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Although it’s a known fact that The Beatles’ motto is ‘all you need is love’, sometimes a good old-fashioned cup of Joe is actually all you need – we don’t make the rules. Lucky for us Westies, there’s plenty of choice when it comes to great coffee in Perth. Whether you’re into filtered from Parkside Coffee (which is quite literally parkside), cold brew courtesy of Community Coffee Co, or in-house roasted beans thanks to Micrology Coffee Roasters, there’s quality liquid energy served from the seaside to the hillside.  Time Out contributing writer and coffee enthusiast, Dale Anninos-Carter, has spent a good chunk of her life in The West and perused many a café and roastery in her time. So rest assured that these are some of the best coffee shops in Perth right now. Happy sipping! For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. ☕️ The best coffee roasters in Australia😋 Perth's cutest cafés🥐 Where to find the best baked goods in Perth

Melbourne and Sydney might hog the spotlight when it comes to Australia’s best baristas, but Canberra quietly brews up some of the finest cups in the country. Ona dominates the capital's coffee scene – that's right, their beans are proudly roasted right here in Canberra – while local favourites like Redbrick, Two Before Ten and Barrio serve up their own top-tier takes on liquid gold. Whether it’s your cuppa on the morning commute, a long brunch or a late-night craving, Time Out’s local writers along with our Travel & News Editor, Melissa Woodley (who has spent a good hunk of time exploring the bean scene, mind you), have rounded up all the best coffee shops in Canberra. Get sipping! For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. ☕️ The best cafés in Canberra🥐 Where to find Canberra's best bakeries🍹 Canberra's best bars

When it comes to good coffee, Brisbanites don't have to look far. We’ve got it all: cool inner-city haunts, highly awarded local roasters, chic espresso bars, coffee-tasting experiences, plus enough espresso and cold brew to power the city. From a converted bomb shelter called Bunker to the 24/7 Death Before Decaf and the age-old Industry Beans, these are without a doubt among the best coffee shops in Brisbane right now. Time Out contributing writer and Brisbane local, Brooke Maddison, knows a thing or two about what’s good in the River City and has given these haunts the stamp of approval for the best Brisbane coffee. Go on, check out the jitter juice for yourself. For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. 🥐 Brisbane's best bakeries☕️ Brisbane's best cafés🍕 Brisbane's best pizza joints

Whether it’s a morning pick-me-up, a lazy weekend brunch or just a cup of joe, Perth folks are no strangers to our local cafés. As lovers of coffee and daytime dining, we’re known for trying out new spots all around the city and are always eager to find the next best café in Perth. For city workers, that might mean Howard’s Groove, for southsiders, it’s likely Timber Café, and for those out west, Good Things is no doubt frequented.  We’ve relied on our Perth contributing writers and local eatin’ enthusiasts, Emma Ruben and Dale Anninos-Carter, to create this guide on the best cafés in Perth – so trust that there’s some good eggs and equally as good coffee on the table. Keep reading to find the elite brews and brunch bites to match your tastes. For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines.  🍽️ The best restaurants in Perth🥐 Perth's best bakeries☕️ The best coffee in Perth

Whether you're a coffee connoisseur who loves a little latte art or simply someone who needs a strong cup of caffeine to kickstart your day, Hobart’s bean scene is sure to impress. From quaint Battery Point hideouts like Lēoht and award-winning espresso bars such as Pilgrim Coffee, to a café-meets-science lab by the name of Somewhere Coffee Bar, these joints are sure to put a pep in your step. All you have to do is choose how you like your brew. Time Out's contributing writers and coffee enthusiasts know a thing or two about even greater coffee. We can wholeheartedly confirm that the cuppas are just as bang on with the mainland counterparts. Here are our top picks for the best coffee shops in Hobart. Happy sipping! For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. ☕️ Australia's best coffee roasters🥐 The best bakeries in Hobart🥑 Hobart's best cafés

