Pineapple with ginger beer sorbet and coconut mousse
Recipe for pineapple with ginger beer sorbet and coconut mousse from The Tamarind, Spicers Retreat.
Barbecued lamb ribs with yuzu-sesame yakiniku sauce
Recipe for barbecued lamb ribs with yuzu-sesame yakiniku sauce from Gas-Light Izakaya in Melbourne.
Charred sweet potato, goat’s curd and almonds
Charred sweet potato, goat’s curd and almonds recipe from Frank restaurant in Hobart, Tasmania.
Valentine’s Day gift guide 2016
Valentine's Day doesn't have to mean red satin or teddy bears holding love hearts. Romance should be creative, after all. Here are 23 alternatives across food, travel, design and fashion that are bound to make your Valentine smile.
How to grow your own strawberries
A real ace of the garden, strawberries may require attention but bring real joy...
René Redzepi & Nadine Levy Redzepi’s brandy plum cake
René Redzepi & Nadine Levy Redzepi recipe for brandy plum cake.
René Redzepi and Nadine Levy Redzepi’s perfect steamed spinach with miso and herbs
René Redzepi & Nadine Levy Redzepi recipe for steamed spinach.
Green salad with vinaigrette
René Redzepi & Nadine Levy Redzepi recipe for green salad with vinaigrette.
Butter-fried bread with tomatoes
René Redzepi & Nadine Levy Redzepi recipe for butter-fried bread with tomatoes.
Butter-fried bread with eggplant and herbs by René Redzepi & Nadine Levy Redzepi
René Redzepi & Nadine Levy Redzepi recipe for butter-fried bread with eggplant and herbs.
Oyster dipping sauce
René Redzepi & Nadine Levy Redzepi recipe for oyster dipping sauce.
First look: Rick Shores, Burleigh Heads
Our restaurant critics' picks of the latest and best eats around the country right now.
How to host your best-ever cocktail party
Host your best-ever cocktail party with dishes and tips by Gourmet Traveller and Winning Appliances. Martini anyone?
Gourmet Traveller Chinese-language edition
Chinese New Year is upon us - and what better way to gear up for it than with our first-ever Chinese-language edition?
Razor clams with Lillet Blanc and Tio Pepe
Recipe for razor clams with Lillet Blanc and Tio Pepe from Continental in Sydney.
Fast and fresh summer recipes
Fish in a flash, speedy stir-fries, ripe and ready fruit – magic dishes in moments. Here's a preview of the recipes in our February 2016 issue.
20 things to do in Sydney this summer
From drinks and dos to eats and retreats, our go-guide to Sydney has you covered. Are you ready to live it up, or wind it down, in the harbour city?
NSW Far South Coast in pictures
Roadtripping on the NSW Far South Coast reveals the magic of one of the country’s best-kept secrets.
NSW Far South Coast travel guide
Roadtripping on the NSW Far South Coast reveals the magic of one of the country’s best-kept secrets. Helen Anderson explores its pristine beauty, discovering perfect oysters, hip new venues and a wave of savvy entrepreneurs along the way.
Sydney’s cult sweets
Not only are these treats delicious, they’re also social media stars in their own right, writes Emma Hutton.
Best Australian red wines for drinking now
Australians are getting a taste for thirst-quenching reds made for drinking now. Here are ten of our favourites.
Oakridge restaurant review
A poster boy for ethical food concepts, at Oakridge winery chef Matt Stone serves dishes that speak deliciously of the cause, writes Michael Harden.
Elements of Byron
A new Byron Bay resort is a beach retreat with a strong eco-focus.
What you’ll be eating at Noma Australia
When it comes to the particulars of its menu, Team Noma is playing its cards very close to its chest. Sort of...
Fast Chinese recipes
Whether you're after a quick mid-week meal or a showstopper dish for Chinese New Year, you'll find these recipes will pack a flavour punch.
The Currant Shed
REVIEW An idyllic lime orchard and vineyard setting that stretches beyond the galvo pavilion’s windows and dining patio establishes an easy mood. It follows through to a relaxed yet serious regional menu, with chef Dioni Flanagan confidently pursuing exciting combinations. There’s pan-fried tommy ruff fillets on almond purée with a smoked eel crisp, for instance. […]
Justin Lane Establishment
REVIEW The name may sound a little pretentious, yet this buzzy venue is anything but. A merging of the Cavalier Supper Club and Justin Lane has created a rambling, eclectic space, which includes a hip rooftop bar offering ocean glimpses, savvy bartenders and mist sprays to keep things super-chilled in summer. It delivers on many […]
Fruit salad recipes
Sweet or savoury? Breakfast or dessert? Take your pick from our selection of bright and easy fruit salad recipes – there’s stone fruit salad with mango sorbet, watermelon with fried shallots and more.
