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The Diner Reviews Are In: Top 50 Most Beloved Restaurants in Australia for 2022

Introducing the top 50 restaurants that diners loved in 2022. To determine the list, we analysed more than 380,000 reviews from restaurants across Australia — all submitted by verified OpenTable diners. The result is a selection of spots across the country that leave a lasting impression.

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Updated December 02, 2022
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A Touch of Salt

Price: Expensive
Modern Australian
Townsville CBD
4.8
2247 reviews
A lovely location wonderful service. Our meals were delicious
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Bang Bang RC

Price: Expensive
Southeast Asian
Elsternwick
4.6
1161 reviews
Been there many time as the food/service is always great.
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Bella Venezia Restaurant and Bar

Price: Expensive
Italian
Mooloolaba
4.5
2326 reviews
Husband and Wife date night at our favourite Sunshine Coast restaurant. Have been here a few times now and never fails to serve up amazing food… great service … we will be back 😊
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Bistro Elba

Price: Moderate
French
Sorrento
4.6
880 reviews
Best eye fillet I have eaten for a very long time.
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Bistrot 916

Price: Expensive
French
Potts Point
4.7
693 reviews
Great early week dinner, charming service and a great value!
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Braza Churrascaria - Darling Harbour

Price: Expensive
Brazilian
Darling Harbour
4.5
2540 reviews
Wow! What a lovely dining experience. My fiancé and I had a very pleasant evening and will definitely be back.
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Cecconi's Flinders Lane

Price: Very Expensive
Italian
Melbourne CBD
4.7
978 reviews
Beautiful spot with excellent service and long menu (ie lots of choice). However, the food was quite mediocre. My partner had calamari and they were so salty. You could barely eat them. I had one he beef carpaccio, which was delicious. I ordered the seafood pasta (bland). My partner had the rabbit pasta (which was salty). Both dishes were not particularly tasty given the high quality of ingredients used. The wines were excellent, as was the choice. A nice place for dinner, but the pastas were subpar.
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Chocolate Buddha

Price: Expensive
Japanese
Melbourne CBD
4.7
2361 reviews
Great place to meet & eat. The service was good, perhaps a little slow when we arrived but we weren’t in a hurry. Good menu & wine list, lots of choices. All in all a lovely afternoon.
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City Wine Shop and The European

Price: Expensive
European
Melbourne CBD
4.7
1108 reviews
We love the European. Reliable & great menu options. Never disappoints.
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Coombe Yarra Valley

Price: Expensive
Modern Australian
Coldstream
4.8
2135 reviews
Absolutely amazing!! We started our afternoon with a tasting with Roman who was fantastic and incredibly knowledgeable. We then enjoyed an incredible lunch - food was delicious and we couldn’t fault the service We will definitely be back
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Essa Restaurant

Price: Expensive
Wine Bar
Fortitude Valley
4.6
521 reviews
Good food soooo different a beautiful experience. Thank you guys!
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Etsu Izakaya

Price: Expensive
Japanese
Mermaid Beach
4.8
1628 reviews
The best Japanese fusion restaurant on the Goldcoast. Look no further if you're after delicate dishes, amazing taste. All this wrapped up with perfect service and excellent music !
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Fugazzi Bar & Dining Room

Price: Expensive
Italian
Adelaide City Center
4.7
1408 reviews
Ordered a salad and it never arrived but we were charged for it and ended up paying for it.
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Garfish - Manly

Price: Expensive
Seafood
Manly
4.6
1799 reviews
Great night out, service was excellent. We really enjoyed the dishes, a little noisy at times.
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Green Zebra

Price: Moderate
Modern Australian
Parrearra
4.6
1854 reviews
Food was fantastic. Service was ok, but could have been a bit better. Was a little noisy.
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Harveys Bar and Bistro

