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Cake Picnic is coming to Sydney in 2026.

‘Harder to get than a Taylor Swift concert ticket’: World-famous Cake Picnic is coming to Sydney

Sydneysiders are in for a treat this March when viral social event Cake Picnic brings 500 cakes to the Royal Botanic Gardens.

  • Erina Starkey
One-pot holiday rice and prawns comes to the rescue.

A survival guide for the basic holiday rental kitchen (plus four relaxed throw-together recipes)

Don’t let blunt knives and a filthy barbecue stand between you and a decent dinner. Here’s how to outsmart a dud kitchen to create delicious downtime meals.

  • Katrina Meynink
A handful of blueberries a day can help keep the periodontist away.

The six healthiest fruits of all time, according to a dietitian

All fresh food is good for us but some fruits are especially rich sources of several essential nutrients. Here are the ones to heap your fruit bowl with this year.

  • Susie Burrell
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Tantanmen ramen.

This ramen spot’s first Australian outpost is generating long-distance buzz

Japanese vegan restaurant Towzen is pushing boundaries at its third international offshoot, with ramen that incorporates Thai- and Sichuan-style flavours.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Salmon and lettuce miang.

14 easy, healthy dishes for summer, minimal cooking required

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Eating out

Mapo owner Matteo Pochintesta prepares granita at the new Darlinghurst outpost.

Sydney’s best new gelato and ice-cream shops for summer (and the go-to scoop at each)

From watermelon-lime granita to cacio e pepe ice-cream sandwiches, these are the season’s must-try treats. Plus: Is Tyra Banks’ “hot ice-cream” worth the wait?

  • Lee Tran Lam
The Cornwall-style fish and chips from Rick Stein’s new restaurant at Coogee beach.

The 15+ restaurants, bakeries, bars and cafes to put on your list for January, Sydney

$3 wine and classic lasagne: This modest Italian deli delivers a taste of home

$3 wine and classic lasagne: This modest Italian deli delivers a taste of home

  • Bianca Hrovat
Some diners arrive at Cottage Point Inn via seaplane.

Waterfront venues where the food and views are equally wonderful

  • Sarah Norris and Good Food Guide reviewers

New on the app

Morty’s fried chicken burger.
  • Recommended

A proper local’s hangout for first-rate fried chicken and craft beer

Peaches Patisserie in Dorrigo.
  • Recommended

A must-visit country bakery on the Mid North Coast

Pitstop Hamburger’s smash burgers and shakes.
  • Recommended

Don’t miss the smashburgers at this surprising roadside stop

The front counter at Fiume.
  • Recommended

Restaurant-turned-all-day eatery serving the best brunch in Bellingen.

South End has opened down the south end of King Street in Newtown.
  • Recommended

This new Euro bistro is drawing diners down Newtown’s south end

Ginger Indian is geared towards Mughlai cuisine.
  • Recommended

This cosy cottage in Harris Park serves richly-spiced Mughlai cuisine

Some of the roast meats at Golden Sun BBQ.
  • Recommended

‘The place’ for Chinese barbecued meats in South Sydney

Coming soon: the Good Food app.

What’s for dinner? Find inspiration for every meal on the Good Food app

Dumplings are available to dine in and takeaway.
  • Recommended

Stock up on fresh or frozen dumplings at this Hurstville dim sum shop

Smalls Cellar is a natural wine shop in Kirrawee.
  • Recommended

South Sydney’s funkiest natural wine shop is run by two tattoo artists

The dining room.
  • Recommended

Wonton soup is a must-order at this homestyle noodle house in Hurstville

Outside new bar Paradise.
  • Recommended

A packed Potts Point wine bar from the team behind 10 William St

Recent reviews

Grill Americano.
Good Food hat15/20

Glamorous Melbourne import Grill Americano brings the theatre back to a night out

  • David Matthews
Don Beppino’s House of Lasagna.
14/20

The lasagne bolognese is a banger at Don Beppino’s, aka The House of Lasagna

  • Callan Boys
Pork and fennel sausage with fior di latte, zuni pickle and confit garlic.
14.5/20

Neighbourhood gem Ember captures the seasons with its vivid pizza toppings

  • Lee Tran Lam

An ingredient with a 9000-year-old history is pulling queues at Hoa Hung kiosk

  • Lee Tran Lam
Lee Ho Fook Sydney.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16/20Critics' Pick

Now that Melbourne’s ‘revolutionary’ Lee Ho Fook is in Sydney, does it live up to the hype?

  • David Matthews

Good Food Guide

Oceania Cruises Chef of the Year Thi Le.

Everything you need to know from The Age Good Food Guide 2026 Awards

Grilled octopus at Tzaki in Yarraville.

