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Tissue bread.

A new Korean bakery serving the TikTok viral tissue bread

The soft, wispy pull-apart bread has touched down in Sydney.

  • Erina Starkey
Chef Chae prepares food in the kitchen.
Good Food hatGood Food hat17/20

After years of trying for a reservation, our critic finally makes it to Victoria’s most hard-to-book restaurant

Besha Rodell finally scores one of six seats at chef Jung Eun Chae’s hideaway restaurant and home in the mountains for an unforgettable dining experience.

  • Besha Rodell
Kay Hwang and Nagi Maehashi at Joy Korean Fried Chicken.

RecipeTin Eats said it was Australia’s best Korean fried chicken. So why is it closing?

When this fine-dining chef turned to fried chicken, the results were so good customers were “grabbing at each other and yelling” for a table. Find out where, and when, you can expect more.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Guk’s Eedaero Gamjatang.
14/20

This Korean restaurant only sells one type of soup, but the queue starts early

Sydney has a new holder for the title of Koreatown. “I didn’t expect it to be so popular,” says the chef of Guk’s Eedaero Gamjatang in the thriving new hub.

  • Kevin Cheng
Charim Northbridge restaurant review. Owner Hyun Cha.
14.5/20

This 12-table BYO restaurant doesn’t take reservations, but it’s one of Perth’s most exciting new openings

In Northbridge, former military officer-turned-chef Hyun Cha is cooking Korean hits and deeper cuts with unusual precision and deliciousness.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
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Mr Lee’s Foods

A 20-seater with five dishes on the menu.

Pu Ji Mi

Convivial diner for gold-standard bulgogi.

The Age Good Food Guide 2025 Critics’ Picks.

Tacos to char kwai teow: 20 restaurants you’ll find Good Food Guide critics dining in their downtime

Loaded lobster rolls, best-in-class brisket, and noodles tossed expertly in the wok: our reviewers reveal their hitlists.

  • Emma Breheny and Good Food Guide reviewers
A typical lunch set at Mum’s Lunch.
Critics' Pick

Mum’s Lunch

Bubbling cauldron of maternal home cooking.

Tofu stew.
Critics' Pick

Dooboo

Hot pot spot where tofu stars.

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