TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated November 2024

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G Volkers

"Absolutely wonderful. The food was amazing, the staff were fantastic, and the cocktail menu is great. It was the perfect place to..."

Morgan McWhirter

"Great service. These people are hired because they do their stuff well. The food was exquisite. Wine over priced but every restaurant in townsville..."

Susan Pearson

Raw Energy Townsville

Wheelchair Accessible

"Three days in a row. Three variant Acai bowls with super boost each day. three of the best breakfasts Iv ever had ever and breakfast/ brunch is my..."

Kim Sequoia Williams

"Quiet day, ordered the American Stack special (pancake, bacon, avo, egg, maple syrup) it was the best I've had. Jungle Juice smoothie was also very..."

William Thomas

"At first I thought Oh No not another boring health food shop BUT>>> I was really surprised I ordered the liver cleanser drink and it was beautiful, I..."

Karen Chapman Wike

"I highly recommend this place! Amazing food, amazing staff and an amazing atmosphere. Went there with a friend for a cute brunch date and got..."

Bec Coppo

"Fantastic selection for breakfast, lunch or a snack. The coffee is excellent. I was really impressed with the Lentil slice, I enjoyed it so much I..."

Simmone Reynolds

"Stopped in for breakfast with my wife after running Castle hill. Service was very friendly and welcoming. We ordered 2 eggs Benedict and coffees...."

Dale Ward

"Love this place, the owner was awesome to chat with. Loves what he’s doing and he’s very passionate about his products and keeping everything..."

Carmen Michelle

"Delicious fresh & nutritious food & great service. Love their gluten free dragon fruit bowls with beautifully presented fruit on..."

Sonia F Anear

"Great food, awesome juices, friendly staff, sweet ass views - really good experience, highly..."

Tom Bolton

"As promised to Sonny, first morning back in Townsville after being away and competing, came down for breakfast, smoothie and breakfast burrito, sided..."

Paul Davis

"Best food, best service, best everything!..."

April McAllister

"One of THE BEST Acai Bowls I have ever eaten. Fantastic service, even had the privilege of talking to the owner yesterday!! Such a great place,..."

Emily Johansson

"The chef was friendly as well as waitresses. My zucchini fritters were delicious. My friends vegie lasagna was a big serve and came with salad...."

Kylie Maconachie

"Very fresh and delicious! I had the Vegan quinoa fritters, which were amazing!! I would like to see more savoury vegan options on the..."

Sandra Pollard

"My wife and I had lunch here - it was a good choice. We had a chicken sandwich, turkey sandwich, orange and almond cake, a flat white and cappuccino..."

Ken Hook

"Delicious açai bowl topped with fresh fruit and added superfood extras! Service was quick and friendly. Four stars because it was on the expensive..."

Meg McKewen

"Beautiful, fresh, tasty Açai bowl, lovely coffee with a great view and friendly..."

Jamie Robbertze

"Pleasantly surprised with actually tasty healthy smoothie and best (American Stack) bacon, egg, maple syrup on a pancake I've had. (Pics of a few..."

William Thomas

"Have been here twice now. Moroccan chicken wrap is delicious. Nice area to sit and eat while overlooking The Stand and out to Magnetic Island. Good..."

Wayne Terry

"Great location with view of the Strand. The veggie lasagne here is to die for! I've been here a few times now and the coffee has always been..."

Marina Sugita

Wild Goose Brews & Chews

"I've drank at a lot of places in my time, all over the world. I've drank at scungy places, and I've drank at the finest establishments. But of all..."

Phil Hinds

"Awesome bar great place to have some drinks and the wings are top class just like the bar staff. Will definitely be back. #..."

Ricky Mcleod

"Cold beers, exceptional service and great feeds! Highly recommend that everyone should try the Parmy pizza if they add it to the..."

Ryan Rankin

"The staff were absolutely amazing! A large group of us came in for a hens night and they were so accommodating! by far one of the highlights of our..."

Lisa Emmanuel

"Great place for a Friday bevvy. Great staff great food great prices. Will be..."

Adam Ruzgys

"Great staff, good prices, perfect atmosphere. Only place to go on a Friday or Saturday..."

Dallas Goode

"An excellent venue for casual dining and functions. Great, generous food options for all and kids eat free Mondays and Wednesdays! Bring the family..."

Jamie Napier

"Great service! We hopped from bar to bar and could not go past this place. Great waitresses, great service, great..."

Jarid Mulder

"Enjoyed our night out there will definitely be returning and recommending the place.. Bar staff and security were great when we were being harassed..."