White chocolate recipes
Not a fan of white chocolate? These 12 recipes – including pistachio and white chocolate cigars and a banana and white-chocolate baked rice pudding - will have you reconsidering that.
Easter Brunch Recipes
Orange-scented schiacciata, a classic pashka or sour-cherry hot cross buns? We’ve rounded up 20 Easter recipes, both sweet and savoury, perfect for a celebratory brunch.
Fast summer dessert recipes
Grilled nectarines with coconut tapioca or caramelised pineapple and yoghurt? If you're craving something sweet but you're short on time, here are 15 fast and fuss-free summer desserts.
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Moët & Chandon #OPENTHENOW launch with Roger Federer
Roger Federer launches Moët & Chandon's #OPENTHENOW campaign in Melbourne.
First look: Jason Atherton’s Kensington Street Social, The Old Clare Hotel, Sydney
Jason Atherton's Kensington Street Social is finally open. We take a look on day one.
Cold Drip Coffee
From bottles and casks to juice-boxes, cold-brew coffee just got hot.
Portsea Polo 2016
It was blue skies, cold beer and smiles at the annual Portsea Polo charity event on the Mornington Peninsula at the weekend. Peroni Nastro Azzurro hosted media, VIPs and social influencers at their custom-designed marquee inspired by "vita al mare" (life by the sea). There was food by Georgina Damm and drinks by James Burchett of Melbourne’s The Ugly Duckling cocktail bar, including a Peroni Spritz. We take a look.
Melbourne’s Best Business Lunches
From private to semi-private dining rooms, wine and dine in our top picks of Melbourne's finest and make the most out of your lunch hour.
Sydney’s Best Thai
Sydney is one of the best places to eat Thai outside Asia. Don't believe us? Here are 10 restaurants you should try.
Ovolo Hotels open in Woolloomooloo and Darling Harbour
Ovolo Hotels brings its quirky vision to Sydney.
Healthy summer drinks
Drink a lot over Christmas? If you're staying clear of the booze in January, your mocktails need not be boring. Here are 15 of our favourite non-alcoholic (but just as sweet) drinks.
Sydney’s Art Deco makeover: Primus Hotel Sydney opens for business
The transformation of one of Sydney's most impressive heritage buildings will be complete this week...
Grilled flank steak
René Redzepi & Nadine Levy Redzepi recipe for grilled flank steak.
Recipes for the grill
Do we smell smoke in the air? It must be summer - and that means grilling season.
First look: Bam Bam Bakehouse, Mermaid Beach
Our restaurant critics' picks of the latest and best eats around the country right now.
Carolina rice cakes with boiled-peanut hummus
Bar Clarine recipe for Carolina rice cakes with boiled-peanut hummus.
Salt and pepper veal sweetbreads
Master restaurant recipe for salt and pepper veal sweetbreads.
The best of Kyoto
Steeped in symbol and tradition, Kyoto is Japan’s wellspring of culture and refinement. Drink deep and find inspiration and restoration both.
Australia’s best new restaurants 2015
From Bennelong's reboot to David Thompson's return: 2015 was a busy year for new restaurant openings. Here are our top 22 from around the country. What was your favourite?
Chop recipes
From rosemary-spiked tomahawks to barbecued Greek lamb chops with minty soft feta – meat cooked on the bone has superb flavour. Here are more than two dozen of our favourites.
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Recipes for alfresco entertaining
Whether it's barbecue-friendly plates or grab and go picnic staples you're after, you'll find a collection of fuss-free alfresco recipes here. Picnic rugs and eskies at the ready...
American barbecue recipes
There's no greater joy than a perfectly cooked steak on the barbie. That is, until you’ve tried Texas beef brisket with slaw or a plate of balsamic-glazed pork ribs. Check out our slideshow for some great American barbecue recipes.
First look: The Unicorn, Paddington
The teams behind Sydney favourites Mary's, Porteño and Young Henrys have taken over The Unicorn pub in Paddington. We take a look on day one.
