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How to dine like a millionaire


When the occasion calls (anniversaries, birthdays, massive pay rises), your dining experience needs to be taken to that next level, so you too can feast like the Paris Hiltons of this world.

Here is a list of Australia's top-notch spots for a meal that will shake even the blackest of Amex cards. But they're worth every pretty penny!

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Tetsuya's
Sydney
Chef Tetsuya Wakuda continues to amaze with complex tastes combining Japanese and French food in experimental combinations. The degustation menu offers the best overview of all that is available.

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Flying Fish
Pyrmont
With Harbour Bridge views, Flying Fish was always destined to be a big production. The stocky timber building has been transformed into something magical with the myriad lights echoing the sparkles on the water.

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Vue de Monde
Melbourne
Chef Shannon Bennett's fine French food is arguably as dramatic and intense as anything you will taste in Australia, and his open kitchen with a marble pass allows you to view it in all its theatrical splendour.

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Flower Drum
Melbourne
This is a 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.

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Lamont's Bishops House
Perth
Kate Lamont is something of a legend in the Western Australian food industry. She operates three restaurants - this one in the city on the banks of the Swan River, another further out of town incorporating a winery and one on the Margaret River. The food here is said by many to be among the best in Perth.

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Penfolds Magill Estate Restaurant
Magill
For a leisurely, regal dinner overlooking a vineyard and the city of Adelaide head to Magill Estate. Grange is available by the glass, so if you've wondered what all the fuss is about, this is the place to try it for the first time.

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Customs House Restaurant
Brisbane
Set in a century-old building owned by the University of Queensland on the banks of the Brisbane River, this restaurant offers a moderately priced menu with a gorgeous view of the Story Bridge.