When it comes to Mother’s Day, many people can’t wait to celebrate—cue the brunch and lunch bookings. To help make your celebration extra special, OpenTable has scanned diner metrics and over 400,000 diner reviews to narrow down the restaurants where people rave about brunch. The result is our annual Top 50 Brunch and Lunch Restaurants list, a collection of the top spots across Australia for a memorable meal.
The diners have spoken! Let’s dig in:
Brisbane
- Eatons Hill – Eatons Hill
- Full Moon Hotel – Sandgate
- Harveys Bar and Bistro – Brisbane
- Lyrebird – Brisbane
- Sails Restaurant, Redlands RSL – Cleveland
- The Courthouse – Cleveland
- The Terrace – Emporium Hotel – South Bank
- Tuscan Terrace – Mount Cotton
Canberra
- REBEL REBEL – Canberra
Gold Coast
- Frenzy’s – Southport Sharks – Southport
- Rick Shores – Burleigh Heads
- Robina Pavilion – The Brasserie – Robina
Melbourne
- Bodega Underground – Melbourne
- Chocolate Buddha – Melbourne
- Elwood Bathers – Elwood
- Farm Vigano – South Morang
- Gilson – South Yarra
- Grazia Restaurant – Glen Iris
- Highlands Hotel – Craigieburn
- Rococo St Kilda – St Kilda
- Secret Kitchen – Chinatown – Melbourne
- The Barre – Melbourne
- The Clare Castle – Port Melbourne
- The Grand Hotel – Warrandyte
- The Old England Hotel – Heidelberg
- Vegie Bar – Fitzroy
- Waterfront Southgate – Southbank
Perth
- Ischia on Beaufort – Perth
Regional NSW
- The Wintergarden at Hydro Majestic Blue Mountains – Medlow Bath
- Beachside Bistro at the Mollymook Golf Club – Mollymook
- Whalebone Wharf – Port Macquarie
Sunshine Coast
- Alex Surf Club – Alexandra Headland
- Basil & Vine – Burpengary
- Bli Bli Hotel – Bli Bli
- Bocca Italian – Bokarina
- Brightwater Hotel – Mountain Creek
- Green Zebra – Parrearra
- Sandstone Point Hotel – Sandstone Point
- The Doonan – Doonan
- Tziki Bar – Forest Glen
- Warrior Restaurant & Bar – Beerwah
Sydney
- Doyles on the Beach – Watsons Bay
- love.fish – Barangaroo
- The Potting Shed – Alexandria
Tropical North Queensland
- Jam Restaurant – South Townsville
- The Pub – Airlie Beach
Victoria
- Billson’s Brewery – Beechworth
- DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar – Mornington
- Pig & Whistle Tavern – Olinda
- Waves on the Beach – Frankston
Want to try for yourself? Book your table at one of OpenTable’s Top 50 Restaurants for Brunch and Lunch in Australia now.
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If you’re keen for more of Australia’s best restaurants for weekend brunch – check out the below guides:
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- 12 Sydney restaurants serving exceptional brunches
- The best brunch in Brisbane awaits at these top restaurants
The Top 50 Brunch and Lunch Restaurants in Australia 2024 Methodology *
OpenTable’s Top 50 Brunch and Lunch Restaurants in Australia for 2024 is generated from over 400,000 verified OpenTable diner reviews and dining metrics from February 1, 2023 and January 31, 2024. Restaurants with a minimum threshold of diner reviews were considered and evaluated by a compilation of unique data points, including diner ratings, the percentage of five star reviews, the number of alerts set, the percentage of reservations made in advance and direct searches. Metrics were weighted to comprise an overall score. The qualified restaurants were then ranked by the percentage of reviews with the tag “brunch”. The resulting list appears A-Z, not in ranked order.
