Australian Gourmet Traveller

1 week ago | gourmettraveller.com.au | Julia Busuttil Nishimura |Alexandra Harris

A classic Italian recipe set to become a weeknight winner. A typical one-pan dish from Puglia, this easy oven-roasted lamb chop recipe is sure to become a weeknight winner.

2 weeks ago | gourmettraveller.com.au | Michael Harry

Lunetta is Italian for “little moon”, which is how many Canberrans have seen this striking modernist building hovering in the sky for more than 60 years. The two-storey landmark designed by Czech architect Miles Jakl opened as the Carousel Restaurant in 1963, and sits atop Red Hill like a retro spaceship crowned by a sharp pyramid.

2 weeks ago | gourmettraveller.com.au | Christian Ryan |Brett Stevens |Vivien Walsh |Alexandra Harris

“Here, we’ve taken delicate Tasmanian wallaby and added it to a classic Greek street dish," says chef Christian Ryan. “One of my favourite challenges at Restaurant Maria is bringing in unique local ingredients that may not have regularly – or ever – graced some of the Mediterranean’s most authentic dishes,” says Ryan.

2 weeks ago | gourmettraveller.com.au | Alexandra Carlton

The last time I visited Hungarian stalwart Corner 75, before it was taken over by the Baba’s Place and Sixpenny teams (Jean-Paul El Tom, Alex Kelly and Daniel Puskas) earlier this year, one feeling stayed with me. This restaurant, which served Sydney’s Randwick for more than 40 years, had a giant heart. Former owner Paul Varga greeted everyone like they were visiting his home. Regulars knew their orders without looking at a menu. Families sang “happy birthday”, and we all joined in.

2 weeks ago | gourmettraveller.com.au | Lisa Panetta

Home Dining Out Food News Plus, it’s just 45 minutes north of Sydney. Asides There is nothing quite like visiting a regional town where a hidden gem bakery is serving up reimagined icons on par with those of a fine-dining restaurant.