Serving the nation: Australia’s future as a culinary destination
Cook it and they will come. Australia’s tourism chief tells Helen Anderson why the future is on the table.
David Thompson’s hot and sour soup of red snapper and turmeric
Long Chim and Nahm chef David Thompson shares his recipe for a golden Thai snapper soup with a sour and sharp tang.
Canberra’s new wave of great bars
Canberra just keeps getting cooler - and we're not talking about the weather.
Athens rises from the ashes
A slew of new projects takes shape in the Greek capital, which is slowly shrugging off a seven year recession.
Executive tips for air travel
We learn the secrets to a smooth flight from five regular Business Class travellers.
Gourmet Institute Event 10: Orazio D’Elia
Pasta master Orazio D'Elia brings his experience to our Gourmet Institute series for 2016.
Hot Plates: Bordertown BBQ & Taqueria, Noosa
The holiday beach-town of Noosa scores a slick Southern-style blend of breakfast, tacos, burgers, booze and low and slow barbecue.
Recipes for the long weekend
Long weekends leave ample time for sharing a home-cooked meal with friends. Take your pick from this selection of slow-cooked roasts, modern side dishes and sweet desserts.
The second Gourmet Traveller Chinese-language edition is here
Our second Chinese-language edition includes our picks for where to eat across Australia, as well as a guide to South Coast road trips, luxe chocolate recipes and more.
Cruising reimagined
Whatever your preconceived notions, next-gen luxury cruising is guaranteed to exceed all expectations. Here are ten reasons why.
Our best recipes using feta
Feta's tang livens up all sorts of dishes, from beef shin rigatoni or blistered kale ribs to Greek-style roast lamb neck.
Seven futuristic kitchen buys
Tech-obsessed? Then your kitchen will need these futuristic buys that are all high achievers in both form and function.
Exclusive first look: What’s on the menu at Pickett’s Deli & Rotisserie
Here’s Pickett’s inside running on the menu at Melbourne's new European-style eatery and wine bar Pickett's Deli & Rotisserie.
Small vases
Objets d’art on their own, these bijou vases bring the floral touch to an elegant table setting.
Shirni Parwana’s masala carrot cake
Shirni Parwana shares its recipe for a carrot cake with garam masala spice, topped with cardamom and lime cream cheese icing.
Hot Plates: Fritzenberger, Brisbane
A new burger-frites and brew bar featuring Vegemite-flavoured salts and a coffee-infused IPA.
Game up your G&Ts with a Distiller’s Strength Gin
Is this the year of gin going where no botanicals have gone before?
Philippe
REVIEW Legendary French chef Philippe Mouchel’s career trajectory in Melbourne may appear progressively more casual (from Bocuse to the bistro-y PM24 and Deja Vue), but the sub-title at his latest venture – “Un restaurant par Philippe Mouchel” – represents a reversal of sorts, a declaration of serious culinary intent. An early clue lies in the […]
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Panama Dining Room
REVIEW It’s a serious restaurant disguised in party clothes; a third-floor loft cloaking its pretensions with the frippery of a DJ, pool table and retro wallpaper. But once you’ve oohed over the vast warehouse space with arched windows looking over Smith Street, the menu reveals its surprises. A two-speed approach tacks from jazzed-up drinking food […]
Ôter
REVIEW True to its name, Ôter (“remove” in French) operates in a stripped-back basement space, its central open kitchen the focal point of the room. It has, after a change of chef, also discarded some of the more fancy, sometimes annoying, modern moves of previous menus. You wouldn’t label it traditional French, given the presence […]
Bistrode CBD
This restaurant is now closed.
What is migas?
Sometimes called "shepherd's breadcrumbs", migas is a simple Spanish dish that makes the most of leftover sourdough.
Joel Valvasori-Pereza to open a Pasta Bar
The Lalla Rookh chef heads to Perth's inner-west and looks towards Italy's north-east region of Friuli for inspiration; expect rich sauces and, yes, his famed braised bone marrow.
Expert tips for air travel with Emmerentia Wilding
We ask Emmerentia Wilding, general manager for Estée Lauder, Aerin and Tom Ford Beauty in Australia, about her travel habits.
Local knowledge: Florence
Salvatore Ferragamo, CEO Il Borro estate, shares his local knowledge of Florence, Italy.
Charcoal-grilled octopus and tarama
"This twice-cooked octopus is one of our most popular dishes at Stanbuli," says Stanbuli chef Ibrahim Kasif. "In Istanbul's traditional meyhanes, the tarama is usually served split and loose, but this version is emulsified, thick and luscious."
