TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated November 2024

Estelle

88/100 (2035 ratings)

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"We had a wonderful lunch at Estelle Bistro on Sunday. At lunch on Sundays the bistro offers a set 3 course seasonal lunch for $60 per person or a $90..."

Justjord07

"My first time to Estelle and I am super impressed. It’s been a very long time since I’d been to a restaurant that’s of such great food quality..."

AngeLuvFood8

"Pleasant restaurant layout and atmosphere and the wait staff were excellent. The food is inventive and..."

Srslyfoods

"Beautiful spot for a special dinner 🥂 had the 5 course degustation and honestly it was a very good first time experience for my partner and I. It..."

Jinn

"Had a nice long lunch at Estelle and food quality was great but overall, all servings were tiny including mains and none of the dishes blew my mind...."

RM

"We visited Estelle as part of their annual truffle dinners which was brilliant value at $100 for 5 courses or $160 with matched wines.Our..."

Nini Foodie

"Been here a number of times and never disappointed. Would recommend the degustation so you get to try a variety of their food. Banana soufflé was..."

Megan Kong

"The cocktails are clean and professional with clear flavours and aromas without being too sweet or filling which was a nice surprise given the food..."

Alex

"Absolutely love this place! Super attentive staff, excellent menu and delicious wines! It’s definitely worth the money to celebrate a special..."

Hannah & Meilisa

"Beautiful restaurant in Northcote. Love the courtyard interior. Food always fabulous. Love the Sunday roast. I have been here multiple times & would..."

Bridget

"Best of the north. Such a nice venue, great friendly staff, great food...like great food! Love coming to this place! Has to be on everyone’s bucket..."

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"To keep me satisfied in between visits to the grand ESP, I have visited Estelle Bistro next door a handful of times. Three courses for $70 and five..."

JW

"Each dish is another adventure... We had the 5 coarse tasting menu accompanied by an entree of oysters and added cheese. Food amazing, ambiance..."

Dean Zammit

"Great night. Food was delicious, $70 for 3 course of your own choice was a nice surprise...the wait staff were amazing at selecting a few wine..."

Simon Lowe

"Estelle bistro lives next door to it’s fine-dining counterpart ESP and while it’s slightly more casual, it’s still without a doubt refined food..."

Olive Sundays

"I had been wanting to try Estelle for quite some time. Finally visited last week. We opted to order a la carte and started with the charcuterie board..."

LouLou Loves Food

"The first time I went to Estelle was in 2013 before they split into Bistro and ESP. It was one of the up and coming restaurants at the time, and..."

Nalia

"We visited here for my partners birthday on a Thursday night during the Christmas/New Year break. I had no issues making a last minute booking 2 days..."

Rebekah Jade Culhane

"One of the most enjoyable meals I’ve had. I booked a table for my boyfriend, my parents and myself for my birthday a ew months ago. I requested a..."

Lucinda Hayes

"Beautiful food created from fresh ingredients, served with a smile in a warm and unstuffy venue. I had the $70 three course meal and a glass with..."

T_I_Foodie

"We came in for after show coffees and desert. The desert menu is limited. The chocolate pave we ordered was lovely but very rich. It was difficult to..."

Lee-Ann Hawe

"Sunday lunch with the girls was amazing. I have been to estelle bistro before but never have been to the lunch session. The ambience was upbeat and..."

H

"The interior is beautiful. Staff are nice and helpful. The food is delicious. We had the Sunday lamb dish, I don't like lamb but loved it. The..."

Nga Le

"Estelle Bistro is literally right next to the fine dining restaurant Estelle by Scott Pickett, a lot of people including myself almost get it wrong..."

Nibble And Wander

"Estelle Bistro was the more casual version of Estelle by Scott Pickett(ESP). They are right next to each other, so don't mix them up. Bistro..."

Jianierrrrrr

"Beautiful decor and the service was fantastic. A more relaxed alternative to ESP next door but still good value for money. Will definitely go..."

