Practical information : Take a break Australia
Timetable
Whether it's craft beer, Australian wine or skilfully prepared coffee, there's no time like the present to sample the delights Australia has in store for you! Cafés are generally open from 6 or 7 a.m. until mid-afternoon. In high season, the doors are open every day of the week and sometimes even on Sundays, but beware: opening times become more random as you head deeper into the bush. Some cafés convert to bars in the evening, keeping their doors open late into the night.
Budget & Tips
Drink prices are significantly higher than in France and Europe. For alcoholic beverages, take advantage of happy hours, usually starting at 6 p.m., when you can buy two drinks for the price of one, or benefit from discounts of up to 50% off the price of a glass. Generally speaking, a schooner (425 ml beer) costs between AU$8 and AU$10. If there's more than one of you, it's best to order a jug (1,140 ml).
Age restrictions
In Australia, the sale and consumption of alcohol is not permitted under the age of 18. Some establishments may ask for your identity card or passport in order to allow you to drink. Legislation varies from state to state in Australia, but New South Wales accepts a French driving license as proof of identity in establishments serving alcohol.
What's very local
In Australia, most bars and nightclubs will ask for your ID after a certain time of night (usually 10pm). So don't forget your passport! Also, when ordering a beer, different formats exist, although the vocabulary varies slightly from state to state. Order a jug(1,140 ml), a pint (570 ml) - the most common - a schooner (425 ml) or a pot (285 ml). Be aware that if you order " a beer on tap ", it's a beer at the counter, and a draught beer is a beer on draught. If you're greedy and a bit curious, try the Oyster shot, a kind of cocktail made from a raw oyster in a glass of tequila: drink it straight up!
Last but not least, when it comes to non-alcoholic beverages, don't forget coffee: you can find it everywhere in Australia, and the varieties are much more diverse than in France. Don't ask for a coffee - they won't know what to get you. Here are the most common varieties: Long black is a long coffee and Short black or espresso is a tight coffee. Cappuccino is coffee covered with milk foam and sprinkled with chocolate. Flat white is quite similar to latte, the difference being the amount of milk foam: flat white has less than latte. Mocha coffee is a coffee made with chocolate, milk and coffee. If you want one of these decaffeinated drinks, add "decaf" to the name. Note that in the cities, you'll find oatmilk,soy milk oralmond milk in almost every café.