Dining on Overnights
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Adelaide - I agree with heywatchthis - Strathmore does the best stone grilled steak and / or chook. Top shelf
Brissie - Garuva (otherwise known as the hidden resturant.) no signage, just a door. Asian influenced style, awesome cocktail lounge, very reasonably priced. Top spot for debriefing your cabin crew
Maningrida - Survival rations out of the boot of the plane.
Brissie - Garuva (otherwise known as the hidden resturant.) no signage, just a door. Asian influenced style, awesome cocktail lounge, very reasonably priced. Top spot for debriefing your cabin crew
Maningrida - Survival rations out of the boot of the plane.
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A cheaper but great restaurant in Brisbane city is Pane e Vino, cnr Charlotte and Albert Sts. It does pasta and decent sized Italian mains. It's one of the few restaurants in the CBD that doesn't cost millions but still has nice food, good atmosphere and a decent wine list. Davids on Elizabeth Street does good Chinese food, but the decor's really naff, last renovated in about 1985 
. Himalayan Cafe in New Farm is fabulous with a great atmosphere (it's run by a group of Tibetans and Sherpas), but a liittle harder to get to from town.
Saint George: the Riverland Motor Inn has a great restaurant, IMO equivalent to any top restaurant in Oz.
Broken Hill: the really touristy looking joint on top of the hill does great food, despite the first impression that says 'overpriced tourist trap'. It had particularly nice steak and biggest eye fillet I'd ever seen.
Birdsville: the Birdsville Hotel, best restaurant in town. Also the only restaurant in town.
. Himalayan Cafe in New Farm is fabulous with a great atmosphere (it's run by a group of Tibetans and Sherpas), but a liittle harder to get to from town. Saint George: the Riverland Motor Inn has a great restaurant, IMO equivalent to any top restaurant in Oz.
Broken Hill: the really touristy looking joint on top of the hill does great food, despite the first impression that says 'overpriced tourist trap'. It had particularly nice steak and biggest eye fillet I'd ever seen.
Birdsville: the Birdsville Hotel, best restaurant in town. Also the only restaurant in town.
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Darwhine: Bring a cut lunch
Despite having more restaurants per head than any other oz city most reportedly are poor to ****house and hugely expensive. Cant say what pubs do but if its in Mitchell street think $$$$$$
Havent been to the sailing klab for a while, they were good and welcomed crews but you need a taxi. The Mindil markets on thursday and sunday wildly overrated/expensive/crowded and noisy.
It seems if something isnt broke up here, they tear it down to fix it
Classic example for those that can remember, Jessies and the Latin Tavern
Despite having more restaurants per head than any other oz city most reportedly are poor to ****house and hugely expensive. Cant say what pubs do but if its in Mitchell street think $$$$$$
Havent been to the sailing klab for a while, they were good and welcomed crews but you need a taxi. The Mindil markets on thursday and sunday wildly overrated/expensive/crowded and noisy.
It seems if something isnt broke up here, they tear it down to fix it
Classic example for those that can remember, Jessies and the Latin Tavern
And here is me thinking Darwin had awesome food!
If you're after 5 star dining then Darwin does not really have it, but if you are after good food you can't really go past Hungry Jacks in Palmerston. Its the last one if you are heading west until Geraldton WA, so you should tuck in while you still can.
If you're after 5 star dining then Darwin does not really have it, but if you are after good food you can't really go past Hungry Jacks in Palmerston. Its the last one if you are heading west until Geraldton WA, so you should tuck in while you still can.
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Adelaide - I agree with heywatchthis - Strathmore does the best stone grilled steak and / or chook. Top shelf
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I always liked Thailicious upstairs in Mitchell St. Cold beer, and open air with a bit of a view of passing traffic.
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I always liked Thailicious upstairs in Mitchell St. Cold beer, and open air with a bit of a view of passing traffic.
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Have to also rate the Darwin Sailing Club for a feed. Top food and a great venue, .
Roma - BC's Bar and Grill, 8/10
Charleville - Depends where Mick the local chef is in town. Last time I was there, it was Cattle Camp. RSL rates as being alright too.
Windorah - The local pub, Western Star Hotel. Otherwise, Coopers Cabins also put on a great feed, almost like home cooked style.
