The Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers in Australia

10 William St

Sydney, Australia

10 William St in Paddington holds a 3-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine London Awards, placing it among a select tier of Australian restaurants with serious wine program credentials. The address has become a reference point for the Italian-inflected, wine-forward dining that defines much of inner Sydney's current restaurant conversation. Reservations are advisable, particularly for evening sittings.

Also recognized by Australian Bar Awards, Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

2KW Bar & Restaurant

Adelaide, Australia

Perched at the summit of 2 King William Street, 2KW Bar and Restaurant sits among Adelaide's most commanding rooftop dining positions, pairing a wine-focused program with a kitchen that draws seriously from South Australia's producer network. The World of Fine Wine three-star accreditation signals a list with genuine depth. Book ahead — the views over the CBD draw a crowd that knows what it's looking at.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Annata

Sydney, Australia

On the high street of Crow's Nest, Annata occupies an increasingly rare middle ground in Sydney dining: part cocktail bar, part wine bar, part restaurant, all under one compact roof. The venue brings an inner-city sensibility to a neighbourhood that has historically punched below its weight on the dining scene, making it a reference point for how the Lower North Shore is changing.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Archive Wine Bar

Geelong, Australia

Archive Wine Bar on Geelong's High Street in Belmont earned White Star recognition from Star Wine List in 2023, placing it among a small tier of regionally serious wine venues operating well outside Australia's major capitals. The format sits at the intersection of wine bar and restaurant, a combination increasingly common in cities where good producers are close and sourcing transparency matters to the room.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Aria

NSW, Australia

Positioned on Macquarie Street with the Opera House filling the window frame, Aria has held its place among Sydney's most serious dining rooms for more than two decades. Under Chef Tom Gorringe, the kitchen works a classically grounded menu with a growing emphasis on plant-based ingredients. A World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation and Australasia Regional Winner status confirm where it sits in the regional fine dining hierarchy.

Also recognized by We're Smart World, World Culinary Awards, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Attenzione! Food & Wine

Sydney, Australia

Attenzione! Food & Wine has held the Star Wine List number one ranking in consecutive years (2025 and 2026), making it the reference point for wine-driven dining in Redfern. Co-owner and sommelier Felix Co anchors the program around a strong European thread, paired with hospitality that reads as energetic rather than formal. It sits at the sharper, more serious end of Sydney's neighbourhood wine bar scene.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Attica

Melbourne, Australia

Attica sits in Ripponlea, south of Melbourne's CBD, where Ben Shewry's tasting menu draws on native Australian ingredients — from outback flora to local rivers and farms — in compositions that have placed the restaurant inside the World's 50 Best Restaurants list every year from 2013 to 2018. La Liste awarded 96 points in 2025 and 95 in 2026. The format is formal, the commitment to indigenous produce is foundational, and bookings require significant lead time.

Also recognized by Chef's Table, La Liste, We're Smart World, World Culinary Awards

Bar Miette

Brisbane, Australia

European Terrace Bar at 443 Queen St, Bar Miette pairs an open kitchen and terrace with craft cocktails, an extensive wine list, and a leisurely pace for brunch, lunch, or dinner.

Also recognized by World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Bella Venezia

Mooloolaba, Australia

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Bella Venezia sits on the Mooloolaba Esplanade and holds multiple World of Fine Wine & Liquor Accreditation stars, placing it among a small tier of formally recognised dining addresses on the Sunshine Coast. The accreditation signals a wine program taken seriously, and the beachside setting frames a dining experience that competes with Brisbane's more established Italian rooms.

Also recognized by World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Bennelong

Sydney, Australia

Bennelong occupies the shell vaults of the Sydney Opera House at Bennelong Point, among the more architecturally loaded dining addresses in Australia. Featured on La Liste's global restaurant rankings in both 2025 and 2026, and recognised with a White Star on Star Wine List, it serves contemporary Australian cuisine in a setting that makes every meal inseparable from its geography.

Also recognized by La Liste, Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

BENTLEY Restaurant & Bar

Sydney, Australia

Once a neighbourhood wine bar, BENTLEY Restaurant & Bar has evolved into one of Sydney's CBD dining addresses with serious staying power. Situated inside the Radisson Blu Hotel on O'Connell Street, it holds consecutive La Liste placements (83.5 points in 2025, 82 in 2026) and multiple Star Wine List awards, with a wine program that has ranked among Australia's most recognised for several years running.

