Our expert food reviewers’ picks for the best Sydney restaurants
The best restaurants in Sydney, as reviewed for our annual Restaurant Guide.
Delmonte
King & Godfree’s new Italian restaurant brings its old deli roots into a smart new setting.
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Barro Wine Bar
A clandestine wine haunt and comida exuding connection, conviviality and genuine Mexican soul.
San Telmo Brisbane
A fun and vibrant Argentine experience lands in the CBD.
Hentley Farm
Promising a long lunch that feels like a ritual, Hentley Farm is a rustic affair that's polished at every step.
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Ashe
A riot of spice, smoke and swagger.
The best Canberra restaurants to visit in 2026
There's something for everyone in this gastronomic wonderland.
Our 2026 Restaurant Guide: the 100 best restaurants in Australia
Gourmet Traveller's expert selections for the absolute best places to dine in Australia.
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Our experts’ picks for the best restaurants in Tasmania right now
Intimate dégustations and inventive menus abound.
The best restaurants in South Australia right now
These are the best restaurants in South Australia, as reviewed for our annual Restaurant Guide.
The best restaurants in Western Australia right now
The best restaurants in WA, as reviewed for our 2026 Restaurant Guide.
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Our 2026 guide to the best restaurants in Queensland
From underground fine-diners to coveted counters worth their place in the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide.
These are our picks of the best restaurants in Victoria in 2026
From hotel restaurants to South East Asian diners.
Our 2026 guide to the best restaurants in New South Wales
From globally acclaimed Sydney restaurants to regional fine diners, NSW is covered in restaurants worth your next booking.
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Roma
Con Christopoulos's latest is a fitting tribute to Rome.
Three Blue Ducks at Burradoo Park Farm
Part restaurant, part farm, part community hub, this Southern Highlands opening is a bold new vision of Australian dining.
Il Santo
When the crew behind two beloved Perth Italian eateries opens an osteria, diners and drinkers expect – and get – good things.
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Restaurant Aptos
Native ingredients, theatrical presentation and a sense of wonder define this Adelaide Hills destination.
Sushi Oe
Impeccable fish and perfectly judged rice do all the talking.
Florentino Dining Room
A Melbourne institution’s new era is off to a strong start.
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Never Enough
Laid-back and fun, this is what happens when two live-music enthusiasts open a restaurant.
Vitelli’s Upstairs
Parmies bubble, vodka sauce flows and restraint is nowhere invited.
Angry Penguin
Euro-style pre-theatre dining in a sexy Art Deco Festival Centre setting.
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Bar Local Drop
An excellent team underpins a relaxed, sophisticated backstreet wine bar.
Our expert food reviewers’ guide to the best Melbourne restaurants
We've reviewed old favourites and new trailblazers to determine the best Melbourne restaurants right now.
Farra Dining
From an unexpected address to the direction of its kitchen, this new Perth restaurant is full of surprises. And in the best possible ways.
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Tigerfish
Beachside dining with energy, theatre and modern Asian flavours.
Venner
A restrained, seasonal take on neo-Nordic dining.
The best restaurants in Adelaide right now
From long-standing favourites to exciting new hot spots.
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Omada
A punchy Greek bistro where smoky feasts, bold cocktails and warm chaos collide.
Hamsi Taverna
Somer Sivrioğlu’s harbourside seafood haven finds its stride at Sydney’s fish market.
Cibaria Noosa
Alessandro Pavoni’s casual Italian concept already feels at home on Hastings Street.
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Coupette Corner Bistro & Bar
An all-day hotel diner is equal opportunity fun for guests and locals alike.
The best restaurants in Brisbane, according to our expert food reviewers
Swinging between old favourites and shiny new jaunts.
Marlowe
Classic Australian dishes are reimagined at this charming restaurant housed in a 1930s apartment block.
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Saadi
Modern Indian cuisine continues on an exciting trajectory as this much-loved pop-up
concept settles into its permanent home.
Lee Ho Fook
Victor Liong’s Melbourne favourite brings Chinese cuisine with a modern twist to Sydney.
Winnifred’s
Champagne is the star at this ambitious new venue but don’t overlook the très bon cooking in the bistro.
