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The Woodshed dining room

The Woodshed

At the Kin Kin Hotel, a regional fine-diner is putting this small hinterland town on the gastronomic map, writes Elliot Baker.
Flower Drum dining room, one of the best restaurants Melbourne has to offer

Flower Drum

The Drum still hits after fifty years of high-end Cantonese mastery.

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A main dish at Maison Batard, Melbourne, Victoria.

Maison Bâtard

Winner of our Best New Restaurant Award, this opulent four-level portal to France is far more than a bistro. 
A photo of a large dining room. On the left-hand side there is a bar, and on the right there is a window with a view of the ocean.

Gibney

Cottesloe’s big-night-out brasserie is perfect for special occasions.
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Megalong in the Blue Mountains puts up delicate plates of food.

Megalong

Nature dictates the plates at this seductively simple Blue Mountains hideaway.
The interiors at Aalia in Sydney's CBD.

Aalia

Mezze, meat and more in the heart of the city.
Gimlet

Gimlet

Andrew McConnell’s flagship restaurant gives the people what they want.
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A table setting and wine collection at Du Fermier restaurant in Trentham, Victoria.

Du Fermier

Annie Smithers’ Euro-channelling gem is a Victorian regional classic.
The interior of Pilot restaurant in Ainslie, ACT

Pilot

Fun, fresh and unpretentious: this is Australian fine dining in 2025.
Stillwater's dining room

Stillwater

Launceston’s finest celebrates its 25th birthday looking fresher than ever.
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The interiors at Blume showing pickles in jars on shelves.

Blume

This stellar regional restaurant is in full bloom.
A selection of dishes at Pipit restaurant in Pottsville NSW

Pipit

Sharp technique, a sustainable ethos and a sense of place come together at this quietly assured coastal diner. 
The dining room at Margaret in Double Bay is light-filled and modern.

Margaret

The jewel of the Neil Perry empire puts great produce in the spotlight.
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Crocodile tongue at Wildflower Restaurant in Perth

Wildflower

This fine diner brings polished flair and quiet confidence to the Perth scene.

Photograph of father and son chefs Raita Noda (right) and Momotaro (left) in the kitchen.

R by Raita Noda

An omakase restaurant in Redfern delivers dinner and a show – without the cringe, writes ALEXANDRA CARLTON.
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O.My

O.My

Since grabbing attention in 2013 with their low-waste farm-to-table concept, O.My has only gone bigger and better.
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