From neighbourhood pizza joints to damask-draped fine-diners, we've combed the country to bring you only the best. Our reviewers dine unannounced, pay their way and write without bias or obligation. If a restaurant is here, it's only because we think you'll enjoy it. Bon appétit.

Pennies from heaven

It’s in Stanmore. It’s tiny. It’s dégustation-only. It’s Sixpenny, the most ambitious restaurant to have opened in Sydney this year. Pat Nourse recommends adding it to your must-eat list.

The GT Hot 100

What do ice-cream sandwiches, amphora-fermented wines, hip London hoteliers and cashmere eye-masks have in common? They’re among the new stars in this year’s Gourmet Traveller Hot 100.

Carriageworks cantina

Caterer John Wilson’s eye for detail and feel for pared-back elegance lend the food at Johnandpeter Canteen a deeply appealing nonna-chic sparkle.