David Matthews
David Matthews
David Matthews is a food writer and editor, and co-editor of The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2025.
Everything to eat and drink in Byron Bay, starting with this brekkie burger
From Ballina prawn rolls to hibachi-grilled skewers and all-you-can-eat oysters, here are all the Good Food-approved eats in Byron Bay.
- David Matthews
- Review
- Glebe
Ho Jiak’s Fish Market spin-off embraces the kitsch with a subversive take on surf-and-turf
Tam Jiak’s concept could’ve landed like a bad joke writes David Matthews, but Junda Khoo explores the full spectrum of Malay cooking, starting with the fun tom yum “bombs”, a sequel to Ho Jiak’s laksa bombs.
- David Matthews
- Review
- Canley Vale
Hai Au Lang Nuong
A bright spark on Canley Vale’s main drag for street-style Vietnamese cooking.
- David Matthews
- Review
- Sydney
Discover a tucked-away 12-seater jewel that goes beyond its Japanese roots
You can still go hard on the tempura at Haco. But its intimate omakase experience now also embraces grilled meats and international flavours.
- David Matthews
- Review
- Killcare
Arnie’s Espresso Bar
Single-origin espresso served from a roadside camper van.
- David Matthews
The Good Food guide to eating (and drinking) well on the Central Coast
From old-fashioned fishmongers to waterfront restaurants and sunny gelato parlours, here are the best places to eat and drink in Wyong, Woy Woy, Terrigal and beyond.
- David Matthews and Mike Bennie
- Review
- Brunswick Heads
Bush Ice-Creamery
This might just be the best ice-cream in New South Wales.
- David Matthews
Mamma’s cooking is still the best for this top Sydney chef
Chef Giovanni Pilu may be known for his elevated Sardinian cooking, but when his mamma’s in town it’s her rustic pasta that really makes his heart sing.
- David Matthews