Tassie Eleftheriou

"This is the second time I have been to Estelle, and I am always enjoy the dining experiences here. Service was great, staffs always paid attention..."

Jenny Ntt

"Went here for sister's 30th for a 3 course meal. Good price and nice outdoor/background setting. There was a little miscommunication at the start..."

Sammi

"Hospitality that lived up to the word and idea in every sense. We popped into the Bistro for my sons birthday and everything was perfect. The service..."

Enjoy It

"Lovely food always at Estelle. Absolutely love their Sunday roast offering, such great value. Have also had their degustation & in 2015 this was for..."

The Beauty Of Melbourne

"Came here with a friend and had goats cheese truffle churros, chickpea chips, spanner crab, pork belly, miso salmon, and a tomato salad. It was all..."

Tess

"Had dinner this evening at Estelle. Beautiful fit out, very ambient and loved that I could see the open kitchen. Service started slow, took a while..."

Christina Kay

"My lovely man took me here for Valentines day and it was beautiful! I have walked past this place so many times and have no idea how nice it was..."

Stephanie Dellios

"Details: only went to the restaurant set up at the Australian Open but I needed to make mention because i thought the antipasto platter and fried..."

T

"My husband and I recently dined here for my birthday. It was a lovely evening with delicious food and relaxed but attentive service. Always happy..."

Thornburymum

"Some people said I wouldn't like Estelle, that it would be too showy or clean-cut for my sensibilities. Whatever the case may be, they were very..."

KGrammar

"We hadn’t been to Estelle since its transformation to Estelle Bistro. Apart from cosmetic changes to the surrounds, the food and presentation were..."

Foodinfocusz

"DO: The 3 course menu (of your choice) or 5 course chefs tasting menu if it's your first time. Loved the churros to start, the tortellini as an..."

David Food Leasing

"In keeping with the standard of Estelle and Scott Pickett, the use of excellent produce and clever teaming of ingredients turned even seemingly..."

Theycallmemaggie

"Still one of the best restaurant's in Melbourne. Went last week with some friends from out of town and had a great experience. Even though the focus..."

Jimsghost

"On a wintry Saturday night some time in July, I went with friends to Estelle Bistro which I initially thought was a French restaurant. However, on..."

MelbourneFoodPaparazza

"Other fantastic and unique dining options are also available such as the Green Room where you can see the players make their way onto Rod..."

Gastrology

"We started with a mixed dozen oysters - Coffin Bay and Sydney Rock. Followed up with the 5 course Chef's selection. All very well presented and..."

Nick The Greek

"I like it. Food is good, service is amazing. Our waitress was witty, engaging and professional. Everything we ate was top notch. Go, eat,..."

Hungry_One

"Had the 5 course chefs selection which was delicious. Staff were amazingly accommodating for dietary requirements, and very attentive. However I..."

Debbie Rogers

"Dined at bistro, early sat for dinner. Read and listened to reviews and had high expectations. Wasn't disappointed. Service was attentive and swift...."

BIGSPAG

"Sunday roast set menu was impressive. Nice entree, good size and plenty of detail - leek two ways, lovely. Roast was very nice, the thigh piece mouth..."

Indi

"I had a fantastic degustation here before ESP was next door. Couldn't fault any dish and the wine was exceptional. Very friendly staff who love what..."

Nick Ring

"Wonderful, as usual. My husband and I took my parents for the Sunday Roast. We were seated out the back which had a great vibe. Great value for such..."

West Preston Diner

"Always a treat, always good service. Always great food. If your interstate looking for a great place to dine in Melbourne - try Estelle. Love it here..."

Oliver James

"One of the best restaurants in Melbourne I say. Watch the kitchen... The effort that goes into every dish is amazing and shows this place I pretty..."

Absoloodle

"This was absolutely a lovely experience. We sat out the back amongst the greenery (vertical garden) and it really set the scene for a memorably..."