Birdsville - Well, only the pub there. The bakery is definitely the place for breakfast and lunch though, except in the off season when it's shut. Then you're options are the 7 course meal at the pub (6 pack and a pie).
Mount Isa - Hmmmmm, not really much better than any of the others there. If you want a heart clogging feed though, try the Overlander Hotel.
Boulia - The Australian Hotel. Good crumbed steak there as well.
Toowoomba - Great Indian restaurant down on the main drag. Can't remember the name of it, but it's directly across from Wow Sight and Sound.
Brisbane - The Edinburgh Hotel in Kedron
Karumba - The Tavern down on the waterfront (at Karumba Point). Otherwise there's also a good seafood restaurant in Karumba itself. 1kg of Banana Prawns for about $20!
Just my 2 cents,.
morno
.Roma - BC's Bar and Grill, 8/10
Charleville - Depends where Mick the local chef is in town. Last time I was there, it was Cattle Camp. RSL rates as being alright too.
Windorah - The local pub, Western Star Hotel. Otherwise, Coopers Cabins also put on a great feed, almost like home cooked style.
Birdsville - Well, only the pub there. The bakery is definitely the place for breakfast and lunch though, except in the off season when it's shut. Then you're options are the 7 course meal at the pub (6 pack and a pie).
Mount Isa - Hmmmmm, not really much better than any of the others there. If you want a heart clogging feed though, try the Overlander Hotel.
Boulia - The Australian Hotel. Good crumbed steak there as well.
Toowoomba - Great Indian restaurant down on the main drag. Can't remember the name of it, but it's directly across from Wow Sight and Sound.
Brisbane - The Edinburgh Hotel in Kedron
Karumba - The Tavern down on the waterfront (at Karumba Point). Otherwise there's also a good seafood restaurant in Karumba itself. 1kg of Banana Prawns for about $20!
Just my 2 cents,
.morno
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Thailicious doesnt even run to giving you a bloody chair to sit on and wants to knock you off $10 for corkage?
Yes, Palmerston do go there
Better known round these parts as Soweto. (South West Town)
Yes, Palmerston do go there
Better known round these parts as Soweto. (South West Town)
Silly Old Git
Many moons ago('73)ferrying a C206 from Sydney to Lae
Approaching Mackay, there is a shudder,coff, splutter. from the engine
Bee-line it in to Mackay leave it with ginger beers and after checking into a fleabag search the food outlets
Ho! a Chinese joint!
Wong proudly advise all townsfolk clazy about his plawns flambe
Right two of them me old china! We settle in with a cold XXXX and wait .
Pretty soon a couple of huge flaming platters of plawns are delivered
Wow! this looks great....erm..but whats the smell mate?
Turns out old Wong has been feeding the locals Plawns Flambe doused in METHYLATED SPIRITS
Both of us were cracking up all of the way to New Guinea
Approaching Mackay, there is a shudder,coff, splutter. from the engine
Bee-line it in to Mackay leave it with ginger beers and after checking into a fleabag search the food outlets
Ho! a Chinese joint!
Wong proudly advise all townsfolk clazy about his plawns flambe
Right two of them me old china! We settle in with a cold XXXX and wait .
Pretty soon a couple of huge flaming platters of plawns are delivered
Wow! this looks great....erm..but whats the smell mate?
Turns out old Wong has been feeding the locals Plawns Flambe doused in METHYLATED SPIRITS
Both of us were cracking up all of the way to New Guinea
Maningrida - Survival rations out of the boot of the plane.
Gove - can't go past the Arnhem Club.
Darwin - the places on the marina at Cullen Bay are all pretty good, roughly the same prices as those on Mitchell St and a lot quieter. You do however miss out on the backpackers! Dinah Beach Yacht Club is good, cheap too.
Nav.
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Surely there must be an Indian Restaurant around there somewhere
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Surely there must be an Indian Restaurant around there somewhere
Can't remember seeing one in Bankstown. Virtually all Vietnamese or Lebanese. Did find western food in the sports club though.
Surely there must be an Indian Restaurant around there somewhere
Can't remember seeing one in Bankstown. Virtually all Vietnamese or Lebanese. Did find western food in the sports club though.
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Most places in Brisbane city centre are expensive for basic meals, but there is bar/pub down some stairs about a block from the casino (can't think of name), might be corner of George and Adelaide, that does $10 steak, pasta etc.
