Mediterranean Archives - Gourmet Traveller

Malta's clear-blue waters are less crowded than its neighbours in peak Euro summer

Why Malta should be your next Mediterranean escape

Ancient subterranean temples, a UNESCO capital, jewel-coloured coastline and a dining scene with serious stature.

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Watermans

Serving vibrant Eastern Mediterranean dishes and desserts you’ll dream about later.

Spiced lamb and rice stuffed cabbage rolls with green tahini sauce

Hearty and fragrant, these spiced rolls make for the perfect savoury treat.

The Mediterranean by Sea: Luxury cruising aboard the Silver Ray

We put luxury cruising to the test and sail the Mediterranean aboard Silversea’s newest ship.

Fennel-spiced lamb ribs with goat’s curd tzatziki

Flavours of aniseed bring a sweet side to these Greek-style lamb ribs.

Mediterranean-style whole flounder recipe with green olive salsa

Sicilian green olives deliver a salty punch to this whole flounder.

Oregano and honey pork cutlets with watermelon Greek salad

Oregano and honey pork cutlets with watermelon salad

These honey pork cutlets make the perfect weeknight dinner.

Grilled eggplant and freekeh salad with sheep's milk labneh and fig leaf oil

Grilled eggplant salad with freekeh, artichoke, tomato and labne

This Mediterranean-inspired eggplant salad is as nourishing as it is delicious.

Turkish delight: Luxury cruising around the Mediterranean

GT editor JOANNA HUNKIN uncovers the magic of the eastern Mediterranean as she sails between Greece and Türkiye aboard Silversea’s newest ship, Silver Ray.

Bosco

Inside a dark industrial warehouse, a veteran restaurateur is highlighting bread and open-fire Mediterranean cooking, writes ELLIOT BAKER.

Italy by Sea: On board Cyrstal Cruises' revamped luxury ship Crystal Serenity

Italy by Sea: On board the revamped luxury ship Crystal Serenity

During a cruise of the Mediterranean Sea with port stops in Italy, KATRINA HOLDEN discovers la dolce vita on board the new-look luxury ship Crystal Serenity.

The history of Mediterranean food in Australia

Starting from chemist-bought olive oils and smuggled spices, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food in Australia has evolved to become commonplace.

Setting sail: The most immersive cruising itineraries in the world

From Asia to the Mediterranean and beyond.

13 seafood stew recipes to add to your repertoire

From a fish stew to seafood soup, here are our favourite steaming-hot bowls of seafood to master.

Olive-oil ice-cream, yoghurt mousse and black cherries

Heaven on a plate.

Inside the most immersive cuisine experiences in the Mediterranean

Living la dolce vita.

First verdict: Topikós Dining Room and Bar, Sydney

Beachside Greek-ish eats dished out within a well curated dining room. Topikós will surely become a long lunch destination for many.

Coming soon to Brisbane: Sunshine, an all-day, all-vegetarian Mediterranean restaurant from Simon Gloftis

It’s an entirely alfresco Mykonos-inspired neighbourhood buffet, with a whitewashed courtyard filled with olive trees. It’s the perfect setting for enjoying the hearty, all-veg Mediterranean fare.

The Mediterranean’s best new hotel openings

A new wave of openings has hit the coastlines of the Mediterranean since we last visited. Here is the latest and greatest line-up of what we've been missing.

Green shakshuka with Brussels sprouts, olives and labne

The classic North African and Middle Eastern dish has been given a Mediterranean twist.

Saffron and lemon rice with fried onion

This simple and satisfying rice dish works equally well as a main or a side.

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Nomad Melbourne, the long-awaited follow-up to the Sydney original, is finally open on Flinders Lane

“Opening a restaurant over Facetime is not an easy thing to do.”

Una Más

Breezy Mediterranean plates and spectacular beachfront views, Una Más easily takes the crown for cool, casual dining in the harbour city.

Bar Lourinhã

Bar Lourinhã's emphatic 15-year influence on Melbourne's dining scene DNA has it nudging institution status, even if its fresh, modern energy makes that label seem odd.

Speedy yoghurt flatbread with zucchini flowers and feta

Get set for the quickest, fluffiest flatbread there is to know.

Flavoursome Kumato dishes that will transport you to the Mediterranean

Travel along the European coastline, one plate at a time, with these warm weather recipes.

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 […]

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. […]

Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc is officially a palace

The French government has recognised the luxurious hotel on the Côte d'Azur to be palatial, marking it as a step above a five-star stay.

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Recipes by Stanbuli

Chef Ibrahim Kasif brings the spirited flavours of Turkey to Sydney at Stanbuli - it's classic, it's contemporary and it's a whole lot of fun.

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 […]

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 […]

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Destination Dining: Kyushu, Amalfi Coast

Japanese cuisine meets Mediterranean flavours on the Amalfi coast.

Voyage of pleasure in the Med

There’s emotion, nostalgia, and chance encounters for John Irving on his voyage into the unknown, from Italy to Istanbul.

Mercado, Sydney Review

At Mercado, Nathan Sasi and his team like to do things the hard way, putting the focus on the craft of the chef, writes Pat Nourse, and the art of flavour.

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Eastern Mediterranean restaurant Barzaari to open in Marrickville, Sydney

From joints of meat roasted over charcoal to sandpit-fired coffee, Marrickville makes way for a new eastern Mediterranean restaurant.

Barbecued prawns with pickled and grilled cucumber

Emma Knowles recipe for barbecued prawns with pickled and grilled cucumber.

Char-grilled broccoli with feta and charred-lemon dressing

Recipe for char-grilled broccoli with feta and charred-lemon dressing.

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Escabeche of Murray cod with saffron and currants

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for escabeche of Murray cod with saffron and currants by Brigitte Hafner and Stefano De Pieri.

Chicken braised in vinegar with confit garlic, rosemary and pine nuts

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for chicken braised in vinegar with confit garlic, rosemary and pine nuts.

Cuttlefish and beans in red wine with chilli and aïoli

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cuttlefish and beans in red wine with chilli and aïoli.

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Sardines with orange, currants and rosemary

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sardines with orange, currants and rosemary.

Hihou and Neapoli, Melbourne restaurant reviews

Simon Denton and Con Christopoulos have long shaped the way Melbourne eats and drinks. In their latest ventures, things get personal.

Grilled pork neck and oregano skewers with orzo salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for grilled pork neck and oregano skewers with orzo salad.

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Grilled John Dory with zucchini and frisée salad

Fake tabbouleh

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for fake tabbouleh.

Grilled John Dory with zucchini and frisée salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for grilled John Dory with zucchini and frisée salad.

Moda

REVIEW This leafy CBD sanctuary, with its covered courtyard tables and chandelier centrepiece, embodies Spanishenergía, its ambience a clear nod to the chef-patron’s Barcelona upbringing. The flavour-driven dishes are less clearly inflected, drawing as much inspiration from Mediterranean and Queensland bounty as Catalonia. Padrón peppers fire up alongside spicy Manolete chorizo, and Queensland mackerel comes […]