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October 2026
- Tuesday 27 October 2026 What’s up, what’s down: Which restaurants gained (and lost) hats in the new SMH Good Food Guide · The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide: Full list of hats · Retail Drinks Australia challenges SA alcohol delivery reforms
- Monday 26 October 2026 Three Blue Ducks up for first major award at tonight’s Good Food Guide awards · Inside three decades of change in Australian beverages · Australia’s Gabrel Tan advances to World Barista Championship final in Panama
- Sunday 25 October 2026 Pass the pintxo! The snacks at this Spanish stalwart are hard to beat · Feast on ‘old-fashioned’ Lebanese food in this chef’s own quirky backyard garden · NSW passes takeaway coffee cup legislation
- Saturday 24 October 2026 Chip sandwiches, duck snags and bad waiters: field notes from the Good Food Guide editors · With a hopper station, curry trolley and open flames, this Sri Lankan spot’s one to watch · Asian flavours, fresh pastries and pub hits: Why Baillie Hill is Vic Park’s new food hub
- Friday 23 October 2026 Lucette Bistro · The main event: Rethinking pub entertainment · Religion’s impact on ‘ugly food’ consumption studied
- Thursday 22 October 2026 These are the finalists for the three biggest Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide awards · Ghanem’s hefty 350-seat eatery and open-air bar arrives in Everton Park · WAM Australia launches hygienic batch mixer for manufacturers
- Wednesday 21 October 2026 ‘Worst rice dish in the world’: Aussie chef’s controversial claim · Championing Indian-grown with Ahaana Coffee · Hospitality partner named for Sydney events venue
- Tuesday 20 October 2026 Team behind Nour bring hit global cuisine to Oxford Street at long-awaited 115-seater · Tricky time for lunchboxes: banana shortage hits supermarket shelves after cool weather in Queensland · ‘Otherworldly fantasy land’: Why this luxury spa lunch is worth springing for
- Monday 19 October 2026 Food truck fave opens new restaurant, with secret spice mix to end Sydney’s ‘Jollof Wars’ · Hanoi’s trendiest dishes can be found upstairs in an old CBD warehouse · Kewpie mayo to chicken powder: ‘Underrated’ pantry staples chefs say you need
- Sunday 18 October 2026 Food truck fave opens new restaurant, with secret spice mix to end Sydney’s ‘Jollof Wars’ · Hanoi’s trendiest dishes can be found upstairs in an old CBD warehouse · Kewpie mayo to chicken powder: ‘Underrated’ pantry staples chefs say you need
- Saturday 17 October 2026 Hot in the city: Why Melbourne’s CBD is still the GOAT for dining · Named after a famous French port, Bistro Massilia brings bowerbird eating and drinking to Inglewood · Everything you need to know about the Good Food Guide
- Friday 16 October 2026 The 100 Essential Restaurants in Victoria right now · Cook the trends of 2026: Three retro dishes Melbourne restaurants are loving right now · First look: Inside a two-hatted fine diner’s relaxed new bar for locals
- Thursday 15 October 2026 ‘We’re only getting started’: Good Food Guide Cultural Change Champion has big dreams · Australian supermarket mustard taste test: the most intense is ‘an excellent torture device’ · Famous Michelin Guide’s Aussie first puts ‘South Australia on the world map’
- Wednesday 14 October 2026 The 10 best new restaurants in NSW this year, according to Good Food Guide critics · The secret behind some of Melbourne’s most delicious steaks and skewers? This man · Heritage-listed hotel reopens in central Sydney
- Tuesday 13 October 2026 The Age Good Food Guide: Full list of hats · Wendy’s is tailoring its approach to Australian consumers as it plans to expand its restaurant network to 20 by the end of 2027, said Richard Wallis of Flynn Group. · Get your hands on this special, limited edition Philos
- Monday 12 October 2026 20 new hats, Lake House’s four-decade streak: Good Food Guide drops tonight · Top food talents bring two exciting new dining concepts to surprising Sydney suburb · Rocket to this Lebanese-leaning wine bar for $10 wraps and half-price ‘habibi’ happy hour
- Sunday 11 October 2026 Rocket to this Lebanese-leaning wine bar for $10 wraps and half-price ‘habibi’ happy hour · Brisky business? The verdict on three suburban barbecue joints · ‘It’s like eating from a roof tile’: Aussie chef takes aim at popular food trend
- Saturday 10 October 2026 Itsara’s grow-your-own brand of Thai dining has much to offer eaters · Sale rescues landmark WA dairy brands from collapse · Coalition plans are a ‘missed opportunity ’, claims Accommodation Australia CEO
- Friday 9 October 2026 Five NSW Good Food Guide regional restaurant finalists to plan a holiday around · This hatted ‘pure-breed’ wine bar proves good things come in small packages · From pubs to pizzerias: Every single The Age Good Food Guide finalist, named
- Thursday 8 October 2026 If 2025 was all about chawanmushi, 2026’s dining trend is more surprising · Mel C tells us what she really really wants when she dines out (spoiler: it’s often steak) · Teneriffe craft beer icon Green Beacon to close at month’s end
- Wednesday 7 October 2026 The two-hatted Ester crew are doing a Big Mac riff at tiny new wine bar · Australia’s Largest Integrated Resort Wellness Precinct Launches in the Hunter Valley · Meet the finalists for the three biggest awards at The Age Good Food Guide Awards
- Tuesday 6 October 2026 Jasmine’s brings Italian-inspired dining to Adelaide’s Henley Beach · Gabrel Tan on his road to Pamana · Does ‘Sydney’s best Korean fried chicken’ live up to the hype in its new location?
