Joe's Tavern, Restaurant & Bar Newtown

Australia Street hides an old-fashioned tavern channeling pure New York diner charm with rich bistro technique. Take a wooden booth or perch along the counter for a front-row view of the bar. Tables regularly double down on starters, splitting the savory duck liver pâté and thin-sliced Agnello tonnato before calling over draft beers in giant frozen mugs. The main event remains the house 50/50 burger—a juicy beef and lamb patty layered with sharp pickle and generous sauce, stacked beside fried onion rings. Finish the table's spread with a nostalgic knickerbocker glory or the classic sundae.