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Calling the shots on Australia’s best steak is bound to stir some serious beef. Everyone has their favourites – whether it’s a medium-rare rib-eye with creamy peppercorn sauce and fries or a well-done porterhouse with chimichurri and a side of mash. While we’ve rounded up the country’s top-tier steakhouses recommended by local experts, it’s always fascinating to see which spots the global experts rate.
In the lead-up to unveiling the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants for 2026, the prestigious global guide has teased Australia’s 30 top spots on Instagram. The list has plenty of crossover with our own list of the country’s finest steaks, with the majority in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, plus one standout in Adelaide.
A whopping 15 Sydney steak restaurants made the cut, with Neil Perry’s flagship restaurant, Margaret, claiming the top spot. Serving premium beef from local Aussie farmers, this Double Bay hotspot was in fact ranked the second-best steakhouse globally on last year’s World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants list.
Hot on its heels at number two is Surry Hills’ fire-fuelled favourite Firedoor, followed by Martin Place’s beloved Middle Eastern-inspired eatery Aalia.
Brisbane also made a strong showing in the top 30, with six entries, including Fortitude Valley’s famed woodfire bistro Agnes in fourth place.
Adelaide’s first open-flame restaurant, Arkhé, was South Australia’s sole representative in the top 30, but came in a very commendable fifth place. It even outranked all eight Melbourne entries, including Steer Dining Room at sixth and Victor Churchill in eighth.
Last year, 17 Australian venues cracked the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants list. We’re excited to see how many of these 30 will make the 2026 ranking. Stay tuned!
The best steak restaurants in Australia, according to World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants
- Margaret, Sydney
- Firedoor, Sydney
- Aalia, Sydney
- Agnes, Brisbane
- Arkhé, Adelaide
- Steer Dining Room, Melbourne
- Grand Torino, Sydney
- Victor Churchill, Melbourne
- The International, Sydney
- Porteño, Sydney
- Rockpool Bar and Grill, Sydney
- The Gidley, Sydney
- 20 Chapel, Sydney
- Magma by Danny Karam, Sydney
- Gimlet, Melbourne
- SK Steak and Oyster, Brisbane
- Meat Maiden, Melbourne
- Matilda, Melbourne
- The Cut Bar & Grill, Sydney
- Restaurant Hubert, Sydney
- Entrecote, Melbourne
- Eleven Barrack, Sydney
- Shell House, Sydney
- Fat Cow, Brisbane
- Bistecca, Brisbane
- The 203, Brisbane
- Grill Ameriano, Melbourne
- Blackbird, Melbourne
- Blackhide, Brisbane
- Kingsleys, Sydney