Reserve Wine Bar
REVIEW This likeable wine bar has been pleasing Novocastrians for a few years now, but things have stepped up in the food department with the arrival of Cory Campbell, a chef fresh from running the kitchen of the three-starred Vue de Monde in Melbourne. He has turned the bar menu on its head, the fried […]
Clementine
REVIEW After winning fans at Canberra’s A Baker and cooking at Temporada, chef Adam Bantock has escaped to the country with some grand designs for regional cuisine. He’s taken to heart the concept of home-grown hospitality, transforming part of his family cottage into a 50-seat eatery. The cooking is fittingly accessible, eschewing culinary chicanery in […]
South on Albany’s confit duck salad with honey and hazelnut dressing
Here's your chance to taste South on Albany's confit duck salad with a sweet citrus dressing.
Six ways with choux pastry
A light-as-air French pastry, choux balances out rich and creamy desserts, from éclairs to a towering croquembouche.
Bells at Killcare
REVIEW Like the love-child of a Hamptons beach house and a Cotswolds garden manor, Bells at Killcare offers the kind of setting that demands long lunches and languorous dining experiences. A sprawling veranda and an interior of cream and blue with lots of timber frame expansive views across Bells’ manicured lawns and gardens. In true […]
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The Wilmot
REVIEW The cavernous, gorgeously restored Art Deco lobby of the Primus Hotel is an impressive setting for its signature restaurant. With an open kitchen, carpeted floors and blue and Burgundy banquettes, the dining space nails the grand hotel vibe, even if the well-meaning but slightly shaky service doesn’t. Chef Ryan Hong’s continent-hopping menu might be […]
The Unicorn Hotel
REVIEW Schooners of Reschs, a pie-warmer, AC/DC blaring from the speakers and a pool table. The Unicorn’s new handlers, the guys from Mary’s and Porteño, aren’t out to modernise the classic Aussie pub so much as reboot it. Out go the poker machines, in comes a renovation sympathetic to the glories of the site’s timeless […]
St Claude’s
REVIEW For decades this hallowed site was Claude’s, first French, then not French, then even less French again. Then it was something else. Now it’s St Claude’s, and if the name (and the offer of a twice-baked Gruyère soufflé) is intended as some sort of doff of the hat to the history of this two-storey […]
Salaryman
REVIEW Tiny drunk Japanese men. They’re everywhere: on the business cards, the menu. They make such a rich graphic statement that you almost wish there was a corresponding eatery back in Tokyo named for wasted Australian businessmen. The crowd packing the bar and tables, though, is young, hip and very Surry Hills, throwing down Salaryman […]
The Resident
REVIEW No one would ever accuse Pablo Tordesillas of pulling his punches. In his days at Otto and at Brisbane favourite Ortiga, even at his most technical, flavour remained paramount. And so it is here on Hyde Park. The room and service might lean to the anodyne side of polished, and the name is the […]
Regatta
REVIEW Regatta not only pokes out onto the waters of Rose Bay, it’s also culturallyofRose Bay. Boats bob gently on the swell outside the glass of the pretty, gently maritime-leaning space, just as the room rustles with pressed linen and grown women address their fathers as “Daddy”. (Well, we assume that was her father.) Damien […]
The Paddington
REVIEW After being given the full Merivale treatment, overhauled, opened up and with plenty of built-in patina, The Paddington is abuzz again. It serves what is essentially a pub menu, albeit one conceived by Ben Greeno, a chef whose brilliance earned Momofuku Seiobo three stars from this guide. Almost every table is laden with the […]
Osteria Balla Manfredi
REVIEW Like Mario Testino working with Kate Moss, a certain magic happens when Stefano Manfredi meets flour and water. Hand-rolled pasta, be it trad ravioli (bouncy with burrata and basil) or experimental maccheroncini (earthy from kamut flour and salty with ricotta salata), is consistently excellent, and comforting (eyes on you, veal ragù). Yamba prawns, smoky […]
Stanbuli’s fava bean pâté with beetroot, carrot and pickled okra (Bakla ezmesi)
Serve this creamy fava bean pâté at your next gathering. It combines the earthy flavours of beetroot, carrot and pickled okra and is fantastic on crunchy bread or crackers.