North Fitzroy Food Addict

"Ahhhhh so I found myself at Estelle on the weekend and sat out the back in what felt like a little garden of Greg. ☘🍃🌿I had the five..."

GregFood ?️‍♀️

"It was fun to dine at the bar & watched all the chefs in action. I thought most of the dishes were delicious. However on the day I went, the chefs..."

TT

"The perfect restaurant for a date night. The staff were friendly, lovely decor and ambience. We tried the croquettes and polenta chips for..."

Sammi C

"Had dinner here on a Monday night!! Sat outside in the back of the restaurant which was lovely! Everything we chose was amazing! Thank you! We will..."

CT

"My hubby and I had the 8 course degaustation menu with matching wines for Valentines day. While the food was delicious and service was good, it did..."

TheCorporateMummy

"We attended on a Saturday evening with another couple- so there was 4 of us. A little slow to get menus, but as soon as we had our waitresses..."

The Tastebud

"I can't say enough good things about this place. The service is wonderful, the atmosphere is great and the food is perfection. It's such an..."

Kate Bolton

"We visited The Estelle for a long Friday lunch. All of us tried the 5 course meal and I had the wine pairing accompanying it. The venue is well..."

Dave

"Estelle was sublime! Service was excellent. Food was DELICIOUS! The crisps that we were given at the start, could not stop eating. The seafood..."

Lucy Donkin

"Estelle was a phenomenal experience, located in Northcote you might not be expecting this unassuming gem, but really highlights how great Northcote..."

Miles D

"I picked Estelle restaurant to ask my girls hand in marriage and she said yes. The food was amazing, the staff were amazing , the staff even gave us..."

Mat Irving

"Amazing tasting menu. Had my 50th birthday here and the food really was very special. Great service and an all round super experience. Highly..."

Angus Houston

"Wow! Wow! Wow! What an amazing experience and night out. Now this is what fine dining is all about. Exceptional food combined with the most warm..."

Samantha Bradshaw

"Estelle was a lovely experience. I'd recommend trying the quail entree and the fish main which was blue eye cod. The staff were friendly and..."

Jess

Sweet Salt - Gluten-free Eatery

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"Take away. Fast service. Great quality. Friendly..."

Stuart Donald

"We have been coming to Sweet Salt for the last 18 months and have to say that the food here is absolutely amazing. The food even though is Gluten..."

Josh Stanley

"Such a relief to find fish & chips that are safe for coeliacs! Some of the best chips I've ever tasted, and the gf dimsims are delicious too...."

Jean Burgers Jewellery

"Very filling lunch! Of course that could be because we accidentally ordered four meals instead of three. Oops! The crispy chicken burger was..."

Natalie

"Great tasty food and love that everything is GF and that they take it seriously. I know some complain about the price but I don’t mind as the..."

Moniquev-d

"Sweet Salt serves by far the best gluten-free burgers and fish & chips for miles around! Not to mention, they’re Coeliac association accredited,..."

Zoe Chin

"Gluten and dairy free Fish and Chips joint.Ambience: The place is pretty retro and modern. It's pretty warm and the smell and feel of oil..."

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"Good burger.. decent amount of flavour in the patty, the brioche bun was delicious (especially around the edge where it was nice and crispy), super..."

Mandy Blackman

"just cannot believe i have finally gone to a place that makes gluten free fish n chips!!! never had fish n chips in my life or nuggets or anything! i..."

Foodadventureswithliv

"what a fish and chip shop this is. How good are the fish bara burgers! Calamari were tender and melt in your mouth!!Keep doing it and don't..."

Gaetano

"If you’re a coeliac you need to come here! Everything on the menu is awesome and can be changed to GF, the staff were lovely and the food is..."

Nessafurn24

"great service, and value for money place with an awesome team who are very friendly and hospitable. Good range of eats and love the halloumi veggie..."