Karen Whichelo

"Came here the other week with a group of friends. Food, cocktails drinks and service was awesome. Had the duck salad, totally recommend..."

Scott Amos

"I think these guys are the best. Just because they mucked my order by ever so small a mistake they gave me a drinks voucher. It was so small a..."

Kerry Parke

"Absolutely brilliant $3 for a kilo of wings and a beer between 3pm and 4pm on Fridays then it only goes up a dollar until 5pm then stays at 5 bucks...."

Gareth Acton

"I've had dinner here three times now and everytime its been spot on! Always greeted with a smile and i've never left..."

Stefanos Neofitou

Chinese Tea House

"Best Chinese cuisine in Townsville, this is our families favourite restaurant. Service is friendly food and seafood quality is always..."

Angela Van Dinter

"Freshly cooked yummy Chinese food, with a smile. All that you would want to dazzle your taste buds. Thank..."

Paul Galloway

"Always good food, laid back atmosphere. Reasonably priced. (One for the non pretentious..."

Andrew Roberts

"This is a place to not read a book by its cover. The food is amazing. Very much..."

Tiffany Lavia

"By far the best takeaway Chinese restaurant in..."

BabyMakr (L16 Enl NQ)

"Always great..."

Kyle Kyle

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Brent Lynn

The Balcony Restaurant

Noodle Box

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

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Cheap Eats

"Fried rice was very yummy. Perfect rice grain, not soggy or too hard. Only take away was allowed lately due to..."

Nut Munpholsri

"Excellent service, would definitely recommend and will be eating there food..."

Aydan Towers

"Always quick even if there's a few customers ahead, good food, best noodlebox in Townsville..."

Liam W

"Awesome food, great portion sizes, piping hot and ready extremely quickly. The Korean chicken was beautiful and I had the best nasi gorang outside of..."

Mark Wastall

"Ordered for dinner tonight, realised order was wrong when I got home, called the store and they fixed me up a new replacement and even upgraded the..."

Dallas Marshall

King's Kebabs & Coffee

Tuk Tuk

"One of the best Thai restaurants I have ever been to. We have moved interstate now and have not been able to find anything close to this place. The..."

Seema Smith

"Fantastic yummmy food! Up there with the best Thai I've eaten. Very friendly staff and great, quick service. Prices are very reasonable. We have been..."

Lee Anne

"Love the Massaman curry. Good friendly and fast service. Definitely recommend a..."

Geoff Hudson

"Without a doubt Tuk Tuk Thai are serving some of the best traditional Thai food I've ever had the pleasure of enjoying. In Thailand I've eaten in 5..."

Cam Laird

"So delicious!!! : ) we are never..."

Lee Flower

"Wow thank you for the best Thai! Will be coming back again for..."

Kylie Buckley

"That was the best Thai I have tasted since living in..."

Michelle Woodward

"Fantastic food, friendly..."

Julia Lee

"Townsvilles Best Thai food! And great service...so yum..."

April Dowsett

"As usual the food was delicious.. we will be back..."

Lynda D Campbell

"The food we had was really really yummy. Very good Thai. The ladies were lovely & their service great. we'll be..."

Amy Connaghan-Harris

"The BEST Thai food in Townsville! The only disappointment was we tried 2 others first. The other 2 don't come close. This is THE Place to get the..."

Chimie Juice Moxham

"Great authentic Thai restaurant with a variety of tasty dishes to choose from. Highly recommend the pad Thai and laksa. Super friendly staff and nice..."

Zil Silvester

"Lovely dining experience. We ahead Banquet A, which was very filling with a variety of flavours. The service was lovely and recommended the coconut..."

Cynthia Huynh

"Beautiful food. Friendly service. Mum and I had the laksa. Huge portions. I ate all mine but mum took left overs..."

Matthew Tonkes

"The taste of Thai just explodes in your mouth. Theie Coconut Rice is to die for. Well worth a..."

Helen Clarke

"The atmosphere in Tuk Tuk Thai provides a lovely ambience for the diner both within the restaurant and in the lovely courtyard. Staff were very..."

Mark Lynch

"I really enjoyed today's lunch there. The shrimp soup is fantastic and i really admire the fresh and big shrimps! The waitress is nice and asked..."

jie miao

Accepts American Express

Free off-street parking

Free Wifi

Accepts Credit Cards

Non-smoking restaurants

"Wayne and Adeles Garden of Eating is simply the best restaurant in the ville. The service and food are out of this world. We have eaten here for..."

