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For the Melbourne chef, when you've nearly drowned three times in your life, you plate the experience.

This impressive dessert gâteau never goes out of fashion.

The Fitzroy restaurant and delicatessen has become an institution since opening its doors in 2014. And it's not just vegans lining up to get a taste of the plant-based menu. We stop by to find out what all the fuss is about.

The Middle East meets the milk bar in the tastiest of ways.

You can't buy me love (no, no, no), but you can buy thoughtful gifts for your loved one. Flowers are fine, but these presents go that extra mile.

The restaurant trade is famously tough on relationships. But what about when you’re working together? We talk to the couples behind some of our top eateries about the secret to working with your other half.

This culinary golden child is dialled up with another northern Italian specialty, osso buco.

It's all about the mix with this colourful Korean classic.

The Melbourne chef and founder of Moroccan Soup Bar chef and Speed Date a Muslim on the power of shared food... and her chickpea bake.

What's in Chiang Mai's famous dish?

The Melbourne musician on pizza delivery, her addiction to two-minute noodles and making Obama’s playlist.

It’s not your average sandwich. This Insta-sensation is the perfect portable picnic lunch, packed with the lot.

The TV personality on her family’s Bondi restaurant, hosting Eurovision, and her love of smørrebrød.

The gutsy innovator behind Sidart, Cassia and Sid at The French Café.

Don't click if you're hungry.

Barack Obama’s former personal chef on lunchbox bartering, lucky pasta and that time he helped the First Lady dig up the White House lawn.

The Australian chef is among 24 contestants battling it out on a new reality cooking show that pairs a star-studded cast with high-stakes thrills.

Christine Manfield nominates not one but three books, as part of our occasional series where we ask some of our favourite chefs about the cookbook that’s left a lasting impression on them.

The 7.30 presenter and author on lobster suppers, special apples and Paul McCartney.

Which episodes of the award-winning series should you stream first? Which ones should you skip entirely? And which chefs are we most scared of after seeing them mid-service?

The writer and social commentator on Hong Kong hotpots, hair loss and being a Homecoming Queen.

Giselle Weybrecht has sought out the world’s best hot chocolate at 450 venues in 55 countries. This is her story.

With credit cards in other names and a strict no-photo policy, this restaurant critic has kept her identity secret from restaurant staff for more than a decade. And she’s still not ready for her close-up.

The Indigenous leader and author on night-hunting, wild harvests and meeting HRH.

A new collection, The Best of AA Gill, draws together some of the fearless, feisty and unfailingly funny late writer’s finest pieces. Among them is this gem, taken from the column he wrote for Gourmet Traveller for more than a decade.

We asked some of our most celebrated chefs about the one cookbook that's made a lasting impression.

Take roast beef to the next level with this golden British classic.

The Brit pack on their princely fare.

What if we told you about a hamburger that had a smaller environmental footprint than the burgers we know now? A burger that was also better for you and cost you less money. What if we told you that burger somehow tasted just as good, if not better than what you’ve been eating? That burger exists in Australia right now. And people hate it.

From ribs to T-bones, these are the cuts chefs eat when they’re rattling the pans at home.

The chef, author and TV personality on staying present, avocado toast and what it’s really like to be Paleo Pete.

A spin-off of René Redzepi’s MAD Symposium, the events invite the public to join the discussion about some of the most important questions in food right now, starting with Australia’s Indigenous food systems.

Mealtimes made easier.

The katsu sando is turning up on menus everywhere. But what are its essential elements? We take it apart.

Morgan McGlone’s latest venue, Natural History Bar & Grill, has just opened in Melbourne’s CBD, complete with dioramas, DJ booths and a caviar service.

Laura is the more intimate, finer-dining option at Pt Leo Estate, a $50 million-dollar winery, restaurant and sculpture park on the Mornington Peninsula.

We forage through the kitchen gardens of three very different enthusiasts, all of whom are inspired by the Italian approach to home-grown produce. Step into the garden with us.

From frills and fedoras to Stella Artois and snacks, here are scenes from a weekend at the Portsea Polo.

As the year wraps up, we delve into the pages of GT to find the dishes that shaped 2017. Here's what we cooked, ate and shared over the past 12 months.

Our picks for the best restaurant dishes around Australia in 2017.

On 20 November, Gourmet Traveller launched their second Christmas Boutique with good friends Sorry Thanks I Love You, inviting our closest friends to STILY’s store in The Rocks for a sneak peek at the very special food, drinks and objects on offer. Here’s a look at the launch party. To start planning your gift list, […]

The fine-diner, ranked number one in the 2017 World's 50 Best Restaurants list, is back open for business after four months of renovations.

Blackwattle, the Singaporean sister to Sydney restaurant Automata, is open. We spoke to chef Clayton Wells about how Blackwattle has developed and what diners can expect.

Chin Chin Sydney will open on 2 October in Surry Hills, after many months of anticipation. We took a look inside and spoke to Chris Lucas about what to expect.

Jock Zonfrillo gives us the exclusive first look at the new Bistro Blackwood, the ground-floor eatery beneath Orana, Gourmet Traveller's 2018 Restaurant of the Year.

Australians are breakfast pros. Not content to stick to our comfort zone even before noon, we go well beyond the standards. Here, we put the smashed avocado aside (mostly) and take a fork to the new wave of breakfast classics: baked bean panzerotti, Bolognese on brioche and more.

At Sydney restaurant Sasaki every design detail has been sourced from the owner’s hometown, down to the custom spoons and wallpaper.