FoodFinesse

"I popped in here tonight with my two hungry boys. The service was friendly and helpful. I had the hot chick burger which had a bit of spice..."

Sf32393

"Great service with a lovely range of fish and packs. Even serving a range of burgers. Most the items can be made gluten free which is a great find..."

Vick Eats

"Food was amazing !! The flathead, salad and burgers were delicious. Staff were all very friendly and the restaurant itself was extremely..."

Christine

"I love this place! They always do great fish and chips, the portions are fantastic and the staff are lovely! Only thing is that it’s cold inside,..."

Laura Sa

"I had grilled Barramundi which was really nice. The coconut rice was amazzzzing!!! So yummy! Bit expensive in my opinion but portions were really..."

Mia Tua

"When I made my way to Black Ruby Bakeries in Thornbury, earlier this year. I decided to stop by another well-known gluten free eatery that just so..."

Ashlee Adams

"Can definetly say that this place will satisfy my fish & chips cravings! They are verry generous with the chips. Potato cakes were the best potato..."

Josephine

"I absolutely love coming here. Warm & inviting atmosphere and never had a bad experience. Food is always made fresh and portions are a good..."

Imogen Giorgini

"Fish, chips, salads were very tasty and fresh. I found everything very satisfying and tasty. Food was not oily and greasy at all. Fit out of the..."

Portia0

"This place is amazing, best fish and chips I've had in Melbourne. We ordered gluten free battered fish and chips, and it was fresh, crispy outside..."

Sam Power

"I reckon I eat a burger from this joint once a fortnight. The reasons are simple: fantastic & fast service and the burgers are delicious and moist...."

Stunsail

"Finally an amazing gluten free friendly Fish and Chips place in the area. Oh-my-goddd were so happy with the service, food, and the outstanding..."

SAM

"Beautiful fish and chips, love the fact that there's gluten free options. The salads are amazing and staff are friendly. Well done guys will be back..."

Alisha Nyguen

"This place makes me love being a coeliac!!! Shocking...I eat here every couple of weeks now, I think they recognise my name lol!Got..."

Gf Queen

"Some of the best fish and chips I've had in a long time. If your into burgers the sleazy cheesy is hands down best burger I have had in quite a..."

Andrew Collins

"The BEST flake I've had, Ever!I don't know how they do it, but the battered fish is served crunchy and stays crunchy til you've finished your..."

Mary

"So amazing to have GF options when ordering fish and chips. I'm not GF myself but have a few friends who are so it's always good to find great places..."

Bonsaisly

"I don't actually like fish but the burger here is very well priced for the quality. Onion rings were also really good. Cheap good hangover uberEats..."

Livilivilivil

"Outstanding! Jamil and the Sweet Salt team provided our family with the perfect fish and chip experience. Using the cleanest of oil, our whiting,..."

Gemma Costa

"Couldn't wait to try the gluten free fish and chip shop. Finally. I tried the special opening pack of whiting chips and salad. The batter was crispy..."

IloveMelbourne

"Heard good things about the Burgers here so thought we'd give it a try. Wasn't disappointed, old school type burger but on a Brioche Bun. Also..."

Kris A

"Got a gluten free blue grenadier and side salad, the batter was surprisingly good, thin and crispy. The fish was fresh and moist. Side salad was..."

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"This place was not bad at all:) only thing bumped was when I ordered the fish it didn't come with chips :( but the barramundi fish was really..."

Elle Ng

"Mr everything was awesome!! Have already returned many times. :) But the portion of chips was a bit weird, lesser than the first time I have..."

Chris

"The food here is excellent quality - fresh fish, and well cooked. But jeez, the fish portions are tiny. See attached photo of barramundi and..."

Andrea McIntyre

"Pretty tasty food... Basically an old school fish and chip style burger with a brioche bun. Bit sloppy but delicious. Chips, nothing to write home..."

