TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated November 2024

Il Buco

90/100 (1257 ratings)

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"This place is the best place ever. I’ve been a few times and can’t get enough. I came all the way from Brisbane just to get the pizza. By far the..."

Lisa Delaney

"Truly the best Italian in Australia!!!Amazing food and great service, this place is a must visit if u come to Byron!!! Just awesome delizioso..."

Farah Elias

"Exceptional customer service. Staff was very friendly and accomadating and the food was just WOWWW... quality and flavours hit the spot. I..."

Maico Hi

"Best pizza that I've had outside of Europe. The base is so crusty, the sauce is amazing, and the toppings are top..."

James Roper

"We came here a few weeks after this little gem of a restaurant first opened around 4 years ago(?). It was the best ever pizza then and based on our..."

Scott Brown

"True to the promise on their menu... real honest food, fresh ingredients, superb antipasto, real Italian pizzas to die for and service with a..."

Kim Clarke

"Il BUCO , an italian restaurant where you really eat a very good italian Pizza and much more , the best..."

Rossella Faoro

"Best Pizza , salad and desserts I've had ! Quality fresh ingredients. Great service too. Definitely..."

Martine Cooper

"couldnt get a better place, amazing staff, amazing food, amazing seating and amazing..."

Holly Grant

"Amazing Pizza so fresh highly recommend Great Service..."

Lee Lee Chad

"It may be small (probs doesn't sit more than 20) but it doesn't get more Italian than authentic thin based pizza and organised chaos. Reminds me of..."

Ben Schofield

"One of the best pizza in Australia ! Authentic, delicious, super! Evviva l'Italia..."

Veronica Bella

"Tasty, mouthwatering, authentic food....great atmosphere and fantastic, friendly service. Highly recommend eating in this restaurant :) Top it off..."

Jaana Periaho

"Pizzas a good if you like traditional thin crispy base without too much topping. Always busy and no lingering. Salads and portions are generous. It..."

Bigbad

"This place is quite small and cramped, when we dined here we felt a bit rushed because there was a line of people watching us eat while waiting for..."

PineapplePizza

"Loved the place, the food and staff were the cherry on the whole experience i had here! They only forgot to add cheese on marinara which anyway..."

Apoorva Dwivedi Jinaga

"Delcious pizza, perfectly thin crust, good quality classic ingredients, amazing grand padano cheese, succulent prosciutto. Best meal we had in Byron...."

Scotch Macdonald

"Incredible Pizza. One of the best I've had. Classic Napolitana with unbelievable tomato sauce and beautiful crisp base. Excellent service. Don't..."

Evyatar Baram

"Fantastic pizza menu, simple use of quality ingredients make for a memorable meal... waiters and staff are fantastic and and you get to see your..."

Brian

"The best!!! Simple fresh food. Done really well. My favourite place to eat in Byron bay. Love your work. Best pizza base on the east coast. Heading..."

Nicole Irvine

"We had takeaway pizza from here twice. The pizzas are fantastic. There is a real Italian authenticity to their base, sauce and ingredients. All fresh..."

Adam Newton

"One of the best real Italian pizza ever! I had tartufo pizza, so tasty. I also tried Nutellino as dessert! Full of Nutella so yummi! Really nice..."

Federica

"A lovely little restaurant that serves delicious pizzas!! We ordered 2 pizzas to share amongst 3 people, taking in considerate 2 of them were guys..."

Karmen Chak

"Such a small place we almost walked past it. I'm glad we didn't! Good service and good pizza! We got half vegetarian and half prosciutto which was..."

Leading With Lifestyle

"Amazing! The bruschetta was simply delicious. It's a small busy place but don't underestimate it, it's worth the wait. Delicious, simple, high..."

Claire C

"Brilliant Italian pizza experience. Everything from the quality olive oil they use to the choice of greens for the salads was exactly what you want..."

Jamie Milton Freestone

"Had the vegetarian pizza which was light thin and fresh. However the crust was burnt and had the burnt taste which was a bit disappointing. Also had..."

Erandi Hettiarachchi

"An absolutely brilliant little place, which you could not fault on any level. The staff were very accomodating and friendly, and the food was..."

KS

"We had dinner here last night. The kids had a magaretta pizza each and we parents had the daily special and a ham and mushroom. All were excellent...."

Peter J Stuart

"Absolutely phenomenal pizza. We came nice and early and it was already full of people. Although pizza for dinner appears unsophisticated and boring,..."

Ryan Liang

"Really nothing more than a tiny milkbar with a pizza oven and a kitchenette reminiscent of a Jayco pop top, but don't be deceived - oh what they do..."

Peter White

"Great pizza, not too rich with the perfect base and cheese/ingredients ratio. The space is small so you might want to consider take away if it's..."

HungrYMami

"Sensational food and staff! Left wanting more. Authentic and delicious. Staff were attentive, helpful and friendly. Will definitely be back...."

Ben.oneill24

"It may be small (probs doesn't sit more than 20) but it doesn't get more Italian than authentic thin based pizza and organised chaos. Reminds me of..."

Ben Schofield

"The food doesn't get much better than this. Pizza with a lot of topping, thin crust and a lot of flavour. The rocket salad was equally amazing. If..."

Christoph.brodnik

"Simple food done very well.From the outside this restaurant looks unassuming though the line of people queuing should be a clear sign that..."

Charles Luo

"Great quality pizza at a more than reasonable price.Located down a laneway/side-street in the centre of Byron's eating/drinking district,..."

