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antiques scattered about. See
p. 506.
•
Robinson's by the Sea
(St. Kilda,
Melbourne;
&
03/9534 2683
):
This 1870s heritage B&B just
across the road from St. Kilda
beach has a comfortable living
room and dining room stocked
with antiques and five individu-
ally decorated bedrooms. It's a
very friendly place and a good
value. See p. 542.
15 The Best Restaurants
•
MG Garage
(Sydney, NSW;
&
02/9383 9383
): Causing a stir
in Sydney with the fashionable
crowd, MG Garage is set in a car
showroom and serves up great
Modern Australian cuisine. See
p. 136.
•
Mezzaluna
(Sydney, NSW;
&
02/9357 1988
): Come here
for exquisite food, flawless service,
and a great view across the city's
western skyline. The main dining
room opens onto an all-weather
terrace kept warm in winter by
giant, overhead fan heaters. Don't
miss it. See p. 137.
•
Quay
(Sydney, NSW;
&
02/9251
5600
): Sydney's best seafood
restaurant offers perhaps the loveli-
est view in Sydney. Gaze through
the large windows towards the
Opera House, the city skyline, the
North Shore suburbs, and the
Harbour Bridge. See p. 130.
•
Tetsuya's
(Sydney, NSW;
&
02/
9267 2900
): Chef Tetsuya
Wakuda is arguably Sydney's most
famous chef, and his nouveau
Japanese creations are imaginative
enough to guarantee that this hip
eatery is a constant number one in
Australia. See p. 134.
•
Salt
(Sydney, NSW;
&
02/9332
2566
): You'll need to dress up in
your coolest outfit to fit into the
scene happening at this modernist
restaurant in the Kirketon Hotel
in Darlinghurst. Inside it's all sleek
and chrome, and the menu is
innovative Modern Australian all
the way. See p. 137.
•
e'cco bistro
(Brisbane, QLD;
&
07/3831 8344
): Simple food,
elegantly done, has won this small
but elegant bistro a stack of
awards, and you'll soon see why.
Not least among its titles is Aus-
tralia's top restaurant award, the
Remy Martin Cognac/Gourmet
Traveller Restaurant of the Year.
Booking ahead is essential. See
p. 243.
•
Fishlips Bar & Bistro
(Cairns,
QLD;
&
07/4041 1700
): Clever
ways with fresh seafood and other
Aussie ingredients—think croco-
dile—make this cheerful blue
beach house on a Cairns highway
a real winner, the pick of the
bunch in Cairns. See p. 288.
•
Fraser's
(Perth, WA;
&
08/9481
7100
): The city center and Swan
River sparkling in the sunshine
seem so close that you can almost
reach out and touch them from
the terrace of this parkland restau-
rant. Sensationally good Modern
Australian food turned out with
flare and flavor is what you come
here for; seafood is a specialty. See
p. 434.
•
Lamont's Winery, Restaurant &
Gallery
(in the Swan Valley near
Perth, WA;
&
08/9296 4485
):
Hearty, tasty, yet sophisticated fare
is what this rustic restaurant in the
vineyards is all about. It's worth
the 20-minute drive from Perth,
but if you can't make the trip,
there's a second Lamont's in East
Perth. See p. 451.
