travel articles: Holidays in Australia - What to Eat and Drink Posted By : David R Hughes

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Holidays in Australia - What to Eat and Drink Posted By : David R Hughes

Australia spans over an entire continent, and has gleaming cities that are very cosmopolitan in nature. There are a lot of things to explore in Australia ranging from snowy mountains and coasts to bright and glittering cities. Moreover, with its six states, Australia offers very diverse holiday options for you and your family.

There are not only great sights and great cities, but there are also options for delicious cuisine that the restaurants in Australia have to offer. There are thousands of restaurants that have their own specialisation and expertise. These restaurants are located all over Australia. For most specialised and fashionable dining experience, you should check out the restaurants in Sydney.

In order to witness and experience the greatest embodiment of Australian cuisine, you should go to The RockPool in Sydney where superb Australian cooking takes place, and furthermore what you’ll be able to experience is a mixture of the great Mediterranean and Asian flavours. The experience you’d get would be purely sensational, and you would also be able to enjoy something which you have never had the chance to experience before.

If you want to go and dine at a prestigious and sophisticated place, then you should go to the Wild Fire restaurant which overlooks the Sydney Opera House, and is an icon in its name as it is the most talked about restaurant of Australia. You’ll be able to dine in a glamorous interior and enjoy the delicious cuisine while overlooking great views of the harbour.

For the best dining experience in not only Sydney but also in Australia, you should go to the Summit Restaurant and Orbit Lounge Bar where great cuisine is offered along with the best of Cheeses and wine. You’ll always find their menu fresh and innovative, and the dining experience would be such that you would never forget.

For a heavenly experience in both food and drink, go to the Marque where there is an eight-course degustation menu along with matching wines. After having a meal there, you’ll feel as if you’ve made a trip to heaven. If you’ve always wanted to eat while sitting very high, then dine in the Altitude Restaurant on the 36th floor of the Shangri-La hotel in Sydney. Here you can get a flavour of both Western and Australian cuisine.

For an Italian experience go to Bel Mondo, and if you want to have exquisite French cuisine, you ought to go to Glass Brasserie which will give you a memorable experience in both food and drink. If you want to have a Japanese experience, go to Tetsuya’s where food is served in a Japanese garden. You can also experience the harbour along with great sushi and Sashimi. Go to the Yukis at the Quay where you can have fresh seafood, and can overlook the harbour while having food.

Some of the other great and top restaurants in Australia are the Jackson’s Restaurant, Vue de monde, Anise, Café Fidama, and several others. You would always be able to find the kind of cuisine you want during your holidays in Australia.