C

"We have spent a week in Byron and this is by far the best food and service we have had! The friendly owner was lovely and the other staff were really..."

Emily_food

"Exceptionnal italian food. They are ranked #1 on Trip Advisor and they deserve it... The pizzas are awesome! Good produce on it. They do take away as..."

Laura Blanot

"Nice pizza and friendly service with a smile which I think is a rarity when it comes to restaurant servers in Byron Bay. The margarita was delicious..."

Casualfoodie

"A crowded and tiny hole in the wall. Had heard this place was the best and certainly we were not disappointed. Beautiful varied menu and plenty of..."

Tracey Brown

"If you're prepared for a little wait, you'll not be disappointed. Fresh, simple ingredients prepared in traditional style leave you're tastebuds..."

Antonio

"KevinBacon&Eggs007 has found himself a winner here. This is a must go to place Byron Bay. Ordered the Buffalo mozzarella pizza and it was most likely..."

KevinBacon&Eggs007

"Authentic and delicious pizzas here! We had the bufala pizza and the proscuitto funghi pizza between the two of us. Would have ordered more if we..."

MN-A

"No wonder it's so popular. Nice fresh pizza with prompt friendly service. Tiramisu was delicious!! It gets busy around dinner time so be prepared to..."

Wn

"Authentic Italian pizza! Excellent food and great, friendly service. I wish we had pizza like this in Geelong. Highly recommend this hidden gem but..."

Care Higgins

"Brilliant. Pizzas could have been a little hotter but to be fair we arrived a bit late to pick them up. Incredible nutella calzone and near perfect..."

Elese

"The sausage pizza special was the best pizza we've ever had, and we've eaten pizza in Sicily and Bologna. It had amazing, salty, slightly tangy..."

Nien Cheng

"Were it possible to give a rating greater than 5.0, I would do so for Il Buco. Thin base that gets moist without collapsing, fresh toppings in just..."

Onara

"Great pizza, authentic Italian style despite not wood-fired. Thin crusty base, great tomato flavours and generous serves of prosciutto (Parma Ham)..."

Brendo - The Malvern Purist

"Great pizza, lovely owner. Even though it's not wood fired the super crispy base and yummy taste makes up for it. The owner is also a lovely Italian..."

Jay Z

"Fresh vegetarian pizza. Perfect base. I like my Italian style pizzas with stronger/more tomatoe on the base. But think this is just personal taste...."

Sonia

"Great service, great atmosphere and great pizza! Highly..."

Nicola

"Do not hesitate coming here, yes it is little, but the food, amazing. Like everything in Byron on the pricey side but worth..."

Littleadventuresmelb

"Delicious pizza! Very friendly and welcoming staff, and they were really relaxed and genuine. Quick, reasonable. Can't fault it! (And the gorgeous..."

The Speedy Eater

"Fantastic! Brilliant pizza would highly recommend to..."

Darren

"What a great find! Gorgeous welcome and endured us and our friends with babies were seated. Then the best pizzas! I'd go as far as to say ever!! Hot..."

Morts

"I found this place on urbanspoon and it really exceeded my expectations. The food was incredible and the staff were fantastic! If you don't go,..."

Stephanie Eden

"Awesome owner, friendly staff, amazing food. Will be back for sure unbelievable..."

Jess Serrano

"Great pizza. Nothing to dislike about this place. Staff were friendly and efficient and were able to fit us in at the last minute. The pizzas were..."

Ben

"The BEST Italiano outside Italy. Pizza salamone inferno AMAZING !! Service, staff, food - best I've had outside..."

Hall_rl

"Delicious food, lovely and attentive staff. Not a lot of room for dining in, but if you manage to nab a table/bench, the close quarters add to the..."

Tamsyn

"Worthy of its 100% score. Tasty, fresh and authentic with excellent, attentive service. They clearly take pride in everything they do here. BYO with..."

Facebook User

"Delicious. Warm welcome, cute café and simply delicious. Try the..."

Caroline Vonner

"Amazing!!! I have not stopped telling people about this meal for a week....best Italian I think I have ever had! Reasonably priced, delicious food..."

Tessa Johnson

"What a find!!!! This place is cute & cosy. The Italian is authentic. Had a bruchetta to start off. Then had the Prosciutto Funghi & fresh pasta with..."

CB

"A fabulous little place in busy Byron with classic italian character. Authentic northern-style pizza with great service. Highly..."

PG

"After a full walk from town to the lighthouse and back with a 3yr old, we were stuffed, hungry and impatient. These guys delivered! Clearly..."

Oliver Raman

"Tiny little hole in the wall, but scores ten out of ten on the only two things that matter: taste and service. It's byo so hit up the bottle shop..."

Gasbrake

"Fantastic service, fantastic..."

Blackspot

"Great food, great service, great value. "Italian" charm. A BYO with no corkage. It may be a small venue but good food choices and authentic italian..."

Gini

"Fantastic service beginning to end. We were greeted by the owner who is clearly proudly Italian (and very rightly so) and an extremely likeable host...."

Lara Gardner

"Authentic italian taste. One of the most authentic pizzas I have tasted in australia...."

Unkle Al

"Ducked down for a takeaway pizza and was not disappointed. Really great base and nice fresh toppings...."

Ryan

"What a gem of a restaurant Il Buco is. Only has a few tables, but the food was exceptional. Umberto, the owner is extremely friendly and Chef Angelo..."

Danadyau

"This is authentic Italian Pizza. Owned and run by a lovely chirpy Italian. The crust is amazing. Everything made fresh by use mainly local products...."

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