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One Ford Street
REVIEW Every neighbourhood needs a place like One Ford Street. Not too fancy, not too plain, it’s as welcoming and comfortable as a friend’s kitchen with an easy-to-love menu and a wine list with depth and surprises. In an annexe behind the Cricketers Arms Hotel, in an indoor-outdoor room with pickles on the shelves and […]
Missy French
REVIEW “Eating elegance” encapsulates the mood of this oh-so slightly Parisienne side-street addition to the Potts Point dining scene. Poised members of an almost all-female floor team detail the plats du jour and compliment your choice of Provençal rosé. This Miss exudes Gallic tradition, executed with care over flair. The signature Pithiviers (aka pie) may […]
Mercado
REVIEW Have the sandwich. There’s no arguing with slivers of pan-golden brioche bookending thin layers of smoked wagyu tongue, Gruyère and pickled green tomato. And this being a Nathan Sasi restaurant, the bread, meat and tomato are baked, cured and pickled in-house, and it wouldn’t be remiss to wonder if he hadn’t made the cheese […]
Master
REVIEW Surry Hills swagger permeates this modern Chinese newcomer. Friendly, confident staff move through the whitewashed, two-storey space to the booming sounds of Metallica and Biggie, and tables are filled equally by the hospitality crew and the CBD crowd. The volume’s been dialled up on the menu, too. Puffed beef tendons dusted with kombu salt […]
Kepos & Co
REVIEW An apartment-block courtyard might not seem like the most soigné setting for a restaurant, but this complex is called the Casba, and you don’t have to squint too hard before the palms and pond seem simpático with a menu rich in dates and cumin. Israel is the inspiration for Michael Rantissi’s cooking both here […]
Kensington Street Social
REVIEW Kensington Street bears the hallmarks of a restaurant rolled out by a chef with a lot of other restaurants. That chef is Jason Atherton, the most successful of Gordon Ramsay’s protégés, captivating diners with gleaming fit-outs, smart-casual dining and big, inclusive menus in London, Hong Kong, Manhattan and now Chippendale. Some attempts at local […]
Harpoon Harry
REVIEW “DINE DRINK DANCE” reads the motto on the Harpoon Harry website, just in case the name didn’t already alert would-be customers to the fact that this probably isn’t the place to bring nonagenarian relatives or the otherwise infirm. If James Brown’s design for this glammed-up pub dining room, bold of tile and capital of […]
How does a travel editor travel?
Helen Anderson, travel editor at Australian Gourmet Traveller, shares her insider tips.
Richard Cornish’s year without meat
Does Australia’s relationship with meat need to change? Food journalist and GT contributor Richard Cornish thinks so...
The Lakeside Mill
REVIEW What’s a restaurant like you doing in a place like this? Not to besmirch the good name of Pakenham, but the Mill is an oasis of finely tuned restaurant values in a ‘hood where pizza joints and chicken shops rule the roost. The upmarket breakfast/brunch zone goes haute at night, when a menu from […]
Ladro
REVIEW It’s a Fitzroy dining landmark, but Ladro still pushes a welcome combination of tradition and surprise. A pancetta and pear bruschetta is an inspired entrée, polenta chips with Gorgonzola sauce hit all the right spots and precision-charred Black Angus scotch fillet with horseradish and Volcanic salt is even better with triple-cooked potatoes. But Ladro’s […]
Continental
REVIEW Behind the red front door, there’s a deli brimming with cured meats, cheese and tinned seafood. You’ll be perfectly content poised at the counter here, hefty mortadella sandwich in one hand, house-canned Martini in the other; however, it’s only one of your options. Climb the stairs and you’ll find the bistro, where Allie Webb […]
Café Ananas
REVIEW What was once Café Nice is now owned by the group that owns Ananas, the brasserie that’s currently moving from The Rocks to Darling Harbour, so pineapple lamps have been added to the bright, bold Riviera-inspired décor and the menu isn’t so strictly Provençale. Bistro classics such as buttery escargots and mussels in white […]
The Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay
REVIEW Over two decades, team Boathouse has built an enviable stable of suppliers to ensure that its sourcing of seafood is second to none. Nowhere is that more obvious than in sparkling plate of rock and Pacific oysters plucked from around the country, shucked to order, set on ice, paired with impeccable mignonette, lemon, rye […]
Bistro Moncur
REVIEW At Woollahra’s favourite luxed-up French canteen, the classics never fall out of fashion. Twenty years and more than a few steak frites down the track, the Thonet bentwood chairs, Michael Fitzjames mural and linen-dressed tables are as magnetic as ever, and service remains a drawcard. The signature dishes, a little more Larousse than Passard, […]
Bar Brosé
REVIEW Is it a bar? Is it a bird? A restaurant? An aeroplane? The lighting, the volume of the ’80s pop, the focus on booze and indeed the name say bar, but the quality of the cooking, the attentive and intelligent table service and the presence of one Analiese Gregory in the kitchen place it […]
The Apo
REVIEW The Apo is settling into a pleasant groove. This heritage-listed former apothecary is as striking as ever, ancient brick walls offset by cool cement floors, moody lighting and flashes of royal blue, but the service is now pinpoint sharp. That personable touch is needed when negotiating a share-plate menu that reads like Morse code, […]
Mamasan
REVIEW From its neo-teahouse aesthetic to a menu marshalling ideas from across South East Asia, Mamasan is a restaurant in tune with the zeitgeist. Outdoor tables might be perfect for observing Broadbeach’s human circus, yet pride of place is by the pass, where eaters are treated to close-ups of the bustling kitchen. You can almost […]
Strawberry desserts
A pop of colour never goes astray. Here are 15 of our favourite strawberry recipes to brighten things up.
