Maggie Scardifield

Need a fix for your cacao cravings? Your chocolate prayers are answered.

New World whiskies are making a splash with unique flavours cooking in the barrel.

Circular Quay’s dining scene is about to be completely shaken up with a brand new food and retail precinct. Here’s what to expect.

David Thompson opened his new restaurant early last night to cater for GT's annual night of nights. And what a party it was.

Making a mess has never looked so good.

A rôtisserie and charcuterie station will form the soul of Scott Pickett's new luxed-up deli...

If you were a fan of her pandan lamington, you’re going to love what Sydney pastry chef Yu-ching Lee has planned for her next residency at Boon Café.

They’re calling it Africola Rock’n Rola. And it’s going to be rollicking.

Does it actually taste “raw”? How does it froth? How does it hold up in a cuppa? We take Made by Cow’s cold pressed milk for a test drive.

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

From sour cherry and ricotta gelato to the best flat white in town, Australian expat chef Skye Gyngell of restaurant Spring in London’s Somerset House reveals her little black book of London.

Thrown, glazed and painted all by hand, make these the star of your next dinner party.

Saint Peter will champion the best of Australian seafood.

Form meets function in these marble wells built to stand the test of time in the kitchen.

Italy tops the list for the first time.

Warm up on a winter morning.

Morgan McGlone brings another friend to Harpoon Harry, acclaimed expat chef James Henry of Belon in Hong Kong.

As the countdown to the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list begins, the back end of the list has been released.

Australians might just have a reason to cry over spilled milk this week.

Peter Gilmore heads to his favourite farm and gathers friends around the fire for a winter lunch to remember.

We’ve designed our latest Gourmet Traveller hamper with comfort in mind. The likes of duck confit and dried porcini and top-notch rice make for the ideal winter warmers.

The winners of the 2016 Hotel Awards were announced at a dinner last night at Sydney's Primus Hotel.

Design director Chris Weylandt is inspired by the vastness of the African landscape and the intimacy of Cape Town. Here he shares his favourite haunts in and around the city.

Scott’s Bar-B-Que chef Rodney Scott knows a little something about barbecue. Here, the pitmaster of more than 30 years shares his golden rules of low-and-slow cooking.

A number of Sydney’s leading chefs and creatives are pairing up to cook you dinner (and then some) at Carriageworks.

His first LA restaurant is critically acclaimed and now Australian chef Curtis Stone is following it up with a second venture.

There's some pretty exciting stuff going on between the slices right now, and it’s not just reserved for the lunchbox. Whether it’s triangles of gooey Taleggio and truffle, or a rich Christmas ham and 'nduja number, the humble toasted sandwich has stepped up its game and (yes!) made friends with the wine bottle. Here’s where to get your taste.

You think you’re passionate about pizza? Artists Chloe Cahill and Ho Hai Tran have been chasing Pizza Huts nigh on three years and now there’s a book documenting the obsession.

More Australians than ever are choosing to cruise, with record numbers embarking on floating holidays in Australia.

Toby Wilson is lending his taquería menu to a roster of up-and-coming chefs on Monday nights.

Simple matte and gloss-finished table settings celebrate understated elegance.

Italian food takes centrestage as the Rushcutters Bay space is transformed into Bar Machiavelli.

Chefs Darren Robertson and Mark LaBrooy of Three Blue Ducks at The Farm have the recipe for fun, big-hearted dining.

For our latest Gourmet Traveller food hamper with Snowgoose, we’ve curated a selection of our favourite Italian products, from local extra-virgin olive oil to handmade biscotti, wild olives and spicy salami. And all just in time for Easter. Buona Pasqua!

David Lynch and tiki culture are the inspiration for Jacoby’s, a brand-new bar by a top-notch Sydney team.

Another five limestone stacks have been discovered offshore from Victoria's Great Ocean Road near the famous Twelve Apostles landmarks.

Chances of sitting down to a “blissful” 24-hour long-haul flight, uninterrupted by the all-too-familiar email ping, are getting slimmer. And as for the promise of nothing more than the latest Star Wars, a Weis bar, a kip and the last chapters of that book you’ve been nursing for the last three months? Even more so. […]

After swinging by for pastries in the morning, you’ll soon be able to return for pasta and a glass of wine at night.

The world's best steak has landed in Sydney. We repeat: The. World's. Best. Some of it, anyway...

It’s time to get Insta-ready, people. Chef Nathan Sasi has opened a soft-servery, Good Times Artisan Ice-Cream, on Macleay Street in Sydney’s Potts Point and dessert diva Christine Manfield has consulted on the first menu. On opening night, every item was sold out by 9.15pm. “I love collaborating with gen-next,” says Manfield, who’s been working […]

The number of tourists allowed entry to the world heritage-listed Cinque Terre could be dramatically reduced next summer. We find out why.

Mona, The Agrarian Kitchen, David Moyle - Tassie is in full swing and next month it will be even easier to visit.

There may be 27,000 on the waiting list, but here's another (charitable) way to skip the queue.

Subtle prints, organic forms and colour are all part of the Takeawei story.

