TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated November 2024

"Highly recommend for a special night out. The atmosphere and welcome and attentiveness of the staff reminds you of the best Chinese restaurants in..."

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"Delicious. I don’t have to say any more. This place is just delightful. The staff were attentive and friendly and attentive, knowing the specials..."

Melinda Jenny May Salter

"I have been here about 6 times over the last 3 years and have never left disappointed. The food is terrific. The lamb Ragu pasta is my favourite dish..."

Jack

"We had a fantastic evening here last night. The food was superb and the service excellent. The truffle pasta and the steak were great and my husband..."

Ylena

"Wow what a restaurant.I decided to shout my work colleague dinner at Italian and Sons and luckily we booked a table as the place was..."

Austin

"Had dinner here the other night. The ambience, food and service were excellent. Started with two entrees, zucchini flowers stuffed with gorgonzola,..."

Dee

"Amongst the best Italian food in Canberra City.Everything from Focaccia to casarecce with lamb to linguine with blue swimmer crab has the word..."

Nitesh

"Fantastic service and quick delivery of food (6pm - Saturday). We enjoyed a delicious platter to start and lovely red wine. Can't recommend the pasta..."

Amber

"We had a lovely meal I had lamb pasta my friend had a special. We also had a side salad. The waiter was attentive and friendly. But they are over..."

Shirley Potter

"Always have an exceptional date night here ... Amazing food and nice atmosphere, great wine and friendly service. Will certainly be going back again..."

Andrea

"Excellent Italian. The food is fresh and authentic - I really enjoyed the wood fired oven! Pizzas were good and almost comparable to the likes of..."

Nick

"I can't understand the negative reviews of this restaurant - we had the most amazing meal and great dining experience here a couple of days ago..."

FussFreeFoodie

"It was my sister’s birthday during her visit to Canberra. Seeing as we both love Italian food, it only seemed fitting to take her to one of the..."

Foodpornjournal

"Excellent Italian done simply and well. We started with delicious eggplant fritters and the meatballs in a rich tomato sauce followed by the..."

Greedygreedyguts

"I'd suggest always going with the Piatti del Giorno. Then ask the waiter to recommend a wine to accompany it. This has served me well every time I've..."

Onara

"My first time eating scampi and I wasn't disappointed. The sauce accompanying was delicious and the scampi cooked perfectly. Great portion size and..."

Bec Harrison

"WOW. If you live here or a passing through as we are don't miss Italian and Sons. It has the perfect Italian ambience combined with great service and..."

David Heathershaw

"Amazing! The best italian food this side of Rome, great service and great..."

RoSlo

"It was a pleasant evening. We went there for my partners birthday, just a quiet dinner on monday evening. We were quite happy, especially the food..."

Paulina

"Loved it! Delicious authentic Italian food. Friendly attentive wait staff. A little on the pricey side, but the food was so yummy it was worth it...."

Kellie

"Excellent Food and good service - Sydney Diners Try Canberra. We read many of the recent reviews of this place on Urbanspoon and they all seemed to..."

Christopher Noel

"I like it, but..... From my own experience at the early dinner service last Saturday night and the comments from others here makes me wonder what..."

Sioux

"Elegant. Delicious! Only good experiences to share! Great flavours and portion sizes for the price! Good service and knowledgable..."

Ssonia_c

"Great real Italian food. That's why you need to book ahead of time.They tend to do two sittings and the menu has alot on offer from light thin..."

Tpol01

"Lovely atmosphere. Pleasant service-did little things like always making sure our water glasses were full. Amazing cheese and cured meats. Amazing..."

JS

"Expect quality. Food was of superior quality and taste. Service was attentive and polished. I love that the environment is warm, cosy and bustling...."

Gospodica

"Love this place, best Italian restaurant in Canberra, can't eat anywhere else. Must book ahead but should try the daily specials... Love the Woodfire..."

Phunktran

"Loved it!! Great food staff friendly and attentive and knew their food. Will certainly be back and recommend to..."

Sue

"Would go again. The service was friendly and very attentive. They could probably afford to be a bit more relaxed. My partner interpreted their..."

JK

"Despite having to wait for our table which had been booked earlier , the service was attentive and efficient for a Saturday night which was great to..."

Kiss And Eat Up

"We travelled to Canberra for Anzac Day and got a recommendation from a local to go to Italian & sons. We got a seat which was awesome considering how..."