Life moves fast in the world of food and restaurants. How do you keep up? By reading our Hot 100 round-up of the latest and greatest in store for your tastebuds in 2017. It's time to eat!

Attica's Cheftales are playful, but they're also a testament to chefs Shewry respects and admires.

The morning after the World's 50 Best Restaurants awards, we held an All-Star Yum Cha with Tourism Australia - a triple-pronged effort to aid recovery, continue the party and observe the favourite Australian morning sport of dim sum.

As Melbourne Food and Wine Festival's artist-in-residence, GT's art director Anna Vu - who you may know as Good Food, Crap Drawing - is celebrating the festival's 25th year by drawing a dish that defines each year of the festival.

An all-star cast of Australian chefs, including Kylie Kwong, Mitch Orr, Peter Gilmore and Clayton Wells​, plated up a Syrian-inspired banquet dinner for the launch of #CookForSyria.

A lot has changed since we first published our pick of the best chefs to follow on Instagram (way back in the dark ages of 2013). Here’s who we’re double-tapping on the photo-sharing app right now.

Team Ormeggio have opened a breezy new restaurant with seafood and a wood-fired oven a highlight. Here's a look inside.

What is it about chefs and tattoos? A new book asks the inked to answer for themselves.

We've leafed through GT's pages to find our favourite food photos of the year.

Porteño has moved, upping the stakes with a glam new location. Join us as we tour the new restaurant on Holt Street in Sydney's Surry Hills. Come on in.

What are the dishes we're talking about right now? What are the flavours that will take us into the next half-century? These are the 50 dishes defining Australian dining.

Typefaces may fade out of style, but a passion for good food and travel is forever. Here are 50 of our favourite covers from the past five decades, and here's to 50 more.

Danielle Alvarez opens Fred’s on Oxford Street in Sydney’s Paddington tomorrow.

Australia's finest chefs, restaurateurs, hospitality heavyweights and friends of Gourmet Traveller gathered at Rockpool Bar & Grill in Sydney last night to celebrate the magazine's 50th anniversary.

Hamish and Rebecca Ingham's botanically inspired vermouth bar and restaurant, Banksii, is open now at Sydney's Barangaroo. We take a look at what's on the menu and the drinks list.

Here’s Pickett’s inside running on the menu at Melbourne's new European-style eatery and wine bar Pickett's Deli & Rotisserie.

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).

These may be the only things worth queuing for in Melbourne.

Sydney’s burgers on wheels, tasted and rated.

It may have been dark and stormy over Bondi, but it was all warmth and laughter inside Icebergs Dining Room & Bar when we launched our Hot 100 last month.

Let’s set the record straight.

Whether it’s foraging for wild mushrooms in a picturesque Victorian forest or watching a film by moonlight in Darwin, we’ve got you covered with 20 exciting autumn experiences from around Australia.

From chicken sambos to goat's milk, our team of intrepid taste testers and critics brings you the year's hottest (and most delicious) food trends from around the globe.

Whether played off cherries, berries and citrus on the one hand, or wattleseed, soy flour, and sesame on the other, chocolate still rocks dessert. Introducing 14 of Australia’s best.

Here are some stand-out pork dishes on menus right now.

Here's a taste of what to expect when Restaurant Hubert opens in Sydney next week.

These are the restaurant openings around Australia we're most looking forward to right now.

We celebrate the first-ever Gourmet Traveller Chinese-language edition launch at Primus Hotel Sydney.

René Redzepi talks us through his vision for the design of Noma Australia.

When it comes to the particulars of its menu, Team Noma is playing its cards very close to its chest. Sort of...

Roger Federer launches Moët & Chandon's #OPENTHENOW campaign in Melbourne.

Jason Atherton's Kensington Street Social is finally open. We take a look on day one.

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.

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?

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.

Which of the country’s culinary players have seized the social-media moment...

For the 155th year of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, The lavish Birdcage enclosure isn't cutting any corners...

A sneak peek at Heston Blumenthal's new Melbourne restaurant, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal.

Spectacular scenery, fashion, food, and yachting came together at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.

Omega launched its 2015 Collection with an intimate dinner in the spectacular Utzon room at the Sydney Opera House...

When it comes to unique eats in faraway places, Australia has got all the bases covered. Here are a few of our favourite dining experiences worth the trip.

Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck Melbourne opened at Crown today. Here's a sneak peek.

A Neapolitan pizza joint, an offshoot of a landmark ramen shop, and a bar with a winning cheeseburger: here’s our pick of Brisbane’s top new restaurants.

It’s been a year of exciting restaurant openings in Perth. Here’s our pick of the newcomers.

Say hello to our favourite new Adelaide restaurants, from an American-accented diner serving burgers and dogs to a colourful South African eatery with a laid-back attitude. Dig in.

Introducing our top Sydney restaurant openings of the year.

Is George Livissianis the hottest name in Australian restaurant design right now? Judging by his work on some of Sydney’s favourite dining rooms, the answer is a definite yes. Here are a few of his top designs.

Highlights from the inaugural WAW Gathering in Melbourne.

Our picks of some of the country's best places to grab a coffee and a quick bite.

It was all sparkle at Nomad restaurant in Sydney on Tuesday night as we presented our travel awards...

Looking for some of Australia's best steak restaurants? Look no further.

Looking for the best breakfasts in Australia's major cities? Here are some of our favourites.

With its complexity in flavour and texture, seaweed is the culinary trend taking diners’ palates to another dimension, here's a guide to some of what you might come across.