Food & Wine

The Backpacker

Where they do bars better than us

The Backpacker They are the greatest bars in the world - and we just don't do them in Australia.

France

Be a smart Gallic

Hornfleur, France. Getty Images.

Lured by delectable French food and wine, Winsor Dobbin ventures off the well-worn track.

New Zealand

Trans-Tasman tastes

Depot restaurant, Auckland.

A new-wave movement has brought fine dining to Auckland, writes Simon Farell Green.

United States

Taste of NY's other side

Smorgasburg

Brooklyn's Smorgasburg market gives Barry Divola a taste of the artisan life.

Finland

Fine dining with Finnish

berries

In the hands of innovative chefs, Finland's local ingredients come into their own at new Helsinki restaurants, writes Leisa Tyler.

Argentina

Knocking up a feast

Palacio home

Ending her night with a tango, Kay O'Sullivan gets a taste of Latin life in a family's home.

Singapore

The food cycle

Singapore

Ian Wilson gets on his bike and pedals his way to guilt-free gluttony in the city-state.

Italy

A taste for Rome, sweet Rome

Volpetti

The Backpacker Finding room for gelato, Ben Groundwater sinks his teeth into an Italian obsession.

Hong Kong

In a world of flavour

Candy mandarin

Leisa Tyler samples salmon ceviche, lily bulb veloute and rare whiskies as fresh places race to open in Asia's world city.

England

Seventh culinary heaven

HESTON BLUMENTHAL

Lance Richardson visits the small yet exceptionally well-fed village of Bray, where Michelin stars abound.

Chile

A vine view of the Andes

Alpaca

Anthony Dennis Stunning scenery makes a helicopter tour of the country's wineries a vintage experience for Anthony Dennis.

Victoria

The great ocean whey

Port Campbell

Brigid Delaney savours offerings of gourmet food producers among the lush farmlands of the famed 12 Apostles route.

France

The secret ingredients

Chocolate eclairs paris

The best way to uncover the food gems of Paris, Janne Apelgren discovers, is with the help of an expert.

Air travel

Mile-high meals: a feast at 30,000 feet

Emirates lounge

Robert Upe Top chefs and national dishes are making bad airline food a thing of the past, writes Robert Upe.

The Backpacker

The restaurant with no food

Restaurant Morocco

Ben Groundwater It's not like a normal restaurant. This place takes BYO to an extreme.

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South Australia

Bathtime in the bush

Kingsford Homestead

On a trip to the Barossa Katrina Lobley soaks up the scenery in more ways than one.

UK

Ecstasy and a little agony

chocolate

Julietta Jameson confronts her threshold for chocolate overdose during a London West End walking tour.

Cuba

Viva a food revolution

Cuba restaurant

Raul Castro's ascension to power is something to dine out on, writes Lydia Bell.

Canada

Food tour comes with a side of history

Peggy's Cove at Halifax.

Lindy Brophy We came away from Halifax with a whole swag of new friends.

Vietnam

A bite on the wild side

Vietnamese cook Cam Van Dzoan.

A key ingredient to an authentic experience is the street food - eyeballs and all, writes Megan Levy.

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