Terrace Restaurant
REVIEW On a sunny day, the marquee blinds at the lakeside Terrace Restaurant roll all the way up, which can mean the odd leaf or six-legged visitor landing in your marsanne. No disaster – the smiling, attentive staff will crack a joke about cheeky swimmers before bringing a fresh glass. It’s the way the Terrace […]
Why you should buy vegetables you’ve never seen before
Supply exceeds demand for Paulette Whitney's lesser-known crops, like shungiku or celtuce, but those who do buy them buy enthusiastically.
Rome street style
Channel the street fashion of Rome in effortless Italian style with casual separates and eye-catching accessories.
Mayflower Restaurant & Bar
REVIEW Escoffier would surely applaud Mayflower’s “classic hotel fare” – lobster bisque, chateaubriand with béarnaise sauce, chicken Kiev – just as he’d commend the plush velvet chairs and large gilt mirrors that transform this hotel basement into an elegant, welcoming dining space. White tablecloths, silver napkin rings and monogrammed aprons echo scenes at the Savoy, […]
Star of Greece
REVIEW It might be a simple shack perched atop Port Willunga’s dramatic sandstone cliffs, but the Star of Greece offers more than just flash fish and chips against an idyllic coastal backdrop. Seafood is the core of the menu, with pan-fried calamari strips and beer-battered King George whiting fillets remaining longtime favourites. Barramundi fillet gets […]
Mount Lofty Ranges Vineyard
REVIEW After negotiating lanes that wind through apple and cherry orchards, you’ll reach a simple-looking shed – inside there’s a handsome, rustic tasting room with jarrah floors and large picture windows. And the big reveal is outside: a steep vine-covered valley, flanked by several decks for dining. Beautiful in summer, the venue is equally enticing […]
Dark chocolate recipes
Decadently rich and moreish, dark chocolate always makes for a winning dessert. From trifles and tarts to mousse cakes and mocha eclairs, these 12 desserts will please all chocolate fiends.
Now open: QT Melbourne
QT hotels first built-from-the-ground-up boutique retains the chain's trademark quirkiness but adds extra charm.
Bistro Guillaume joins the Sydney CBD
Bistro Guillaume Sydney opens in the CBD with Guillaume Brahimi's first pâtisserie and breakfast menu.
Aløft
REVIEW The ingredients on every one of Aløft’s dishes, Tasmanian treats spanning from woodear mushroom to koji beef, are expertly prepared and married with unexpected Asian flavours in skilful, delightful combinations. Tender sweetbreads are pitch perfect with a bright bouquet of Vietnamese herbs and fried shallot, sharpened by an intense Thai relish. Yellow fish curry […]
14 terrines and pâtés for a French-style picnic
Planning a picnic soon? It's time to turn your attention to our selection of French-inspired terrines and pâtés.
From paddock to plate: Australia’s produce on Instagram
With meetings of like minds and fellow farmers at her fingertips, Paulette Whitney finds insta gratification.
Ponza Island, Italy’s enchanting getaway
Like generations of seafarers and exiles, John Irving is waylaid on Ponza, enchanted by its Neapolitan heritage, film-set beauty and reputation as a hideaway for the rich and famous.
Rock of ages: Matera, Italy
Matera’s unique cave dwellings and labyrinthine history make the ancient city a must for curious travellers.
Hammam comes to Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa
Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa picks up steam.
Stanbuli’s Turkish-Cypriot fragrant village bread
This traditional Turkish-Cypriot village bread can be used as a decadent accompaniment to main meals or as a tasty twist on breakfast toast.
