Date night
- Review
- Sydney
Terry Durack saves one of the year’s best openings until last for his final review
The Clam Bar team’s new Italian diner is a nostalgic party serving a fresh remix of Italian dishes. And it makes a fittingly fabulous venue for Terry Durack’s last review.
- Terry Durack
- Review
- South Yarra
‘Glammed-up bordello appeal’: Peek inside the southside bar where photos aren’t allowed
Come for the stellar French wine list and stay for the snacks at this exciting update to one of the city’s best-loved bistros.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- North Sydney
This come-hither cafe-bistro-wine bar is the perfect perch any time of day
The casual menu at North Sydney’s gorgeous Sol Bread and Wine stretches from sweet to savoury.
- Lenny Ann Low
- Review
- Belgrave
Discover fluffy souffle near Puffing Billy at this local favourite in the hills
Cognoscenti, a bistro from an ex-Donovans trio, is worth building into a day trip or a Dandenong Ranges weekend.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Melbourne
Eat it and weep: The pasta dish so good it brought our critic to tears
It’s been a decade of masterful pasta and good cheer from Tipo 00, the city Italian joint that’s become a Melbourne drawcard.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- Darlinghurst
‘Hands-on and handmade’ is the motto behind this fresh neighbourhood tratt
Focaccia, pasta, vinegars, sausages are all made from scratch at small Darlinghurst spot Avia.
- Terry Durack
- Review
- Sydney
The Grill at The International
An international grill with a distinctly local flavour.
- Erina Starkey
- Review
- Canberra
This high-energy restaurant from a star Melbourne group has Canberra talking
Melbourne’s Lucas Restaurants group’s first Canberra venture, Carlotta, has pulled out all the stops, with a talented chef, wood-fired oven and house-made pasta.
- Terry Durack
- Review
- Petersham
This laid-back inner west spot is like a vine-clad European backyard
Shared meals and outdoor dining give customers a taste of Portugal at Lunas in Petersham.
- Lenny Ann Low
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