These are Australia's favourite cafés for 2026, as voted by locals

The winners of Time Out’s Food & Drink Awards have officially been crowned! For more than 15 years, our annual awards have spotlighted the restaurants and bars in Australia worthy of your precious money and time. While our local food writers and editors have crowned the top venues for 2026 based on first-hand experiences, we also asked you to have your say.

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This marks the very first year our People’s Choice categories went national! We received more than 10,000 votes – helping determine your favourite restaurant, café, bar and pub in each Australian state and territory. And now we’re excited to reveal the 2026 Favourite Café winners. Congratulations to the following popular venues…

People’s Choice Awards: Favourite Cafés

ACT: Savoir French, Canberra

NT: Makan Stop, Darwin

QLD: Lucky Duck Café & Bar, Brisbane

SA: Bloom, Adelaide

TAS: Happy Larry Deli, Hobart

WA: Hylin, Perth

NSW & VIC: To be revealed soon

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