Narelle Morrissey

"Every dish was amazing, you must try their new menu!! We tried 5 dishes and everything was..."

Rebecca Weston

"Our group of 7 had another wonderful evening in this remarkable restaurant. We were celebrating sparkling red wine and our friendship, and Wayne and..."

Kay Martinez

"I loved the layout of the place, the garden looks great at night. The food was awesome, Wayne & Adele are lovely people. My only criticism is that..."

Trish Olesen

"Have eating in some amazing restaurants right around australia... From the mornington peninsula to Hilary's boat harbour..... This place tops the..."

Nathan Scott

"This is a unique beautiful restaurant run be the loveliest of people serving food that surpasses Michelin star rated restaurants, it truly us the..."

Charmaine Hacker

"Outstanding I love it best food in Townsville best kept..."

Stephanie Smith

"Perfect atmosphere, wonderful food and the service was absolutely first..."

Mark Bennett

"Lovely meal in a beautiful garden setting. Nothing was too much trouble to find a meal for a coeliac. Recommend to all and hopefully I will be..."

Martin Hayman

"Wonderful experience. Exciting different food. Thank you so much for making our night warm and inviting. We will be back. Ordering lots of different..."

Nicole Conybear

"excellent food.. Exemplary service. Wayne and Adele deserve all the accolades they..."

Louisa Hick

"We ate here in January 2015 and I have to say it was one of the better dining experiences I've had in Townsville. It was a hot, humid Thursday night..."

Nathan English

"The best kept secret Townsville has for food... Totally..."

Stuart e Smith

"Still Townsville's best food and dining experience. By a long way. Wayne is this town's only creative chef. BYO and fantastic value for the quality..."

David White

"Amazing food and great service, love that it's BYO.. Have come before and will come back again and again �� well done Adele and..."

Sam Lewis

"I don't know how I've never been here. The food is Devine and Wayne and Adele are simply lovely. If you thinking of booking do yourself a flavour and..."

Cyflymder Lefi

Bellevue Hotel Restaurant

Free off-street parking

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Strand Souvlaki Bar

Wheelchair Accessible

"I was really pleased with my meal at The Strand Souvlaki Bar. The Keftethes Side was excellent - the meatballs were cooked perfectly and the sauce..."

Levai Young

"Food was delicious. We did take away and the young boy who served us did an amazing job with taking our order. Highly recommended. Being a good..."

Anicka

"Always a favourite, food is always fresh. I'm a fan of the Souvlaki Pack. Good value at around..."

Philip Chen

"Excellent plates and friendly staff, highly recommend and definitely back again😁 ✅lunch menu fish&salad ✅vegetarian plate ✅Alfa..."

Sarah Chandler

"Friendly service, excellent food! Honey Puffs and a traditional Greek coffee are a must! Something for everyone! Does get busy but so worth..."

Megan Eid

"Best food in the area. Was probably best lamb plate I've had. I recommend the open plate lamb yiros, will leave anyone satisfied. Extra points for..."

RichCor

"Love this place great family run place with great food! Wish I lived next door then I would never have to cook. The tzakiki is to die for, I would..."

Just Luke

Wild Rice Laos & Thai Cuisine

85/100 (1171 ratings)

"What a great experience! Tonight my family and I went here for dinner and we were just blown away by the amazing service and beautiful food. We..."

Sim Ashton

"Absolutely amazing on every level The service was exceptional - very friendly, helpful and accommodating They went above and beyond and even..."

Clint Ashton

"What a great place to eat at! Quite a cosy place to sit down and enjoy a meal with the lads at. Very friendly staff that brought our food pretty..."

Abdolwahed A. Alwaer

"I absolutely recommend this restaurant. The food is fresh and authentic with such a variety of flavours. Great value also. The tasting platter for..."

Trina Reading

"Had my 21st here and the restraunt and food was lovely. The owner and all staff go above and beyond for their customer service and always go the..."

Bradley Connor

"Our first meal at Wild Rice Laos Thai restaurant was the first time our friends from Mackay had experienced Thai food. Our friends loved it and..."

Rose Alexander

"Visiting Townsville this restaurant was very lovely. The owner had amazing service, the flavours were amazing. We had the fried rice, pad Thai,..."

Lena Mabbs

"Love the food, getting to drink beer Lao is great reminds me of my time living in Lao and drinking beer on sunset along the river. Watching the wife..."

Aaron Hayes

"Amazing food, prompt and very friendly service. Would highly recommend this restaurant and we will certainly be..."

