Long lunch
- Recommended
- Middle Park
A new Eurocentric bistro and wine bar opens in Middle Park
Middle Park European is the latest venture by Tartine’s Matteo Bruno.
- Tomas Telegramma
- Review
- Newtown
Newtown’s new grown-up candlelit Italian restaurant just scored a hat
Must-order lamb, bouncy gnudi and a cassata for the ages are among the compelling reasons to visit Osteria Mucca.
- David Matthews
- Recommended
- Caulfield North
A new day-to-night restaurant arrives with a globetrotting menu
Banksia serves dishes that take inspiration from across Europe, Asia and beyond.
- Tomas Telegramma
- Recommended
- Melbourne
Hopetoun Bake Shop
This venue is a finalist for best tea in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
- Recommended
- Melbourne
Tea Room at NGV International
This venue is a finalist for best tea in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
- Recommended
- Surry Hills
Bills
This venue is a finalist for the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
- Review
- Palm Beach
This landmark guesthouse is one of Sydney’s oldest restaurants. Is it still worth the drive?
The century-old Barrenjoey House at Palm Beach welcomes day-trippers seeking water views and dolled-up versions of pub and cafe standards.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Sydney
Does this reborn Malaysian institution still deliver after six decades? Here’s our verdict
Beloved family-run restaurant The Malaya has served Sydney since 1963. Now it’s opened slick new digs near Circular Quay.
- Kevin Cheng
- Review
- Woollahra
Our critic doesn’t like to eat out for brunch. This neighbourhood cafe changed his mind
You can now book for dinner at Cafe Cressida too, whose menu comes from “one of Sydney’s most proficient cross-pollinators of cuisines”.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Margaret River
This cosy South West cellar door restaurant is leading the way in farm-to-table eating
An unwavering commitment to grow-it-yourself plus HR wins – including a dynamic cooking duo in the kitchen – sees this regional benchmark in career-best form.
- Max Veenhuyzen
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