About as far as you could get from an outback watering hole, this sophisticated bistro and bar brings modern Australian cuisine to the Upper West Side. That means platters of oysters ($35 per dozen), barramundi with broccolini and yuzu cream, and even a kangaroo burger in brioche (if you're so inclined). Popular and dimly lit: good for couples.
Vintage framed artwork on the walls pays tribute to the land of Oz, in particular those ill-fated European explorers for whom the restaurant is named (they died in the outback attempting to cross the continent from south to north). After the meal, head upstairs and sink into a Chesterfield while nursing a cocktail at the gilded Manhattan Cricket Club.