Is Sydney beating Italy at its own game? We put the city’s best new gelato to the test.

Alberto Alessi talks to Maggie Scardifield about timeless design, poetry and his signature chicken.

Two glass artists find beauty in the strangely seductive off-centre, one vessel at a time.

Wild coastal greens are popping up on plates in restaurants all around Australia. Here's your guide.

Starting 8 January, Bennelong at the Sydney Opera House will open its private balcony as a pop-up bar...

Toby Wilson will swap Single Os for tacos next month when he opens Ghostboy Cantina in Sydney's Dixon House...

GT Journeys by Abercrombie & Kent kicks off next year with itineraries to culture-laden Morocco and India in 2016.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s turns to ice-pops at Tiffany this week...

Chef and restaurateur Andrew Cibej is best known for his Surry Hills restaurants Vini, Berta and 121BC...

Our restaurant critics' picks of the latest and best eats (and drinks) around the country right now.

Tree peonies, dahlias and dogwood blossoms are on the menu for the festive table.

The opening of Dulcie's in Merimbula is going to cause a splash...

From 7 to 26 January, Sydney gets its groove on with art, theatre, dance and music popping up all over the city...

The GT team has put together a hamper filled with festive snacks and tipples, just in time for the silly season...

Pinbone's summer residency in Tassie might be on hold, but that doesn't mean the 'Bones are kicking back...

It's been almost a year since chef Kylie Kwong reopened Billy Kwong in Potts Point...

Colour, texture and form sets life-inspired tableware ranges apart.

Swedish fashion giant H&M debuts their summer Home collection at a new flagship store in Sydney.

This year there's a birdcage within The Birdcage, a weather station spinning the tunes and a dessert that takes up to eight people to assemble.

Details on how to book a table at Noma's 10-week Sydney residency have just been revealed...

Jeep launched its new Renegade series with an action-packed program in Far North Queensland's Daintree Rainforest and Port Douglas earlier this week.

Sweet Envy's Alistair Wise brings his crackle and pop to Yellow restaurant in Sydney...

There are palates and there are palettes; For The Face exhibition toys with both...

The Bangladeshi street food offering on Sydney's Crown Street is on the up, again...

Richmond’s newest wine and cocktail bar, The Ugly Duckling, opens in Melbourne.

San Francisco chef Jesse Koide pops up at Crown Street’s newest restaurant, Master.

We’ve teamed up with pottery house Robert Gordon to create a range of tableware – introducing the Gourmet Traveller Signature Collection.

Collette Dinnigan has reimagined two penthouse suites at Bannisters by the Sea...

You’ve just released your first cookbook, a tribute to Lombardy. What are your hopes for it?

Appearances can be deceiving at Lûmé, which means our next reader dinner promises to be a fun evening.

Neil Perry takes Gourmet Traveller's Maggie Scardifield on a whistle-stop tour of his best-loved haunts in one of his favourite cities.

Regular jet bath or healing waters? This is the reality when booking a room at the new Gainsborough Bath Spa.

Subtle in style, strong on character.

Better than a letter from the Queen, Royal Doulton is celebrating its bicentenary with a new designer range.

Secure your place for dinner at the mighty Monster in Canberra’s hottest hotel. It’s one you won’t want to miss.

One of GT's favourite textile designers, Shilo Engelbrecht, will have all your garden-party needs covered for spring...

Lennox Hastie is blazing a trail at his new Sydney restaurant, Firedoor, and you’re invited to join the party.

Sydney's coffee scene has come a long way with top-notch java shops popping up faster than you can say "macchiato".

What’s changed at Pei Modern with you at the helm?

Skater and designer Rowland Perry combines his talents in cutting-edge kitchen tools.

Sky-diving on the high seas? Looks like cruising doesn’t have to be all high tea and bridge, after all.

Melbourne’s Saint Crispin celebrates its second birthday with a truffle-powered dinner, and you’re invited.

The restaurant has gone through some major changes of late, George. What’s the story?

Our restaurant critics' picks of the latest and best eats around the country right now.

A gentle approach and an eye to nature for inspiration make for quietly captivating pieces.

Sydney’s favourite bowerbird unveils her new store.

Private island luxury comes to Venice.

Sydney Thai favourite Spice I Am welcomes us for a home-style feast, made for sharing.

With Fashion Week descending on Sydney this week, the number of skinny lattes (and ladies) doing the rounds has skyrocketed.

What’s on the menu for autumn, Michael?

An Aussie-Danish partnership unites the best in food and design.

Join us at Fortitude Valley’s Gordita for an evening of Spanish-influenced food and stellar wine.

Phillip Bayly first discovered tequila in 1980 when he was employed to paint palm trees on the wall of a Mexican restaurant in Amsterdam...

Multimedia multidisciplinarians Mathery Studio dally in all sorts of fields. Their linking theme? Fun.

Between her backyard and laundry in Melbourne, Victoria Pemberton has spent the past four years up to her elbows in vats of indigo...

It's time for March into Merivale, the hospitality group's in-house food (and now lifestyle) festival, back for its seventh year...