The Gourmet Traveller Team

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Restaurant Reviews

Ricky & Pinky

REVIEW Andrew McConnell strikes again at Ricky & Pinky, a Hong Kong-style diner inside the Builders Arms Hotel. Exposed gold pipes, pastel banquettes, and paper napkins project casual glam, and there’s a snacky, shareable menu to match. Using high-end ingredients, such as free-range meat from McConnell’s nearby Meatsmith butchery, his head chef ArChan Chan puts […]

Restaurant Reviews

Project Forty Nine

REVIEW Project Forty Nine is a love letter to Beechworth. That’s where owners Rocco Esposito and Lisa Pidutti have a farm, make wine and own a food and wine store, also called Project Forty Nine. They’ve brought that region to this smartly converted warehouse space in Collingwood, showcasing its produce in dishes like mushroom and […]

Restaurant Reviews

Pascale Bar & Grill

REVIEW There’s much to admire at QT Melbourne. The parquetry ceilings in the foyer, the rooftop terrace (perfect for an apéritif), and a glass-cased book tower flanking the stairs to Pascale Bar & Grill. In a city rich with fine restaurants, Pascale’s calling cards are bold design and a Robert Marchetti menu of trendy share […]

Restaurant Reviews

Osteria Ilaria

REVIEW After wowing Melbourne with Tipo 00, chef Andreas Papadakis has opened a second restaurant right next door, proving that his prowess with Italian food extends beyond spaghettini and rigatoni. But don’t panic, there’s still pasta at Ilaria. Nettle and blue cheese gnocchi and paccheri with prawns, sorrel and perfectly pitched prawn oil are seriously […]

Restaurant Reviews

Neptune

REVIEW There’s a relaxed swagger to Neptune, the kind you get in a place being run by people who know what they’re doing. The confidence and experience is clear the moment you step into this well-designed wine bar-bottleshop and scan the shelves: you’ll find a smart range leaning towards the natural without ignoring the classic. […]

Destinations

Where to eat, sleep and explore in East France

Rich in history, craftsmanship, stunning landscape and undiscovered wines, it's time to unlock France's best-kept secret.

Shopping

Scandi-chic kitchenware

For effortlessly chic kitchenware, jump on the Scandi-wagon with honey-toned wooden accoutrements.

Bistro Blackwood Adelaide Jock Zonfrillo

Culture

First look: Bistro Blackwood, Adelaide

Jock Zonfrillo gives us the exclusive first look at the new Bistro Blackwood, the ground-floor eatery beneath Orana, Gourmet Traveller's 2018 Restaurant of the Year.

Restaurant Reviews

Ku Dining

REVIEW Check those preconceptions at the door. Sure, there are aspects of Ku De Ta Perth that recall the mothership in Bali (the waterside location, those clubby beats, Bintang for days) yet Ku De Ta’s first international spin-off is more than a giant sunlounge. The sprawling deck, for instance, serves breakfast and Italian comfort food […]

Restaurant Reviews

Budburst

REVIEW When newly minted publican Rachael Niall reopened Wee Bar as Budburst in 2015, the neighbourhood venue fast made friends with its convivial staff, commitment to superior drinking (great wines, plus interesting spirits and beers in support) and ace French snacks (excellent charcuterie and croque-monsieur!). While this is all still true, chef Gwenael Lesle has […]

Restaurant Reviews

Billie H

REVIEW Billie H’s proximity to fashion precinct Claremont Quarter could be hazardous to your financial health. Then again, owner Dan Goodsell’s mighty wine list at this smart-casual bar is packed with similar temptation, at least to those with a taste for bright, lively vino made by boutique European and local vignerons. The kitchen keeps time […]

Restaurant Reviews

The Catbird Seat Bistro

REVIEW Bare-bones dish descriptions are effective teasers for the menu at this European-inspired bistro. Sure, the stylish 30-seater run by owner-chef James Guldberg and wife, Erinn Jordan (who oversees the floor), has a steadfast local clientele. But it’s also a venue worth making a trip across town for, particularly for the bargain prix-fixe lunch. Try […]

Restaurant Reviews

Hardy’s Verandah

REVIEW The transformation of this grand sandstone manor hotel atop Mount Lofty has been extensive, expensive and ambitious. And the result? Impressive – especially across all aspects of Hardy’s, its new restaurant. Former suites and a long enclosed veranda form an airy formal dining space and bar, with gorgeous views across Piccadilly Valley. Dégustations are […]