Post
REVIEW Technically speaking, Post is a hotel restaurant. But when the hotel in question, Como The Treasury, is a recent Gourmet Traveller Hotel of The Year, expectations are suitably heightened. Post, thankfully, delivers. Based in the space that once housed Perth’s first general post office, this cool room of blond timber, white walls and black […]
Petition Kitchen
REVIEW Meet Petition, a set of three licensed venues within the State Buildings that patrons are free to move between, beverage in hand. While drinkers will want to make camp at the prosaically named Beer Corner and Wine Bar and Merchant, diners are best served at Kitchen, an all-day diner patrolled by upbeat staff that […]
Manuka Woodfire Kitchen
REVIEW In an old limestone building in Fremantle, Kenny McHardy is quietly yet confidently serving some of Perth’s most satisfying food. At the heart of the Manuka Woodfire Kitchen playbook: a fierce commitment to local produce and the use of a wood-fired oven to bring out the best in each ingredient. Roasted celeriac is served […]
Long Chim
REVIEW Assertively flavoured Thai food can be hard to find in Melbourne, which is why the arrival of David Thompson’s street-food chain, in a theatrically decorated riverfront space at Crown, has been embraced with enthusiastic gratitude. The chicken Chiang Mai larp is unapologetically fiery but it’s also balanced, nuanced and served with a side of […]
Father’s Day feasts
Give your dad the day he deserves this Sunday with indulgent breakfasts, hearty roasts and boozy desserts.
Father’s Day Gift Guide 2016
There’s more to giving to fathers than booze, tools, tech and man-maintenance, and we’ve got it covered – along, of course, with some really good booze, tools, tech and man-maintenance. Here’s to you, dads.
Hot Plates: Hello Please, South Brisbane
Cocktails and bao go hand-in-hand at South Brisbane's newest spot.
First Look: Saint Peter, Paddington
Josh Niland is poised to open his new seafood-focused restaurant on Oxford Street in Sydney. We chat to the talented young fish-whisperer and take a look at what's on the menu (and inside the dry-ageing cabinet).
Sultan’s delight (Hünkar beğendi)
Prepare a meal fit for a king as Sydney restaurant Stanbuli shares their recipe for a decadent Sultan's delight with duck and smoky eggplant.
Fuyu’s fried cauliflower with white miso, sesame and furikake
Fuyu restaurant shares its recipe for a tender caramelised cauliflower cooked Japanese-style with a white miso dressing.
Our 20 most popular spring recipes
Ready for spring? Take inspiration from our most popular salads, roasts and more that make the most of seasonal produce.
Etihad Airways dinner at Vue de Monde, Melbourne
Join us to mark a new era of air travel with Etihad Airways at Shannon Bennett’s celebrated Vue de Monde, at the high end of Melbourne fine dining.
Explainer: The Halal Snack Pack
Is this Australia's answer to poutine?
Stanbuli’s tahini parfait with golifa
Sweet and savoury combine in this tahini parfait, with golifa to add a Turkish-Cypriot kick to a classic dessert dish.
Five Senses to open pop-up brew bar in Sydney
A two-week pop-up with tasting flights, rare roasts and free classes comes to Surry Hills.
Lunch at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal with Captain’s Choice
Join us for a unique dining experience at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal with Captain's Choice.
GT reader dinner: Philippe, Melbourne
Join us for a special dinner served with French flair to celebrate Philippe Mouchel’s new Melbourne bistro.
Carriageworks launches the Spring Night Market
Help welcome warmer weather at Carriageworks this September.
Popolo’s frittata “carbonara”
Popolo hand over the recipe for their breakfast frittata with an Italian twist.
Rootstock returns!
Are you ready to get even more natural? Rootstock Sydney is back, folks, and it's more artisanal than ever.
Stanbuli’s stuffed mussels (midye dolma)
“These are among my favourite Istanbul street foods,” says Ibrahim Kasif. “Vendors usually display them piled up on trays lined with newspapers, exposed to the elements. They’re made to sell fast because the vendor might need to move quickly if they’re caught by the police or council authorities. The mussels are insanely good: room temperature, peppery and fragrant with allspice.”
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2017 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide Awards
On Wednesday 17 August, we announced the winners of GT's Restaurant Guide Awards with a night of fine food and company at Long Chim Sydney.
Salads by Yield
Yield – delivering vegetable-driven deliciousness to the world, one very narrowly specific slice at a time.
All the winners of the 2017 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide Awards
Raise a glass to the winners of this year's annual Restaurant Guide Awards.
Long Chim Sydney to host Gourmet Traveller’s Restaurant Awards
Nahm chef David Thompson opens his latest restaurant early to cater for GT’s annual night of nights.
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