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"This would have to be my favourite restaurant in Canberra and it has shown us again tonight.The consistency of Italian & Sons is all but..."

Bron

"Perfetto! Great food, service and atmosphere. We eat here often, despite it being a little pricey. Favourites: ocean trout with horseradish cream;..."

EatDrinkBe

"Too Cool for ACT. We recently were in Canberra for a wedding and were taken to this great italian restaurant, felt l was more in Sydney than the..."

Annabanana

"On a whim, called on a Saturday evening on the off chance we could get a booking. Staff were casual but very knowledgeable and happy to talk us..."

SteveB

"Amazing - up there with the best in Canberra. Food was perfect - great produce and well executed. Service was top notch - especially appreciated the..."

Kate Charlton

"Excellent food!. I will definitely return to this restaurant...yummy bread to start with and fresh charcuterie. The pastas were al dente and sooo..."

Ally

"Dined here on Saturday night. Great atmosphere, fantastic food... Bottle of fiano a great addition to a superb..."

Andy Thompson

"Great, random find. Excellent, although slightly expensive, Quattro Formaggio pizza.Good wine..."

VonSchlapper

"The true trattoria experience. Had dinner at Italian and Sons last night and it is one of the best places I have dined at in the last 12 months. It..."

Ted

"Canberra's Best Italian. This place is easily Canberra's best Italian restaurant. Wonderful food, great service & a cracking selection of Italian..."

Ancienttaverner

"We wanted something really nice on our last night of our honeymoon... This place did not disappoint! The food, service and ambience- just lovely! We..."

Lisa Gibson

"We elected not to go for the tasting menu as we were in a group of 4 and wanted some variety in our dishes so we could share. We had a good variety..."

Thien Vuong (fooderarri)

"Simple, classic, and good tasting Italian food. The tiramisu is absolutely to die for. The only downside I have to mention is that the meals are..."

Jessica D

"I cannot rate Italian and sons more highly even if I could! The waiter was absolutely hilarious and certainly made us laugh, and their martini's are..."

Maddison Williams

"We had a lovely meal here and would absolutely return again. We started with the focaccia with whipped Ricotta and chestnut honey, which was light..."

Emma Sharman

"Yet another fantastic meal from Pasquale and his Team. This is one of my go to restaurants when I want to show off how far Canberra has come in the..."

Dave S

"This is fine dining at it’s best. We were in Canberra with family and decided to spoil ourselves. I recommend the focaccia with ricotta and honey...."

Tony Jardim

"Good Italian restaurant in Canberra overall. Speedy service and flavorful and tender lamb pasta...."

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Agostinis Italian Restaurant

82/100 (2258 ratings)

Free off-street parking

Non-smoking restaurants

Wheelchair Accessible

"After a tough three days of softball in the heat we stopped in here for a decent meal before heading back to Sydney. What a great restaurant. Staff..."

Melinda Wolfenden

"The food and the wine were excellent. Fast service. And table service by Oliver was very professional. Sitting outside on the verandah was a bit too..."

Robert Maron

"This place is amazing. Shout out to Annie who looked after us and helped us choose the amazing calamari, lamb ragu and incredible custom desert. Made..."

Adam Coulter

"What an amazing place! Awesome vibe, really attentive wait staff. Had a delicious feast in a fairly big group. The quality of the food was excellent...."

Sarah Nicole Jesudason

"Great staff. Wonderful to watch the kitchen working. Food fabulous, good value, impressive portions. Would highly..."

Ross Hunter

"Beautiful food, exceptional staff, our waiter was lovely and so was the food. Would definitely come back again..."

Caroline Hain

"Superb, the calamari melted in my mouth, my pizza was delicious and the tiramisu the best I have ever had or made,..."

Leigh Harrington

"We just had an early Mother's Day lunch at Agostini's.....awesome! Loved the food and the service was the best!!! Highly recommend this wonderful..."

Sue O'Mara

"Service was fabulous! Staff are amazing; a perfect night! Thank you to all our wait staff; we highly recommend!..."

Sidhoni Bailey

"This is an exceptional funky and authentic Italian Restaurant and the food was amazing and far better then I had in Italy. I can't wait to come back..."

Mon Andrews

"If me and my wife could give Agostinis more than 5 star then we definitely would! The food is BLOODY AMAZING, let's talk from Pizza.. in our opinion..."