Price: Expensive
Australian
New Farm
4.7
727 reviews
We have dined at Harvey's over a long period of time. It has remained consistently good with great food and service. My daughter calls it our family restaurant and is a favourite place to catch up or celebrate or just enjoy each others company. We will continue to enjoy.
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Hero ACMI

Price: Expensive
Australian
Melbourne CBD
4.6
712 reviews
Mussels with pancetta in a delicious brodo and potato focaccia to mop up at the end. Buffala ricotta appetiser and an other main of porcini ravioli. Wonderful and helpful table service that completed a delightful culinary experience. Highly recommend.
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Hochi Mama CBD

Price: Moderate
Asian
Melbourne CBD
4.6
2432 reviews
The food was great and the staff were all very friendly
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Il Solito Posto

Price: Expensive
Italian
Melbourne CBD
4.8
756 reviews
Quality food and service. Couldn’t fault anything. Will be back
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Landscape Restaurant

Price: Very Expensive
Australian
Hobart City Center
4.8
1249 reviews
Outstanding quality and ambiance. Great service, knowledgeable staff. The steak options are a must.
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Locale Restaurant and Bar Noosa

Price: Moderate
Italian
Noosaville / Noosa Heads
4.7
1870 reviews
Always amazing food and service. Our favourite Noosa restaurant.
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Lona Misa

Price: Expensive
Vegetarian / Vegan
South Yarra
4.6
617 reviews
The food and cocktails were phenomenal, as was the service. I’ll be thinking about the champinones espanoles for weeks!
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Mamasan Kitchen and Bar

Price: Expensive
Asian
Broadbeach
4.7
1995 reviews
An amazing experience at Massaman. Shane our waiter was super friendly & extremely helpful. Fabulous food, ambiance & service.
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Meatmaiden

Price: Very Expensive
Steakhouse
Melbourne CBD
4.6
1052 reviews
Fantastic night all round. Fantastic service, the most delicious food. Thank you 🙏
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Mosconi Restaurant & Wine Bar

Price: Expensive
European
Fortitude Valley
4.7
667 reviews
Dined as a party of 4 and had a great time! Food was delicious and we couldn't fault the services.
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Mr & Mrs P

Price: Expensive
Modern Australian
Brighton
4.6
531 reviews
A late lunch at Mr and Mrs P, and the tasting menu surprised - such a pleasing experience. Nice service, good wine list. I look forward to returning.
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Mr Hizola’s

Price: Moderate
Chinese (Canton)
Burleigh Heads
4.5
1412 reviews
The food was great as usual and the service was amazing! Our waiter was brilliant. So incredibly friendly and helpful
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Noi Vietnamese Eatery

Price: Expensive
Asian
Fullarton
4.7
1307 reviews
Exceptional food and service. Couldn’t have been better.
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Osteria Oggi

Price: Expensive
Italian
Adelaide City Center
4.6
3161 reviews
Delicious food and wine, service was amazing. Will definitely be back.
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Pellegrino 2000

Price: Expensive
Italian
Surry Hills
4.8
564 reviews
Terrific service and great food! A must visit for sure
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Rick Shores

Price: Very Expensive
Contemporary Asian
Burleigh Heads
4.8
4116 reviews
Amazing food Amazing staff Wine and cocktails were perfect. However, they need to offer a wider variety of bottled beer. Imported beer is nicer than Aussie beer.
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Rickys River Bar and Restaurant

Price: Expensive
Seafood
Noosaville / Noosa Heads
4.7
2675 reviews
Really exceptional restaurant, delicious cocktails. Loved the olives! View was epic. Would go again!
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Rococo St Kilda

Price: Moderate
Italian
St Kilda
4.6
1577 reviews
So pleased that it was open on a public holiday. I took some "senior"American friends and my adult children . The Americans thought it was fabulous ( just a bit too noisy). We had a most enjoyable evening.
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Sails Noosa

Price: Very Expensive
Modern Australian
Noosaville / Noosa Heads
4.7
2745 reviews
Superb, best prawn linguine I've ever eaten. Gorgeous location and excellent, friendly service.
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ShoSho