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Montrachet
A new era has begun at this French institution, where old-world charm meets contemporary flair.
Mini Lokanta
Three charming tables in a suburban home deliver wholesome Turkish hospitality.
The Dry Dock
A charmingly renovated inner west pub that’s worth the ferry ride from the city, writes ALEXANDRA CARLTON.
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Revealed: Winners of the 2025 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards
Celebrating the best and brightest in Australian dining this year.
Berowra Waters Inn wins Gourmet Traveller’s 2025 Icon Award
This waterfront dining institution is the third Readers Choice Icon Award winner in GT history.
Staġuni in Barossa is the 2025 winner of Best Destination Dining in our Restaurant Awards
Chef Clare Falzon channels her Maltese heritage, and the rural site's charming history.
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Molli
A handsome neighbourhood bistro embraces fermenting and preserving, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.
Scholé
Chef Luke Burgess re-enters the chat with an intimate diner paying homage to
Japanese technique and Tasmanian produce.
Wines of While
Who says natural wine (bars) don’t age well?
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Station Road
French fare with a redeveloped Festival Plaza view lands in Adelaide’s CBD, writes KATIE SPAIN.
Golden Century
A reborn Cantonese classic still glitters, writes ALEXANDRA CARLTON.
The Grill at The International
Sydney’s latest chophouse is classy, confident and cosmopolitan in the same breath, writes Matty Hirsch.
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Anchovy
Thi Le and Jia-Yen Lee’s mod-Viet returns with gusto in its latest incarnation, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.
Botanic Lodge
Casual long lunches and leafy tranquillity still sit in the heart of
Adelaide Botanic Garden, writes KATIE SPAIN.
Song Bird
Neil Perry’s presumed swan song in Double Bay has found its melody and pitch, writes MATTY HIRSCH.
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Central
An underground dumpling bar and restaurant is bringing the flavours and energy of Hong Kong to Brisbane’s CBD, writes ELLIOT BAKER.
Asha
Contemporary Middle Eastern and North African fare in a neighbourhood setting is the bright new kid on the block, writes KATIE SPAIN.
Naldham House Brasserie and Terrace
A once-exclusive building now houses a European-style eatery blending modern elegance with old-world charm, writes ELLIOT BAKER.
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Reed House
Refined Anglo-Aussie comfort food is back in full force at the fringe CBD dwelling restaurant, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.
The best waterfront restaurants in Australia for alfresco sipping and snacking
Whether you're sipping and supping somewhere balmy and coastal or rugged up lakeside, these are the waterfront diners to keep front of mind.
Bossa Nova
Con Christopoulos’ new venture with chef Victor Liong brings a sushi train loaded with delicious hits and Brazilian good times, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.
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Doju
An intriguing, exciting addition to the burgeoning Melb-Korean food scene arrives in the CBD, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.
Maria
Sun-drenched flavours on the water’s edge get a Tasmanian twist, writes ALIX DAVIS.
The Waterloo Inn
Thanks to the work of a plucky young couple, the sleepy Tasmanian town
of Swansea is now a dining destination, writes MATTY HIRSCH.
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Annual Restaurant Guide: NSW top 25
The best restaurants in ACT right now
These are the best restaurants across the state, as reviewed for our annual Restaurant Guide.
Ursula’s
Annual Restaurant Guide: NSW top 25
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Yoshii’s Omakase
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Gibney
Old-world glamour and an address in Perth’s most famous beachside suburb.
Bosco
Inside a dark industrial warehouse, a veteran restaurateur is highlighting bread and open-fire Mediterranean cooking, writes ELLIOT BAKER.
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Bar Olo
The new wine bar from Italian veteran Scopri lands with style, charm and confidence.
Good Luck Restaurant Lounge
It's been a minute, but Merivale is back with a vengeance – and a concept that's hard to pin down, writes MATTY HIRSCH.
Greasy Zoe’s
This tiny hand-crafted gem of a restaurant is deliciously committed to the regional and the sustainable.
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Lola’s
Aussie nostalgia plus modern-day restaurant and wine-bar thinking equals a likeable new player in WA’s pizza landscape.