Glenn Christino Yosua

"great Italian dining experience! the entree focaccia bread with garlic spread was an absolute joy! i could just order this over and over and be..."

Toki Nguyen

"One of our favourite spots for pizzas, pasta, Italian food and drinks in Canberra. The pizzas are delicious with a thin base that’s soft inside..."

Pixel Le'bon

"Great atmosphere, good service and bar. I had a squid ink pasta and I love it and we have Francesco pizza too, tasty and I really love the pasta...."

Esther Lee

"The restaurant was very popular and for good reason. We had the food delivered to our room in the hotel and it was delicious. Although called tuna..."

Peter Maggiora

"I love the ambiance and venue of agostinis. We have eaten here a few times and always had a pretty good meal. Pastas and great..."

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The Civic Pub

Wheelchair Accessible

"I recently celebrated my 40th Birthday at the Civic Pub, Pool Room. Craig and his staff were wonderful. My guests raved about the food, absolutely..."

Kym Wilkinson

"Great service, really accommodating to large groups and dietary requirements. Good selection and drinks and a fairly standard pub style menu. Steaks..."

Anastasia B

"Great Steak, great staff, pub life !!! The staff were very friendly, good honest hungry food. Recommended! Little noisy but it is a pub. Very happy..."

Evester

"Haven't been here long at all. But so far so good. I'm here with my work mates who are also my regular mates. Enjoying a cool glass of the old VB and..."

Jesse (The Ghost)

"Great atmosphere particularly being Melbourne Cup evening, quick professional and friendly service. Food was just above what you would generally..."

Ged

"Great pub with very efficient and helpful bar staff. This place has never failed to deliver on service or food and despite all the high-end..."

Billy Merkx

"The Civic, what a pleasant surprise to see the new digs. May have been done a while ago, but it hadn't been years since I had last visited. Love that..."

Semi

"Relaxing place to go for lunch and a quick play in the pool at the back. Service was quick, although I was quite disappointed as I have ordered an..."

Spookeychicken

"Today we went to Civic Pub for lunch. The beer and wine price is reasonable and great food. I like the chicken schnitzel serve with mushroom sauce,..."

Steve Fnac

"Not a high class venue, but you can't go wrong with their $15 steak night. Tops value, and if it's warm you can enjoy it outdoors with a cold..."

Dani R

"Great place for after work drinks, nice menu with great food and also on Fridays and Saturdays the place to be and catch some fun. It is pretty much..."

Milcho

"Pretty good pub feed, good salad options and GREAT chips. Great wine choice and new (not that new) is really classy. Great area for viewing the..."

Jen

"Great service, delicious affordable meals. Went here with some friends for some wholesome pub fair and relaxed night out.Very pleasantly..."

Greg H

"Thank u ! sister coming in on a late flight needed food the guys welcomed us raced to the kitchen at nine pm and secured our ability to order..."

Cathy Dean

"Lovely atmosphere and VERY generous meal portions. The staff were very nice and quick! The Pork ribs were honestly cooked to perfection, but way too..."

Kellie

"I really enjoyed my time at this pub and the experience. I first phoned up to confirm that they could do a takeaway soup order and the staff member..."

Mitchell Honey

"Terrific atmosphere and a lovely meal. Gorgeous little menu for dogs which can be seated outside - my kids would have loved a steak option on the..."

Elise Ellabban

"Great pub in the middle of Canberra with an dining area loud with parrots 🦜. Fun atmosphere, great service, great food and I loved my steak 🥩...."

paterjo

"Second time dining here and the food is awesome. I had the Steak, which was cooked to perfection and the pepper sauce was to die for. Others ordered..."

Steve Ball

"Last time I was at the Civic was 40yrs ago. My sister said why did I want to go to that dive! I said it's been done up sis! Enjoyed the food, the..."

Julie Betts

"I'm an outgoing of towner and been going for yours. It has a great vibe, good food and great service. The layout is old school, it feels organic and..."

Darren M

Snapper & Co.

Non-smoking restaurants

Wheelchair Accessible

Free off-street parking

Cinnabar

Wheelchair Accessible

"Really enjoyed the opportunity to be treated in the private dining room. The fitout is spectacular and the feature wall in the private space is..."

Liam Camilleri

"We have eaten at this restaurant on several occasions and we have always been delighted. The food is beautifully prepared and the service is..."

