Restaurant Reviews

Chef Luke Burgess re-enters the chat with an intimate diner paying homage to Japanese technique and Tasmanian produce, writes ALIX DAVIS.

French techniques and Scottish heritage combine with Tasmanian views and produce to create a meal worth getting out of town for, writes ALIX DAVIS.

A modernist architectural icon rises again in Canberra, writes MICHAEL HARRY.

A revamped Hungarian institution delivers nostalgic good times and old-school favourites with fine-dining flair, writes ALEXANDRA CARLTON.

This handsome, upscale Iberian-themed diner hits the mark, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.

Who says natural wine (bars) don’t age well?

The coastal sibling to Rick Shores is bold, ambitious and a celebration of Latin American cuisine.

Prahran welcomes an enthusiastically theatrical Parisian-themed companion bar to a French favourite.

This excellent winery's food offering is on par with its vino, writes MICHAEL HARDEN

French fare with a redeveloped Festival Plaza view lands in Adelaide’s CBD, writes KATIE SPAIN.

More than three hours north of Brisbane, this tiny wine bar is proving well worth the drive, writes ELLIOT BAKER.

A reborn Cantonese classic still glitters, writes ALEXANDRA CARLTON.

The Bentley Group's new seafood and steak grill delivers a grand time with refined classics in a stately dining room, writes ALEXANDRA CARLTON.

A historic church has started a new chapter as a charming restaurant with a passionate couple at the helm, writes ELLIOT BAKER.

Maltese flavours and authenticity are served in a 1922 Barossa primary school building, writes KATIE SPAIN.

Calm and confident, this Euro-leaning newcomer is a charming addition to Fitzroy’s culinary landscape, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.

The Apollo’s new sibling brings good times, Greek taverna classics and Athenian riviera vibes to Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane, writes ALEXANDRA CARLTON.

Hidden deep inside Chinatown, this intimate new restaurant from the Astral Weeks crew is an adventure worth seeking out, writes Max Veenhuyzen.

Sydney’s latest chophouse is classy, confident and cosmopolitan in the same breath, writes Matty Hirsch.

Sustainability and provenance is a priority at this new no-waste Adelaide Hills wonderland, writes KATIE SPAIN.

More is more at Chris Lucas’ opulent four-level French fantasy, which has cemented itself as Melbourne’s most talked-about new opening, writes MICHAEL HARRY.

Thi Le and Jia-Yen Lee’s mod-Viet returns with gusto in its latest incarnation, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.

Casual long lunches and leafy tranquillity still sit in the heart of Adelaide Botanic Garden, writes KATIE SPAIN.

Neil Perry’s presumed swan song in Double Bay has found its melody and pitch, writes MATTY HIRSCH.

An underground dumpling bar and restaurant is bringing the flavours and energy of Hong Kong to Brisbane’s CBD, writes ELLIOT BAKER.

Contemporary Middle Eastern and North African fare in a neighbourhood setting is the bright new kid on the block, writes KATIE SPAIN.

A once-exclusive building now houses a European-style eatery blending modern elegance with old-world charm, writes ELLIOT BAKER.

Refined Anglo-Aussie comfort food is back in full force at the fringe CBD dwelling restaurant, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.

Now in the hands of a modern Italian master, a storied inner west address becomes a reason to cross town

A fan-favourite pop-up finds a forever home in the inner west, writes MATTY HIRSCH, and proves its mettle in the process.

Con Christopoulos’ new venture with chef Victor Liong brings a sushi train loaded with delicious hits and Brazilian good times, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.

A relaxed inner-city newcomer from a talented young duo is making all the right moves at West End, writes ELLIOT BAKER.

A new Adelaide Hills bistro nails the neighbourhood dining brief with a thoughtful menu focused on local produce and wines, writes KATIE SPAIN.

An intriguing, exciting addition to the burgeoning Melb-Korean food scene arrives in the CBD, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.

Sun-drenched flavours on the water’s edge get a Tasmanian twist, writes ALIX DAVIS.

The first interstate foray by Andrew McConnell’s Trader House is a pleasant surprise – it’s bold, beautiful and entirely different to the original, writes ELLIOT BAKER.

Thanks to the work of a plucky young couple, the sleepy Tasmanian town of Swansea is now a dining destination, writes MATTY HIRSCH.

With its South West-driven menus, welcoming dining room and its tight restaurant team, de'sendent is as much for locals thirsty for adventure as it is for regional visitors hungry for a big night out.

