Azabu Yukimura in Melbourne – Michelin-Starred Kaiseki Shines in Australia

Azabu Yukimura in Melbourne – Michelin-Starred Kaiseki Shines in Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Not too many foodies were surprised when the Michelin Guide went to Japan and handed out more three-stars to Japanese restaurants than they do in France. While France’s cuisine has been stagnant the last few years, Japan’s status as a great dining destination has only improved. Restaurant Azabu Yukimura is one of the leading restaurants. … Read more

From Taste of Melbourne to Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Taste of Melbourne and Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Melbourne, Victoria. Copyright 2014 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

From Taste of Melbourne to Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, I have to say that we ate and drank very well on our recent trip to the Victorian capital and city that many would argue is Australia’s culinary capital, Melbourne. Like all good foodie cities, Melbourne, Australia, is home to a handful of delicious food festivals, … Read more

Eating Out In Melbourne – from European to Asian and Back Again

Eating Out In Melbourne – from European to Asian and Back Again. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

You can take a culinary trip around the world, eating out in Melbourne – from Europe to Asia and back again – and that’s virtually what we did on our recent Melbourne foodie trip, eating everything from Italian, French and British to Japanese, Thai and regional Chinese. To Australians, this kind of eating isn’t unusual. … Read more

Eating Out In Melbourne – Contemporary Australian Cuisine

Eating Out In Melbourne – Contemporary Australian Cuisine. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We were excited about eating out in Melbourne. For food and wine lovers, the chance to spend 12 days eating in Melbourne was thrilling. Melbourne’s food scene is considered by many to be the best in Australia and its restaurants are serving up some of the finest contemporary Australian cuisine. Being lapsed Sydneysiders, having not lived in Sydney … Read more

Melbourne, More Than Laneways, Cafes and Arcades

Eating and Drinking in Melbourne — Melbourne, More Than Laneways, Cafes and Arcades. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Melbourne is more than laneways, cafés and arcades. It’s one of the world’s great eating cities and it’s Melbourne’s restaurants, gastro-pubs and food markets that you also need to know about. Melbourne’s laneways, cafes and arcades have starred in countless tourism and advertising campaigns and travel editorial. While they’re fun to visit, Melbourne’s restaurants, gastro-pubs and food … Read more