Top 10 Restaurants of Australia

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We have combined various expert ratings and reviews to create a list of the ten best restaurants in Australia. Some of our sources include Gourmet Traveller Magazine, The Good Food Guides, Restaurant Magazine's Top 100 Restaurants and an element of public reviews. Check out the detailed profiles of the restaurants for head chef profiles, restaurant descriptions and sample menus. (Find out more about how and why we created the list)

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Number 1 - Quay

Peter Gilmore

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Cuisine: Modern Australian/Contemporary
Location: Sydney, NSW
Quick Word: Iconic views, amazing presentation of dishes, eclectic Australian ingredients, textural variety

Number 2 - Attica

Ben Shewry

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Cuisine: Modern Australian/Contemporary
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Quick Word: Creative flavour and ingredient combinations, innovative techniques, a rising star in Australia

Number 3 - Momofuku Seibo

David Chang

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Cuisine: Japanese Fusion
Location: Sydney, NSW
Quick Word: First output of the Momofuko group outside of the U.S. incorporates local produce into complex but feel-good dishes.

Number 4 - Marque

Mark Best

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Cuisine: Modern Australian/Contemporary
Location: Sydney, NSW
Quick Word: Intelligent and original flavour combinations

Number 5 - Vue de Monde

Shannon Bennett

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Cuisine: Modern French/Contemporary
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Quick Word: A grand dining experience, great service, high quality international wine list

Number 6 - Sepia

Martin Benn

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Cuisine: French/Japanese
Location: Sydney, NSW
Quick Word: Sophisticated, nuanced, beautiful dishes.

Number 7 - Est.

Peter Doyle

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Cuisine: Modern Australian/Contemporary
Location: Sydney, VIC
Quick Word: Simple and classical flavour combinations, consistent attentive service

Number 8 - Tetsuya's

Tetsuya Wakuda

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Cuisine: Modern French/Japanese
Location: Sydney, NSW
Quick Word: Consistent long-term high performer in Australian food awards, simple and harmonious flavour combinations

Number 9 - Rockpool

Neil Perry

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Cuisine: Modern Australian/Contemporary
Location: Sydney, NSW
Quick Word: Asian influenced with a focus on seafood and beef, ethically and sustainable sourced produce, balanced and harmonious flavour combinations

Number 10 - Royal Mail Hotel

Rob Wicken

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Cuisine: Modern Australian/Contemporary
Location: Dunkeld, VIC
Quick Word: Amazing scenic location, fresh local produce that produces intense flavours, award winning wine list with great depth of vintage