Also recognized by La Liste, Star Wine List

Botanic

Adelaide, Australia

Botanic sits inside Adelaide's Botanic Garden precinct, where native Australian produce drives a tasting format that has earned consecutive La Liste Top Restaurant scores of 93 points in both 2025 and 2026. Under chef Jamie Musgrave, the kitchen channels a distinctly South Australian sensibility, placing Botanic alongside the country's most closely watched fine-dining addresses. Bookings are competitive; plan ahead.

Also recognized by La Liste, Star Wine List

Bottarga

Melbourne, Australia

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Bottarga sits on Bay Street in Brighton, one of Melbourne's more considered dining suburbs, and carries a White Star recognition from Star Wine List — a signal that the wine program is taken seriously here. The kitchen draws on the Mediterranean tradition of ingredient-led cooking, with the cured roe the name implies setting the tonal register: saline, precise, and built around provenance.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Brae

Birregurra, Australia

Brae sits on a working organic farm in the Otway Ranges, two hours southwest of Melbourne, where chef Dan Hunter applies fine dining technique to produce grown on the property. Scored at 93 points by La Liste in both 2025 and 2026 and ranked 44th on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2017, it operates as one of Australia's most closely watched destination restaurants. On-site accommodation makes the journey practical for guests travelling from Melbourne or further afield.

Also recognized by La Liste, The Best Chef, We're Smart World, World's 50 Best

Catalina

Sydney, Australia

Set on the Rose Bay waterfront with Sydney Harbour as its backdrop, Catalina has been in the McMahon family's hands for 29 years and holds a 3-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine & Lifestyle Awards. The kitchen works in a register that is distinctly Australian: produce-led, coastal in instinct, and unhurried in execution. Reserve well ahead; the harbour-view tables are particularly sought-after seats in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

Also recognized by World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Chin Chin Sydney

Sydney, Australia

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Chin Chin Sydney brings the Melbourne original's Southeast Asian cooking to Surry Hills, holding a 3-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine & Lifestyle Awards. The Commonwealth Street address puts it inside one of Sydney's most active dining neighbourhoods, where the format — high-energy, share-plate, flavour-forward — has found a natural home among the city's more serious casual operations.

Also recognized by World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Cumulus Inc.

Melbourne, Australia

Cumulus Inc. sits on Flinders Lane in Melbourne's CBD, a Star Wine List White Star recipient and 3-Star Accredited address that positions itself in the serious end of the city's all-day dining tier. Its wine credentials are formally recognised, and its format reflects the broader Flinders Lane tradition of rooms that work from early morning through late evening without losing focus.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Cutler & Co.

Fitzroy, Australia

On Gertrude Street in Fitzroy, Cutler & Co. occupies the upper tier of Melbourne's modern Australian dining scene, recognised by La Liste's global restaurant rankings in both 2025 and 2026. The kitchen works within a sourcing-led approach that connects the produce on the plate to its regional origins, placing it alongside Attica and Brae in the conversation about where serious Australian cooking is heading. Wine credentials are strong, with a White Star designation from Star Wine List.

Also recognized by La Liste, Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Felix (Merivale Group)

Sydney, Australia

Felix, operated by the Merivale Group, occupies a converted warehouse in Sydney's CBD and holds a 3-Star World of Fine Wine & London Accreditation. The room draws a loyal following for its French brasserie format executed at scale, with a wine program weighted toward serious European bottles. It sits in a competitive tier among Sydney's premium dining addresses.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

fermentAsian

Barossa Valley, Australia

A wine-driven Asian restaurant on Tanunda's main street, fermentAsian draws visitors from Adelaide and beyond as much for its wine program as its food. The kitchen works within a fermentation-forward framework that suits the Barossa's produce-rich surrounds, and the restaurant holds a 3-Star accreditation from the World of Fine Wine London Awards — a rare recognition for a regional Asian kitchen in Australia.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Feu

Byron Bay, Australia

Feu is a fire-focused restaurant in South Wales operating at the sharper edge of the region's emerging fine dining scene. With a name rooted in the French word for fire, it signals a cooking approach built around heat, char, and technique rather than ceremony. South Wales is producing a more ambitious restaurant tier than its reputation suggests, and Feu is part of that shift.

