Special occasion
- 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
- Review
- The Rocks
Nan’s scones and knitted cosies on offer in this 144-year-old heritage terrace
Visiting Vivid? Pop into The Tea Cosy first to warm up in The Rocks.
- Lenny Ann Low
- Review
- Manly
This breezy new beach spot from a top Italian chef ‘feels made to go from surf-to-seat’
Ormeggio chef Alessandro Pavoni’s Manly venture has a bar, cafe-gelateria and restaurant, Cibaria, serving exciting, saucy carbs and scorched treats.
- Myffy Rigby
- Recommended
- Marrickville
Tita
This cafe is a finalist in the best all-rounder category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
- 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
- Warrnambool
Lost Cat
Familiarity and comfort with fine dining flare by an ex-Rockpool chef.
- Emma Breheny
- 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
- Wolli Creek
‘Damn good value’: Why it’s worth visiting this humble suburban bolthole
Locals flock to one-hatted Yan for natural-born-killer dishes humming with garlic, a towering dessert and moments of elegance.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Fitzroy
How many croissant-based dishes can you eat and still be excited about croissants?
“For dessert? More croissant!” Is Lune Lab’s $90 menu an experimental novelty or Melbourne must-do?
- Besha Rodell
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