In Darwin, Mitchell st may not be budget price, but you can normally find something decent for under $20. Was there last week and ate at an Italian cafe opposite the Value Inn (not sure what it was called) but it was quite ok (and the passing parade of backpackers assured the neck got some exercise).
If you have time for breakfast in Darwin, walk down the casino (about 15-20 minutes from city centre, so clears the head from previous nights beers) and they do a good buffet breakfast for $13.50 (I think it said tuesday to saturday so check before you go).
In Hobart, The Shamrock pub in Liverpool st does really nice food at reasonable price.
In Sydney anywhere around Crown st in Surry Hills is good (Trinity bar, Dolphin etc), and the Strawberry Hills hotel in elizabeth st (near Central station) does good cheap meals every night. If you like gourmet pizza, the Australia hotel at Rocks is the place to go.
In Darwin, Mitchell st may not be budget price, but you can normally find something decent for under $20. Was there last week and ate at an Italian cafe opposite the Value Inn (not sure what it was called) but it was quite ok (and the passing parade of backpackers assured the neck got some exercise
).If you have time for breakfast in Darwin, walk down the casino (about 15-20 minutes from city centre, so clears the head from previous nights beers
) and they do a good buffet breakfast for $13.50 (I think it said tuesday to saturday so check before you go).In Hobart, The Shamrock pub in Liverpool st does really nice food at reasonable price.
In Sydney anywhere around Crown st in Surry Hills is good (Trinity bar, Dolphin etc), and the Strawberry Hills hotel in elizabeth st (near Central station) does good cheap meals every night. If you like gourmet pizza, the Australia hotel at Rocks is the place to go.
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You may be thinking of the Criterion? Downstairs, with tables and chairs on the G Street side?
The Irish Club on Elizabeth Street is meant to be good and reasonably priced, but I can't personally vouch for it.
You may be thinking of the Criterion? Downstairs, with tables and chairs on the G Street side?
The Irish Club on Elizabeth Street is meant to be good and reasonably priced, but I can't personally vouch for it.
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TWB: Spotted Cow, Weis' Restaurant, Dads Pies, Wilsonton Hotel
Isa: Buffs or Irish Club. Doms is good for Italian but pricey.
Cairns: The Water Bar has the BEST ribs........Rexs Burger Bar is the one aforementioned & is very good; as is Sheridan Seafood for Fish & Chips. Mother India is the most authentic Indian outside India.
Mount Moffatt (pop 75) just northwest of CS has a mexican cafe / burger joint owned by actual mexicans, and boasts the BEST mex anywhere, plus the BIGgEST burgers anywhere.
CV: RSL; the Mulga Country Motel adjacent the aerodrome -expensive but good quality, though a little inconsistant.
Roma: The Maranoa - anything you want, as long as its deep fried! Wishing Well Motel used to have a great cook, dunno if they still have the place.
TI: The Federal - good tucker, good prices, GREAT steak, cold beer!
Weipa: The Football club.
Isa: Buffs or Irish Club. Doms is good for Italian but pricey.
Cairns: The Water Bar has the BEST ribs........Rexs Burger Bar is the one aforementioned & is very good; as is Sheridan Seafood for Fish & Chips. Mother India is the most authentic Indian outside India.
Mount Moffatt (pop 75) just northwest of CS has a mexican cafe / burger joint owned by actual mexicans, and boasts the BEST mex anywhere, plus the BIGgEST burgers anywhere.
CV: RSL; the Mulga Country Motel adjacent the aerodrome -expensive but good quality, though a little inconsistant.
Roma: The Maranoa - anything you want, as long as its deep fried! Wishing Well Motel used to have a great cook, dunno if they still have the place.
TI: The Federal - good tucker, good prices, GREAT steak, cold beer!
Weipa: The Football club.
In Darwin, Mitchell st may not be budget price, but you can normally find something decent for under $20. Was there last week and ate at an Italian cafe opposite the Value Inn (not sure what it was called) but it was quite ok (and the passing parade of backpackers assured the neck got some exercise ).
Would have to agree that Thailicious is a good spot too, although during the wet upstairs with no Aircon and the flash going out gear on you tend to get a tad sticky over a few drinks. Just an excuse to drink more I suppose!
So they putting you boys up in the Value Inn these days? I suppose you get what you pay for