Road trips
Drink up, buy tickets, book a trip: How to help the Grampians post-fire
With sales down 20 per cent and tourist towns eerily quiet, the region’s winemakers are hoping the public can help them get back on their feet, one sip at a time.
- Emma Breheny
Good Food’s great regional bakery road trip, from South Coast sourdough to Northern Rivers pies
Cheesecake, croissants, and at least one kardemummabullar: Our top 15 spots along the NSW coast for buttery baked goods.
- Bianca Hrovat
From beachside to rooftops: Where to eat and drink in the Mornington Peninsula this summer
There’s a pizza parlour right on the water, a rooftop bar with French Riviera vibes, and pop-ups worth popping into. Yes, the Peninsula is hotter than ever this summer.
- Tomas Telegramma
From gold rush to gold chook: Where to find Central Victoria’s hidden dining gems
Beyond Daylesford, central Victoria has plenty more for food-lovers, from a destination for charcoal chicken and natural wine to an all-day wine bar that feels straight from Rome.
- Emma Breheny
How Newcastle became one of our hottest food destinations (and nine places you must try)
With big-city talent at the helm, Newcastle’s new Bistro Penny joins several other venues making the Steel City a cracking place to eat and drink this summer.
- Callan Boys
‘Back with a bang’: The restaurants with new hats (and lost hats) in The Age Good Food Guide 2025
An iconic fine diner reclaims its three-hat status. High-profile operators take hits. And omakase restaurants rise and fall.
- Tomas Telegramma
The finalists for the three biggest awards at The Age Good Food Guide Awards, revealed
Ahead of The Age Good Food Guide awards on Monday night, these are the finalists for the biggest awards. You can be guaranteed they will be great.
- Emma Breheny and Good Food Guide reviewers
Legendary Mildura chef Stefano de Pieri planned to quit – instead, he’s teaching locals to cook
Italian-born chef and restaurateur Stefano de Pieri intended to sell his Mildura restaurant and retire. Instead, he’s staying on and opening a cooking school.
- Dani Valent
Archaic law prevents beloved chef from watering her vegetables
Trucking water in by tanker despite having her own lake may be the only option for Annie Smithers and her Trentham restaurant garden.
- Dani Valent
Good Food’s great regional wine bar road-trip (plus great places to stay)
Small towns across NSW are increasingly becoming better places to eat and drink thanks to a proliferation of new wine bars run by young, ambitious teams.
- Callan Boys and Good Food Guide Reviewers
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