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.

2027 France River Cruising • Enjoy the wine regions of Bordeaux and the dazzling charms of Paris to the culinary city of Lyon. Discover the magnificence of France on a river cruise in truly all-inclusive ultra-luxury.

Gourmet Traveller

A SEASON FOR SAILING

EDITOR’S LETTER

This month’s challenge...

Table talk • The chocolate profiterole at Lapérouse, one of Paris’s oldest restaurants, from the pages of its new book, p18.

FOOD NEWS • CREATIVE PEOPLE, SMART TOOLS AND BRIGHT IDEAS FOR CULINARY INSPIRATION

FRUITS OF THE SEA

Navel oranges

CAFÉ CULTURE • UPDATES FOR THE EARLY BIRDS

RESTAURANT NEWS • THE LATEST FROM RESTAURANTS AND CHEFS ACROSS AUSTRALIA AND THE WORLD

Victoria McClurg • The Barossa Valley Cheese Company might never have existed, if its founder hadn’t fallen for fromage while making wine in France.

Miracle on Bay Street • Chef Neil Perry partnered with Gourmet Traveller to reimagine La Mer’s Miracle Broth as an edible treat, at Gran Torino in Double Bay.

Review • INTRODUCING AUGUST’S RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH, MELBOURNE’S ROMA RISTORANTE.

ALSO TAKING BOOKINGS...

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

Boulevardier Cocktail • Created by writers for writers, this three-ingredient classic is a bittersweet ticket to 1920s Paris.

Discover the remarkable wonders of India with A&K

Spiritual home • To fully embrace the flavours of France, it’s worth thinking beyond the vineyards, write SAMANTHA PAYNE.

Higher calling • A historic church-turned-art gallery in the Adelaide Hills is transformed into a multi-level fine-diner,

1989 • With 2026 marking GT’s 60th anniversary, DAVID MEAGHER flicks through some iconic past issues.

CHEF OF THE YEAR

REIGN OF TERROIR • A visit to a French cellar door is less straightforward than in Australia but, writes MADELEINE ROTHERY, it’s well worth the extra effort.

Le shopping à Paris • From designer sunglasses to bespoke perfumes , ALICE WASLEY discovers where locals shop in the French capital.

WHAT’S HAPPENING ONLINE IN AUGUST

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

Everyday • Easy entertaining, simple weeknight dinners and suppers to share.

Gratin dauphinois • Topped with Comté, this golden crisp version of the French regional dish is testament to its enduring power, writes GT’s MAXWELL ADEY.

PURE GOLD • “With enough butter, anything is good,” said francophile Julia Child, and we couldn’t agree more. From vermouth beurre blanc to brown butter blancmange, we share our twists on buttery French classics.

SO FRENCHY SO CHIC • Celebrating its 10th anniversary last year, Entrecôte’s culinary director JASON RODWELL shares the dishes that have made it one of Melbourne’s most beloved French bistros. Bon appétit!

LA VIE EST DOUCE • LUCIE FRANC DE FERRIERE of New York City’s whimsical bakery From Lucie shares some favourite treats in her cookbook, Cake From Lucie.

Travel • WHAT’S NEW IN GLOBAL STAYS AND EXPERIENCES

TRAVEL NEWS • THE LATEST ARRIVALS ON THE HOLIDAY RADAR

À QUELLE HEURE? • THE LATEST LUXURY TIMEPIECES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

BEAUTY KIT • GT’s guide to French fragrances, from the latest releases to timeless favourites.

A world apart • One of the most hotly anticipated openings of the...