The Best Places to Eat in Australia
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Rank 799. MAGMA by Dany Karam
Steakhouse
The open grill at the center of the room sets the agenda here: this is a flame-led steakhouse inside a Western Sydney club, and Dany Karam runs it with the kind of seriousness that earns a spot on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants list. The kitchen dry-ages beef with patience, has access to whole-carcass Wagyu, and doesn't pretend the grill is the only idea. The copper-and-marble room seats six meters high but still reads warm.
The awards
- World's 101 Best World's 101 Best: #61 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- World's 101 Best #61 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #799. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #799 BISTECCA 62.835
- #799 Grill Americano 62.835
- #799 MAGMA by Dany Karam (this place) 62.835
- #799 Meatmaiden 62.835
- #799 SK Steak & Oyster 62.835
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Rank 799. Meatmaiden
Steakhouse
A basement steakhouse on Little Collins Street, lit by the glow of a custom-built ironbark-fired smoker and a grill that does most of the talking. The kitchen dry- and wet-ages Australian cuts before they meet the fire, so the flavour has been building long before service starts. It ranked 81st on the World's Best Steak Restaurants list, which feels about right for a room that's industrial without trying too hard about it.
The awards
- World's 101 Best World's 101 Best: #81 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- World's 101 Best #81 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #799. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #799 Grill Americano 62.835
- #799 MAGMA by Dany Karam 62.835
- #799 Meatmaiden (this place) 62.835
- #799 SK Steak & Oyster 62.835
- #799 The Cut Bar & Grill 62.835
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Rank 799. SK Steak & Oyster
Modern Australian Steakhouse
Marble surfaces, pale timber, and enough natural light to make Brisbane's notorious heat feel intentional set the tone at this modern Australian steakhouse inside The Calile Hotel. The wood-fired grill handles both dry- and wet-aged beef with restraint, while oysters and seafood sit alongside the meat as equals rather than afterthoughts. It ranked 77th on the World's Best Steak Restaurants list, which gives you a sense of the room's ambitions.
The awards
- World's 101 Best World's 101 Best: #77 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- World's 101 Best #77 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #799. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #799 Grill Americano 62.835
- #799 MAGMA by Dany Karam 62.835
- #799 Meatmaiden 62.835
- #799 SK Steak & Oyster (this place) 62.835
- #799 The Cut Bar & Grill 62.835
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Rank 799. The Cut Bar & Grill
Steakhouse
Sandstone walls from The Rocks surround this wood-fired steakhouse, which lands at number 93 on the World's Best Steak Restaurants list. Australian beef is aged wet and dry before meeting the grill, where the kitchen uses flame for depth rather than theatre. The room runs to timber, leather, and warm lighting, serious enough to feel like an occasion without making you straighten your back. The kind of place that suits regulars and visitors equally well.
The awards
- World's 101 Best World's 101 Best: #93 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- World's 101 Best #93 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #799. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #799 Grill Americano 62.835
- #799 MAGMA by Dany Karam 62.835
- #799 Meatmaiden 62.835
- #799 SK Steak & Oyster 62.835
- #799 The Cut Bar & Grill (this place) 62.835
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Sydney
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #805. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #805 Edition Roasters Wynyard, Brookfield Place (this place) 61.728
- #805 Vertue Coffee Roasters 61.728
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The roasters are right there, visible from the espresso bar, which gives this sprawling industrial warehouse on Graham Street a refreshingly honest energy. Vertue is a coffee roaster that also happens to welcome you in, so the single origins and house blends you're drinking were likely roasted a few metres away. A low-key spot favoured by people with laptops and a serious interest in what's in their cup.
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Melbourne
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Melbourne
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #805. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #805 Edition Roasters Wynyard, Brookfield Place 61.728
- #805 Vertue Coffee Roasters (this place) 61.728
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Rank 807. Golden Century
Chinese Seafood
The awards
- Andy Hayler's Restaurant Guide Andy Hayler's Restaurant Guide: 13/20 · Restaurant Review
- Andy Hayler's Restaurant Guide 13/20 · Restaurant Review
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Rank 808. The d'Arenberg Cube
Australian Wine Bar
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2020 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times 2020 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times 2019 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #809. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #809 Manbiyarra Border Store (this place) 38.118
- #809 The Long Paddock 38.118
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Rank 809. The Long Paddock
Australian
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times 2019 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #809. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #809 Manbiyarra Border Store 38.118
- #809 The Long Paddock (this place) 38.118