Canberra’s café scene has levelled up big time in recent years. From north to south, you’ll find plenty of places to grab your morning cup of joe with a side of avo toast, eggs benny or pancakes with all the fixings. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill cafés either. They’re brewing some of the nation’s best coffee while showcasing local producers and suppliers from the ACT region. You could easily kick off the day with a kimchi jaffle from the sleek Southside café, Intra. Or maybe a cinnabon from Scullin's beloved vegan eatery, Sweet Bones, is more your vibe. If you’re after something nourishing, a Japanese salad bowl from wholefoods café, Eighty/Twenty, will also do the trick. And that’s not even scratching the surface of what’s up north. Luckily for you, our Time Out Australia Travel & News Editor, Melissa Woodley, lived in the capital for four years and has handpicked the best cafés in Canberra for this list. Where are you headed first? For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. 🍽️ The best restaurants in Canberra🥐 Canberra's best bakeries☕️ The best coffee in Canberra

We Aussies are a lucky bunch. You only need to drive an hour or so from any major Australian city to wind up in some of the most beautiful places on earth. However, with so many of the best day trips in Australia, picking which road to venture down can be quite a challenge. To make life easier, our Travel & News Editor, Melissa Woodley, has cherry-picked a selection of the best day trips from Australia's capital cities – many of which she's tried, tested and would happily do all over again (if only there were more days in the year). From heritage-listed towns and coastal hangouts to mountain escapes, Australia has something for every explorer. Now, all that’s left for you to do is to load the car and hit the open road. Editors' favourite day trips in Australia: 🌊 Best West Coast day trip: Perth to Rottnest Island 🌳 Best East Coast day trip: Sydney to Blue Mountains ☀️ Best Top End day trip: Darwin to Litchfield National Park JUMP TO: Sydney | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth | Brisbane | Canberra | Hobart | Darwin  🚘 The best road trips in Australia🌳 The best regional towns you can tick off in a day

You’ll have plenty of reasons to rise and shine in Brisbane. With an array of the Sunshine State’s finest cafés and some of Australia’s highest calibre coffee roasters, choosing where to go first is an unexpected (but fun) challenge.  To help you find your new favourite, our local food writers and Time Out's Travel & News Editor, Melissa Woodley, have collated this guide to Brisbane’s best cafés, tried and tested. From hidden laneway gems and suburban corner stores to quirky Vietnamese spots, we've got you covered. All that’s left for you to do is eat your way through it. Editor's favourite cafés in Brisbane: 🥑 Best CBD brunch spot:  Felix for Goodness 😋 Best for fusion brunch: Café Disco ☕️ Best for specialty drinks: Kin For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines.  🍽 Best restaurants in Brisbane🥐 Brisbane's best bakeries☕️ Brisbane's top coffee spots

Darwin's best cafés have seriously stepped up their game in recent years, and now we’re spoiled for choice with brunches and barista brews that are anything but basic. Narrowing down the best spots is no easy feat, but someone’s gotta do it. Luckily, our local writers, along with Time Out’s Travel and News Editor, Melissa Woodley, have chomped and sipped their way through the city's café scene to bring you the best recs. Whether you need a quick caffeination station on the way to work, are hunting for a relaxed brunch spot while on holiday or simply need some breakfast laksa, the Top End's growing café scene has you well and truly covered. Here are the best cafés in Darwin right now. Editor's favourite cafés in Darwin: 🍜 Best for breakfast laksa: Kopi Stop 🥑 Best for all-day brunch: Laneway Coffee ☕️ Best for coffee: Coffee Man For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. 🍽 Darwin's best restaurants🥐 The best bakeries in Darwin☕️ The best cafés in Australia

Whether you’re a coffee connoisseur or just a regular Joe in need of a boost, the best coffee shops in Adelaide bring some almighty cuppas to the table. From warehouse productions with on-site roasteries to neighbourhood joints highlighting interstate beans and peaceful riverside nooks taking it as far as Espresso Martinis, this city has something for every caffeine addict. Time Out contributor and local coffee enthusiast, Dale Anninos-Carter, has spent 12 years perusing Adelaide's best cafés, so she knows just where to go when you want a good quality cold-drip, batch-brew or pour-over. And if those are sounding a little too technical, rest assured that these are the best coffee spots in Adelaide – latte art and all. For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. ☕️ The best coffee roasters in Australia🥐 The best cafés in Adelaide

