Food & drink

Destination dining: stay ahead of the curve with our insight into the world’s best restaurants, bars to seek out, chic street eats and top-of-their-game chefs.

Bar talk with Zoë Zimmer

Bar talk with Zoë Zimmer

The photographer, graphic artist and judge in this year's Mr & Mrs Smith Hotel Awards discusses dream bars, disaster dates and hangover cures (the latter two often go hand in hand)

Tour the UK’s new Michelin-starred restaurants

The UK's Michelin-star restaurants

Michelin stars were awarded to a glittering array of fine-dining restaurants in the UK earlier this week so we hit the road to see what's cooking…

Eat your way around China – without leaving Beijing

Eat your way around China from the capital

Dine on southern-style dim sum, then take your tastebuds on a journey to the north to sample spicy chicken stew – here's how to sample the country's diverse cuisine within the capital city.

A seven-day guide to the best brunch spots in Melbourne

The best brunch spots in Melbourne

It's 11am, you're hungry, you're in Melbourne – what would Craig David do? We use the soft-pop tune to map out a week's worth of breakfast