Australia · DINING EXPERIENCES
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 dining experiences worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Review the Spirit of Melbourne Dinner Cruise, with Yarra River views, a four-course meal, open bar, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“This was a fantastic way to end our holiday in Melbourne, the food was mouthwatering, service was brilliant. Great value for money. I would definitely do this again. It was one of the highlights of our holiday.”
Sail Sydney Harbour at sunset aboard Sydney 2000 with three-course dining, live weekend music, and views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
“It was very easy to book. Easy to get on the boat and the service was tops. Food was magnificant as well”
Review the Pinnacles sunset dinner and stargazing tour from Perth, with sandboarding, sunset views, barbecue dinner, telescopes, and practical tips.
“The Lancelin dunes sandboading was fun and not at all scary. The Pinnacles are certainly unusual, but for some reason they were smaller than perhaps we were expecting, the sunset was great, but be warned it becomes very cold once the sun goes down so wrap up well, don't underestimate this. The wind was strong and made it difficult to eat our bbq meal, which consisted of two types of sausage and assorted salad. The stars did become clearly visible just before we left, although not the Milky Way which we expected. If you want to be dropped off somewhere other than your original pick up point in Perth it's…”
Review of Sail Darwin’s 3-hour sunset cruise with dinner, unlimited sparkling wine, harbour views, BYO coolers, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Excellent cruise… exactly as described. Food/drinks/staff/ service… the best. Second time I’ve been on this cruise, highly recommend”
Australian Outback Spectacular combines live horses, acrobatics, comedy, special effects, and a three-course dinner in a moving Gold Coast show.
“lncredable special effects, brilliant cast and a true to life storyline. Catering staff and the meals were top notch. I would thoroughly recommend this experience to anyone”
Enjoy a Sydney Harbour dinner cruise aboard MV Sydney 2000 with premium dining, Opera House views, live music, and optional Penfolds wines.
“Highly recommend as a good way to see the sights of Sydney from the water and enjoy a high quality and tasty dinner. Superb yacht.”
Review of Darwin’s Charles Darwin Dinner Cruise, with sunset harbour views, Territory buffet, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“It was okay, i can say that it was a good experience but food didn’t meet my expectations for the price i paid.”
Review of Sydney’s 2-hour Starlight Dinner Cruise, with harbour views, four-course dining, window-seat tips, costs, and practical advice.
“Took a lovely dinner cruise around the Sydney Harbor. So nice that all reservations already had a table assigned so embarkment was so easy. Food was three courses and also surprisingly good for the type of trip we were on. It would hRead more”
Review of Emu Run’s Alice Springs to Uluru day trip, with cultural walks, sunset barbecue, sparkling wine, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Very good drivers and guides, amazing views throughout the day. If travelling alone this ended up being the same cost as hiring a car (during school holidays) just with guides, an awesome bbq (they even cooked the vegetarian option on a separate bbq plate) as a lovely bonus. Great group on the day tri p too- lots of time to chat and hear everyone’s favourite things about the NT.”
Review of Darwin’s Cape Adieu sunset dinner cruise, with a four-course Top End menu, harbour views, practical tips, pricing, and booking advice.
“Lovely relaxed & different way to have dinner whilst watching the amazing colour changes of a Northern Territory sunset”
Cruise the Thompson River at sunset, then enjoy a camp-oven dinner, stars, and live outback entertainment at Smithy’s in Longreach.
“Excellent tour. Well organised with everything promised being achieved. Experienced boat captain gave many unknown facts about the river. Dinner for the large group was well planned and excellent. The entertainment was Drew Blundell who performed at his best. Overall, an excellent experience.”
Review of the 18-hour Uluru day trip from Alice Springs, with guided walks, Aboriginal culture, sunset sparkling wine, BBQ, and practical tips.
“Great day even though it was long. The bus driver was very informative on the way to the rock and when the tour guide took over he was just as good. Great way to see the rock and learn about it. Seeing it at sunset was amazing. The food was great.”
Watch the Pinnacles sunset, dine with local wine, and use a telescope beneath Western Australia’s stars on a 9-hour trip from Perth.
“Erin our driver/guide was excellent! Very friendly and knowledgeable and prepared us a fabulous buffet after watching the sunset. We stopped a few times on the way to The Pinnacles and enjoyed the views. We requested if we could be dropped off on the way home at Greenwood station to save us going all the way into Perth and this was granted so we were very grateful Erin did this! The trip was very well organised, a nice group of travellers, all in all very good value for money and I would highly recommend it.Read more”
Review the Spirit of Cairns dinner cruise, with sunset views, Trinity Inlet scenery, local seafood, live music, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“It was one of our best nights we had in cairns!! A beautiful night on their dinner cruise, the service was fantastic, the food was amazing- all you could ever want!! A must do for anyone visiting the area.”
Review Skyfeast at Sydney Tower, with 360-degree views, buffet dining, practical tips, pricing, seating advice, and honest food notes.
“High dining way above the skyline on the Sidney Tower. Extensive regional cuisine buffets feature apps and entres from different parts of the world while you slowly spin around in the restaurant at your table. Not cheap, but the quality and experience is worth it.”
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