Also recognized by Conde Nast, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Firedoor

Surry Hills, Australia

Firedoor in Surry Hills is one of Sydney's most discussed fire-cooking restaurants, where every dish is prepared exclusively over wood flame by chef Lennox Hastie. The open kitchen places the grill at the centre of the room, and a daily-changing menu reflects whatever the fire and the season allow. Star Wine List awarded the restaurant a White Star recognition in 2021.

Also recognized by Chef's Table, Star Wine List, The Best Chef, World's Best Steaks

Florentino

Melbourne, Australia

One of Melbourne's most enduring Italian dining rooms, Florentino on Bourke Street carries decades of institutional weight in a city where restaurant generations are earned rather than granted. Recognised in La Liste's global rankings across consecutive years, it occupies the tier where formal tradition and modern Italian technique converge. For visitors and locals alike, it functions as a fixed point on Melbourne's upper-end dining map.

Also recognized by La Liste, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Gibney

Perth, Australia

Gibney sits on Marine Parade in Cottesloe, facing the Indian Ocean with the kind of direct coastal address that few Perth restaurants can match. Part of the Kailis Hospitality Group portfolio, it arrives with a wine program developed in-house and a setting that places it squarely within the upper tier of Perth's seafront dining scene. For context on where it fits, see our full Perth restaurants guide.

Also recognized by Gourmet Traveller, Star Wine List

Gimlet

Melbourne, Australia

Housed in the grand Cavendish House on Russell Street, Gimlet is Andrew McConnell's all-day Melbourne CBD institution where European elegance meets an open-fire grill programme built around dry-aged Victorian and South Australian beef. The wine list spans serious Australian producers and European labels, and the room — velvet banquettes, mirrored walls, vintage chandeliers — delivers the kind of atmosphere that makes a Tuesday lunch feel like an occasion.

Also recognized by Australian Bar Awards, Star Wine List, World's Best Steaks, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Grill Americano

Melbourne, Australia

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Grill Americano in Melbourne is a Northern Italian-inspired steakhouse that places premium Australian beef over a hand-built wood oven and Josper charcoal grill. Must-try offerings include the 1.2kg Bistecca alla Fiorentina, the 650g Rib-eye on the bone and the 200g Wagyu Eye Fillet MB 4+. Each cut arrives with finishing touches such as black truffle butter or a green peppercorn and Cognac sauce, and sides like Parmesan-crusted onion rings and truffle mac & cheese amplify the flavors. Owned by restaurateur Chris Lucas, Grill Americano pairs its wood-fired steaks with an extensive wine list of more than 2,000 bottles, creating a bold, tactile dining experience on Flinders Lane that suits celebrations and serious steak lovers alike.

Also recognized by World's Best Steaks, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Hardy’s Verandah

Crafers, Australia

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Hardy's Verandah at Mount Lofty House sits at the upper tier of Adelaide Hills dining, where a Sofitel-affiliated estate operates with the discipline of a boutique property. The restaurant has earned consistent recognition from Star Wine List across multiple years, placing its cellar among the more seriously curated in South Australia. The Adelaide Hills geography grounds the kitchen in one of Australia's most productive cool-climate food and wine corridors.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Jonah's Restaurant

Sydney, Australia

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Perched on the clifftop at Whale Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches, Jonah's Restaurant carries a Star Wine List White Star accreditation and a 3-Star World of Fine Wine recognition, placing its cellar among the more seriously assembled in the region. The setting delivers 180-degree Pacific views from every table, making it one of the few Australian dining rooms where the geography is as deliberately considered as the wine program.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Jonah's Restaurant and Boutique Hotel

Whale Beach, Australia

Perched on the cliffs above Whale Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches, Jonah's Restaurant and Boutique Hotel holds a 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation and serves contemporary Italian-influenced Australian cuisine under Executive Chef Rey Ambas. A wine list exceeding 1,600 bottles anchors a dining experience calibrated for the scenery it occupies — 180-degree ocean views from every table and hotel room.

Also recognized by World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Kisumé

Melbourne, Australia

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Kisumé holds a 3-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine & Lifestyle Awards and occupies a prominent position on Flinders Lane, Melbourne's most concentrated strip of serious dining. The restaurant operates across multiple levels, combining Japanese-inflected technique with a kitchen format serious enough to draw comparison with the city's top European and modern Australian programs.