Restaurant Reviews

Bucci

REVIEW Don’t be alarmed if you’re finding Bucci hard to resist. This well-liked Italian’s upbeat red-and-black fit-out, its lively diner buzz and slightly sunken dining space exert a powerful pull on passersby. The attraction is compounded by a pitch-perfect drink list, with its clever array of apéritifs and digestifs, and classic entrées like mussels boosted […]

Restaurant Reviews

Bird’s Nest

REVIEW Chicken on sticks is the name of the game at Bird’s Nest, one of the country’s top yakitori bars. If curiosity gets the better of you, order the chicken hatsumoto (arteries), yagen nankotsu (cartilage) or bonjiri (tail). But if more conventional cuts seem like the safer bet, you’re not missing out. Chicken oysters have […]

Restaurant Reviews

Billykart West End

REVIEW At the base of one of many modern apartment blocks dotting Brisbane’s skyline, Billykart is a welcome reminder of suburbia past. An upside-down picket fence becomes a feature wall, while trellis arches over a humming coffee machine. At breakfast, crisp potato waffles provide edge to eggs Benedict and corn fritters are enlivened by chilli. […]

Restaurant Reviews

Beccofino

REVIEW Consistent – no word sums up better the appeal of Beccofino’s blend of easy elegance, attention to detail and ability to deliver pizze, primi and secondi as good as the night, month or year before. Cheeky young waiters are attentive, alert to co-owner Paolo Biscaro’s commands. He runs the floor most nights and his […]

Restaurant Reviews

Bar Alto

REVIEW This contemporary riverside venue sits on the first floor of a repurposed power station turned performance hub, and delivers much more than its nominal bar status might imply. Sure, there’s ample appeal for drinkers – the bar area floods with theatregoers at interval time and a clipped, aptly Italian-leaning wine list consistently engages. But […]

Restaurant Reviews

Bacchus

REVIEW Bacchus’s first trick was becoming a Brisbane hotel restaurant worth frequenting. Five years along, this multi-award winner has risen to far greater heights. While the luxurious design and chestnut colour palette from that late 2012 build might be showing the first signs of age, Bacchus is otherwise old-school in all the right ways. Service […]

Restaurant Reviews

Camus

REVIEW Fans of the Algerian chef Pierre Khodja will be thrilled to know he’s moved to town from The Flinders Hotel on the Mornington Peninsula, bringing his Turkish delight soufflé with him. It’s just one of many highlights at Camus. Diners are welcomed warmly by gracious black-clad staff and the chef beaming from his open […]

Restaurant Reviews

Alchemy

REVIEW With an elevated position and cinematic Story Bridge views, Alchemy offers some of Brisbane’s best riverfront dining. A popular spot for business lunches with nearby Eagle Street’s corporate set, by night it morphs into special-occasion territory, with experienced, amiable staff running the floor. Interiors are sophisticated, decorated in earthy and copper tones, with timber […]

Travel News

Hot Hotels: Spicers Potts Point

Three grand Victorian terraces in Sydney’s Potts Point are transformed into the city’s newest boutique hotel.

Recipe Collections

What to cook this spring

Here are the top 20 spring recipes you looked to for inspiration in 2016: slow-cooked lamb on the barbecue, towering cakes that were made for entertaining and more.

Destinations

Authentic Mexico

Navigate your way through authentic Mexico via Oaxaca’s bustling market stalls, traditional festival food and extraordinary Zapotec archaeological sites.

Destinations

24 hours in Oaxaca

In Mexico's southwest, dynamic Oaxaca is pumping with cultural tradition and spectacular cuisine.

Food News

When AA Gill and Jock Zonfrillo went fishing off Kangaroo Island

On one of his many visits to Australia, the late AA Gill went on an early morning fishing expedition with Jock Zonfrillo, chef of our current Restaurant of the Year, Orana. Here is Gill's column from February 2016 that describes that morning.

Food News

Gourmet Institute event 12: Guillaume Brahimi

Join Bistro Guillaume chef Guillaume Brahimi and pick up some pointers for your next fancy French party.

Restaurant Reviews

Kisumé, Melbourne review

There’s drama in the look and on the plate at the new Kisumé, but does it all add up to good times? Michael Harden puts it through its paces.

Food News

Gourmet Institute event 11: James Viles

Join Biota chef James Viles for a masterclass on super salads.

