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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Restaurant news • Fresh openings from a high-end chef taking his talents to a café, a fresh chef at Sydney’s Kiln, and a hot new wine bar from a beloved Melbourne institution.

Dishes And Destinations • The Gourmet Traveller team share where they’ve been and what they’re eating.

Australian pasta sauces • We uncover the best locally made sauces for quick, flavourful meals.

David Prior • Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community. This month, we meet the Australian founder of international travel community Prior World.

Olympus • The Apollo’s new sibling brings good times, Greek taverna classics and Athenian riviera vibes to Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane, writes ALEXANDRA CARLTON.

Carnation Canteen • Calm and confident, this Euro-leaning newcomer is a charming addition to Fitzroy’s culinary landscape, writes MICHAEL HARDEN.

Staġuni • Maltese flavours and authenticity are served in a 1922 Barossa primary school building, writes KATIE SPAIN.

August • A historic church has started a new chapter as a charming restaurant with a passionate couple at the helm, writes ELLIOT BAKER.

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

Tennille Chalmers

Yappa Yappa Grappa

Italian wine

Canberra

Ticket to Italy • Whether immortalised on the silver screen or in cult shows like The White Lotus, LEE TULLOCH explores some of Italy’s most iconic film locations. Avanti!

Vacanze al mare • Sydney style icons Alexandra Heard and Heleena Trahanas venture to the Aegadian island of Favignana to capture the spirit of their latest collection, Frutti della Vita.

Lido law • Private beaches and deckchair-dominated concessions are part of beach and lakeside life in Italy. ANNA HART presents the GT survival guide to this uniquely Italian institution.

On the hunt • Deep in the woods in Tuscany’s San Miniato lies the elusive white truffle which, as EMIKO DAVIES discovers, requires all the right elements to be present in order for this delicacy to bloom.

Food

Crab mondeghini • Italian-Australian chef ALESSANDRO PAVONI shares his recipe for a seafood update on a northern Italian-style meatball.

Everyday • JULIA BUSUTTIL NISHIMURA shares simple dinners and entertaining dishes with an Italian twist.

Pasta D’estate • As summer draws to a close, now is the perfect time to make the most of end-of-season produce with these light and bright pasta-centric dishes.

Viva il basilico • Basil is the star ingredient in many Italian dishes, both savoury and sweet. Here, we showcase the versatility of this flavour-enhancing summer herb.

La Dolce Vita • Melbourne-based cookbook author and photographer PAOLA BACCHIA dives into the flavours of the Adriatic coast in her new cookbook Adriatico.

Travel

The art of... growing into a destination • Some destinations get better as we age, and Italy is one of them, writes ANNA HART.

Under The Tuscan Sun • Far from the maddening crowds lies a dreamy patch of land linking green vineyards with the Mediterranean Sea. KATHRYN MADDEN discovers a slice of the Tuscan coast.

La Bella Donna • Style the Italian summer dream with irreverent prints and glitzy accessories.

The Grand National Hotel • We check in and check out the country’s newest hotel openings. This month, we visit Josh and Julie Niland’s long-awaited boutique...