- Monday 5 October 2026 Paul Lederer in talks to sell Real Dairy to US food giant Schreiber · Get proper British pies at a new bayside bakery (plus three more great pie shops to try) · The verdict on two new excellent (but unconventional) wine bars, plus an all-time fave
- Sunday 4 October 2026 The verdict on two new excellent (but unconventional) wine bars, plus an all-time fave · Pint-sized gains: the Australian brewers crafting refreshingly sustainable beers · Back once again, it’s the renegade (estate-grown fruit and vegetable) master
- Saturday 3 October 2026 Moondrop · Dairy farm flooded, but grain growers rejoice as Victoria settles in for wet weekend · Exclusive: Talking luxury with The Langham Gold Coast
- Friday 2 October 2026 Victoria’s 10 best new restaurants this year, according to Good Food Guide critics · The Parisian people-watching is on point at this new wine spot by the Bar Copains crew · GYG offering: long leases, predictable rental growth on fast-food investment menu
- Thursday 1 October 2026 Artisan bakery Baker Bleu to open second Sydney shop (with more on the way) · Australia’s cheapest mayonnaise is also the best tasting, Choice test finds · Your ultimate festive celebration
September 2026
- Wednesday 30 September 2026 Newtown craft beer icon Young Henrys announces next chapter after 15 years · The ‘utterly delicious’ one-pan chicken dish Julia Busuttil Nishimura cooks every week · Revealed: Major renovation for Darwin hotel
- Tuesday 29 September 2026 It’s not for everyone, but the audacity is exactly what gives Little Rose its brilliance · After more than six years, one of The Rocks’ iconic ‘ghost’ pubs reopens · ‘It’s all about the nigiri’: Bronte’s newest catch serves some of the best cut-above sushi
- Monday 28 September 2026 ‘A bit traumatic’: Hatted restaurants and neighbourhood bars close across Melbourne · Former vineyard turned into sanctuary for endangered birds · A triumphant return to old-school pub culture for this beloved pokie-free boozer
- Sunday 27 September 2026 A triumphant return to old-school pub culture for this beloved pokie-free boozer · Learn from ‘extraordinary figures in Australian food’ at Powerhouse Parramatta launch · Caged egg rule change delayed in Victoria due to spread of bird flu
- Saturday 26 September 2026 6 Essential Restaurants in Perth, Australia · With a promising new talent in the kitchen, the future of this model Fremantle small bar looks promising · Saputo Dairy Australia launches high-protein long-life milks
- Friday 25 September 2026 We’re calling it: The chicken Kyiv is back – and this bowlo gets it right · The deadly parasite threatening Australian food supply · Popular ready-meal brand crashes into administration owing millions
- Thursday 24 September 2026 Huge AI-powered change coming to Macca’s · Five excellent country restaurants to plan a holiday around · Australia’s Must-Visit Margaret River Wineries
- Wednesday 23 September 2026 Supermarket roast chicken taste test: ‘Ham-flavoured chook is extremely divisive’ · Montrachet creator returns with art deco-inspired French restaurant · How researchers are building a more resilient food future
- Tuesday 22 September 2026 Mudgee’s beloved farmhouse restaurant Zin Food + Wine House to close after 12 years · Its DNA is Japanese but this dark and moody wine bar brings so much more to Oxford St · It offers more than 100 sake options, but this bar may have a little too much ambition
- Monday 21 September 2026 Charity provides school lunches for kids as food insecurity rises · Melbourne pub life meets Mexican dining at a lively westside eatery primed for summer · Fishy freight lands in Tasmania ahead of Bass Strait trial
- Sunday 20 September 2026 Melbourne pub life meets Mexican dining at a lively westside eatery primed for summer · From top bakeries to hot new wine bars: Where to eat in Yarraville · Exclusive: Signature to deliver ‘boutique-style’ management to Staybridge Suites: CEO Dimitri Karam
- Saturday 19 September 2026 This golden, curved Argentine pastry is ‘better than a croissant’. Here’s where to find it in Sydney · Under new (yet old) management, Lady of Ro is a throwback to how restaurants used to be · Reckless Stout named Best Beer at Sydney Royal Show
- Friday 18 September 2026 One of Brisbane’s best restaurants gets a cookbook · From grocery to foodservice: Italy maps its next phase of Australian growth · The chain has over 900 restaurants in Japan.
