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

Food News • CREATIVE PEOPLE, SMART TOOLS AND BRIGHT IDEAS FOR CULINARY INSPIRATION

Cafe Culture

Jess Coulson • This month we catch up with the co-owner of Ruffle Farm, which grows and supplies gourmet mushrooms in Sydney’s inner west.

Seafood sauces • Because even the ocean’s bounty performs better with a sidekick.

Review • LAUNCHING OUR NEW RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH SPOT, WE DINE AT DAPHNE IN MELBOURNE, WHERE SIMPLICITY SINGS.

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

Coastal pairings • Wary of matching your seafood with anything other than white wine? Step right this way, writes SAMANTHA PAYNE.

Peggy Paloma • Pretty in pink with a kick of tequila, this makes for a refreshing sundowner after a day at the beach.

Design • IN GT’S NEW SECTION, WE EXPLORE THE DESIGN ETHOS BEHIND THE NATION’S BEST RESTAURANT SPACES.

Object of Desire • What Team GT is coveting this month.

1984 • As GT celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2026, we take a look at some of the magazine’s most iconic past issues.

On The Radar • It’s time to get excited about 2026, which is set to be packed with breathtaking new hotels in beloved destinations, thrilling voyages from luxury brands, and an exciting new era for members clubs.

Hot in the city • There’s no need to deliberate between beach and metropolis, writes ALICE WASLEY. Just do both.

Worth your salt • Its reputation has ebbed and flowed but as IVY CARRUTH discovers, seasoning from the sea is back in fashion.

Shore Things • Some of the country’s best restaurants are delving into coastal foraging with spectacular results, writes GEORGIA CONDON.

The new nostalgia • Overwhelmed by modern life? The simple pleasures of an old-school holiday might just be the perfect antidote, writes IVY CARRUTH.

Food • RECIPES TO INSPIRE, FROM WEEKNIGHT DINNERS TO IMPRESSIVE CROWD-PLEASERS

Everyday

Frozen strawberries and cream dacquoise • On-trend pistachio and in-season berries come together in this grown-up, make-ahead meal finale.

Club tropicana • The sweet nectar of juicy, golden pineapples adds a tropical twist to these dishes made for alfresco feasting.

Turn Up The Heat • Hot summer days call for breezy barbecue recipes from chef LENNOX HASTIE.

Family Ties • NAT THAIPUN shares her favourite childhood recipes and her rich culinary heritage in her cookbook, Thai: Anywhere and Everywhere.

Travel • WHAT’S NEW IN ACCOMMODATION AND GLOBAL EXPERIENCES.

Travel News

Time Travellers

Beauty Kit • GT’s round-up of the skincare swag to keep you cool this summer.

Mellow Mexico • In the quiet hills outside Los Cabos, IVY CARRUTH discovers sustainability and style sharing space.

Mondrian Gold Coast • We check in and check out the country’s hottest hotel openings. This month, we visit Australia’s first Mondrian, located on the bright and breezy shores of Burleigh Heads.

Postcards from Lisbon • The food in Portugal’s hilly coastal capital is definitely something to write home about, reports JULIA D’ORAZIO.

Twilight Zone • Iceland’s midnight sun, geothermal wonders and rugged terrain make for a summer drive unlike any other, writes NOELLE FAULKNER.

Mediterranean Coasting • Accessing some of Europe’s finest culinary destinations by sea is a major perk of cruising, writes LARISSA DUBECKI....