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Review of restaurants found in international travel
   There's nothing like a good meal to tide you over and make you feel eternally happy and grateful. Whether it's eating in the most famous Los Angeles restaurant or grabbing a kebab from the guy on the corner, food plays a major role in your travel experience.

You have to be open to new cultures and new tastes... other cultures eat bugs. You can choose to or choose not to, but don't be rude about it. Be at least willing to try something new, you never know what you may fall in love with...

When it comes to restaurants, backpackers usually visit them few and far between as they try to stick to a strict travel budget, but every now and again they splurge. Here are the reviews of restaurants that are well worth your time or ones not to bother with:

Australia
Broome
Bloom's Cafe - the best bloody mary in broome
Matso's Brewery - sample the ginger beer and watch the sunset

Fremantle
Fast Eddys - serving breakfast 24 hours a day
Little Creatures - the perfect place to take a date
Shanghai Markets - an incredible food court in the center of town

Queensland
Dimitie's Cottage - an old butchers shop in wondai
Sirromet Winery - connoisseurs take notice

Denmark
Copenhagen
Hard Rock Cafe - a tourist trap in its own right

England
London
Pizza Express - home away from home in london
Yo! Sushi - a new way to serve sushi

New Zealand
Auckland
Umbria - relax on the patio in the cbd
Esquires Coffee - a local coffee house
Kebabs on Queen - a busy place to get kebabs
Mezze - tapas, mezze and vino in birkenhead
Mid City Kebabs - the best kebab in town

Bay of Islands
Beachhouse - good food good atmosphere
Cafe Over the Bay - the best brekkie in the bay
Cafe No6 - fresh food right on the waterfront
Only Seafood - incredible options and daily specials

Northland
Fresh N' Tasty - the best fish and chips in mangonui
Janit's Texas Diner - the best little roadhouse south of texas
Mangonui Fish & Chip Shop - the one and only world famous shop

Vietnam
Hanoi
Hanoi Press Club - charm and atmosphere of Hanoi in the 1920s

United States
Dallas
Campisi's - a legend in dallas thrives
Desperados - $5 tacos on wednesdays
Green Papaya - fresh and tasty vietnamese food
The Green Room - wine me dine me in dallas
Javier's - an old mexican standby
Popolo's - an excellent sunday brunch
Simply Fondue - what's better than cheese and chocolate

Michigan
Five Restaurant - inspired, innovative, eclectic twists on american classics

New York City
Le Bernardin - four stars from the new york times


If there's a place you've been but we haven't listed, review it for us!