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Latest Restaurant Recommendations
Everyone has varying tastes and budgets where restaurants are concerned.  At Aspire we endeavor to offer a selection of new and highly recommended eateries.

Adelaide

The Melting Pot - Offers modern French food and an outstanding wine list in an intimate, relaxed atmosphere.  Newest chic restaurant in Adelaide and has garnered rave reviews - website

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Brisbane

Ristorante Fellini - Located across from Palazzo Versace is this fine dining refstaurant serving classic Italian cuisine. Newest restaurant in the Percuoco family list of successful restaurants - website

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Cairns

Nautilus Restaurant - Elegant dining based on modern Australian cuisine with a hint of Asian flavors using the finest fresh local produce set in a totally outdoor environment - totally unique and extremely beautiful - website

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Melbourne

Tjanabi - Tjanabi provides diners with a true "Taste of Australia", drawing upon quality Australian produce and new workings of old Australian favourites. The menu includes flavours drawn from native plants, fruits and berries, matched with quality Australian game meats, seafood and regional produce. - website Flower Drum - This is the Cantonese fine dining experience where the space, the sense of grace and the impeccable service are all equal to the quality of the food served. Seafood is a speciality, which is not to take anything away from the rest of the menu whose highlights begin with the beef eye fillet and naturally include the Peking duck. This is simply Australia's best Cantonese food. The Botanical - Awarded Two Chef's Hats Age Good Food Guide 2008 Botanical Restaurant, a chic modern bistro in South Yarra, combines a slick bar, an exceptionally well-stocked wine shop and an always-busy split-level dining room. - website Pure South - Since Tassie produces so much wonderful food (and more recently, wonderful wine), it makes sense to open a restaurant in Melbourne that celebrates the produce of the Apple Isle. The wine list is incredibly comprehensive in its Tasmanian range and the menu leaps from Bass Strait calamari to Flinders Island beef tartare with all stops in between. The cheeses in particular will delight. - website Circa, The Prince - Awarded 2 Chefs Hats Age Good Food Guide 2008 - Nestled within the 40-room boutique hotel of The Prince of Wales sits Circa. Not your average hotel restaurant, St Kilda's Circa is cool, glamorous and features an amazing wine list compliments of The Prince hotel and small but innovative menus. - website Becco - Becco is an informal yet sophisticated bistro, where innovative Italian food is accompanied by exemplary service. More than 10 years of service has seen Becco develop a winning formula, consistently earning Good Food Guide accolades, along with the good reviews of their loyal customers. The space is smart and timeless with delightfully retro touches such as the '50s-style menu covers featuring painted Italian scenes. The open kitchen provides something of a floor show as the chefs dart from stove to stove. - website Transit Lounge in Federation Square has a good jazz band that plays most nights and has an outdoor rooftop area overlooking the city Siglo is a good bar overlooking Parliament Building. There is also the Supper Club on the floor below which is a gorgeous lounge bar Spice Market downstairs at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Extremely opulent and grand The Butterfly Club is a cocktail lounge and supper club The Toff in Town a music venue and bar with private booths

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Sydney

Forty One - An established favorite, fine dining serving high quality Australian produce with an Asian influence with a focus on seafood.  Wonderful atmosphere and location - More Information Rockpool - An established favorite, fine dining serving high quality Australian produce with an Asian influence with a focus on seafood.  Wonderful atmosphere and location - website Aria - Located in the heart of Circular Quay, a contemporary Australian menu inspired by a passion for savoring the finest seasonal produce.  Set price offered for lunch, pre theater and supper - website Icebergs Just opened and currently THE place to be, the new Icebergs restaurant has million dollar views out to sea and along Bondi Beach and delicious food to match. Book early and if you can't get in, have a drink at the groovy 70s inspired bar instead. Tetsuya's Routinely voted the best restaurant in Sydney, Australia and possibly Asia Pacific. If you are food lover, this is the temple you must visit but it's very expensive and you will need to book well ahead. Tetsuya's new location now has the site matching the stunning caliber of the food. - website MG Garage This unlikely theme restaurant (your table is likely be situated among stunning MG's of all styles and ages, all for sale), actually has fantastic food. The vegetarian is as good as the mainstream and everything is done with great care, style and thought. Service is also great. Guillaume @ Bennelong, Opera House How can you beat a beautiful spot that is part of the Sydney's best-known landmark? It looks over the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House as well as Circular Quay where you can watch the ferries come in. Great bar, too, for a drink and/or light meal before or after a performance at the Opera House. - website Le Kiosk, Shelly Beach, Manly Take the ferry over, walk to Shelly Beach for a great seafood lunch at Le Kiosk and ferry back. They also do fantastic fish and chips to take away and eat on the beach if you'd like a less expensive option. Hugo's at Bondi Beach Great, unusual food, great drinks, amazing view over Bondi Beach, very trendy - the beautiful people love it. It's consistently good but small, so best to book.