The 127 most influential, delicious restaurants in The Age Good Food Guide

The Age Good Food Guide Awards

The ultimate guide to the Good Food Guide

  • Good Food
Pizzetta bianca and pizzetta rossa.

The 150 most influential, delicious restaurants in the SMH Good Food Guide

Young Chef of the Year Jen Kwok Lee and Chef of the Year Lauren Eldridge.

Everything you need to know from the SMH Good Food Guide 2026 Awards

Recipes

Toss the khao yum (Thai rice salad) to ensure maximum flavour in every bite.

Nat Thaipun’s easy Thai rice salad is made for fridge foraging

MasterChef winner Nat Thaipun shares her recipes for khao yum, a flavourful rice salad you can easily customise, and her take on classic Thai fried rice.

  • Nat Thaipun
Fried mozzarella “carrozza” with curry napoli.

Rosheen Kaul’s fried mozzarella ‘carrozza’ with curry napoli sauce

  • Rosheen Kaul
Hot-smoked salmon and potato salad with everything bagel dressing.
EASY

Hot-smoked salmon and potato salad with everything bagel dressing

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
If you like pineapple on pizza, you’ll love these Christmas ham skewers

If you like pineapple on pizza, you’ll love these Christmas ham skewers

  • Katrina Meynink

Recipe collections

This slice offers a big serve of fabulous fresh herbs.

The chart-toppers: Top 40 new vegetarian dishes of 2025

20-minute summer puttanesca pizza.

12 simple pizzas and flatbreads that are better (and faster) than takeaway

Gildas and anchovy toasts.

Katrina Meynink’s all-time greatest party snack recipes (and hacks)

Satay roast chicken salad.

16 clever recipes to clear out the fridge and reset for the new year

Coconut and coriander chicken with charred corn and cucumber salad.

10 light, bright salads your body is craving right now

Swedish prawn rolls.

Roll into the summer holidays with 16 seafood sandwiches (plus sauces)

Zucchini slice.

We’re counting down Good Food’s most popular recipes of 2025...

Danielle Alvarez’s make-ahead muffuletta sandwich.

Ham slam: 16 delicious recipes to make the most of your leftover ham

Roasted scalloped potatoes.

The spudtacular 25: Adam Liaw’s all-time greatest potato recipes

Danielle Alvarez’s yoghurt-marinated chicken tray bake and potatoes, feta and pomegranate.

21 mix-and-match relaxed, share-friendly dinners to make this week

Hoisin and lemongrass add impact to this low-effort, high-reward dish.

Crispy pork noodles and more six-ingredient meals to make this week

Chicken in Greek yoghurt.

20 high-protein, low-carb meals to cook this week

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Tips & advice

Perfect make-ahead food: DIY pork burgers with red curry and coriander mayo.

2026 manifesto: How the Good Food team plans to cook this year

  • Good Food team
Hugh Allen and shares his fridge ingredients.

The surprisingly simple slap-up meals top chefs regularly cook at home

  • Jane Rocca
Cheese and crackers can be a healthy snack - in moderation.

Six snacks that are healthier than you think (yes, even cheese and crackers)

  • Emily Craig
Ginger is a popular spice for Christmas cooking - and good health.

Does eating ginger really help cure nausea (and other health conditions)?

  • Alexandra Pattillo
A higher protein diet helps to prevent the muscle mass loss that comes with age.

Five everyday food habits a dietitian approves of (and five they don’t)

  • Susie Burrell

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Drinks

Sparkling red wine spiders are the summer treat you never knew you needed.

Sparkling wine spiders are summer drink you never knew you needed

  • Katie Spain
Pornstar martini has made Google’s Year in Search list for the third consecutive year.

Who is drinking all the pornstar martinis?

  • Erina Starkey

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Young Chef of the Year Jen Kwok Lee and Chef of the Year Lauren Eldridge.

Everything you need to know from the SMH Good Food Guide 2026 Awards

On the Good Food app, you can save all of your favourite recipes and restaurants in one easy place, and create your own custom saved lists.

Save your favourite recipes and restaurants on the Good Food app

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Cake Picnic is coming to Sydney in 2026.

‘Harder to get than a Taylor Swift concert ticket’: World-famous Cake Picnic is coming to Sydney

  • Erina Starkey
A handful of blueberries a day can help keep the periodontist away.

The six healthiest fruits of all time, according to a dietitian

  • Susie Burrell
One-pot holiday rice and prawns comes to the rescue.

A survival guide for the basic holiday rental kitchen (plus four relaxed throw-together recipes)

  • Katrina Meynink
Salmon and lettuce miang.

14 easy, healthy dishes for summer, minimal cooking required

The Cornwall-style fish and chips from Rick Stein’s new restaurant at Coogee beach.

The 15+ restaurants, bakeries, bars and cafes to put on your list for January, Sydney