Also recognized by World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Lalla Rookh

Perth, Australia

Lalla Rookh occupies the lower ground of 77 St Georges Terrace, splitting its space between a serious dining room and a bar that holds one of Perth's most considered wine collections — including cult producers and hard-to-source labels. Recognised with a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation, it sits at the wine-driven end of Perth's CBD dining scene.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Laura at Pt Leo Estate

Merricks, Australia

Laura at Pt Leo Estate sits within a working farm and sculpture park on the Mornington Peninsula, presenting creative local cuisine shaped by Chef Josep Espuga and backed by a wine list that has placed first on Star Wine List three times since 2021. The setting, a sweep of pasture and coastal air above Western Port Bay, frames a dining format where the Peninsula's produce and its wine culture arrive at the table together.

Also recognized by Relais Chateaux, Star Wine List

Lizard Island Resort

Lizard Island, Australia

3 Michelin Keys

Lizard Island Resort sits at the northern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, accessible only by a twice-daily flight from Cairns, and operates as a fully all-inclusive property where Australian seafood is shaped by what the surrounding waters produce each day. Chef Winston Fong leads a kitchen that works within the constraints and gifts of extreme geographic isolation, making sourcing the defining story of every meal served here.

Also recognized by Forbes, Relais Chateaux, Star Wine List, Tablet Hotels

Maison Bâtard

Melbourne, Australia

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Maison Bâtard on Bourke Street holds a 3-Star Accreditation and Australasia Regional Winner status from the World of Fine Wine & Living Awards, placing it among Melbourne's most recognised dining addresses. Book well ahead.

Also recognized by Gourmet Traveller, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Marion Wine

Fitzroy, Australia

Marion Wine on Gertrude Street holds a 2-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine London Awards and operates as the informal counterpart to Cutler & Co., one of Fitzroy's benchmark modern Australian restaurants. The list skews toward small producers across both local and international regions, with a rotating selection that shifts as the team's sourcing focus changes. It is the kind of wine bar that rewards those who settle in rather than pass through.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Matilda 159 Domain

Melbourne, Australia

Scott Pickett's South Yarra restaurant makes a direct argument for fire as the defining technique of Australian cooking. A Josper oven, rotisserie, and wood-fired grill anchor a menu built on wet- and dry-aged beef and local produce, all inside a room fitted with Otway Blackwood tables and seasonal botanical installations. At 159 Domain Road, the kitchen is the spectacle.

Also recognized by World's Best Steaks

Mayfair Lane

Perth, Australia

Mayfair Lane operates from a tree-lined West Perth address as one of the city's most serious wine destinations, holding Star Wine List's top ranking for 2026 alongside a 3-Star accreditation from World of Fine Wine. The format draws from the British gastropub tradition: generous classic fare, a room that reads relaxed without being casual, and a wine list assembled with genuine depth by a sommelier-owner.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Mr Wong

Sydney, Australia

Mr Wong occupies a cavernous former warehouse in Sydney's CBD, drawing on the Cantonese dining tradition with a wine program that earned Star Wine List's White Star recognition in 2022. The address on Bridge Lane places it at the edge of the city's after-dark dining corridor, where long tables, roving dim sum, and a deep Chinese wine list define the room's register. Bookings are advised well in advance, particularly for weekend service.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Oncore by Clare Smyth

Barangaroo, Australia

Oncore by Clare Smyth sits on Level 26 of Crown Sydney, positioning Modern British fine dining within one of Australia's most consequential new restaurant precincts. Scoring 97 points at La Liste in both 2025 and 2026, it holds a clear place among the country's most formally ambitious tables. The room's elevation above Barangaroo's waterfront adds a specific kind of pressure to the experience — one the kitchen, under Chef Alan Stuart, appears comfortable meeting.

Also recognized by La Liste, The Best Chef

Ormeggio at The Spit

Mosman, Australia

Ormeggio at The Spit positions Italian fine dining against one of Sydney's most striking harbour settings, with Middle Harbour visible from almost every seat. Chef Luca Zecchin leads the kitchen at D'Albora Marina in Mosman, and the restaurant's 79-point placement in the 2025 La Liste rankings signals where it sits within Australia's upper-tier dining tier. Seafood, sourced with clear Italian Riviera reference points, anchors the menu throughout.

