30 fine dining worth the trip across Australia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Australia guides.
Amaru ★ 4.9 · Melbourne
armadale · 5/1121 High Street, Armadale VIC 3143
Amaru holds three Good Food Guide hats, Melbourne's highest. Clinton McIver's 34-seat Armadale room runs a single tasting menu built on Australian produce.
Brae ★ 4.9 · Melbourne
yarraville · 4285 Cape Otway Road, Birregurra VIC 3242
Brae in Birregurra holds three Good Food Guide hats and features in the World's 50 Best list. Dan Hunter grows most of what the kitchen cooks on the farm.
Tip: Brae is 90 minutes from Melbourne in the Otway hinterland. An overnight stay in the on-site cottages makes the trip logical.
Agnes ★ 4.8 · Brisbane
22 Agnes Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Agnes on Agnes Street, Fortitude Valley cooks every plate over Queensland wood. No gas, no electricity in the kitchen; ironbark, apple wood, cherry, olive.
Joy ★ 4.8 · Brisbane
Shop 7, 694 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Joy is the 10-seat counter on Ann Street in Fortitude Valley. Sarah Scott runs short and long tasting menus with Japanese cadence, two seatings only.
Minamishima ★ 4.8 · Melbourne
richmond · 4 Lord Street, Richmond VIC 3121
Minamishima earns three Good Food Guide hats for Edomae nigiri omakase: one set menu, 40 seats and one of Australia's tightest reservation systems.
Vue de Monde ★ 4.8 · Melbourne
cbd · 525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Vue de Monde holds three Good Food Guide hats 55 floors above Collins Street. Hugh Allen's tasting menu takes Victorian produce with the utmost seriousness.
Attica ★ 4.8 · Melbourne
ripponlea · 74 Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea VIC 3185
Attica in Ripponlea holds two Good Food Guide hats. Ben Shewry builds menus from native Australian ingredients with research depth few kitchens attempt.
Saint Peter ★ 4.8 · Sydney
paddington · 161 Underwood Street, Paddington NSW 2021
Josh Niland's fin-to-tail seafood room in Paddington, Sydney holds three Good Food Guide hats. Dry-aged fish, seafood charcuterie, daily catch boards.
Sixpenny ★ 4.8 · Sydney
stanmore · 83 Percival Road, Stanmore NSW 2048
Three-hat Sixpenny in Stanmore, Sydney. Daniel Puskas and Anthony Schifilliti run a seasonal tasting menu inside a 1907 inner-west terrace dining room.
e'cco bistro ★ 4.7 · Brisbane
63 Skyring Terrace, Newstead QLD 4006
Philip Johnson e'cco bistro has run since 1995, now at Haven in Newstead since 2018. Modern Australian with Queensland seafood and wood-fired technique.
Fumiki's Sushi Kappo ★ 4.7 · Brisbane
Shop 6, 17 Barrett Street, Robertson QLD 4109
Fumiki's is an eight-seat counter on Barrett Street in Robertson, Brisbane south. Chef Fumiki Hayashi runs 18-course omakase, Edomae sushi and Kyoto kaiseki.
Navi ★ 4.7 · Melbourne
yarraville · 83B Gamon Street, Yarraville VIC 3013
Navi holds two Good Food Guide hats in a 25-seat Yarraville terrace. Julian Hills' tasting menus make Melbourne's west a serious dining destination.
Matsu ★ 4.7 · Melbourne
yarraville · 275 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011
Matsu in Footscray holds two Good Food Guide hats for kaiseki across 12 seats. Chef Hansol Lee's room runs near-silent; the cooking demands that attention.
Bennelong ★ 4.7 · Sydney
cbd · Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000
Peter Gilmore's two-hat Bennelong under the Opera House sails, Sydney. Native ingredients, harbour views, three-course or counter dining all year.
Firedoor ★ 4.7 · Sydney
surry-hills · 23-33 Mary Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Lennox Hastie's two-hat fire-only kitchen in Surry Hills, Sydney. Two wood-fired ovens, three grills, no gas: dry-aged steak and seasonal Australian produce.
Restaurant Dan Arnold ★ 4.6 · Brisbane
10/959 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Restaurant Dan Arnold is the chef's eponymous Fortitude Valley fine-dining room with French-technique tasting menus over Queensland produce.
Stanley Restaurant ★ 4.6 · Brisbane
5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Stanley two-level Cantonese banquet hall at Howard Smith Wharves. Head chef Louis Tikaram runs Peking duck carved tableside, abalone and Cantonese seafood.
Hellenika ★ 4.6 · Brisbane
48 James Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Hellenika perches poolside on the first floor of The Calile on James Street. Owner Simon Gloftis runs Brisbane's most-celebrated Greek room, opened 2018.
Lee Ho Fook ★ 4.6 · Melbourne
cbd · 11-15 Duckboard Place, Melbourne VIC 3000
Lee Ho Fook on Duckboard Place: Victor Liong reinterprets regional Chinese dishes with Australian produce across tasting menu and a la carte formats.
Ester ★ 4.6 · Sydney
chippendale · 46-52 Meagher Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
Mat Lindsay's two-hat wood-fired room on Meagher Street, Chippendale, Sydney. Open since 2013; the fermented potato bread is a decade-long mainstay.
Cafe Paci ★ 4.6 · Sydney
newtown · 131 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Pasi Petanen's two-hat Finnish-meets-Asian room on King Street in Newtown, Sydney. Set menu only, snacks-to-dessert with sharp matched wines.
Donna Chang ★ 4.5 · Brisbane
171 George Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Donna Chang Cantonese-Sichuan banquet sits inside the 1914 heritage Government Savings Bank on George Street, Brisbane CBD. Set menus, yum cha service.
SK Steak & Oyster ★ 4.5 · Brisbane
G.12/48 James Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
SK Steak & Oyster sits beneath The Calile Hotel on James Street in Fortitude Valley. Dry-aged beef, Coffin Bay oysters, deep international wine list.
Yellow ★ 4.5 · Sydney
potts-point · 57 Macleay Street, Potts Point NSW 2011
Brent Savage's two-hat vegetarian tasting menu on Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney. Six-course seasonal menu, fine-dining vegan options always.
Margaret ★ 4.5 · Sydney
double-bay · 30 Bay Street, Double Bay NSW 2028
Neil Perry's two-hat Margaret in Double Bay, Sydney. The veteran chef's post-Rockpool flagship runs wood-fired produce and dry-aged steaks daily.
OTTO Ristorante ★ 4.4 · Brisbane
3 Sidon Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
OTTO Ristorante runs the riverfront at South Bank in South Brisbane. Hand-rolled pasta, regional Italian wine list, river views back across to the CBD.
Blackbird Bar & Grill ★ 4.4 · Brisbane
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Blackbird occupies the riverside level of the Riverside Centre on Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD. Dry-aged steaks, Queensland seafood, Story Bridge views.
Stokehouse ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
st-kilda · 30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda VIC 3182
Stokehouse sits on the St Kilda beachfront and holds one Good Food Guide hat for a seafood-forward modern Australian menu paired with panoramic bay views.
Harriot ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
cbd · 555 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Harriot is the Tipo 00 team's French-leaning Collins Street bistro: classical technique, Victorian produce and serious wine from a confident kitchen.
Shell House Dining Room ★ 4.4 · Sydney
cbd · 37 Margaret Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Two-hat Mediterranean room atop Sydney CBD's Shell House. Joel Bickford runs wood-roasted seafood and seasonal Australian produce at rooftop level.