National Classics

• Aussie Breakfast: Avocado toast, eggs benedict, and smoked salmon are café staples.
• Meat Pie: Flaky pastry filled with minced meat, typically served with tomato sauce—common at sports events and petrol stations.
• Fish and Chips: A seaside staple, served with lemon and tartar sauce.
• Aussie BBQ: Sausages, steak, and onions—many parks and beaches offer free public barbecues.
• Vegemite Toast: A thin spread of yeast extract on buttered toast; extremely salty, best tried for the experience.

Seafood and Meats

• Sydney Rock Oysters: Best enjoyed raw with lemon, especially fresh at Sydney Fish Market.
• Australian Lobster and King Crab: Available fresh and cooked to order at seafood restaurants and fish markets.
• Kangaroo and Crocodile Meat: Offered at select restaurants; lean with a unique flavour.
• Angus Steak: Australian beef is consistently high quality, whether at a grill or steakhouse.

Desserts, Drinks, and Foodie Areas

• Lamington: A square cake coated in coconut and chocolate, a national favourite.
• Flat White: A coffee originating from Australia and New Zealand, made with espresso and steamed milk; Melbourne cafés are particularly renowned for it.
• Prices: Coffee around 4–6 AUD, casual meals 15–25 AUD, and main dishes at restaurants 25–45 AUD.
• Foodie Areas: Sydney Fish Market and Chinatown, Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market and Lygon Street, Brisbane’s South Bank.