Chefs' Recipes

Ramblr’s baked muscat and brioche custards with quince

"Ramblr's muscat custard and quince is one of my all-time favourite desserts - can you please publish the recipe?" - Antonio Rossi, Prahran, Vic

Food News

Five food companies that have made a commitment to sustainability

Australian foodies are now taking their orders with a side of sustainability, and these five companies are paving the path.

Travel News

Uluru’s showpiece resort Longitude 131° reopens after renovations

A private suite, spa and dune-top bar and deck have been added as part of the transformation by architect Max Pritchard.

Recipe Collections

Ginger recipes

Spicy yet sweet, ginger lends itself to cakes as well as it does marinades and slow-cooked curries in this recipe collection.

paper daisy grey goose cocktails halcyon house

Drinks News

Halcyon House’s new Grey Goose cocktail menu

Just in time for spring, Halcyon House fuels your Côte d'Azur fantasies even more, thanks to a partnership with French vodka brand, Grey Goose.

Restaurant Reviews

Market Eating House

REVIEW Hear that? That’s Bunbury buzzing about this high-paced diner. Cooking over fire might be decidedly trendy – as is the room’s bare brick, exposed timber and Edison-bulb aesthetic – but Market Eating House’s relaxed approach to hospitality is perfectly pitched for its locale. Middle Eastern flavours underscore much of the menu, so skewers of […]

Restaurant Reviews

Knee Deep

REVIEW Many talented young chefs have cooked at Knee Deep, but there’s something about Baxter Newstead that marks this cellar-door restaurant as one to (re)watch. A CV that includes Noma Australia and Vue de Monde sets expectations high, and the dishes make good on that promise. Australian ingredients star, from marron enriched with a lime-sharpened brown […]

Shopping

Chopsticks for every occasion

Pick up your sticks game for your next Asian meal with sharp pairs in everything from maple to sterling silver.

Chefs' Recipes

Banksii’s mussels with vermouth, green olives and nettle butter

"I'm a big fan of the mussels in vermouth with nettle butter at Banksii. I'd love to know how to make it." - Hayden Winter, Bowral, NSW

Food News

Why Orana is Australia’s Restaurant of the Year

Jock Zonfrillo's Orana is shaping a new Australian cuisine, bringing together native ingredients and introduced foods with confidence and originality.

Restaurant Reviews

Maha

REVIEW Maha is Melbourne’s buzziest Middle Eastern restaurant: a cave-like space splashed in copper and gold that attracts celebrities and celebrating diners in equal measure. Underpinning the atmosphere is the excellent service (credit to the sommeliers for making great wine matches with labels from Chile to Israel) and Shane Delia’s modern take on Middle Eastern […]

Travel News

Swimming with humpbacks on the Ningaloo Coast

A small operator offers intimate immersion adventures during the annual migration of humpback whales along the Western Australian coastline.

Mains

Trumpeter with curry butter and leek

Want foolproof fish every time? The answer is baking it in paper. Add a flavoursome butter - in this case we've gone for a toasty curry butter - and you've got a self-contained meal.

Travel News

Travel tips from an architect: Kristen Whittle

We talk to Kristen Whittle, director of Melbourne firm Bates Smart, about his travel routines and tips when travelling for work.

Food News

You’re invited: bespoke Chinese banquet at Madame Shanghai

Join Gourmet Traveller and luxury travel specialist APT at Madame Shanghai for a bespoke Chinese banquet to celebrate 2018 itineraries.

Destinations

Reasons to visit Lord Howe Island in winter

We take you to Lord Howe Island — just a two-hour flight from Sydney — to discover its wildlife, treks and pristine beaches.

Restaurant Awards

Inside the 2018 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards

The food world’s biggest night of the year was held at Chin Chin Sydney on 23 August 2017, and brought with it plenty to celebrate.

Restaurant Awards

The Winners: 2018 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide Awards

Raise a glass to the winners of Gourmet Traveller's 2018 Restaurant Guide Awards.

Destinations

Reasons to visit Rome in 2017

Update your tried-and-true Rome itinerary with our selection of the hottest new spots, from where to stay to where to reserve a table.

Shopping

State-of-the-art homewares

Give your home a luxe lift.

Accommodation

The new Astra Lodge, Falls Creek

From mountain views to porcini risotto, we take you through the recent refurb of one of Australia's most chic ski lodges.

Food News

Australia’s best croissants are coming to Sydney; this is what you need to know

Gourmet Traveller and Lune Croissanterie are hosting a one-off pop-up on Thursday 24 August.

Chefs' Recipes

Epocha’s roast chicken, braised Savoy cabbage, prune and butter sauce

This roast chicken recipe is sourced from Epocha restaurant in Carlton, Victoria.

