Best restaurants

Where to get authentic Spanish fare in Madrid, according to designer Edward Cuming

Where to get authentic Spanish fare in Madrid, according to designer Edward Cuming

The Sydney-born designer takes us on a tour of his adopted home, through the art galleries he visits after work to the institutional restaurants he frequents for authentic Spanish fare

Jun 17, 2025
Sydney’s favourite negroni bar opens a restaurant

Sydney’s favourite negroni bar opens a restaurant

The team behind Surry Hills’ beloved Bar Conte have opened an expansive new venue in the city, flaunting a menu of over 40 negronis – including a $1000 creation

Apr 24, 2025
Salt Meats Cheese serves up Italian soul right by Sydney harbour

Salt Meats Cheese serves up Italian soul right by Sydney harbour

Salt Meats Cheese at Circular Quay brings a modern Italian dining experience to Sydney’s iconic harbourside waterfront, blending authentic pizzas and pastas with a vibrant, family-style atmosphere

Apr 9, 2025
Chef Joel Bickford on his early career in hospo and what you should order at The International

Chef Joel Bickford on his early career in hospo and what you should order at The International

The Culinary Director of The Point* Group chats with Esquire about his childhood in the Blue Mountains, formative years in hospitality, and the menu at his new multi-storey venue

Mar 10, 2025
OTTO head chef Richard Ptacnik on 20 years of Italian excellence

OTTO head chef Richard Ptacnik on 20 years of Italian excellence

At the helm of one of Sydney’s Italian institutions for a decade and a half, the chef chats with Esquire about what’s kept his outlook for innovation so . . . fresh

Dec 10, 2024
See inside Esquire’s intimate end of year celebration with Hublot and Hennessy

See inside Esquire’s intimate end of year celebration with Hublot and Hennessy

Friends of Esquire recently came together for an exclusive evening of fine dining, masterful watchmaking and ultra-rare liquor tasting. Here’s what it was like

Nov 29, 2024
A beachfront restaurant in Sydney’s West

A beachfront restaurant in Sydney’s West

Excuse the cliche, but Rafi at Urbnsurf is quite literally making waves

Oct 14, 2024
Bopp & Tone might be Sydney’s best kept secret

Bopp & Tone might be Sydney’s best kept secret

Tucked away at the heart of Sydney’s CBD is Bopp & Tone, a buzzy restaurant with an interior inspired by postwar nostalgia and one of the best menus in the city

Oct 14, 2024