Also recognized by La Liste, Star Wine List

Otto Brisbane

Brisbane, Australia

On the South Bank riverfront, Otto Brisbane positions modern Italian cooking within one of Queensland's most recognisable dining addresses. Operated by the Fink Group with Head Chef Will Cowper in the kitchen, it holds Star Wine List recognition and a reputation for consistency that has made it a benchmark in Brisbane's broader Italian dining conversation.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Otto Sydney

Sydney, Australia

Otto Sydney occupies one of the city's most commanding waterfront positions along Woolloomooloo Wharf, pairing an Italian-leaning kitchen with a wine program that has earned recognition from both Star Wine List and the World's Best Wine Lists awards. The result is a dining room where the harbour does as much work as the plate, and the cellar depth holds its own against Sydney's most serious Italian tables.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Parlour

Sydney, Australia

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Parlour Cucina on Market Street brings Italian wine culture to the heart of Sydney's CBD, with a program recognized by Star Wine List in 2026. The room sits within Sydney's growing Italian dining corridor, where the wine list does as much work as the kitchen. A practical downtown address makes it accessible before or after most Theatre and business engagements in the city centre.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Porcine

Sydney, Australia

Porcine sits on Oxford Street in Paddington, one of Sydney's most settled dining corridors, where the food skews confidently European and the wine program carries the kind of curation depth that rewards returning visitors. Under chef Nik Hill, the kitchen operates with a seriousness that positions it well above the neighbourhood bistro tier. A reference point for anyone tracking where Sydney's mid-to-upper casual-formal dining is heading.

Also recognized by Gourmet Traveller, The Best Chef

Rockpool

Sydney, Australia

Housed in Sydney's City Mutual Building, Rockpool at 66 Hunter Street is one of Australia's most decorated fine dining addresses. Under Executive Chef Santiago Aristizábal, the kitchen centres on self dry-aged beef grilled over ironbark charcoal, alongside seafood and produce-led sides. Its World's 50 Best rankings — as high as #4 in 2002 — place it in rare company on the Australian dining scene.

Also recognized by La Liste, Star Wine List, World's 50 Best, World's Best Steaks

Saké Restaurant & Bar

Sydney, Australia

Housed in a heritage sandstone building at The Rocks, Saké Restaurant & Bar brings Japanese dining into one of Sydney's most architecturally charged settings. The split-level space pairs original colonial stonework with sake barrel installations and large-format Japanese artwork, earning a 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation and a White Star recognition on Star Wine List. It sits at the intersection of serious beverage programming and crowd-pleasing Japanese cuisine.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Shell House

Sydney, Australia

Nine floors above the CBD on a heritage-listed Margaret Street address, Shell House Dining Room and Terrace is Sydney's most considered meat-forward restaurant. Culinary Director Joel Bickford and Head Chef Brad Guest run an open-fire grill program built around dry-aged Australian beef, with a garden terrace offering unobstructed city views to match the ambition of the menu.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Steaks, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Society

Melbourne, Australia

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Society at 80 Collins Street occupies the upper tier of Melbourne's formal dining scene, drawing a crowd that arrives dressed for the occasion. Across the Society Dining Room, Lillian Brasserie, The Lounge, and several private dining rooms, the venue holds a 3-Star accreditation from World of Fine Wine and a Regional Winner designation for Australasia. The ritual here begins with a prohibition-inspired cocktail and moves through a service style notable for its anticipatory precision.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Sono Japanese Restaurant Portside Wharf

Brisbane, Australia

At Portside Wharf in Hamilton, Sono sits within Brisbane's most considered tier of Japanese dining, holding a Star Wine List White Star accreditation and a 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation. The river-facing setting frames a meal built on ritual and pacing as much as produce. Sono belongs in the same conversation as Brisbane's most awarded dining rooms.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Steer Dining ROOM

Melbourne, Australia

Steer Dining Room in South Yarra, Melbourne is a precision-driven Wagyu steakhouse celebrating Australian and Japanese beef. Must-try plates include A5 Kobe Wagyu, Stone Axe Wagyu tenderloin and the Wagyu tataki with yuzu kosho and sesame. The kitchen pairs wet- and dry-aged cuts with high-temperature broiler and hibachi grill techniques, while an exacting wine list — more than 400 selections and 60+ by the glass — elevates each bite. Recognised in 2025 for Wagyu excellence, the room is sleek and intimate, with warm lighting, polished service and dishes that balance silky fat, smoke-charred edges and bright, textural accents.