Transformer
REVIEW Transformer. More than meets the eye. To wit: an all-vegetarian, occasionally vegan, restaurant eschewing the mock-meat roulette. This refined spin-off to the casual fun times of the 30-year-old Vegie Bar boasts a kitchen intent on creating its own oeuvre of plant-based cuisine. It’s a winner in the aesthetic stakes, the striking old factory smartly […]
Pastuso
REVIEW Start revving your tastebuds as you navigate the cobblestones of ACDC Lane – Pastuso will put them into overdrive, from the first cloud-like Pisco Sour to the last spiced pumpkin and sweet potato doughnut. It’s a smart (and sometimes noisy) space: the neon art, fire in the open kitchen and separate ceviche bar all […]
Nora
REVIEW Don’t read this review. It’s best to approach Nora with no expectations, eyes (and mouth) wide open. There is no menu. Diners are told there will be 12 courses and some snacks, best appreciated with Nora’s hand-picked – and sometimes hand-pickled – drinks, or try your luck with the natural wine list. The food […]
Kappo
REVIEW At the beginning of your multi-course omakase meal at Kappo, a waiter will bring a tray of chopsticks, each pair a different style, and ask you to pick which you’d like to use. A similar choice of ceramic sake cup will be offered if you’ve chosen to match sake with some of the dishes […]
First look: Aløft, Hobart
Our restaurant critics' picks of the latest and best eats around the country right now.
The Cape, Cabo San Lucas
New Mexican luxury resort The Cape opens on the Baja Peninsula.
Pot luck recipes
Don’t get stuck bringing a plate of store-bought lamington fingers to your upcoming neighbourhood drinks or office Christmas party. Take inspiration from our collection of 21 recipes that travel well and taste even better.
First look: Darling & Co, Brisbane
Our restaurant critics' picks of the latest and best eats around the country right now.
2015 Christmas gift guide: $50 or less
You don’t have to spend a fortune when it comes to Christmas. There are plenty of options out there that’ll have you walking away with change from $50 – and good ones, too. For those working to a secret-Santa budget this festive season, here are our favourites.
Nunam
REVIEW Nunam is a restaurant on the up. Renovations a year or two ago haven’t just brought a fresh décor and soft furnishings, but a new lease on life. Those that haven’t been back since the restaurant’s Nahm Thai days are in for a pleasant surprise, both in terms of aesthetics (Brighter! Sparser! More fun […]
Malt Dining
REVIEW Malt offers a modern take on fine dining, with old-school charms like a piano player and soft lighting paired with timber tables and rustic décor. The three-storey building, once a 19th-century produce market, adds a sense of history to the dining experience. Begin with half a dozen oysters, served with a dash of apple […]
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Madame Wu
REVIEW There are half-bows to Korea – kimchi accompanies fried pork hock and stir-fried mushrooms are braised in a rich soy-based sauce – but Madame Wu mostly looks to China for inspiration. And, in the case of toasty, rice-crusted wagyu brisket, that’s no bad thing. The beef arrives scented with anise in parcels scattered with […]
Longtime
REVIEW Longtime works its modern Thai brief with verve and vigour. The room is warehouse glam, nicely detailed, right down to the vintage tools strung along one brick wall, and the clusters of large globes hanging among vine tendrils from the ceiling. Among the bar snacks you’ll find a soft-shell crab bao and a fried […]
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Julius Pizzeria
REVIEW Warning: visiting Julius may prove highly addictive. It’s not just the team’s crisp-based, wood-fired pizze, which always emerge from the wood-fired oven all puffy-edged and nicely charry. It’s also the flirty drinks list – the snappy yet smiling service – and the theatre of Italian dining in a space that skips clichés in favour […]
Happy Boy
REVIEW The laneway location, roller-door entry, concrete floors and brick walls all scream hipster hangout – but there’s more than just cool kids at these tables. Service levels can be patchy, ranging from remote to attentive, but razor-sharp pricing and pitch-perfect provincial Chinese fare exert a powerful pull on tribes of all stripes. Note the […]
Three Japanese
REVIEW A clean, slightly stark room and neat plywood furnishings are clues to the thinking at Three Japanese. Fussy and complicated? Not here. Instead, an assured kitchen serves food that speaks of clarity and simplicity. Start with the tsukemono plate, a varied collection of Japanese pickles that leads with stepping-stone certainty through a range of […]
Top wines and spirits: December 2015
What we're drinking this month, including fiano, syrah, shiraz and whisky.
