TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated November 2024

The Strand Cafe Restaurant

82/100 (2052 ratings)

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"The meal was to die for...cooked to perfection! Staff were excellent and didn't keep us waiting as we had a show in Adelaide to get to. Well done The..."

Eloise Mitchell

"My favourite place to eat on Jetty rd, never disappoints. My favourite dish the famous moussaka. Convenient 3 free hour parking out the back which..."

Fiona Tremaine

"Love The Strand. Staff always welcoming, food always reliably good, great meeting place as everyone knows The Strand Glenelg!! Bit noisy but that’s..."

Linda Lawson

"We had dinner at The Stand on Sunday evening. The food was delicious and the staff were so friendly and attentive. Excellent quality and service. We..."

Jo Sparrow

"We have been coming here for almost 5 yrs every single week, once a week, the staff are amazing and the food is amazing. We have never felt so..."

Leighton Clark

"We are visiting from Perth, read the reviews of restaurants in the area and have had other meals out around Glenelg but our meal tonight on our last..."

Christine Soulos

"Last night we were lucky enough to enjoy our wedding reception with 70+ guests. The food was exceptional and plentiful. Customer service was of the..."

Katelyn Ellery

"The Strand is a good place for a variety of food. However we tend to stick to our favourite, pesto gnocchi. Soft silky pillows of potato goodness..."

Elle-Eats

"Hands down the best creamy pasta I’ve ever had. My wife had the beef cheek and she said it was very tender and flavoursome. Can’t wait to..."

Sam White

"I was hungry by the time getting the restaurant. started with lamb backbone stripes sided with smashed sweet potato. Meat is tender goes so well with..."

Aaron T

"On Saturday night the huge room was filled with punters, proving the popularity of this cafe. The service was good although it would have been nice..."

Wombatinabox

"I have a soft spot for trying establishment that have authentic Italian dishes on the menu and this place ticked those boxes for me. As soon as our..."

Ilias Mavromatis

"Friendly and efficient staff, beautiful coffee. Eggs Benedict was devine with eggs cooked perfectly. Will definitely be back, thank you for..."

Elise

"Best pasta I've eaten in Aus, hands down. Absolutely delicious. Staff are lovely, atmosphere is nice, and, well, the pasta is seriously good...."

Callan West

"The service here is great, the staff are friendly and very helpful. I'm so tempted to try the pizza but It's either salt and pepper squid or squicken..."

Limonata&ciabatta

"Came here for farewell party with colleagues. I had stella mare. The portion just enough, well blend, i polished the plate. All my friend also enjoy..."

Romeo Mangiare

"The Strand is reliable for good food and atmosphere. Although the pizza has always been good, I went in for pizza Monday night after not being down..."

Rachel Redding

"Reliable, tasty and hearty! We were in desperate need for some food after wining and dining our way through the barossa and this was a winner. We..."

Patersani

"Great location, staff were friendly, reasonably priced. The salmon was delicious and very fresh! The made-to-order fresh juice was also very nice...."

Sash Petrovski

"Have eaten here a few times now and have to say i haven't been disappointed. The food tends to be always at quite a high level. Tonight may have been..."

Tas

"Nice cafe situated at the busy jetty road, Glenelg. The cafe offers indoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor seating is pretty much under the shed..."

J.YeePP

"The Strand is a pleasant cafe on the b u sy Jetty Road Glenelg. There is a lot of competition and so I wonder why they dont do a few..."

Slick Mick

"Came there for breakfast the other morning. Great food, great service and a nice quiet atmosphere (at least when I was there). Our server was one of..."

Vivienne

"Yummmmm never had a bad meal here & a great variety of dishes to choose from. My favourite cafe but always very busy & you need a booking...."

Cranborile

"I initially reviewed this restaurant/cafe a couple of years ago. I gave it a 4 rating, which after my experience last night I'd raise it to a 4.5...."

JoJo

"If there was an award for meal of the year the stunning kangaroo dish would steal it in a heartbeat.The lamb shanks literally fell off the bone,..."

Shirani Shaz Williams

"Really enjoyed dinner here, wait staff and chefs were friendly and fun, and the food was delicious. The menu had so many good options, I'll be back..."

Alice_My Kitchen Garden

"Best place in Glenelg. The food and staff there are always so lovely! Exceptional coffee and amazing..."

Sokraberquist

"Great! Friendly, efficient & affordable!! First time visitor & we loved our breakfast's & atmosphere! Great start to our..."

