5 Incredible Dining Experiences You Have to Try in Australia

Tasty food is something that keeps us happy and satisfied. What about food when traveling to Australia? In Australia, you get the ‘taste’ of the gorgeous local produce grown there and most local restaurants take pride in serving up dishes made out of it.

Coupled with some lovely local wines, Australian restaurants promise to celebrate the amazing life there.

Here I have picked out the top 5 offbeat dining experiences that you can have in Australia:

1. ARIA, Sydney & Brisbane

The Chef Matt Moran, the MasterChef Australia, is known for his passion for using seasonal local produce means that ARIA Sydney, which is also the sister concern of ARIA Brisbane, has some amazing food to offer. ARIA is a two-hat restaurant awarded by The Good Food Guide in Australia, located at Circular Quay at the edge of Sydney Harbour, ARIA offers a memorable view, which includes the famed Sydney Opera House. Enjoy a two-course dinner including the beautifully plated entrées of oysters, marron, truffles or Wagyu beef. The main course includes a choice of crispy-skinned Barramundi, Roasted Duck and the like. You can also enjoy award-winning wine ranges, including boutique wine producers.

2. Showboat Dinner Cruise, Sydney

You can step on board the Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise for a three-hour-long dinner and show. It’ll make you feel you have stepped into the Moulin Rouge, as glamorous Australian showgirls in shimmering costumes about while your entrée is being served. You can relish the 3-course dinner that has been freshly prepared on-board. Dessert is accompanied by a magic show and is followed by the showgirls putting up a great performance.

3. Boathouse Restaurant, Melbourne

Boathouse Restaurant, owned by MasterChef Australia’s co-host Gary Mehigan, located on the banks of the Maribyrnong River and is surrounded by grass banks and river terraces. You should enjoy a 2-course menu and celebrate fine Australian produce. You can also taste a mezze platter which is one of their signature pizzas, including toppings like a gorgonzola pear, and prosciutto or salmon.

4. Zaaffran, Sydney

Zaaffran is a famous restaurant in Sydney that brings a taste of India to Australia. Located on the waterfront of Darling Harbour and looks out over Cockle Bay, it is run and owned by Chef Vikrant Kapoor offering creative and modern Indian food to Sydney and has gone beyond North Indian cuisine. Here you can taste some Lucknowi dishes and also Goan specialties to select from. Vegetarians can look forward to foods like Subz Miloni and Khuswale Baingan. You can opt for the à la carte or have a 3-course Indian meal, which is guaranteed to satiate any homesickness you might be having! You’ll also get an extensive range of wine list complementing the Indian spices.

5. Colonial Tramcar Restaurant, Melbourne

Located in Melbourne, Colonial Tramcar Restaurant is a fleet of vintage trams making it the first traveling tramcar restaurant in the world. You can enjoy here 3-course dinner having Australian specialties like Duck Terrine and Eye Fillet of Beef or an Eggplant Involtini for the vegetarians, which is followed by a cheese platter and a selection of desserts. Finally, you can also have some excellent Australian wines.

Synopsis

These are some of the most astonishing and incredible dining experiences that you might have if you happen to visit Australia.