No matter where you venture in the city, you're never far from one of the best cafés in Adelaide serving world-class coffee with creative brunch fare to match. Whether you’re relaxing by the River Torrens with woodfired plates, being whisked away to Paris with a flaky pastry (sans the long-haul flight) or settling in for a boozy brunch with all the trimmings, the city’s café scene delivers. Time Out contributor and local food enthusiast, Dale Anninos-Carter, has spent more than a decade scouting out the best cafés in Adelaide, and has compiled a shortlist of the ones you need to know about. So take our word: here are the must-visit Adelaide cafés where great views and warm service are just the beginning. Editor's favourite cafés in Adelaide: ☕️ Best for coffee: Exchange 💐 Best for groups: Bloom 🥑 Best for alfresco vibes: Peter Rabbit Café For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. 🍷 The best coffee shops in Adelaide🥐 The best bakeries in Adelaide

Looking for the best things to do with kids in Australia? Whether you're a parent, babysitter or tech-savvy toddler, you’ve come to the right place. Australia is one of the best places in the world to be a kid, with a virtually endless stream of cool things to do – from parks and waterparks to free museums, theatre shows and zoos galore. We reached out to our network of talented writers, who are also parents, for their top recommendations of the best things to do with kids in Australia's capital cities. No matter the age, budget and weather, there’s an activity to make the whole family happy. JUMP TO:Brisbane | Canberra | Sydney | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth | Hobart | Darwin 🏝️ The best family holiday spots in Australia🎡 The best theme parks in Australia

Nothing can beat a great curry, and few chefs can outdo Minoli De Silva’s jaggery lamb with spiced tomato salsa. The former MasterChef contestant has set up a city centre establishment that marries creativity with reverence for traditional Sri Lankan ingredients. Fill the table with spice-cured kangaroo tartare, spiced lamb ribs that are slow-cooked for 18 hours, and twice-cooked eggplant moju (a kind of relish-y curry). The plates are pretty and the product placement is thoughtful, accompanied by verdant sauces that dance around the dish, with a symphony that concludes in your mouth. The choice is only made harder by the wafting (and sensational) aromas that linger around the contemporary dining room. Top it all off with a zingy cocktail from Ella’s extensive list, where ingredients like kaffir limes, cardamom and pandan steal the spotlight. The Kiwi Bay not only leaves you refreshed, but it changes colour too. Time Out tip: Nab a seat in West Lane Arcade – the alfresco atmosphere only adds to the Ella by Minoli experience with Darwin’s tropical weather. RECOMMENDED: The best restaurants in Darwin

This intimate three-tiered restaurant takes things up a notch with its European fare, along with its thoughtful wine list to match any dish that takes your fancy. By no means is Le Rebelle a burger bar; however, we’d go there for Le Burger alone. It bleeds two types of French cheese in all their glossy glory, a punchy tomato relish, and features a melt-in-the-mouth wagyu patty that seeps with its grilled juices – rebellious by nature, and indeed one of the best burgers in Perth.  Other classic mains include glazed whole duck with bearnaise sauce, saffron cavatelli complemented by potato, broccoli and espelette, plus poisson du jour (fish of the day). The house baguette is a non-negotiable too, and the same goes for a glass of red. Time Out tip: Big on cheese? Oh, sorry, we meant ‘fromage’. Well, Le Rebelle is the place to be with the separate fromage menu of local and international choices. RECOMMENDED: The best restaurants in Perth

Six levels above Fortitude Valley’s The Constance hotel lies Dirty Sultan, an urban oasis that welcomes you upstairs for a taste of Istanbul nightlife and dining. The Turkish-style hang-out is a multifaceted hub that takes claim to Brisbane’s first rooftop shisha lounge title, all while dishing up polished street food that’ll take you straight to flavourtown, along with a weekend DJ that never fails to get the party started. In a wise move by Dirty Sultan, the shisha lounge is separate from the dining room and bar. Here, you can tuck into plates with the likes of slow-cooked lamb ribs, roast cauliflower and artichoke with buckwheat, and harissa-roasted half chicken, too. Artful cocktails are a Dirty Sultan mainstay, including the Musa of brandy, white crème de cacao liqueur, roasted macadamia and wattleseed liqueur with a hint of orange. 