Troy

"Everything was tasty. The soft shell crabs were so nice to see on the daily special. The squicken salad was nice but a bit..."

Traveling Food Junkie

"Solid. I was impressed with my most recent dining experience here, which was on New Year's Eve.A friend and I decided to head down to the..."

Famished

"We just had chicken, bacon, salad with mango chilli sauce focaccia & also a vegetarian. It was really fresh & delishious. Nice price and really fast..."

Craig The Covian

"The food was delicious. I really enjoyed my carrot soup - very flavoursome. I also enjoyed another dish which was essentially very tasty well..."

Espi777

"We regularly drove from TTG to here for the Saville risotto with a cream base - one of the best I've had. Great atmosphere and friendly staff...."

DanDan

"Great Pizza. We were pleased to find out that Cafe Strand has a wood fired Pizza oven and recently found the time to check it out. It was a warm..."

Gastron And Njom

"Best cafe in Glenelg!. The Strand often gets overlooked being located half way up Jetty Road, however it is one of my favourites. I've never had a..."

Kryssyann

"Amazing food and good customer service. Nice atmosphere. Would go there every night if I..."

Alex Walsh

"Great rest. could improve cust service. I have been here about 4 or 5 times... the morrocan curry is amazing! and there are some signature dishes..."

Alexis Bennett

"Consistently good. I've tried a few items here and always had a good meal. the breakfast is delicious and the service is usually prompt and friendly...."

Savannah

"An old favourite and reliable Cafe. Great food, good service but a little..."

Leeroy

"Cafe Strand Glenelg. It's hard to find a place that strives to exceed people's expectations like the Strand. Sure they have their ups and downs, but..."

Jeremy

"Have eaten here several times and haven't been able to fault it. Friendly, accommodating staff, reasonably priced good portioned meals and a great..."

Wasklywabbit

"Keep coming back for the kangaroo! Pizzas come a close second! Staff always very pleasant and smiling! Good selection of wines. Atmosphere is great..."

Eggplant

"Went there for a birthday celebration on a friday night.Though dinner service was quite slow (took roughly 45min to start serving), the staff were..."

Angeline Yee

"Eat breakfast watching the world. A great Glenelg eatery that is always buzzing. Always regulars for dinner and thought we should try out breakfast...."

Stephanie

"Eaten here numerous times & it has always been lovely. Good service, big portions, great atmosphere (though a bit noisy at times) and have the best..."

Josephine

"Booked a table for 7.30 didn't eat till 8.30!! The place was packed and found that there was a problem with their systems relaying orders to the..."

Lucinda

"Mediteranean chicken salad is superb its dressing is so delicious i asked for the recipe ! Everyone I,ve taken there was impressed yes it,s busy and..."

Gutz

"Well positioned. Good Food. BUT- be warned that the coffee is often sub-par and the atmosphere often very..."

Joanna Hubbard

"Good food and great service. You know, you can't go wrong at a place that really is all things to all people. a true icon on the jetty walk. i would..."

Hossenpfeffer

"The Strand. I love this place, even better that is is walking distance from my house. I frequent the cafe alot, the staff are always friendly and..."

Simon

"The Strand at 108 Jetty Road, Glenelg is right next to Jack's Fish Shack reviewed earlier. It is a large Café with plenty of seating inside and..."

Merkel Marmaduke

"Have never had a disappointing meal here. My favourite dish would be the squicken salad (chicken & squid) and I don't usually order salad! They..."

silverdragonflies

"Nice location cafe away from the busier side of Jetty Rd, Glenelg. Car parking is much easier. Long standing cafe for many years, icon of jetty Rd...."

Koalafood clan

"Had yummy crab pasta + seafood risotto here Would give the crab pasta a 9/10, rich crab sauce and great portion The atmosphere was awesome..."

Rika Y

"I had a lovely Birthday dinner with my friends last night. Thank you so much for the amazing food and lovely staff! Milan was great, the lady who..."

Jezreel Javines Quirit

"Great choice of food at very reasonable prices, staff are friendly and..."

Paul Smith

"Change of management since we were there last,bit nervous to start. However she's all good! One of the best salads I have had! The fried chicken is..."

Bart Harley Jarvis

"Delicious food and good ambiance. The service could improve a bit, for example, when I asked for recommendations for either Kangaroo Lion or Chicken..."

R T (Roy)

"We had a large group book only 30 minutes before coming in. Kajal, Milan, John and Tara looked after our group of 22 and did an amazing job getting..."

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