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Forget Michelin stars, this is now the biggest attraction for foodie travellers
There has been an explosion in Australian-style coffee shops, sometimes supplanting traditional bistros with their offering of flat whites, cookies and brownies.
- November 3, 2025
- Hannah Meltzer
- Opinion
The 15 things you need to know to eat well overseas
Over years of travelling and restaurant reviewing I adopted some sneaky strategies for dining well around the globe. Use this guide wisely.
- October 31, 2025
- Terry Durack
- Opinion
If I ever get a booking at this restaurant I’ll hop straight on a plane
This is the pinnacle of worldwide cuisine. Almost no one gets to experience it, so I’d definitely fork out for a flight to get there.
- September 3, 2025
- Ben Groundwater
In a city of many great restaurants, I had the most memorable meal of my life
In New Orleans, excellent meals are many – but an evening at one restaurant stands out.
- September 11, 2025
- Carrie Hutchinson
- Opinion
Out with the new, in with the old: Europe’s most iconic ancient restaurants
Some dishes and restaurants stand the test of time for good reason.
- June 19, 2025
- Terry Durack
The world’s next great food destination is not where you expect
This is a nation with a long history of culinary excellence, and a strong modern culture keeping it alive. But tourists are only just cottoning on now.
- May 14, 2025
- Ben Groundwater
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The world’s most underrated countries for food
If you’re looking for your next great meal in this moveable feast we call life, it might be time to head to these often-overlooked places.
- April 29, 2024
- Ben Groundwater
The world’s six greatest wine regions, according to experts
Where do people who are obsessed with wine go on holidays? You guessed it - they go to wine regions. This is what they drink, eat and do there.
- November 16, 2024
- Ben Groundwater
- Opinion
Is any meal worth queuing more than an hour for? Yes, these ones
Some places are simply not worth the wait (hello, In-N-Out Burger and Cinnabon), but there are others where queuing for an hour or more is time well spent.
- October 30, 2024
- Ben Groundwater
No bookings required: The coolest place to eat in New York
Unlike Australia’s most talked-about restaurants, you don’t book a table at Dimes Square’s establishments. It’s good, but it’s chaotic good.
- December 10, 2024
- Melissa Mason
The 37 most beautiful cafes on Earth
A visit to a cafe, especially the grandest ones, can be as important as a cathedral, a museum, an ancient ruin or a modern architectural marvel.
- June 21, 2024
Forget France and Italy: This is now the world’s greatest country for food
Food is becoming Peru’s new Machu Picchu, attracting gourmands and those who just love to eat with its unique cuisines and exceptional ingredients.
- November 3, 2023
- Ben Groundwater
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Who needs restaurants? The world’s 10 best places for cheap eats
Street food and local snacks are the only way to go if you’re after delicious, authentic dishes that won’t hit your hip pocket.
- July 3, 2023
- Ben Groundwater
Authentic, traditional, delicious: The world’s best destinations for street food
There are few things better for the gastronomically obsessed traveller than street food.
- April 11, 2023
- Ben Groundwater
How to eat at top restaurants overseas for half the price
Call for your bill after lunch at a fine-dining restaurant in Japan and you'll think there's been some sort of mistake.
- January 18, 2023
- Ben Groundwater
Avoid dodgy tourist traps: Where to eat near Europe’s top attractions
It’s possible to have a memorable meal in the shadow of a famous attraction – you just need some insider knowledge.
- April 11, 2023
- Oliver Smith
You can’t book for Japan’s best restaurants, but this Aussie can get you in
You can’t make a booking at Sushi Saito, Japan’s best sushi restaurant. You won’t get a seat at Sushi Amamoto either. It just won’t happen. Not without Melburnian Rachel Lang.
- October 20, 2023
- Ben Groundwater
Chef Matt Moran names the best places to eat in Singapore
Few places on Earth deliver a better dining experience than Singapore. Acclaimed chef Matt Moran dishes up on where to go and what to order.
- June 23, 2023
- Ben Groundwater
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- Opinion
The world’s fanciest restaurants are ridiculous (and so am I)
Sometimes I eat at fine-dining restaurants when I travel. But some of the world’s best tread a fine line between breathtaking genius and outrageous BS.
- June 21, 2023
- Ben Groundwater
How to book a restaurant that’s impossible to get into
An entire months’ worth of reservations can be gobbled up in seconds. So how do you get into these places?
- May 25, 2023
- Ben Groundwater
New York’s cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant keeps it simple
New York’s best restaurants are among the most expensive in the world, but Casa Enrique remains friendly to the budget.
- September 6, 2023
- Ute Junker
Good things, small packages: Eight countries that excel at small dishes
Australia didn't invent small-plate dining – but we copied it from some of the world's finest gastronomic cultures.
- January 18, 2023
- Ben Groundwater
Fatty's restaurant, Singapore: The restaurant Qantas pilots flock to
For more than 70 years, Qantas pilots landing in Singapore have been heading to one restaurant for dinner.
- April 13, 2023
- Mark Hofmeyer
World's best hotel cocktails: Six bucket-list drinks
These six hotels are worth visiting just to get a taste of their speciality cocktails.
- April 13, 2023
- Sue Wallace
The world's 10 best food markets you must visit
If you want to wrap your tongue around some great local food, here's where to go when hunger calls.
- December 2, 2022
- Brian Johnston
World's oldest restaurant: The surprising thing about Sobrino de Botin in Madrid
Ernest Hemingway named it one of the best restaurants in the world, but how does it stack up in one of the great culinary capitals?
- January 5, 2023
- Alex Mitcheson
Tokyo places to eat: Why Japan's capital is the world's best city for food
Tokyo has the world's best food, argues Ben Groundwater, whose new book, Neon Lights in Tokyo, explains why this city of almost 40 million people eats better than anywhere else.
- November 18, 2022
- Ben Groundwater
The 10 'other' Asian national dishes you should dig into
We're all familiar with nasi goreng and pad thai, but here are 10 other national dishes to dig into when in Asia.
- January 12, 2023
- Brian Johnston
Best small dishes around the world: The 10 greatest bite-size meals
Good things come in small packages - some of the world's best dishes prove that when it comes to tasty food, bigger doesn't mean better.
- June 24, 2021
- Ben Groundwater