Recipe Collections

Warming winter fruit recipes

Wondering what to do with all those apples and pears? Want to make the most of rhubarb's moment? These desserts - featuring poached, stewed and roasted winter fruit - will have you embracing the colder months.

Destinations

Reasons to visit the Adelaide Hills in 2017

There's plenty of fresh energy about the Adelaide Hills right now. Here are a few of the best new spots to spend your time eating and drinking around the region.

Destinations

A day in the Top End

Bamurru Plains, just outside Kakadu, is a small wilderness retreat that offers guests the chance to experience landscape, wildlife and Aboriginal culture.

Shopping

Review: Lisa Featherby tests the new Smeg Stand Mixer

GT's senior food editor, Lisa Featherby, road-tests the latest in kitchen cool – but is the Smeg Stand Mixer as impressive as it looks?

Travel News

The world’s most photographed landmarks

Flush with architectural wonder and cultural allure, these are the sights that have the world transfixed — and the cameras poised.

Destinations

Tasmania’s east coast, from Maria Island to Freycinet

Experience the best of both worlds with a two-night walk followed by a stay at an exceptional lodge.

Gift Guides

Father’s Day gift guide 2017

A round-up of the best in guy gadgets, booze, travel accessories and stylish wardrobe updates.

Accommodation

The Gleneagles Hotel’s grand makeover

Gleneagles, the landmark 1920s Scottish estate, is transformed by a nose-to-tail renovation that recalls its historic reputation as the "eighth wonder of the world".

Destinations

Charter your own yacht in the Whitsundays

While away your days exploring Queensland's archipelago of 74 tropical islands.

Chefs' Recipes

Good Luck Pinbone’s Sichuan chilli eggplant with wood-ear fungus

"The spicy eggplant at Sydney's Good Luck Pinbone is one of my favourites. Would you get the recipe?" - Susan Ridge, Bowral, NSW

Dessert

Brown butter cake with lemon curd and white chocolate cream

A simple butter cake gets a new lease on life with the addition of some gently browned butter plus a layer of lemon curd and white chocolate frosting in the centre.

Above Board cocktail The Empire Strikes Bax

Drinks Recipes

Above Board’s The Empire Strikes Bax

Above Board, a new cocktail bar in Collingwood with an ex-Bar Americano bartender at the helm, share the recipe for The Empire Strikes Bax, a coffee-spiked riff on a Negroni.

Chefs' Recipes

Iberia’s caldoso with legumes and vegetables

"Would you please ask Iberia in Adelaide to share the recipe for its caldoso?" - Jill Sawyer, Adelaide, SA

Destinations

The Gleneagles Hotel’s makeover

Gleneagles, the landmark 1920s Scottish estate, is transformed by a nose-to-tail renovation that recalls its historic reputation as the "eighth wonder of the world". We took a look around.

Restaurant Awards

Finalists for New Restaurant of the Year 2018

Three hot-to-trot new restaurants - and all of them in Sydney, where diners have been spoiled with openings in the last year. Among the city's many newcomers, you'd be wise to take note of these three names.

Travel News

Inside the new-look Rae’s on Wategos, Byron Bay

Fresh from a recent upgrade, Rae's on Wategos is the ultimate place to unwind in Byron Bay.

Restaurant Awards

Finalists for Best New Talent 2018

The prodigies, the trailblazers, the ones to watch: the award for Best New Talent is one of the most exciting categories in the GT Restaurant Awards, partly because we know there's plenty more tricks we're yet to see from these talented chefs.

Restaurant Awards

Finalists for Regional Restaurant of the Year 2018

These three restaurants - Fleet, Brae and Igni - might not be in capital cities, but the journey there is part of the unforgettable experience they offer.

Destinations

Reasons to visit Canberra in 2017

Your guide to a perfect stay in Canberra, from where to sleep to the exhibitions you need to check out.

Accommodation

Restaurants with rooms

Some of Australia's best dining destinations take the hassle out of a weekend stay by offering their own on-site digs where you can hit the hay in style after your meal.

Restaurant Awards

Finalists for Maître D’ of the Year 2018

The maître d' is your first introduction to a restaurant - they do as much to create a sense of ambience as lighting, tableware and music. And these three professionals are top of the class.

Culture

The breakfast dishes you should be eating now

Australians are breakfast pros. Not content to stick to our comfort zone even before noon, we go well beyond the standards. Here, we put the smashed avocado aside (mostly) and take a fork to the new wave of breakfast classics: baked bean panzerotti, Bolognese on brioche and more.