Loretta Donegan

"Beautiful food, lovely service and an absolute pleasure to dine at. Fresh, delicious ingredients really made the difference and we enjoyed every..."

Alex Andra

"The restaurant is beautifully presented and the food was fresh and lovely. A really nice place to go for a..."

Sarah Wursty

"Dined here multiple times and have always had an enjoyable experience! Our go to place for authentic Thai & Laos flavours, not overly sweet, if you..."

Kim Nguyen

"I love this beautiful restaurant, staff are so friendly and accommodating, food is delicious and decor..."

Louise Mary Lodge

"I loved the food! Friendly service too and the place looks fresh and inviting. I will definitely be..."

Alex Roberts

"I know Noy, the owner of this restaurant, for long time. We often went to fresh market together. I know she will find the best and fresh ingredients..."

Nalinthone Phonyaphanh

"The price was right, the food was great, the experience was wonderful. We will definitely returning to try the rest of the..."

John VonHoff

Summerie's Authentic Thai Cuisine

Born Wild Wholefoods + Espresso

Eggs Benedict with salmon

Lamb Wrap

Steak Panini

Pancake Platter

Cappuccino Latte Macchiato

Smashed Avocado Added Bacon & Sausage

Toasts

Omellette Your Chosen I Ingredients

Simply Avo

Smashed Avocado with Added Sausage & Bacon

Chai Latte

Chicken Burger

Eggs Benedict with Bacon

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"Had an amazing breakfast here. The Stockman's breakfast. Was beautiful the chipolatas are the best sausages I have ever tasted, even down to garlic..."

Kym Luxford

"Thank you Kymbo and your team you guys truly are the best! All I wanted yesterday for lunch on my wedding day was a chicken and salad wrap, I sent my..."

Jillian Smith

"Best club sandwich ever. I’ve been there three times and ordered the same thing each time. I love the club sandwich so much. Coffee is great also..."

Matt Keddie

"Amazing food! We’ve never even before walked past and thought we’d try. So so glad we did we had three meals and all three were delicious! And..."

Hannah Eastwell

"Easily one of my favourite cafes in Townsville! I love the food and coffee, it’s actually healthy and tastes amazing. So hard to find places to eat..."

Lisa Pucciarmati

"Holy smokes and crackers!! �� 5 stars isn't high enough!! First time here this morning, and I'm in love! Sooooo goooooood!!!! Glad we shared the..."

Teejay Linsdell

"Have been for brekky many times and always great, so of course going to check out dinner. Glad we did, beautiful meal and was great to see a nice..."

Tina Maria

"Love this cafe - especially for lunch, you can't go past the burgers with the charcoal buns, delicious! This cafe had the best coconut milk coffee..."

Imogen McKee

"Great food and service. Had breakfast and returned for lunch. Impressed with the Pork Belly salad, and so were my friends. Awesome fresh quality..."

Dan Patrick

"Wonderful food and service. Yesterday I had the best breakfast. I love the Mean Green juice. It was so great that I went back for lunch today. Well..."

Gary Jensen

"My favourite place to visit when we come to town, always does a great breakfast. Thank you to the team at born..."

Campbell Drew Westcott

Jam

85/100 (3686 ratings)

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Accepts American Express

"A huge thank you to Matt, Kieran, Dudley and Lauren (well, everyone at Jam really) for looking after us so well at our staff Christmas party..."

Los Larrazabals

"Amazing food! Fine dining at it's best! Taste and presentation is on point and food comes out fairly fast The chefs and cooks are doing it..."

Kassia Dean

"Jam is our go-to place for breakfast. The staff are all very friendly. Service is good. I can appreciate that effort and time has been put into..."

Ryan Camilleri

"Thank you for hosting our birthday celebrations last week for our party of 16! Angela made the process easy with organising our own space, menu and..."

Kim Nguyen

"Such beautiful food and incredible service! I was super pleased with the lemon meringue cocktail! Without a doubt that is my new favourite drink!..."

Rebecca Larsen

"Visited both for breakfast and dinner during a recent visit to Townsville. We loved both our meals at Jam and the staff is welcoming and attentive...."

An Na

"Mother’s Day breakfast was awesome!! So much to choose from! And made to order crapes included in the buffet wow!! Service was..."

Bettina Murphy

"Best food and service in Townsvilleby far the food was so fresh and the service was amazing...make sure you have an afagato for dessert...they are to..."