Coming in hot (or pleasantly warm in this scenario) is Temple Day Spa over in Unley – where an earthy facade of wood-clad walls and greenery suspended from the rafters entices that sweet inner peace. With a multitude of awards under its belt across 11 years, it’s safe to say that Temple’s therapists know a thing or two about self-care. Circling back to the ‘hot’ thing, Temple Day Spa does actually offer an ever-so-soothing hot stone massage – your discs will thank you later. But if that’s a little too much Mother Earth for your liking, opt for a full-body exfoliation, a hydrotherapy shower or an infrared sauna session. Oh, and to those up in the north-western suburbs, you’ll be pleased to know Temple Day Spa Semaphore is officially open for your pampering desires.

First things first: skin is the top priority at First Skin and Body. Having collected a slew of awards over the years and boasting 15 different skin-specific treatments, First is set on helping you feel your absolute best. Located inside one of Adelaide’s finest gyms, Next Gen Memorial Drive, this day spa is well-versed when it comes to the latest newfangled technology and procedures. As for the more so day spa side of things, we are all about the organic rehydrating honey and cocoa body wrap, where you’ll be lathered in papaya cream and walnut exfoliant, cocooned in French clay, and left to marinate and tenderise, leaving you oh so fresh and clean. 

One of the newest additions to Adelaide’s day spa scene is Davaar House along South Terrace’s leafy hive. The 19th-century mansion has been transformed into a truly luxurious sanctuary where the city sounds are a distant memory. Complete with original fireplaces and yesteryear finishes, Davaar House gives formal minimalism. Along with the usual day spa suspects, this wellness institute serves up downright cutting-edge treatments. Stimulate your cells with mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy, tingle in an anti-inflammatory ice bath, breathe easily during salt therapy, and regenerate upon a red light therapy bed. They also offer reiki, sound healing, yoga and naturopathic consultations, plus healthy bites, coffee and smoothies at the beautiful café.

Sit back and relax – or float, more like it – at Hyde Park and Fulham Gardens’ Blue Lagoon Float and Spa outposts. The award-winning Roman-inspired bath houses flaunt bath-side columns, timeless archways and a distinctly reflective shade of blue that does wonders for the senses. Among Blue Lagoon’s restorative massages, nourishing facials, body treatments and sauna offerings, the day spas are all the rage for their inviting, flotation therapy amenities. Leave that concept of gravity at the door and experience weightlessness upon a dense bath of epsom salt. Release tensions of the mind, body and soul; drift through the realms of relaxation; and maybe even astral project to Ancient Rome. Queue the mood lighting.

Would you believe us if we told you that one of the best urban spas in Australasia is located right here in Adelaide? Well, truth be told, Ione Spa and Wellness along the pristine West Lakes waterfront takes claim to just that, having won runner-up honours at the prestigious 2023 Australasian Spa and Wellness Awards. Forget no-frills, Ione has all of the frills with its organic skin products, Swiss vichy jet shower and lakefront lounge with refreshments on the house. The building itself is even constructed with non-toxic materials and incorporates a crystal grid in the foundation for maximum energy healing. May we recommend the whopping 3.5-hour spruce-up? Essentially, you will be reborn. It’s no surprise Ione Spa and Wellness is one of the best day spas in Adelaide.

There’s much more to Australia’s architectural landscape than just our poster child Sydney Opera House. While its striking white sails are easy on the eyes, our nation is home to many other remarkable buildings that double as picture-perfect backdrops. Rocket-like structures take to the sky, grand domes command attention and ancient pavilions whisper stories of the past – not to mention a bizarre UFO-like dome in Canberra that looks like it landed from another planet. After exploring every Australian state and territory, our Travel and News Editor Melissa Woodley has scoped out the coolest architectural buildings in Australia you need to see with your own eyes at least once. Don’t forget to look up. The Bell Tower, Perth Is it a rocket ship? A towering crystal shard? Or a futuristic shield protecting the city? No, it’s The Bell Tower – Perth City’s landmark pride and joy, chiming sweet melodies across the Swan River. Standing 82.5 metres tall and complete with 18 bells, this striking glass and copper spire is one of the largest musical instruments in the world. It’s a sight to behold from below, but the sixth-level vistas across the mighty river are pretty epic too. Photograph: Robert Seba Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne What do Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building and Paris’ Eiffel Tower have in common? Both were built for World Fairs (or World Expos) – global gatherings of the most creative minds that happen every five years. Our very own Carlton Gardens masterpiece