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Stanley Restaurant
- ★ 4.8
- Cantonese
- Howard Smith Wharves
- Brisbane
Stanley is a Cantonese restaurant on the river at Howard Smith Wharves, pairing mostly local produce with traditional Cantonese flavours, shared family style.
Tarbouche Mezza Bar
- ★ 4.8
- Lebanese
- Brisbane
Tarbouche Mezza Bar is a Lebanese restaurant at 56 Boundary Street in South Brisbane serving Middle Eastern food, with belly dancing on Fridays and Saturdays.
Ngon Brisbane
- ★ 4.8
- Vietnamese
- Brisbane
Ngon Brisbane serves Vietnamese food cooked with heart at 183 Given Terrace in Paddington, from recipes passed down from generations, with a modern take.
Supernormal
- ★ 4.8
- $$$
- Modern Asian
- Cbd
- Melbourne
Supernormal on Flinders Lane runs an Asian-influenced menu drawing on Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul.
Donna Chang
- ★ 4.7
- Chinese
- Cbd
- Brisbane
Donna Chang is a modern Chinese restaurant in the Brisbane CBD serving Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine in a heritage-listed former bank with modern interiors.
Southside Restaurant
- ★ 4.7
- Brisbane
Southside is at 63 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane, in a landscaped jungle beneath the bridges of Fish Lane, with a menu starting from Chinese classics.
Pho Hung Vuong 2
- ★ 4.7
- $
- Vietnamese
- Richmond
- Melbourne
Pho Hung Vuong 2 on Victoria Street is Melbourne's pho standard-bearer: long-simmered broth with charred onion and ginger, piled with fresh herbs.
Lee Ho Fook
- ★ 4.7
- Modern Chinese
- Cbd
- Sydney
Lee Ho Fook Sydney serves modern Chinese food at the Porter House Precinct on Castlereagh Street, with Australian seafood and beef cooked over charcoal.
Golden Avenue
- ★ 4.6
- Middle Eastern
- Cbd
- Brisbane
Golden Avenue is the Anyday group's take on Middle Eastern flavour on Edward Street: smoky charcoal, woodfired breads and a garden terrace under one roof.
Opa Bar & Mezze
- ★ 4.6
- Brisbane
Opa Bar + Mezze is a Greek restaurant at 123 Eagle Street, open seven days, with ocean trout, lamb shoulder and haloumi chips among its crowd favourites.
Bar Liberty
- ★ 4.6
- $$$
- Modern Australian
- Fitzroy
- Melbourne
Bar Liberty in Fitzroy holds one Good Food Guide hat: Melbourne's natural-wine bistro of record, with small plates, biodynamic pours and a polished kitchen.
Rita's Abbotsford
- ★ 4.6
- $$
- Italian
- Collingwood
- Melbourne
Rita's in Abbotsford makes what many locals rate as the city's best pizza: semolina-crusted bases with charred edges from wood and discipline, not theatre.
Spice Temple
- ★ 4.6
- Chinese
- Cbd
- Sydney
Spice Temple serves regional Chinese dishes banquet style at 10 Bligh Street, Sydney, from the citric brightness of Jiangxi to the heat of Sichuan.
Fratelli Paradiso
- ★ 4.6
- Italian
- Potts Point
- Sydney
Fratelli Paradiso is an Italian restaurant at 12-16 Challis Avenue, Potts Point, open daily from midday until late.
The Grill at The International
- ★ 4.6
- Cbd
- Sydney
The Grill at The International is at 25 Martin Place, Sydney, serving lunch Tuesday to Saturday from 12:00 and dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00.
Sushi Room
- ★ 4.5
- Japanese Sushi
- Fortitude Valley
- Brisbane
Sushi Room is a fine-dining Japanese restaurant on James Street whose omakase runs 18 to 20 courses over two hours, made in front of you at the sushi counter.
Little Greek Taverna
- ★ 4.5
- Brisbane
Little Greek Taverna is a family run business in West End, specialising in authentic Greek cuisine at an affordable price, with take away and delivery.
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