This list of the best restaurants in Australia is all you will need to ensure you enjoy countless dining experiences throughout 2019. 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 for your eating pleasure. They visit unannounced and pay their way so you can feel confident every restaurant featured here should offer a winning experience.
1. Quay, NSW
2. Momofuku Seiobo, NSW
3. Orana, SA
4. Attica, Vic
5. Brae, Vic
6. Cutler & Co, Vic
7. Vue de Monde, Vic
8. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Vic
9. Magill Estate, SA
10. Bentley, NSW
11. Bennelong, NSW
12. Rockpool Bar & Grill, NSW
13. Restaurant Hubert, NSW
14. Igni, Vic
15. The Bridge Room, NSW
16. Firedoor, NSW
17. Minamishima, Vic
18. Ester, NSW
19. Automata, NSW
20. Flower Drum, Vic
2. Momofuku Seiobo, NSW
3. Orana, SA
4. Attica, Vic
5. Brae, Vic
6. Cutler & Co, Vic
7. Vue de Monde, Vic
8. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Vic
9. Magill Estate, SA
10. Bentley, NSW
11. Bennelong, NSW
12. Rockpool Bar & Grill, NSW
13. Restaurant Hubert, NSW
14. Igni, Vic
15. The Bridge Room, NSW
16. Firedoor, NSW
17. Minamishima, Vic
18. Ester, NSW
19. Automata, NSW
20. Flower Drum, Vic
21. Fred's, NSW
22. Laura, VIC
23. Bert's, NSW
24. Cirrus, NSW
25. Icebergs Dining Room & Bar, NSW
26. Sixpenny, NSW
27. Sean's, NSW
28. Aria, NSW
29. Lûmé, Vic
30. Provenance, Vic
31. Fleet, NSW
32. Aria, Qld
33. Franklin, TAS
34. Tetsuya's, NSW
35. Rosetta, NSW
36. LuMi, NSW
37. Botanic Gardens Restaurant, SA
38. Café Di Stasio, Vic
39. Africola, SA
22. Laura, VIC
23. Bert's, NSW
24. Cirrus, NSW
25. Icebergs Dining Room & Bar, NSW
26. Sixpenny, NSW
27. Sean's, NSW
28. Aria, NSW
29. Lûmé, Vic
30. Provenance, Vic
31. Fleet, NSW
32. Aria, Qld
33. Franklin, TAS
34. Tetsuya's, NSW
35. Rosetta, NSW
36. LuMi, NSW
37. Botanic Gardens Restaurant, SA
38. Café Di Stasio, Vic
39. Africola, SA
40. Saint Peter, NSW
41. Grossi Florentino, Vic
42. Monopole, NSW
43. Wasabi, Qld
44. Ormeggio, NSW
45. Lake House, Vic
46. Nu Nu, Qld
47. Cumulus Inc, Vic
48. Ishizuka, Vic
49. Oscillate Wildly, NSW
50. Oakridge, Vic
51. d'Arenberg Cube, SA
52. Hentley Farm, SA
53. Woodland House, Vic
54. Wickens at Royal Mail Hotel, Vic
41. Grossi Florentino, Vic
42. Monopole, NSW
43. Wasabi, Qld
44. Ormeggio, NSW
45. Lake House, Vic
46. Nu Nu, Qld
47. Cumulus Inc, Vic
48. Ishizuka, Vic
49. Oscillate Wildly, NSW
50. Oakridge, Vic
51. d'Arenberg Cube, SA
52. Hentley Farm, SA
53. Woodland House, Vic
54. Wickens at Royal Mail Hotel, Vic
55. Spice Temple, Vic
56. Pilu at Freshwater, NSW
57. Spice Temple, NSW
58. Billy Kwong, NSW
59. Mr Wong, NSW
60. Kisumé, Vic
61. Rockpool Bar & Grill, Vic
62. Biota Dining, NSW
63. Embla, Vic
64. Urbane, Qld
65. Anchovy, Vic
66. Rick Shores, Qld
67. Paper Daisy, NSW
68. Shobosho, SA
69. Porteño, NSW
70. The Agrarian Kitchen Eatery, Tas
71. Buon Ricordo, NSW
72. Aubergine, ACT
73. The Press Club, Vic
74. Queen Chow, NSW
56. Pilu at Freshwater, NSW
57. Spice Temple, NSW
58. Billy Kwong, NSW
59. Mr Wong, NSW
60. Kisumé, Vic
61. Rockpool Bar & Grill, Vic
62. Biota Dining, NSW
63. Embla, Vic
64. Urbane, Qld
65. Anchovy, Vic
66. Rick Shores, Qld
67. Paper Daisy, NSW
68. Shobosho, SA
69. Porteño, NSW
70. The Agrarian Kitchen Eatery, Tas
71. Buon Ricordo, NSW
72. Aubergine, ACT
73. The Press Club, Vic
74. Queen Chow, NSW
75. Amaru, Vic
76. Gauge, Qld
77. The Apollo, NSW
78. Captain Moonlite, Vic
79. The Pot, SA
80. No 1 Bent Street, NSW
81. Nineteen at The Star, Qld
82. Atlas Dining, Vic
83. Lulu La Delizia, WA
84. Carlton Wine Room, Vic
85. Matilda, Vic
86. Tulum, Vic
87. Lee Ho Fook, Vic
88. Acme, NSW
89. Montrachet, Qld
90. Marion, Vic
91. The Summertown Aristologist
92. Bea, NSW
93. Stanbuli, NSW
94. Tipo 00, Vic
95. Millbrook Winery
96. Yellow, NSW
97. Bar Lourinhã, Vic
98. Gerard's Bistro, Qld
99. St Isidore, NSW
100.Ides, Vic
76. Gauge, Qld
77. The Apollo, NSW
78. Captain Moonlite, Vic
79. The Pot, SA
80. No 1 Bent Street, NSW
81. Nineteen at The Star, Qld
82. Atlas Dining, Vic
83. Lulu La Delizia, WA
84. Carlton Wine Room, Vic
85. Matilda, Vic
86. Tulum, Vic
87. Lee Ho Fook, Vic
88. Acme, NSW
89. Montrachet, Qld
90. Marion, Vic
91. The Summertown Aristologist
92. Bea, NSW
93. Stanbuli, NSW
94. Tipo 00, Vic
95. Millbrook Winery
96. Yellow, NSW
97. Bar Lourinhã, Vic
98. Gerard's Bistro, Qld
99. St Isidore, NSW
100.Ides, Vic