- Thursday 17 September 2026 Olympus team reveals new Japanese restaurant for Redfern’s $500m dining hub · We dunked our way through Melbourne’s hottest new chips, and these were the best · Events offering revealed for soon-to-open Adelaide hotel
- Wednesday 16 September 2026 Daylesford’s newest wine bar is on the water and ready for spring · Quayclean secures funding to enhance food-organics recovery at Sydney Showground · Find curry croissants and mochi pizza at this jazzed-up Japanese cafe and shochu bar
- Tuesday 15 September 2026 This overhauled Italian restaurant leans in to the thing Lygon Street does best · Transformed Surry Hills restaurant Arthur is bigger, bolder and better than ever · Good Drinks Australia and Molson Coors launch Miller Dry 3.5 per cent
- Monday 14 September 2026 Celebrity florist, comeback kiddo and Paddo sensation: The verdict on three new cafes · Urgent call for action as retail crime hits NSW liquor stores · Bookings open for Adelaide’s newest five-star hotel
- Sunday 13 September 2026 Celebrity florist, comeback kiddo and Paddo sensation: The verdict on three new cafes · Three Blue Ducks’ new Bowral venue claims highest NSW Good Food score of the year · Urgent call for action as retail crime hits NSW liquor stores
- Saturday 12 September 2026 Three Blue Ducks’ new Bowral venue claims highest NSW Good Food score of the year · ‘Make sure they don’t regret it’: How restaurants are convincing you to come back · Urgent call for action as retail crime hits NSW liquor stores
- Friday 11 September 2026 The best food finds in Chatswood · Raids, shutdowns – India’s unprecedented food safety push · Fish Lane to welcome Japanese restaurant, but not as you know it
- Thursday 10 September 2026 ‘I’m very emotional’: Good Food great Roslyn Grundy reflects on 34 years of restaurants and recipes · An ambitious Margaret River cellar door and dining room opens this month. Here’s what’s on the menu · Danone’s high-protein dairy brand YoPro lands in NZ
- Wednesday 9 September 2026 Video: Japan hotel sector enters new era of ‘quality growth’ as leaders gather for record AHICE Far East Asia · Fine Food Australia 2026 closes in Melbourne · Hilton signs new 100-room hotel in Western Sydney in Deicorp deal
- Tuesday 8 September 2026 Why this revived seaside hotel’s more casual (and useful) restaurant charmed our critic · Locals-focused wine bar and op shop lands in brilliant heritage location · How Australians rethink grocery shopping amid food inflation
- Monday 7 September 2026 Could you handle the enormous kebab platter at this Iranian restaurant? · OMG raises $1.5m as Slades Beverages takes strategic stake · Sydney Royal Wine scholarships give emerging professionals hands-on experience
- Sunday 6 September 2026 US convenience stores warn new food rule puts food stamp use at risk · First major hotel to land as Western Sydney International Airport readies the runway · Rare Medium Live puts Australian beef and lamb at the centre of foodservice innovation
- Saturday 5 September 2026 Hit this Fremantle cafe for ace brunching, then return after dark for modern bistro thrills (if you can get a seat) · OMG raises $1.5m as Slades Beverages takes strategic stake · Sydney Royal Wine scholarships give emerging professionals hands-on experience