Gourmet Traveller

Each issue is packed with great dish ideas, hot restaurants and bars, entertaining tips, the best hotels and lavish spreads on some of the world’s most intoxicating travel destinations - everything you should expect from the Australia's premier food and travel magazine.

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Editor's Letter

News

Restaurant news • A new Spanish wine bar from the folks behind Ragazzi, a spiffy Japanese convenience store-meets-eatery, and a sunny café-wine bar are just some of the spots on our hit list this month.

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Dr Terri Janke • Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. This month, we meet the Australian lawyer empowering First Nations communities through recognition and meaningful collaboration.

Maison Bâtard • More is more at Chris Lucas’s opulent four-level French fantasy, which has cemented itself as Melbourne’s most talked-about new opening, writes MICHAEL HARRY.

Ondeen • Sustainability and provenance is a priority at this new no-waste Adelaide Hills wonderland, writes KATIE SPAIN.

Ah Um • Hidden deep inside Chinatown, this intimate new restaurant from the Astral Weeks crew is an adventure worth seeking out, writes MAX VEENHUYZEN.

The Grill at The International • Sydney’s latest chophouse is classy, confident and cosmopolitan in the same breath, writes MATTY HIRSCH.

Drinks news • TOP DROPS, NEW OPENINGS, AND INSIDE TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS

Kate Petering • This month we catch up with the head winemaker at McLaren Vale winery Maxwell.

Lifethyme ban • We explore the origins of some of Australia’s signature drinks and learn how to re-create them at home.

Yarra Valley, Vic • ALEX MITCHESON heads just beyond Melbourne to uncover the cool-climate treasures of the Yarra Valley.

Made in Tasmania • Austalia’s smallest state is booming with new wave spirits, beers and ciders, writes SAMANTHA PAYNE.

Beyond sauvignon • Veiled beneath the Long White Cloud, New Zealand’s wine scene is growing more interesting by the day, writes ALEX MITCHESON.

Lamington reborn • Chocolate meets coconut over soft vanilla sponge, the lamington is an antipodean icon. ALEXANDRA HARRIS asks chefs and bakers to reboot the recipe to put their signature on the classic sweet.

Auckland abuzz • Across the Tasman, New Zealand’s biggest city continues to evolve with exciting results. LEISHA JONES discovers why Auckland should be on your dining radar.

Sea Change • Nine in 10 Australians say that they are concerned about fish sustainability, but only a fraction of us put our money where our mouth is. Here’s how to be a better fish eater, writes ALEXANDRA CARLTON.

Gt’s ultimate fish sando • Calling upon Australian fish shop nostalgia and native ingredients, this is our step-by-step guide to creating the perfect summer sandwich.

Everyday

Six Ways With Prawns

A taste of the Tasman • Summertime entertaining is simple with these enticing dishes that hero the day’s freshest catch.

Fiji bound • When the Tasman cools off and an escape to paradise is in order, the sparkling blue waters of Fiji can always be counted on to delight. In our latest travel cookbook Fiji, we share flavours and recipes from the country’s leading luxury resorts.

Summer sweetness • Simple, seasonal and delicious. JULIA BUSUTTIL NISHIMURA shares her favourite summer desserts to enjoy every day of the week.

Travel

The art of... simple pleasures • Nothing ruins pleasure like pretension, says ANNA HART, and thankfully there is no place for that here.

Southern Serenity • With the opening of Sugarloaf restaurant, New Zealand’s Flockhill represents a thrilling new generation of luxury lodges where a...