Gourmet Traveller

Each issue is packed with great dish ideas, hot restaurants and bars, entertaining tips, the best hotels and lavish spreads on some of the world’s most intoxicating travel destinations - everything you should expect from the Australia's premier food and travel magazine.

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Gourmet Traveller

Editor’s letter

WHAT GT LOVES THIS MONTH

Dishes and destinations • The Gourmet Traveller team share where they’ve been and what they’re eating.

VIBE CHECK • New openings and restaurant refreshes, winter stays to book, forward-thinking festivals in Melbourne and Tasmania, and a tribute to Jock Zonfrillo.

RESTAURANT NEWS • THE LATEST FROM CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS AROUND AUSTRALIA

A WINTER WONDERLAND

HUNT AND GATHER

SMOOTH OPERATOR

Barista bro

ON THE PASS

BAKE MY HEART

THREE TO TRY • NEW WAVE WINTER STAYS

SANDWICH GENERATION

Vale, Jock Zonfrillo 1976-2023

A QUICK WORD WITH THELMA PLUM • The award-winning singer and Gamilaraay woman on her favourite Brisbane takeaway, fast food on tour, and learning to take her mum’s advice.

Celery and celeriac • There is an art to growing this long-stemmed staple and its bulbous cousin, writes SIMON RICKARD.

BRIDGET CAMA AND ALLIRA DAVIS • Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. This month, we meet the Uluru Youth Dialogue co-chairs and changemakers.

Dining out • This month, we visit Pilot’s playful sibling in Canberra, a sharp Hellenic taverna in Perth, new-wave Italian in Melbourne, and a neighbourhood gem in Brisbane.

CLARENCE • Housed in an historic inner-city terrace, Clarence doesn’t appear avant-garde but it’s quietly radical, writes FIONA DONNELLY.

YIAMAS • Greece is the word at this formidable newcomer where open-fire cooking and sharp restaurant craft come together, writes MAX VEENHUYZEN.

ALT PASTA BAR • Left-of-centre pasta plays lead alongside excellent snacks at this new-wave Italian-ish spot, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.

SUCH AND SUCH • More is more at the sequel to Pilot – and Canberra dining is all the better for it, writes MATTY HIRSCH.

Fresh pours • A fixed-price wine list in St Kilda, new cellar doors in McLaren Vale, a spectacular new sparkling, and the future of natural wines.

DRINKS NEWS • TOP DROPS, NEW OPENINGS, AND INSIDE TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS

SPOTLIGHT ON

BEN CALDWELL & MAURICIO RUIZ CANTÚ • The adventurous duo behind Somos, a small batch wine brand based in McLaren Vale, South Australia.

Something special • With its new R.D. 08 release, Bollinger has saved the best until last, writes SAMANTHA PAYNE.

Natural wine is dead • As “natty” fans question the rules of engagement, SAMANTHA PAYNE settles in for wine’s next coronation. Long live post-natural wine!

WARATAH SPRITZ • Each month, we explore the origins behind some of Australia’s signature drinks and learn how to recreate them at home.

3 APERAS TO TRY

New classics • The future of wine lies in structure and a deeper connection to place, writes NED GOODWIN.

4 WINES TO TRY

EVERYDAY • From easy-to-prepare dishes for entertaining to simple suppers, these everyday recipes keep things fast and fresh.

Pithivier • A French pastry classic is updated for a new generation with charred carrot, garlic shoots and goat’s curd.

BEYOND TOFU • JORDAN KRETCHMER explores the world of meat alternatives and plant-based proteins

BRAVE NEW WORLD • LEE TRAN LAM explores the 10 big shifts set to shape the way we cook, eat, drink, and dine.

FAMILIAL terroir • A French father and daughter has the wine world fizzing with their...