Anita Patel

"Not just the same old chinese food in a fancy place. The food was special. Handmade pancakes and noodles make such a difference. The wagyu beef was..."

Ben Jongsma

"Each dish was delicious, decent wine list and the staff were..."

Holly Matthews

"The best combination of Chinese flavour and the modern catering I have ever seen so..."

Qiang Wang

"My second visit and it was fabulous. I will certainly be going back again. Especially loved the crispy..."

Natalie Jupe

"Great atmosphere and service. Awesome location. Easily the best Chinese in..."

Steve Lowe

"The Chinese hamburgers are the best!! Accompanied by duck with beer..."

Justyn Kingi

"Dinned at Cinnabar for dinner. It was incredible! Beautiful fit out, lovely and cool, exquisite and interesting decorations/ artifacts, and most of..."

Sarah Cowling

"Loved the place and food was delicious. Although duck rolls were a bit too oily but the lamb chops were finger licking good. A bit pricey, otherwise..."

R T (Roy)

"A lovely lunch here today! Limited menu so each dish can be cooked well. We took recommendations from our waiter in order to try things we don't..."

Doug Taylor

"We went on a night that was really quiet, was literally just myself and partner in the restaurant.. some of the food that was served up wasn’t very..."

Molly Jones

"Looking for a place to eat on a Sunday we came upon this gem. What a great find. Asian fusion food. All the dishes prepared with care, presented and..."

Wayne Viglione

"Went for a belated anniversary dinner. The banquet for two was absolutely delicious. The wait staff were friendly and prompt. The restaurant also..."

Matt Roberts

"Food was good. Well as a Singaporean, I'm pampered with whole lot of Chinese food in Singapore. My favorite dish is the homemade noodles. Tat bit..."

Gerard James Rozario

La Rustica By The Lake

81/100 (1049 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I was introduced to this place by a friend when I first moved to Canberra. In the 5 months I lived there, I have been here atleast 5..."

Juhi- Culture And Cuisine

"Headed here for dinner to catchup with friends, very noisy restaurant and seating is a little bit cramped but the food was great. Very nice Italian...."

Aaron Mangos

"I absolutely love this place. Always busy, not the quietest place however the food and service is exceptional. The Balmain bug spaghetti is one of my..."

Anastasia B

""La Rustica by the Lake" is a big Italian restaurant/bar that opens out onto the Kingston foreshore terrace. The fit out is lovely dark, warm wood..."

Karen H

"Wow!!! Amazing food coupled with warm gracious service. I would love to go back again and again. This is the restaurant we visited on our first night..."

Kaushani Banerjee Bhattacharjee

"Went for a work lunch and was pleasantly surprised. The lunch took a lot longer than expected, but they were very accommodating and weren't in our..."

Semi

"I went to La Rustica thinking it'd be your typical traditional Italian restaurant with high prices and small serves but the serves were quite..."

Kalliste

"La Rustica yet again provided our group with a great dining experience encompassing both great food and friendly service. I've yet to be disappointed..."

Torys

"Amazing food, great service but very awkward bowls.... Great pizza and pasta with a perfect serving size, although pasta was served in a very awkward..."

Anonfoodiee

"As a table of 6 we were fitted in without a booking. All of the staff were friendly and helpful. We were well-looked after, never waiting long for..."

Bec J

"Simply delicious. I celebrated one of my birthdays at La Rustica with friends and family, and from the minute we arrived to the minute we left, staff..."

MsAussie_G

"Breakfast - Wow! First time here and blown away. I thought the prices were expensive until I saw the portions. The Benedict was good and the..."

ThaiAus

"It's open at last! All the old La Rustica favourites are here, in a bright new setting on the Kingston foreshore. It's busier and roomier, but the..."

Claude LeComte

"The menu offers many Italian favourites, in generous sizes that are well suited for sharing. Spacious and airy, it is nicely situated on the Kingston..."

Michele Walton

Griffith Vietnamese Restaurant

"Takeaway menu as of November 2019. Reliably tasty food, good prices, friendly staff, long opening hours, and discount offered for cash on takeaway..."

Aviva Herman

"A Canberra icon. The Sexy Squid is one of the best dishes in the city and the entire 'sexy' menu is amazing. The free and compulsory dessert the end..."

Mitchell.kingston

"Still serving authentic mum&dad-style Vietnamese food after all these years. The flavours are wholesome and strong and memorable. Definitely a..."

