5 Best Restaurants in The Kimberley, The Outback

With a gigantic beer garden overlooking Roebuck Bay, this stylish outdoor restaurant is as popular with locals as it is with visitors. Perch at a table, nab a cabana or daybed, and while away the hours sipping a cold beer or a glass of rosé and snacking on share plates. You can also dine on Italian fare at Johnny Sausage restaurant inside.  

One of the most popular spots to eat and drink in Broome, this microbrewery in an old bank building overlooking Roebuck Bay serves bar snacks, burgers, steaks, and fish-and-chips. The fan-cooled bar is full of pearling memorabilia and historic photographs, although most people choose to sit on the breezy veranda or shady beer garden.

Located in a former pump station on the banks of the Ord River, this local favorite is the place to watch the sunset in Kununurra. Nibble on share plates before moving inside to dine in air-conditioned comfort surrounded by the original pumps that were once a key part of the Ord River Irrigation Scheme. The menu includes offerings such as barramundi and chorizo, mushroom and truffle ravioli with homemade ricotta, and smoked boneless rib-eye chop. 

Hailed by both locals and visitors as the best restaurant in Broome, Aarli's focus is on Asian-fusion small plates, with plenty of seafood. There's a lengthy list of classic cocktails and a huge variety of Australian wines, all set within trendy interiors. But the most coveted seating in this restaurant in the leafy patio at sunset.

Handmade pasta, fresh seafood, and incredible views. The Cichetti Club is located within a resort but it's still popular with nonguests. Many of the dishes are Italian focused, with a set menu of two courses (A$98) or three courses (A$120), which are matched with wines from around the globe.