Far from the madding crowd, these chefs and owners established their big dreams in small towns. Low seasons may be built into their business models; global pandemics are not.
An excellent Southern Highlands eatery, an ambitious restaurant that the chef built himself, and a rejuvenated hotel dining room make up the finest places to dine in the wider state.
James Viles takes Mother Nature seriously. At Biota Dining, the kitchen and the environment are closely connected, with a focus on locally gathered and grown produce.
At this Northern Rivers restaurant, local vegetables and seafood play a starring role, and proceeds from the opening weekend will go towards OzHarvest.
The beaches are as magical as ever and the locals just as herbal, but the towns and countryside around Byron are also home to a host of ambitious new eating and drinking experiences (and some plush places to stay).
Once the domain of miners, the Coal Coast of southern New South Wales has undergone a sea change. Tap into a rich vein of new eateries and cafés with this guide.
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