With its ornate, palatial room full of hand-finished details and a squadron of white-jacketed waiters, this seaside brasserie talks the talk. But with a menu full of subtle flourishes and a heavyweight cellar teeming with riches, Gibney more than walks the walk.

An easy-going Freo wine bar with a new French accent. Come for lovingly safeguarded old school classics (with the odd liberty taken), and a wine list with everything from newcomers to big-ticket Burgundies.

Annual Restaurant Guide: Tasmania top 5

Annual Restaurant Guide: NSW top 25

Annual Restaurant Guide: VIC top 25

Annual Restaurant Guide: VIC top 25

Annual Restaurant Guide: VIC top 25

Annual Restaurant Guide: VIC top 25

Annual Restaurant Guide: QLD top 15

Annual Restaurant Guide: SA top 10

Annual Restaurant Guide: SA top 10

Annual Restaurant Guide: Tasmania top 5

Annual Restaurant Guide: VIC top 25

Annual Restaurant Guide: NSW top 25

Annual Restaurant Guide: South Australia Top 10

Annual Restaurant Guide: NSW top 25

Annual Restaurant Guide: NSW top 25

Annual Restaurant Guide: Queensland Top 15

Annual Restaurant Guide: South Australia Top 10

Annual Restaurant Guide: South Australia Top 10

Annual Restaurant Guide: South Australia Top 10

The latest incarnation of Sydney’s pre-eminent seafood shrine is a full-throated triumph, writes MATTY HIRSCH.

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

The new wine bar from Italian veteran Scopri lands with style, charm and confidence.

It's been a minute, but Merivale is back with a vengeance – and a concept that's hard to pin down, writes MATTY HIRSCH.

The team behind Fico trot out a chic new pasta bar which makes simplicity special.

Aussie nostalgia plus modern-day restaurant and wine-bar thinking equals a likeable new player in WA’s pizza landscape.

Old-school pleasure plus modern-day kitchen skills equals a neighbourhood Italian restaurant delivering the best of both worlds.

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.

Old-school Greek hospitality is alive and well after more than four decades, which is a rare feat.

As it sails into its third decade, this northern beaches benchmark furthers the argument that old school is the best school, writes MATTY HIRSCH.

At a new Korean hotspot in Sydney's CBD, the level of creativity is as high as the decibel count, writes MATTY HIRSCH.

The art of hospitality is on show with Gerald's Bar alumni forging something new and excellent.

In Sydney's inner east, an accomplished young chef is quietly rewriting the rules for Indian dining.

The Spanish sibling returns with a serious new look and seriously good food.

Two of Brisbane’s finest hospitality talents bring glitz and glamour to the new (and improved) GPO building.

Where once Automata stood, you’ll now find a playful aquatic adventure fuelled by some seriously skilful cooking.

One of Melbourne’s most ambitous openings of 2023 is also one of the priciest, but it’s all part of the experience.

Melbourne’s Komeyui has a slick new Brisbane outpost and it’s bringing a little Zen interconnection to the everyday.

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.

Chefs momentarily down tools to welcome guests and lead them to the dining room, where views over the gum-lined creek and single estate vineyard delight.

Don't be deceived by the name. Wildflower is a class act, but would you expect anything less from the debonair rooftop fine-diner atop COMO The Treasury?

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.

The signature restaurant at the swish new Capella Sydney nails the five-star hotel restaurant brief.

Annual Restaurant Guide: NSW top 25

A Piedmontese trattoria promises to become a Fitzroy favourite with impressive dishes and wines to match.

The team behind Pellegrino 2000 and Bistrot 916 go Americana with rollicking results.

This serene eatery is a lesson in temaki sushi and female-brewed sake.

Good times (and good tunes) are in abundance at this Brisbane newcomer.

A friendly neighbourhood pizza joint brings wood-fired Italian-inspired dishes and good times to Adelaide.

Greece is the word at this formidable newcomer where open-fire cooking and sharp restaurant craft come together.

Left-of-centre pasta plays lead alongside excellent snacks at this new-wave Italian-ish spot.

Housed in an historic inner-city terrace, Clarence doesn't appear avant-garde but it's quietly radical.

Pizze, good times and silky gelato make this disco-diner a destination

It's time to live large at this glitzy multi-faceted restaurant.

Brisbane's Mr Vain is a call to party like it's 1999.

More is more at the sequel to Pilot – and Canberra dining is better for it.

An Italian-accented tasting menu licked by open flames sets a high standard for finer dining on the Central Coast

A new dining trend is taking over Melbourne with this wine bar at the fore.

Come for the pastoral eye candy and linger for a long lunch at this cool farmhouse.