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OpenTable Reveals Australia’s Top 50 Restaurants for 2025
Australia’s dining scene shines in OpenTable’s Top 50 list, celebrating flavour, personality and the country’s most-loved venues.
Australia loves a list. Especially one that captures the mood of the dining nation: where we ate, where we returned, and which venues managed to bottle that elusive mix of personality, flavour and staying power. OpenTable has released its Top 50 Restaurants in Australia for 2025, shaped by more than 195,000 verified diner reviews, and the result is a snapshot of a country that takes its food culture seriously while still knowing how to have a good time.
This year’s roll call reads like a national road trip mapped entirely by taste. From trailblazing icons to neighbourhood havens, the Top 50 shows a clear trend: diners want places that feel alive. Recent OpenTable consumer insights reveal that almost four in ten Australians have a venue where they are considered a regular, while nearly one in three is willing to pay more for a distinctive experience. Atmosphere matters. A point of view matters. Chefs and owners with something to say matter. And that sensibility runs through the 2025 cohort.
Victoria
Victoria takes a confident stride with 17 restaurants represented. Attica sets the tone, its legacy assured yet always evolving. Bansho offers refined Japanese clarity in Armadale, Bistra channels nostalgic ’90s brilliance and Lagoon Dining strengthens its presence in Carlton. Cecconi’s, Il Solito Posto and Trattoria Emilia elevate classic Italian with quiet finesse, while Vue de monde watches over the city from its sky-high perch.
Smaller venues make their mark too, from the polished comfort of Bellota Wine Bar to the lasting charm of Paris Go. Regional Victoria steps forward as well, with Merrijig Kitchen in Port Fairy and Sir Loins in Bright earning well-deserved praise.
See the full list here
New South Wales & ACT
New South Wales delivers range. Paddington secures three spots with 10 William St, Civico 47 and Porcine. Enmore’s Osteria di Russo & Russo lands deserved praise, as does Paski in Darlinghurst, a venue that has reshaped Sydney’s wine-bar vocabulary. From beach-skimming restaurants to city-bound diners, NSW’s selection shows a state with breadth and confidence.
Canberra also claims its moment, with Rebel Rebel celebrated for its inventive, quietly assured cooking and its ability to make a dining room feel both local and destination-worthy.
See the full list here
Queensland
Queensland turns up the sunshine with a strong showing across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. Montrachet and Restaurant Labart reaffirm their cult status, while Etsu Izakaya, Hikari and Adelita Wine Bar show how the state’s dining scene now moves with enviable momentum. Noosa continues its golden run with Rickys and Sails, both names that define the region’s coastal identity.
See the full list here
South Australia & Western Australia
South Australia celebrates three inclusions, with Fiore at Down The Rabbit Hole Wines bringing a touch of whimsy to McLaren Vale and Asha showcasing Goodwood’s appetite for contemporary flavour.
Western Australia rounds out the list with Double Rainbow Bar & Eating House, a reminder of Perth’s playful spirit and its knack for lively, generous dining.
See the full list here and here
Beyond the accolades, the Top 50 lands at a particularly interesting moment. Australia’s dining scene is shifting again, with venues aiming to feel personal rather than polished, and diners searching for meals that carry a sense of place. The forthcoming OpenTable dining trend report for 2026 promises deeper insights into what we are craving next, from emerging dishes to the rituals shaping how we gather.
For now, the Top 50 stands as a national portrait of pleasure: a celebration of the kitchens, wine bars and dining rooms that kept us coming back for more.
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