Brett Scholz

"I've been here at least 3 times now and each time the food quality has remained the same. I.e. great!Customer service was great too.A la..."

Aaron Chang

"This place is nothing to look at, but the food is incredible. This is the best asian food you will get anywhere. Even my friends from Singapore say..."

John Catsoulis

"My sons & I love this place. The food is tasty and Mr Tan's personality & sense of fun makes dining here very enjoyable. The food is tasty and comes..."

Richard Weston

"I searched Urban Spoon – my go to place to locate restaurants and searched the best in Manuka and Griffith in ACT – the one that caught my eye..."

Spooning Australia

"Love this place!. I absolutely love this place for a good cheap eat. They are so quick and unpretentious and the messages on the walls from various..."

HungryHippo

"My boyfriend and I are both on a low FODMAP diet, which isn't very fun when it comes to dining out. BUT... This restaurant is always really..."

Freddie Gollan

"Good food, good price. The food here is great and their prices are quite reasonable.Quite a wide variety of dishes on offer and they are..."

Mlsh3a

"Simply delicious. Great food at great prices. Food bursts with flavour that is balanced and not overpowering. Griffith Vietnamese restaurant offers..."

Donald Keith

"Always great food and fantastic, friendly..."

The A-train

"Can't believe I haven't been here before when visiting daily that live around the corner. Loved my pork with chili & lemongrass, spring rolls also..."

Billi G

"Fabulous all 'round. This restaurant is a fabulous place to eat - the food is fresh and fast, the flavours tasty every time. The bill is never too..."

Margaret13

"I love this place - been going regularly for about 4-5 years. Mr Tahn is a real character, the food and atmosphere are terrific - don't order off the..."

MarnieT

"Go to great meal. Come here quite often, awesome quick service have to get the quail and yum yum..."

Food Inc

"Stop comparing it to Victoria St! This is just average Vietnamese food which is cheap for Canberra and quick enough. Totally agree with the..."

Daphne

"Disapppointing. Recommened but didn't live up to the..."

Annabanana

"This place reminds me of the Vietnamese restaurants in Footscray or Richmond back home in Melbourne. Cheap, cheerful, noisy, colorful decor and..."

EpicMickey

"Excellent cheap food, especially the grilled chicken. But it was incredibly noisy, almost too loud for a..."

Rosiebollard

"Cheap and cheerful. Feels like I'm on Victoria St, Richmond, every time I come here. The queuing for a table, the wobbly laminex, the shouting..."

Gin

"A great place for a group. We went here for a work dinner. Totally fantastic and really good value too. We just told them the number of people and..."

Ruth

"Having travelled extensively in Vietnam, I consider myself a bit of a snob with Vietnamese food (which I love). But this place is AMAZiNG!! Just ask..."

Jocelyn

"Been twice so far and will certainly not be the last. The service is spectacular, the food is sublime, the atmosphere is unbeatable. Tan, you are a..."

Rob Thomas

"Warm and Welcoming. We went looking for something quick and easy for an early Friday dinner (without a reservation), and was warmly welcomed into..."

Nancy Nobody

"Visiting Canberra from Melbourne and found this place on Urbanspoon. What a surprise - just like a real Victoria St Richmond deal!! We ordered nearly..."

Gin

"Tan is the man. Just rocked up and ask Tan what's good to eat. The food is always..."

Fiona

"Cheap. It's noisy, it has laminex tables but I wouldn't change a thing. The food is fantastic value for money and Tan the host is both entertaining..."

Macka

"he Griffith Vietnamese Restaurant is located on the main strip of the Griffith Shops, near Rubicon, and is fronted by large windows. The restaurant..."

Mouthless Mutters

"Had a quick dinner here on a freezing cold night. To me this is more of an asian restaurant than a vietnamese restaurant. Food is not very..."

WH Lum

"Fabulous old school Vietnamese restaurant serving old school Vietnamese foods - old school meaning -prawn toast! The food was delicious,..."

Split the Bill

"A classic non traditional Vietnamese food. Serving is hurried but not unfriendly. Mr Tam doesn't show up as much now. The flat noodles (no. 50) and..."

Keith Hong

"Lovely family owned and run Vietnamese food - good authentic..."

Will 18

"Very friendly staff, if not a little too hard to flag down sometimes, but mostly they’re lovely and helpful. The food is reliably tasty, they..."

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