Price: Expensive
Japanese
Unley
4.7
866 reviews
we went for the top chef's selection, every course was great, presentation & taste excellent waiter was exceptional. happy to recommend, but what we chose was a lot of food so make sure you are hungry
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Sir Loins

Price: Expensive
Steakhouse
Bright
4.8
799 reviews
Steaks we had were first class; funky and compact place though never felt cramped or noisy; really good experience - recommend!
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Southside

Price: Expensive
Asian
South Brisbane
4.6
1362 reviews
Incredible food and wonderful, friendly service. Can’t wait to come back!
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Spice Monkey

Price: Expensive
Asian
Forster
4.6
811 reviews
Always love coming here. Disappointed in not having duck pancakes but all good
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Straight Outta Saigon

Price: Moderate
Vietnamese
Melbourne CBD
4.7
878 reviews
Such awesome tasty food, loved all our dishes. Food and drinks were served fast and with a smile. Definitely recommend
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Sum Yung Guys

Price: Expensive
Asian
Noosaville
4.7
6048 reviews
A sensational night supreme service, food and ambience - what a memorable evening
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Tartufo

Price: Expensive
Italian
Fortitude Valley
4.8
905 reviews
Been to this restaurant several times and it never lets you down for its food and service. Staff are always very friendly and helpful. I’ve never had a bad meal here. Good value for money as well. Can get a little noisy but not so bad that you can’t hear someone next to you. Highly recommended.
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The Carlton Wine Room

Price: Expensive
European
Carlton
4.7
691 reviews
Travis and team again on point! Took visitors who just loved it.
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The Clare Castle

Price: Expensive
Gastro Pub
Port Melbourne
4.6
677 reviews
We enjoyed a lovely lunch on news years day.The marinara and the biug spaghetti were great. Looking forward to returning.
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The Graham Hotel

Price: Expensive
Modern Australian
Port Melbourne
4.7
615 reviews
Well organised and well run, lovely food and good service. Better than average food and higher than average pub pricing. Lovely decor very nice meal. Chef checking everything equates to quality.
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Union House

Price: Moderate
Modern Australian
Richmond
4.6
242 reviews
Staff were very quick to ask annoyingly drunk patrons who were hassling everyone else, so leave. Very happy they did so
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Vue de monde

Price: Very Expensive
Modern Australian
Melbourne CBD
4.9
1548 reviews
A beautiful wholesome experience. Everyone had a job and they got it done. From the welcoming, to being seated, food and drinks arriving was seamless. Each dish was brought out by various kitchen staff and talked you through the dishes. Fergus made a excellent wine pairing for us, allowing it to be specialised and personalised from local wines to wines from around the world. It was amazing seeing the city view from the afternoon to sunset and then getting to enjoy a cocktail in the Lui Bar to finish off. A massive thanks to the whole team for an incredible experience. An experience that I hope to get to do again!
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Walter’s Steakhouse - Brisbane

Price: Expensive
Steakhouse
Brisbane CBD
4.6
1935 reviews
We traveled ( diverted) our trip home via Brisbane just t to dine at Walters. ( From the NT) If you’re looking for a superior dining experience with excellent staff, food and wine selection then you’ve found it. We had the house specialty ( Porterhouse) and it sure delivered the goods ! We’ll be back !!!
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Whalebone Wharf

Price: Expensive
Seafood
Port Macquarie
4.6
2679 reviews
Wait staff were absolutely fantastic - friendly, knowledgeable, competent. Atmosphere was relaxed, view of the water lovely, and food yummy.
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Zushi Barangaroo

Price: Expensive
Japanese
Barangaroo
4.6
1366 reviews
Awesome staff fantastic food great outdoor dining venue at Barangaroo.
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Good Nights

Price: Moderate
Asian
Windsor
4.9
260 reviews
Great place, service and and staff.
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