicious.The beer and the wine were bought buy us, along the road we did stop at a bottle store in order to buy some drinks. This time I went for A VB (Victoria Bitter - a good pilsener) A good Barbecue dish with cold prepared potatoes, bread, coldvegetables, lots of baked onions and sausages.

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Opium Den: Thai Food in Sydney

by filipdebont

The second evening, again we decided to have dinner, not so far from our hotel. Most of us were a bit tired, by the jetlag, and by the long day of sightseeing.So we did choose this modern looking Thai restaurant along Macleay Street.There were a lot of great dishes on the menu.The service was great, en was the background music.One thing was a bit strange to us as they did not serve wine or beer, you only could get water. If you wanted something stronger, you needed to bring it yourself, from a bottle store.Like this we did buy some bottles of Coopers Pale Ale beer. My favourite dishes were:- Goong Spring Rolls (4) - Seasoned chicken and King Prawn wrapped in crispy pastry served with sweet chilli sauce) - 9.90 AUS$- King Prawn Fried Rice (Thai Style fried rice with King Prawns) - 18.90 AUS$(Exchange rate : 100 AUS$ = 60 Euro or 75 US$)

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Imperial Rhino: Great Ocean Road Mecca

by Ciarraiabu

Be it at the beginning or end of your Great Ocean Road adventure the Imperial Rhino will be the haven you seek. Tasty food, talkative hosts and a relaxed atmosphere. Stopped by in April of 2006 and couldn't force ourselves to leave. One of the best party places around, not far from iconic Bell's Beach. Gigantic burger-esque dish, with a seafood twist.

The Zinc: Breakfast in Sydney

by filipdebont

The man behind the desk of our hotel (Maclaey Apartments - just across the street), advised us to cross the street.There we found The Zinc, a modern looking cafe which was serving breakfast (and other meals - I think).There was also a big terrace, in order to have your meal outside. But this was not the right time of the year - it was too cold and too wet.Breakfast was ok, a good plate - as it was our first breakfast in Australia, it was hard to say something on the price, also sometimes a big city is a bit more expensive then elsewhere . . . I had scrambled eggs with bacon and toast and a cafe latte. Scrambled eggs with bacon and toast - 9.50 AUS $

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various cafes: Australia: Outback Coffee Culture

by Intrepidduck

It was a welcome relief after seeing a sign blazzing that magical word of the Italian language "Cappuccino" at only 3 Km distance away. It had been 6 exhusting days of cycling through the desert since my last cafe made coffee, and that was the roadhouse instant variety. This was enroute along the Oodnadatta Track just before hitting the civilized town of William Creek, population 10. In recent years the espresso variety of coffee has made inroads to some remote Outback communities. Alice Springs is however a bit of an ecception since it has for over a decade now had a flourishing cafe culture, now listing to about three institutions. Two were existing when I made my cycling trek through that town in 2002. It was at the Cafe Mediterranean where I got back to the routine of morning lattes and afternoon macchiatos. It was also a chance to sit back in a non touristic space and claim a table...

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IL PATRINOS: great pizza!

by andie8305

IL PATRINOS, is a take away, eat in restaurant. (also delivers)i guess it makes it so special because its got 'great' pizza!nothing like other pizzerias where they either dont put enough toppings or too much toppings, il patrinos makes the pefect pizza.and if you dont feel like it theres also a range of spaghettin and burgers you can have which are also yummy!! my favourite pizza is the aussie pizza which is basically, ham,cheese,bacon,onion and egg on t op. as well as the capriciosa with anchovies. :)the burgers are great too and not plastic like macdonalds.

restaurants, cafes, shops and stores everywhere: Meat Pies

by 850prc

Australians seem to love their meat pies. They like to laugh at them.....I had more than one person insist that they're stuffed with "road kill", witchity grubs, and so forth. But they eat them up.... It may be the same way Americans feel about hot dogs. We don't really care to know EXACTLY what goes into them, but they're mighty good.Same deal with meat pies. I had a couple in Australia, and I loved them. I had one that was "steak and mushroom". The steak was actually nice ground beef, which the Aussies call "mince". It had a few veggies....very few....and lots of nice, thick gravy. Sealed in a nice pastry shell, it was served piping hot. Very good, actually....But the best one I had on my trip was bacon, egg and cheese. The bacon was more like what we Americans would refer to as thick, tasty ham. Again, the combo was pretty devoid of veggies, save an onion or two. But the gravy part...

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Restaurants and cafes all over Australia: Aussie hamburgers are hard to BEET

by 850prc

Note, on my "Australia" page, restaurant tips are going to be "food tips", rather than specific establishents. I'll talk specifics on the city pages. ; )Australian hamburgers are quite good. You don't get any little puny piece of meat, you get a big old chunk of cow. And, they like to load them up with condiments, too.Many of the goodies on your burger are universal....mayo, ketchup (called tomato sauce in Australia), lettuce, tomato, carrots, beets...Carrots and beets? Yep, they're there a lot, too....especially sugar beets. At first, I thought to myself, what kind of bizarro world tomato IS this anyway? But, it was a beet, and they were on almost every top-end burger I had. I kind of liked it, too.I may not start doing it at home, as I'd just as soon remain free of mental institutions. Beets aren't THAT high on the vegetable table of popularity in this country. But, Down Under,it's...

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