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EAT > Cosme, New York (18/20)

Some restaurants in Manhattan are just looking for a crowd. Cosme, though—Cosme feels like it was built with the city in mind: restless, inventive, and impossible not to love, at least if you know what you’re looking for. Step into this Flatiron institution, the music’s up, the crowd’s dressed, the mezcal’s cold—and you just know…

ByCrispinJuly 20, 20250Comments

EAT > MELBOURNE

EAT > Maison Bâtard, Melbourne (16/20)

Aspiring to Parisian grandeur is some what expected in Australia's French restaurants, but Maison Bâtard takes it to a new level, four of them actually. An unabashed, four-level reverie to la belle France, right on Bourke Street. It is here, amongst velvet, marble, and spirited conversation, that a chap might imagine himself on the Right…

BySimonJuly 20, 20250Comments

EAT > MELBOURNE

EAT > Wickens at Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld VIC (19/20)

There are restaurants that feel like a pilgrimage—Wickens at Royal Mail Hotel is one of them. Set at the foot of the Grampians in Dunkeld, Wickens is not just a meal, but a masterclass in the art of place-driven dining. Here, the landscape is more than a backdrop: it’s the main ingredient. AMBIENCE > Descending…

ByCrispinJuly 14, 20250Comments

EAT > MELBOURNE

EAT > Kafeneion Emeis, Melbourne (15/20)

Once upon a time Lonsdale Street was home to Melbournes Greek community and was thick with restaurants and cafes. Today however most are gone, out to the suburbs leaving most people to believe that there are few choices in the CBD other than Stalactites (the greasy late night diner). Kafeneion Emeis, perched…

ByCrispinJuly 12, 20250Comments

EAT > ATHENS EAT > GREECE

EAT > Wine is Fine, Athens Greece (14/20)

Wine Is Fine, is a French-inspired wine haven tucked into a sidestreet in the heart of Athens’ historic triangle. This is where the city’s new wave of food and wine lovers gather: a place that feels both cosmopolitan and quietly local, with a crowd that spills from white-clothed tables onto the pavement as the evening…

ByAngieJuly 6, 20250Comments

EAT > ATHENS EAT > GREECE

EAT > Merceri, Athens Greece (16/20)

There are restaurants in Athens that lean on nostalgia, and those that chase the latest culinary trends. Then there’s Merceri: a quietly confident bistro in the heart of Thissio, where Greek tradition meets cosmopolitan flair and the result is something genuinely memorable. AMBIENCE > Tucked away on the pedestrian stretch of Iraklidon Street, Merceri…

ByCrispinJune 29, 20250Comments

EAT > ATHENS EAT > GREECE EAT > ITALY

EAT > Gallina, Athens Greece (16/20)

There are restaurants in Athens that lean on history, there are restaurants that lean on the view, and then there’s Gallina—a cosmopolitan newcomer that stands at the intersection of art, design, and gastronomy. Tucked away in the Acropolis-adjacent neighbourhood of Koukaki, Gallina is the kind of place where every detail, from the marble mosaic floors…

ByAngieJune 21, 20250Comments

EAT > ITALY STAY > AMALFI STAY > ITALY

STAY > Hotel Pupetto, Positano Italy (15/20)

Step off the ferry, leave the chaos of the main beach behind, and meander along the coastal path to discover Hotel Pupetto—a tranquil retreat nestled on the secluded sands of Fornillo Beach. Here, the Amalfi Coast reveals a quieter, more authentic side, where lemon trees sway in the breeze and the soundtrack is the gentle…

ByCrispinJune 17, 20250Comments

EAT > AMALFI EAT > ITALY EAT > POSITANO

EAT > Next2, Positano Italy (16/20)

There are restaurants in Positano that lean on the view, there are restaurants that are just for the tourists (formula and expensive), there are premium restaurants (overly expensive) and then there’s Next2: a contemporary gem tucked up above the town’s main drag, where the food is as memorable as the setting. In a village known…

ByCrispinJune 15, 20250Comments

EAT > GIRONA EAT > SPAIN

EAT > El Celler de Can Roca, Girona Spain (19/20)

There are restaurants that make you feel like you’re at the centre of the culinary universe. El Celler de Can Roca, tucked away in a quiet Girona suburb, is one of them. The Roca brothers-Joan, Josep, and Jordi-have turned their family-run spot into a temple of modern Catalan gastronomy, and the world has taken notice.…

ByEd ItorJune 14, 20250Comments