Threecoins & Sons
Old-school pleasure plus modern-day kitchen skills equals a neighbourhood Italian restaurant delivering the best of both worlds.
The Waratah
A new boozer with a keen native focus is putting back some much-needed pep in the step of inner-city Sydney, writes MATTY HIRSCH.
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Jim’s Greek Tavern
Old-school Greek hospitality is alive and well after more than four decades, which is a rare feat.
Funda
At a new Korean hotspot in Sydney's CBD, the level of creativity is as high as the decibel count, writes MATTY HIRSCH.
Commis
The art of hospitality is on show with Gerald's Bar alumni forging something new and excellent.
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Raja: Restaurant Review
In Sydney's inner east, an accomplished young chef is quietly rewriting the rules for Indian dining.
First look: Josh Niland’s new restaurant Fysh Singapore is now open
Josh Niland's first international restaurant, Fysh, has opened in Singapore's brand-new Edition hotel. And the pescatarian steakhouse concept might just be the chef's most extravagant venue yet.
MoVida Aqui: Restaurant review
The Spanish sibling returns with a serious new look and seriously good food.
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Tama Brisbane: Restaurant Review
Two of Brisbane’s finest hospitality talents bring glitz and glamour to the new (and improved) GPO building.
Longshore: Restaurant Reivew
Where once Automata stood, you’ll now find a playful aquatic adventure fuelled by some seriously skilful cooking.
Reine and La Rue Melbourne: Restaurant Review
One of Melbourne’s most ambitous openings of 2023 is also one of the priciest, but it’s all part of the experience.
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Four unique Hong Kong dining experiences
The culinary capital of Asia undergoes an exciting transformation.
Komeyui Brisbane: Restaurant Review
Melbourne’s Komeyui has a slick new Brisbane outpost and it’s bringing a little Zen interconnection to the everyday.
Fino Seppeltsfield
As far as last meals go, you'd be hard pressed to go out with a more satisfying bang than Fino's Basque cheesecake and a nip of Seppeltsfield Para Vintage Tawny.
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Alberto’s Lounge
Anchovy toast has gained peak popularity, but Alberto’s Lounge takes the road less travelled, serving up umami-rich sardine pâté on triangles of crisp-fried crostoli.
Bentley
The nugget of rosemary-skewered kangaroo that opens your Bentley voyage might look simple, but a bite detonates a flavour-packed core.
Same Same
Same Same's main room provides dining drama aplenty: flames flashing, woks hissing in the central open kitchen, bustling communal tables channelling Thailand's streets through a glamorous lens.
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Anekawa
This pint-sized, chef-run venue isn't quite a portal to Shibuya, but it does leave the Gold Coast behind.
Institut Polaire
It's a rare and impressive feat for a restaurant to both rock a theme and look cool doing it.
Van Bone
Van Bone exemplifies destination dining, with every mouthful as uniquely Tasmanian as the stunning coastal views.
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Arkhé
Of course there's (very good) steak at a restaurant focused on cooking with fire, but the joys of Arkhé are in the unconventional.
Tulum
Perhaps it's the glowy backlighting, moody as all get-out. Or maybe it's the genuine sense of hospitality, instantly evident in the bright-eyed welcome.
Omnia
Old-school, theatrical hospitality is where Omnia shines.
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Kazuki’s
The dramatic transformation that occurs as you step from hectic Lygon Street into the upholstered serenity of Kazuki's is one of Melbourne's great dining overtures.
Clarence
You'd be crazy to forgo the flavour-forward $75 prix fixe menu at this bastion of fair pricing, but be sure to add a turnip cake or two.
Morks — CLOSED
Morks may no longer be the well-kept secret it was when the brothers Ratanakosol took over their parents’ restaurant back in 2013, but its relevance and fandom have not waned.
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Chae
Patience. You'll need it to land one of six seats at chef Jung Eun Chae's Cockatoo home, where the seasonal, medicinal, ferment-heavy Korean menu unfolds.
Her Bar
Her Bar keeps feet on the ground with a swanky fit-out and a menu delivering greatest hits in the key of France.
