Best fine dining destinations in Oceania
Best fine dining destinations in Oceania
Celebrity chef restaurants and contemporary dining hubs in Oceania
Major coastal cities have built fine dining scenes that rank among the most respected anywhere, drawing on the region's exceptional seafood and produce as much as international technique. Wine-region restaurants further south add a different dimension built around complementing some of the country's best vineyards.
The destinations on this list range from harbourside restaurants built around spectacular settings and equally serious cooking to wine-region restaurants designed to complement nearby vineyards.
Booking ahead for restaurants with a view matters especially in the larger cities, where the best tables combine genuinely excellent food with some of the most photographed settings. Wine lists increasingly favour small, local producers over imported labels. Asking for a table with a view when booking also tends to make a noticeable difference to the overall experience.
Lists by region
City in Australia
Melbourne
The heart of culture and coffee
Attica in Ripponlea builds its menu on native ingredients such as bunya nuts and finger limes. It also uses foraged herbs from the neighbouring Rippon Lea Estate. Ben Shewry has led the kitchen since 2005. The restaurant has been on the World's 50 Best list every year since 2010.
Island in French Polynesia
Bora Bora
Turquoise Lagoons, Overwater Dreams
Hotel Bora Bora opened in 1961 and the first over-water bungalows followed nine years later. Lagoon Restaurant by Jean-Georges at the St. Regis has glass walls facing Mount Otemanu. La Villa Mahana seats only six couples a night. The Four Seasons has Arii Moana for Polynesian-French seafood.
City in Australia
Sydney
Where urban life meets stunning beaches
Quay is in the Overseas Passenger Terminal in The Rocks with views of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Chef Peter Gilmore joined in 2001. It debuted at 46th on the World's 50 Best list in 2009. It rose to 26th by 2011 in this city.
Region in Australia
Barossa Valley
Australia's premier wine country paradise
Some Shiraz vines planted in 1847 are still in commercial production here. Barossa Shiraz goes into Penfolds Grange. The valley is about 60 kilometres northeast of Adelaide. Maggie Beer has a Farm Shop here and a weekly farmers market lets local producers sell their own food.
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