Caitlyn Rees, Fred's, Sydney is one of the finalists in our Sommelier of the Year Award for 2018

Restaurant Awards

Finalists for Sommelier of the Year 2018

Three sommeliers, three different personalities, all first-rate guides to the lists at their establishments. We present the finalists for the award of Sommelier of the Year in our 2018 Restaurant Awards.

Restaurant Awards

Finalists for Wine List of the Year 2018

This year's finalists are pursuing vastly different wine programs, but all are at the top of their game. We present Hardy's Verandah Restaurant, Cirrus Dining and Kisumé.

Chefs' Recipes

Cornersmith’s buttermilk waffles with rhubarb and rose compote

This recipe for buttermilk waffles with rhubarb and rose compote is from Cornersmith's in Marrickville, Sydney.

Food News

Hot Plates: Hong Sa Bar, Yandina

Spirit House has a sleek new bar where you can enjoy Thai snacks with a twist.

Shopping

Serving trays

Deliver a stylish breakfast in bed or spread the love and take dishes to share to the table.

Roasted cauliflower salad with yoghurt dressing and almonds

Recipe Collections

Healthy winter recipes

Hearty and guilt-free.

Chefs' Recipes

Proud Mary Café’s crab and potato omelette, kasundi, herbed crème fraiche

A fluffy omelette with all the trimmings, direct from Proud Mary Café in Collingwood.

Accommodation

The best lodges and resorts in Australia

From Lizard Island to Tasmania, the Kimberley to Byron Bay, here are the best lodges and resorts in Australia in 2017 for ultra-luxurious experiences in remarkable surroundings.

Recipe Collections

Hearty winter breakfasts

Tapioca porridge chased with a honey and fig jam cappuccino is a great way to start the day. It'll be all stations go with these brilliant brekkies.

Cruises

APT and Gourmet Traveller launch reader cruises

Kicking off in February 2018, six exclusive tours will take Gourmet Traveller readers far and wide, delivering exceptional service, fine dining and, of course, a first-class travel experience.

Food News

Why I collect cocktail shakers

Bar czar Sven Almenning likes to mix a bit of theatre with his cocktails and he has a collection of shakers to prove it.

Fast Recipes

Honey and fig jam cappuccino

For a twist on your regular morning coffee fix, try this honey and fig jam cappuccino featuring Nespresso's Tribute to Milano Limited Edition capsules. As sweet and satisfying as it sounds.

Food News

Our Baking Cookbook is here

Small cakes, stunning pies, impressive layer cakes, fruit-topped cheesecakes - our Baking Cookbook has something for every taste.

Food News

Gourmet Institute event 10: Shannon Bennett

Join Vue de Monde chef Shannon Bennett for a taste of his home-cook favourites.

Food News

Gourmet Institute event 9: Analiese Gregory

Join Franklin chef Analiese Gregory as she rings in the change of season with fresh and tasty eats.

Drinks News

Hot 100 2017: drinks trends

Bored of beer? Weary of wine? Not with this list of exciting new drops, plus where to drink them and gadgets to make them taste better. It's the drinks edit of our Hot 100 2017 - dive in.

Shopping

Travel essentials: eye masks

Snooze on the road in style as fashion-forward eye masks take you from A to B with minimal sleep interruption.

Chefs' Recipes

Pigeon Hole’s gingerbread granola

"The granola at Pigeon Hole in Hobart tastes like no other. Could you ask for the recipe? " - Rajesh Anand, Auckland

Food News

The most stylish people in the restaurant industry

When you think of restaurants, style might not be the first thing that comes to mind, but it’s exactly what these five tastemakers are bringing to the kitchen.

Destinations

A winter’s weekend in Port Macquarie

With an endless coastline, bushwalks and vineyards aplenty, plus agreeable temperatures year-round, Port Macquarie might just be the east coast’s best kept secret winter getaway.

Food News

Copper’s tops

Bring a splash of striking copper to your kitchen with these burnished essentials.

Food News

Focaccia’s comeback

With handsome examples coming from the likes of Fugazza in Melbourne and Sydney’s Bar Brosé (with seaweed butter, no less), the question isn’t so much “why is focaccia coming back now?” as “why did it go away in the first place?” The loaves Enrico Sgarbossa turns out at Sydney pizzeria Al Taglio are impressive enough […]

Travel News

The Gourmet Traveller Team

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