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Bar Lettera

Bar Lettera

Italian   $$$$$   Opens at 7:00 AM

North Sydney

12 Chef Hat Award
New Year's Eve31st December Bar Lettera sets the tone for your New Year’s Eve with a curated three-course dinner and a glass of premium Italian sparkling on arrival. Enjoy shared starters, elegant seafood entrées, your choice...
Private Dining and EventsEnquire Today!Host your next special occasion at ISH Restaurant, where intimate charm meets exceptional dining. Perfect for private events of up to 40 guests, our team will tailor every detail—from bespoke menus...
Bringing harmony, unity and binding people together through food is the aim of Komeyui Japanese Restaurant on Ferrars Street in South Melbourne. Hailing from a fishing village in Hokkaido, Executiv...
Christmas Day on the BayTraditional Festive FeastCelebrate Christmas in style on the waterfront with a long, luxurious family-style feast. Our three-course shared menu brings everyone together over bountiful platters of fresh seafood, festive mai...
Osteria Coogee

Osteria Coogee

Italian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Coogee

12 Chef Hat Award
Pasta E Vino Tuesday$35 Pasta E Vino TuesdaysJoin us for a glass of wine and choice of 2 Special Pastas every Tuesday $35pp
Located in the heart of cosmopolitan Broadbeach overlooking Victoria Park, multi-award-winning Moo Moo The Wine Bar + Grill is undoubtedly considered the Gold Coast’s best steak restaurant. Moo Moo...
EXP Restaurant

EXP Restaurant

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 5:30 PM

Pokolbin

15 Chef Hat Award
Located on Broke Road in Pokolbin, EXP Restaurant delivers a thoughtful, immersive dining experience shaped by the seasons and the best of local produce. Each dish is crafted as an expression of mo...
Oxi Tea Room

Oxi Tea Room

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 11:00 AM

Carlton

15 Chef Hat Award
Elevating the tea-drinking experience by blending modern and traditional brewing techniques, resulting in an unparalleled fusion of flavours and aromas, head to Oxi Tea Room on Cornell Place in Car...
The Wintergarden

The Wintergarden

European   $$$$$   Opens at 11:00 AM

Medlow Bath

14 Chef Hat Award
New Years Eve at The WintergardenDine & Dance into 2026Ring in 2026 at the iconic Hydro Majestic with heritage glamour, exceptional dining, and sweeping Blue Mountains views. Enjoy a five-course degustation by Executive Chef Konstantin Putkin at the Wi...
Sonora

Sonora

Mexican   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Potts Point

12 Chef Hat Award
Australia’s New Mexican-Style GrillEvery Saturday!Experience Australia’s only Mexican-style vertical BBQ at Sonora! Similar to a kebab machine but made for al pastor tacos, the marinated meat is stacked, slowly cooked on a rotating grill, and serv...
Take in sweeping views over the rolling hills of Goonoo Goonoo Station and the distant Liverpool Range from the contemporary surrounds of Glasshouse Restaurant on New England Highway in Tamworth. C...
Tinamba Hotel

Tinamba Hotel

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 11:45 AM

Tinamba

13 Chef Hat Award
6-course Tasting MenuAvailable on All SittingsOur signature dining experience is our Chef’s selection of dishes, consisting of two entrees, two mains, a side to share and two desserts with optional wine pairing, featuring Gippsland producers. ...
Soka

Soka

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Maroochydore

12 Chef Hat Award
Elevate your dining experience at charcoal Japanese restaurant, Soka on Ocean Street in Maroochydore. Wind down in style from an eclectic selection of Japanese wine, beer and sake in an ambient, mo...
Shaffa

Shaffa

Middle Eastern   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Surry Hills

12 Chef Hat Award
EOY Opening HoursReserve aheadThe holiday season is upon us. See our holiday hours and gather around our table for a Middle Eastern feast to celebrate: Christmas Eve 24 Dec | from 5.30pm. Christmas Day 25 Dec | Closed. Box...
Expect a unique gastronomic experience combining meticulous attention to detail with the finest local ingredients at Taste. by Bold Cuisine on Rooke Street in Devonport. An elegant and sophisticate...
"Delectable Mod Australian Cuisine"
Bush DeVine Restaurant

Bush DeVine Restaurant

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 10:00 AM

Sevenhill

13 Chef Hat Award
Pauletts 5-course Degustation Experience@ Bush deVine RestaurantBush deVine Winery Restaurant is situated in Paulett Wines Cellar Door. With seating on the deck overlooking the beautiful Polish Hill River, a subregion of the Clare Valley. This Australian native...
Watervale Hotel

Watervale Hotel

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 11:00 AM

Watervale

12 Chef Hat Award
Penobscot Farm Tour and Penobscot Restaurant Degustation DiningFarm Fresh to PlatePenobscot Restaurant is a 10-seat degustation-only restaurant at the Chef's Table. Two degustation sittings each day at 12 noon and 6 pm, with a tour of our organic, bio-dynamic Penobscot Farm offe...
Golden Vine Hotel

Golden Vine Hotel

Pub Food   $$$$$   Opens at 3:00 PM

Bendigo

Trivia Nights At The VineBook Your Table NowThink you’ve got what it takes to be the trivia champ? Join us every Wednesday from 7:30pm at the Golden Vine Hotel for a night of laughs, drinks, and brain-teasing fun. Gather your mates, grab a m...
The Hut Byron Bay

The Hut Byron Bay

Mediterranean   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Possum Creek

13 Chef Hat Award
Expect an authentic Mediterranean experience served with a smile at Byron Bay dining destination, The Hut on Friday Hut Road in Possum Creek. This beach-chic venue calls the Old O’Possum Creek Publ...
"Savour the nightly degustation menu"
Andly Private Kitchen

Andly Private Kitchen

Asian   $$$$$   Opens Sun 6:30 PM

West Leederville

13 Chef Hat Award
Original ingredients, healthy eating and the art of plating are on the menu at Andly Private Kitchen on Oxford Close in West Leederville. Bringing joy to the mouths of all who visit, Chef Andly ser...