Source Dining
REVIEW Source mixes sophistication with simplicity – that’s the impression that strikes you upon entering the restaurant’s stripped-back room. There’s a smart selection of art on the exposed-brick walls, a mix of modern Scandinavian furniture and, out the back, a garden filled with herbs and edible flowers. The staff are welcoming, as are the local […]
Port Phillip Estate
REVIEW Pull up to Port Phillip Estate and you’re met with a building worthy of a Bond villain. A stark rammed-earth wall with an automated door lures you in, revealing the most stunning coastal view that Red Hill has to offer: vineyard in the foreground, Phillip Island in the distance. The menu is well executed […]
Polperro Bistro
REVIEW Thanks to its sun-drenched deck and chic dining room with views over grapevines, Polperro’s daytime charms are undeniable. But this Red Hill winery’s appeal as an evening destination shouldn’t be overlooked. Come nightfall, the open fire is stoked, tapered candles flicker on every table, and spotlights illuminate the ancient gums that shade the vineyard. […]
The Independent
REVIEW Driving to Gembrook, you might expect home-spun country dining options until – like a mirage – The Independent appears. Suddenly, inspired Argentine food is a possibility. Hell, there’s even a small vegan menu. Housed in a refurbished garage with a kitchen garden, The Independent throws down share plates perfect for both a convivial family […]
Seed Winehouse Kitchen
REVIEW Candles and Edison bulbs provide an inviting glow throughout this former mill, softening its old stone and painted tin walls. Tall tables inside and out are taken by wine bar patrons, while the mismatched chairs at timber tables are reserved for diners in the rear area and mezzanine. Seed’s menu is listed from lightest […]
Leonards Mill
REVIEW Expect a warm welcome at the restored 170-year-old flour mill, where you can sit on the lawn, expansive deck or inside the three-level venue. Food is drawn from Kangaroo Island and the Fleurieu, supported by a considered South Australian wine list. Paper-thin kingfish sashimi works well with the bitter flavour and crunch of radish, […]
Best handmade Christmas gifts
Looking for a gift that’s one of a kind, Australian-made or bespoke this Christmas? Here are some of our favourite, and most thoughtful, hand-crafted gift ideas.
Noosa Beach House
REVIEW Cossetted away from the Hastings Street crowds, just above the street-level bar in the Sheraton complex, Noosa Beach House has all the trappings of a superior resort hotel – cluey, courteous staff, soaring white interiors, pared-back timber furnishings and a wine list that holds its own. And then there’s the drawcard of chef Peter […]
Kiyomi
REVIEW The contented diners vying for tempura-battered Moreton Bay bugs and juicy chicken thighs with yuzu honey and slivers of radish may have stumbled up from the casino below. But, truth be told, most are here expressly to dine at Kiyomi. The buzzy venture, sibling to Sydney’s Sokyo, is headed by Nobu alumnus Chase Kojima. […]
The Gantry
REVIEW “Ingredient – dash – ingredient.” For some reason, this style of menuwriting often goes hand-in-glove with a particular school of cooking where the natural tastes and textures of said ingredients are subjugated to whichever fiddly technique happens to fascinate the kitchen at a given moment. Maybe all that dehydrating, puréeing and cooking things for […]
Pei Modern
REVIEW Behold, a hotel restaurant that cares. From the house-baked sourdough to the understated interior, the whole package at the Sydney branch of Pei is impressively polished. It’s a level of finesse you’d expect with the culinary genius of Mark Best at the helm. His ethos is clearly delineated: the produce shines, the flavours are […]
Cullen
REVIEW Few Margaret River cellar doors feel as connected to the land as Cullen. It doesn’t hurt that the Cullen family was one of the region’s winemaking pioneers. Or that the building is a warm timber and granite site that sparks nostalgia. While matriarch Vanya Cullen oversees all things vinous (pro tip: arrive early for […]
Top 15 Australian chefs on Instagram
Which of the country’s culinary players have seized the social-media moment...
Best cookbooks of 2015
Mexico makes a strong showing in Pat Nourse’s pick of this year’s cookbooks in an otherwise globetrotting selection.