Leah Jane Williams

"Food was presented very well and very tasty the staff are friendly as well highly..."

Jenny Tacon

"The best service I’ve ever received! Food was amazing and all the staff were so nice..."

Jessica Cassidy

"Really enjoyed lunch at Jam! Food and service top notch and the glass of wine which was included was the big surprise - was expecting an adequate..."

Berkley Folks

"Great food loved the curry noddle soup yummy. Wonderful friendly staff. Had the 3 course lunch special a must try. Totally awesome..."

Angela John Craig

"Excellent food and service The Scallops are to die for so delicious. Everything else perfect as..."

Shaila Glasbergen

"A busy share plate restaurant. Excellent standard, varied offerings and a good wine selection. The lava cake was a desert worth waiting..."

Peter Weaving Photography

"Our last day in Townsville and wanted something "nice". Jam corner was cool, dark and secluded from street noise. Perfect. Great set 3 course lunch..."

Jonathan Devine

"Wonderful food and even more wonderful service. The staff knew all about the food and wine they served and as I was dining alone stopped for a quick..."

Michelle Weston

"I visited on a Tuesday evening. The restaurant has a lovely subdued lighting and matching decor which simply alludes fine dining. I had a glass of..."

the.m.influence creator of the Project Love App

"Just had a beautiful dinner at this restaurant! Didn't have any of the main dishes as I loved the sound of the two entrées pictured in this review...."

Abigail Potter

"Had a wonderful night here, the food was delicious and beautifully served, the atmosphere was gorgeous and the staff were all so sweet. One in..."

matthew postema

"Recently held our intimate wedding reception in The Loft function room. The service we received was second to none and all our guests commented how..."

Renee Wagner

Absolute Cravings Cafe

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Angelina's Fine Food

"Visited the cafe on Saturday afternoon at approx. 2pm for a late lunch with family. The staff were absolutely wonderful and attentive. The food was..."

Elsie Marie

"The best crumbed steak sandwich I have ever had! Great service and..."

Jodye Hunt

"Super yummy food, every time. Great friendly..."

Megan McDonald

"Coffee is always great. Shanelle cares about her customers. She's..."

Craig Arthur

"Top shop. Top coffee. Top staff. And all smiles. ..."

Diane Turner

"Great burgers & food. Friendly customer service. Highly..."

Elspeth Holland

"Excellent food and..."

Leanne Seaton

Summeries Thai Restaurant

"This was one of the best curry I had in years. I’ve ordered Duck curry, Hot summer night, and Som tam(green papaya salad; which wasn’t on the..."

Monica Kim

"Great place to eat! Love the ambience and the great service the staff provides! The dishes were very flavoursome especially the Green Papaya salad,..."

Claude B

"Nice food! Pad Thai and Green Curry was beautiful! Thank you..."

Eliane Zanchietta

"Delicious soups and coconut rice! The fried vegetable spring rolls are good..."

Pauline FC

"It's nice in Townsville. In Sydney Thai restaurants are still..."

H Ye

"From the moment you walk in you feel welcomed. The staff are friendly and warm. Service was brilliant. Not overbearing on the drinks orders as some..."

Michael Bell (Mequel)

"Ordered take away, Nam Tok and coconut rice. beef to be cooked rare and Thai hot. the beef was tender and flavorful just needed extra lil extra herbs..."

Drew .Shedden

Molly Malones Irish Pub

Wheelchair Accessible

"I've been going to molly malones for years, every Tues for crumbed steak, (and the best gravy in the world!), and more recently on a thurs, for the..."

Heather Armstrong

"Meals were huge, well presented and tasted so damn good. Lamb shanks were devine and literally fell off the bone. Definately value for money and the..."

Shelley Bowman

"We went there for a quick drink and because I needed to sit somewhere to breastfeed my 3 month old girl. We sat on the outside just when the place..."

Melissa Bridson

"Great home cooked pub food. Awesome atmosphere. Will definitely recommend and..."

Wendy Twining - Feenan

"Great place, great food, great location. Lunch or dinner on a Wednesday is 2 for 1 - go, eat,..."

Helen Smith

"Every time I visit Townsville it Molly Malones for a meal .lovely food n..."

John Long

"Top Quality Pub Lunch served with a Smile then many pints ending with live music! Thank You for looking after..."

Wayne Perkins

"Great food; terrific music & a brilliant place to catch up with..."

Mark Hain

"Fantastic service. Highly recommended. I'll definitely be back. Thank..."

Melena Hammond

"Great service, great atmosphere and awesome..."

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