Also recognized by World's Best Steaks

Supernormal

Melbourne, Australia

Supernormal on Flinders Lane sits inside Andrew McConnell's broader restaurant portfolio as his most direct engagement with Japanese and Asian-influenced formats. The large glass-fronted room on the 171 Collins Street development carries crimson neon, an open kitchen, and a wine list that holds a 3-Star accreditation from the World of Fine Wine. It occupies a distinct tier in Melbourne's CBD dining scene.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Ten Minutes by Tractor

Main Ridge, Australia

Ten Minutes by Tractor sits on the Mornington-Flinders Road in Main Ridge, anchoring the Peninsula's fine dining scene with a wine program that has claimed Star Wine List's Grand Prix for Best Wine List in Australia multiple times. The kitchen draws on the Peninsula's own producers and growers, making provenance as readable on the plate as it is on the list. La Liste has placed it among the leading restaurants in Australia consecutively since 2024.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste, Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

The Gidley

Sydney, Australia

A basement steakhouse beneath Sydney's CBD, The Gidley pairs an old-world dining room of dark timber and leather booths with dry-aged Australian beef cooked over an ironbark and charcoal open-fire grill. The wine list holds a White Star recognition from Star Wine List, placing it among Sydney's more seriously curated rooms. The format suits slow business lunches and considered evening dinners in equal measure.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World Best Burgers, World's Best Steaks

The Grill at The International

Sydney, Australia

Occupying a commanding space above Martin Place, The Grill at The International channels Sydney's appetite for produce-led, fire-driven dining into a format built around premium Australian beef, oak-fired technique, and a wine program of considered depth. Chef Joel Bickford structures the menu around dry-aged cuts and complementary small plates that together make a case for what Australian fine dining can look like when it commits to both precision and place.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Steaks, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

The Wine Bar at The International

Sydney, Australia

Named Australasia's Global Winner at the World's Best Wine Bars awards, The Wine Bar at The International occupies a well-worn address in Sydney's Martin Place financial district. The room carries the settled confidence of a venue that has grown into its reputation rather than chased it — a destination for serious wine programming in a city with increasingly sharp bar standards.

Also recognized by World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Ursula’s Paddington

Paddington, Australia

Ursula’s Paddington runs a Modern Australian Bistro menu with an extensive wine list and an open kitchen, suited to leisurely lunch or dinner.

Also recognized by We're Smart World, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Victor Churchill

Melbourne, Australia

At 953 High Street in Armadale, Victor Churchill extends the legacy of the Sydney butcher into full-service fine dining, anchored by a 28-day self dry-aged beef programme and a charcoal grill that draws serious carnivores from across Melbourne. Glass-walled ageing chambers display prime cuts in full view of the dining room, making the case for butchery as both craft and spectacle before a single dish reaches the table.

Also recognized by World's Best Steaks

Vue de Monde

Melbourne, Australia

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

On the 55th floor of Rialto Towers, Vue de Monde occupies one of Melbourne's most altitude-defining dining rooms, pairing Australian fine dining with a wine list of 2,000 selections spanning Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Australia's own regions. Rated 97.5 points on La Liste's 2025 global ranking, the restaurant under chef Hugh Allen draws serious attention from both the local and international dining circuit.

Also recognized by La Liste, Star Wine List, The Best Chef

Wickens at Royal Mail Hotel

Dunkeld, Australia

Wine Spectator Grand Award

Wickens at Royal Mail Hotel operates in a category almost entirely its own: a serious fine-dining destination in rural Victoria, three hours from Melbourne, built around Australian produce and a wine list of 4,450 selections that earned Star Wine List's number-one ranking in Australia for 2025. Lunch and dinner service runs at the $$$ price point, and the cellar's depth across Burgundy, Bordeaux, and domestic regions gives the room a credibility that competes well beyond its postcode.

Also recognized by Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Wills Domain

Yallingup, Australia

Wills Domain sits at the edge of Yallingup's wine country, where the Margaret River's produce-driven ethos shapes a kitchen working in Australian fusion. La Liste has scored it 80 points in 2026, placing it among Australia's more closely watched regional dining rooms. The setting, the wine list, and a menu rooted in what the Southwest grows and raises make it a serious stop in any Margaret River itinerary.

Also recognized by La Liste, Wine Enthusiast