Leeuwin Estate
REVIEW World-renowned wines. A 32-year-long (and counting) run of concerts. A grand two-storey cellar door deep in Margaret River karri country. Leeuwin Estate is every bit the regional showpiece that its international reputation suggests. What this also means, of course, is that it attracts everyone from tourists in tracksuits to minted bons vivants who come […]
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Nel Restaurant
REVIEW Why aren’t more people talking about Nel? In a glam basement off grimy Wentworth Avenue, this restaurant has flown largely under the radar. Chef Nelly Robinson’s eight-course set menu changes monthly and is as eclectic as it is inventive, including everything from Indian and South East Asian flavours to Eccles cakes. You might start […]
Three Blue Ducks
REVIEW Chickens and children are as much part of the experience as the food here: there’s a playground for kids, while cows, pigs and chooks are star attractions at The Farm, the restaurant’s grand agricultural, ecological and educational project. Embraced by locals and mobbed by visitors, things can get chaotic, but the floor staff keep […]
Cobblestone Lane
REVIEW Despite the name, no one comes away from Cobblestone Lane thinking “quaint”. The food here is masterful and mature – the work of the skilled Heath Smith. The historic emporium in which the restaurant resides has become a temple to both expansive vision and local pride. Bathurst’s high-lifers come here to be wowed, and […]
South on Albany
REVIEW If you can judge the quality of a chef by their terrine, then John Evans is worth knowing. His jamón-wrapped example, studded with Thirlmere chicken and quail, is Impressionist art – a still life with a small loaf of brioche, chutney and tarragon butter. So, too, a salad of beetroot and fig with Binnorie […]
Moxhe
REVIEW There’s a running gag in Agatha Christie novels with characters mistaking her most famous detective for a Frenchman. “Belgian,” says Hercule Poirot, correcting everyone. The same misconception could apply to chef David Coumont, a Belgian native who takes cues from both Australia and Europe for his seafood-rich menu. This elegant restaurant, named after his […]
LP’s Quality Meats
REVIEW Pity the couples who come alone instead of with a posse. One glance at the wood-burning beast of a smoker and they’ll regret their decision. Pitboss Luke Powell applies exacting technique to deliver down-home barbecued fare meant for a clan. Beef short rib is cooked low (85C, then at 77C) and slow (15 hours). […]
Kent Street Kitchen
REVIEW Kent Street Kitchen is all about dreamy styling – luscious soft furnishings, generous padded chairs with armrests and magnificent slabs of unclothed white marble tables. It has photo shoot written all over it. Service, too, is polished, and food presentation highly curated, with irregular shapes, petals, flowers, leaves, droplets and foams providing interesting surfaces […]
Jonah’s
REVIEW While the front bar of this clifftop restaurant and retreat evokes the property’s history, the terrace is more northern-beaches bling, perfect for savouring the tang of the Pacific. Chef Logan Campbell’s time at Italian landmark Lucio’s shows in a rustic black linguine, rich with prawn oil and cherry tomatoes, and flecked with New Zealand […]
Top 35 recipes of 2015
It's been a year of curries and ribs, soups and slices, and chocolate and meringue. Here are the most clicked on recipes of 2015, in reverse order. What's your number one?
Frozen drink recipes
Keep these on high rotation all summer.
Coogee Pavilion
REVIEW With its big-box design – eatery meets funhouse, bar, florist, ice-creamery and café – and popularity with families, the Pavilion can sometimes seem a bit like a restaurant-Ikea by the beach. But the diversity of spaces and dining options, sprawled over three big floors, keeps interest high and appetites piqued. For casual bites, snag […]
Black by Ezard
REVIEW Set inside The Star, Black is very much a product of its casino environs, but it plays the hand it is dealt well, offering attentive service in an amusingly blingy room. The Sydney outpost for Melbourne chef Teage Ezard, Black has a focus on steak, and it’s the grill that offers the most satisfaction […]
Besser
REVIEW The namesake humble concrete brick favoured by Italian-Australians building their suburban dreams in the ’70s is a trigger for long lost memories at this friendly eatery: of backyard gatherings, family meals, the comfort of home. They’re good memories, and the sense of fun is evident in a floor painted lawn-green, the retro plastic chairs, […]
Como The Treasury in pictures
A first not only for Perth but Australia, Como The Treasury hotel resides grandly within the redeveloped historic State Buildings complex...
Bang
REVIEW Does your average Bangladeshi listen to R&B, dine with Laguiole cutlery, or take her lassi with a slug of rum? Perhaps not, but that’s what makes Bang such a joy. The space caters to a fun-loving crowd with a sleek tiled bar, communal tables and red neon. An all-Portuguese wine list (a reference to […]
Christmas gift guide 2015
Need a gift with personality? Whether you’re looking to brighten the day of the cook, the eater, the traveller, the bon viveur or the designer (or some thrilling combination of all of the above), we’ve got you covered.
Spicers Balfour Hotel and Suites, Brisbane
Travellers seeking boutique digs in Brisbane’s New Farm are spoilt for choice with the opening of Balfour Suites...
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