Holly Taylor

"Recently opened I had to try it out. Staff were so friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is amazing, great decor and space. I am a big "hot chip"..."

Mj

" I really like this fish & chip shop for a few reasons, its super clean and has a cool decor, they use australian seafood, its well priced and most..."

The Lionking Diner

"A new gastro fish and chippery in the arty part of town, delivering beautifully!!!Fresh produce, cool atmosphere, great food, friendly staff and..."

Priincess.m

"This place is now under new management! Food is great, salads were yum. Traditional fish n chips with a few modern tastes! Staff were friendly! Keep..."

CT

"Great food, friendly staff and fantastic atmosphere highly recommend for lunch and dinner. I had the riding solo pack; salad was nice, chips and..."

Jamilbaker14

"Had one of the set packs with fish, chips, prawns etc and I thought it was the best old school style fish and chip meals I've had in years. Fresh..."

Leon Moffitt

"Went to sweet salt and really like the ambience. Soft shell crab burger fantastic. Friendly staff. Beetroot and pumpkin salad great. Chips..."

Ross Stephens

"Bet piece of salmon I have ever eaten. Cooked perfectly and obviously high quality. Crab burger also rocked my world. This place is like artisanal..."

Madeleine Goss

"The fish tasted super fresh and was cooked just right. All the other food great too. Great fit out. Very clean, including the toilet! (too often..."

Ben To

"Sweet Salt is a great alternative to traditional fish and chips. The menu has heaps of interesting dishes and there's something new to try each time...."

Massimo

"Loved it!! Such a cool take on fish and chips, the menu has some classic choices and some really interesting variations - the fish taco was delish,..."

StellaMelb

"The standard fish & chip meals are beautiful (the chips, grilled fish, etc).But the unique meals, that you won't find elsewhere, are what we..."

Robert Filardo

"Modern décor and Plenty of Yummy food! Friendly helpful staff and fast service. Personal favourites are the Salmon, School Prawns and the Potato..."

Chuck Farley

"Fantastic service and excellent range of foodHelpful staff and a variety of menus to choose fromI highly recommend going there and giving..."

John Hamakos

"First online review ever, why bother I say normally. But this was incredible, beautiful, fresh (non greasy) and unique fish and chips. Another..."

Travis

"Up market fish and chips! The menu is interesting, more than just your average local fish & chip shop. Sharing is encouraged, we tried the steamed..."

Foodlover

"Thoroughly enjoyed the food. Very clean and staff very helpful. I will definitely..."

Nella Lofts

"Excellent food and friendly..."

Aiden

"LOVE LOVE LOVE! I have been into the shop three times now and I still love the choices they deliver. The manager and the staff are so friendly and..."

Gissele.1

"I’ve been to this place several times in the last 3 years, this time was last Friday which I found a completely refreshing place, more colourful,..."

juan Manuel Rueda

"Obsessed with the kale salad here. It's got pomegranate, silvered almonds, grated apple and pure happiness. Got the grilled spicy chicken breast as..."

Monika Tomlinson

"I walked into this place because of its neon sign and was immediately welcomed by the owner who went above and beyond to provide ab exceptional..."

Jason Whiter

"Stumbled across this place on the weekend. Amazing gluten free/coeliac safe options. I had this beast of a fried chicken burger. It was a mission to..."

Rory Dwyer

"Best gluten free ever!! Barramundi were so fresh n crunchy! Highly recommended 😋😋😋oh not to mention the gluten free donuts were to die for..."

ELSA LEE

"The best gluten free fish and chips I’ve ever had! The owners are very sweet and super hospitable. Think it’s awesome to have a safe, gluten-free..."

Amelia Abdulnour

"My partner and I just left after eating lunch here. The service from the minute we walked in was amazing. The food was even better, and one of the..."

Timmy Commerford

"So grateful to have a place that can cater for coeliacs! They have the best gf burgers. Would be here all the time if we lived..."

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