@danivalent
Food journalist, restaurant critic, Dirty Linen podcast
Victorian bushfire fundraising 2026: How to help winemakers, brewers and restaurants
Victorian bushfire fundraising 2026: How to help winemakers, brewers and restaurants
As farmers, winemakers and brewers take stock of what’s been lost, others are rallying to make it easy for people to spend in ways that help devastated businesses across Victoria.
Clayton Food Tour
Clayton Food Tour
Celebrate Lunar New Year 2026 and explore Clayton's diverse and delicious dining with leading food journalist and restaurant critic Dani Valent....
Two of Us: Gingersnap owners Brett Duncan and Jess Colgan
Two of Us: Gingersnap owners Brett Duncan and Jess Colgan
Brett Duncan and his sister, Jess Colgan, run a vegan cake business in Melbourne. Brett, a qualified pastry chef, is deaf; Jess is a social enterprise CEO.
Chauncy restaurant in Heathcote serves a French tasting menu lunch for 14 diners
Chauncy restaurant in Heathcote serves a French tasting menu lunch for 14 diners
Chauncy is a sublime melding of French cuisine and Australian hospitality.
The Ultimate Mumbai Food Bucket List | Travel Insider
The Ultimate Mumbai Food Bucket List | Travel Insider
With a foot in the north and one in the south, as traditional as it is cosmopolitan, Mumbai’s best restaurants are as diverse as the modern metropolis.
Influential Melbourne chef Tansy Good, of Tansy’s, is retiring
Influential Melbourne chef Tansy Good, of Tansy’s, is retiring
After amassing 30 Good Food Guide hats and training a generation of culinary stars, the influential chef is calling time.
Matcha craze: How Japanese green tea took over Australian cafes and inspired ‘matcha girlies’
Matcha craze: How Japanese green tea took over Australian cafes and inspired ‘matcha girlies’
A Japanese green tea powder has become the brew of the moment for the under-40s, challenging coffee. But how long can matcha mania last?
Chef Teage Ezard and wife Tina on facing his MSA diagnosis
Chef Teage Ezard and wife Tina on facing his MSA diagnosis
All my articles and reviews for The Age / Good Food
All my articles and reviews for The Age / Good Food
Dani Valent is a food writer and restaurant reviewer.
Caterina's review / two hats!
Caterina's review / two hats!
Does the basement restaurant still feel right after it flooded and closed for a seven-months? Yes, and then some.
‘I’d be cruel’: Thi tried to push J.Y. away, then the reason came out
‘I’d be cruel’: Thi tried to push J.Y. away, then the reason came out
The partners in business and life have helped each other cope with neurodiversity and lingering trauma while running Anchovy, their Melbourne restaurant.
Drone delivery roadtest
Drone delivery roadtest
Melbourne Eat Streets by Dani Valent
Melbourne Eat Streets by Dani Valent
Stefano de Pieri to open cooking school in Mildura restaurant
Stefano de Pieri to open cooking school in Mildura restaurant
Italian-born chef and restaurateur Stefano de Pieri intended to sell his Mildura restaurant and retire. Instead, he’s staying on and opening a cooking school.
Archaic law prevents beloved chef from watering her vegetables
Archaic law prevents beloved chef from watering her vegetables
Trucking water in by tanker despite having her own lake may be the only option for Annie Smithers and her Trentham restaurant garden.
Malaysian food Melbourne: Danny’s Kopitiam in Glen Waverley restaurant review
Malaysian food Melbourne: Danny’s Kopitiam in Glen Waverley restaurant review
Danny Ko is 78 and his trusty wok has just turned 22. Together, they have made thousands of char kwai teow.
Samesyn 2.0 low-waste restaurant in Torquay gets two Good Food Guide chefs’ hats
Samesyn 2.0 low-waste restaurant in Torquay gets two Good Food Guide chefs’ hats
And these mashed potato churros ate like a dream, writes Dani Valent.
Il Mercato Centrale Italian food hall and market opens in Melbourne
Il Mercato Centrale Italian food hall and market opens in Melbourne
The much anticipated Italian food hall and market finally opens in the city today. Here’s the low-down.
Cultural Change: We need to be part of the tide that lifts
Cultural Change: We need to be part of the tide that lifts
Wheat story
Wheat story
Who’s the grower behind that delicious sourdough baguette? Some wheat farmers are choosing to stay small and nurture local niche markets.
Dirty Linen Food Podcast
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Dirty Linen Food Podcast
Social enterprise All Things Equal releases plan to solve staff shortages and underemployment of disabled people in hospitality industry
Social enterprise All Things Equal releases plan to solve staff shortages and underemployment of disabled people in hospitality industry
How to make good cheap coffee at home
How to make good cheap coffee at home
Road test: How does an air fryer compare to a standard oven?
Road test: How does an air fryer compare to a standard oven?
Road test: Induction v gas: Which cooktop comes out on top in our road test?
Road test: Induction v gas: Which cooktop comes out on top in our road test?
Where to eat in Kyneton: Marchesa Italian bistro joins the Piper Street eat street
Where to eat in Kyneton: Marchesa Italian bistro joins the Piper Street eat street
The sexual assault reckoning in the hospitality industry
The sexual assault reckoning in the hospitality industry
Turkish food Melbourne: Roxburgh Park bakery Melbourne Simit Palace runs rings around the competition
Turkish food Melbourne: Roxburgh Park bakery Melbourne Simit Palace runs rings around the competition
Ethiopian food Melbourne: Sinq restaurant in Ascot Vale makes its injera in-house
Ethiopian food Melbourne: Sinq restaurant in Ascot Vale makes its injera in-house
Terry’s Kitchen is a Malaysian canteen in a CityLife church in Wantirna South
Terry’s Kitchen is a Malaysian canteen in a CityLife church in Wantirna South
No latte art, no espresso machine: This Surrey Hills cafe brews beans the old-fashioned way
No latte art, no espresso machine: This Surrey Hills cafe brews beans the old-fashioned way
Michelin debate: Why there's no Michelin Guide in Australia | Gourmet Traveller
Michelin debate: Why there's no Michelin Guide in Australia | Gourmet Traveller
Cost of living Australia: Why are so many restaurants closing right now?
Cost of living Australia: Why are so many restaurants closing right now?
An Ode to the Cafe – A+
An Ode to the Cafe – A+
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She came for the cannoli and stayed for the friendship: an intergenerational tale
She came for the cannoli and stayed for the friendship: an intergenerational tale
What’s driving the teeny-weeny restaurant trend?
What’s driving the teeny-weeny restaurant trend?
The XX Factor: Leading Women in Restaurants
The XX Factor: Leading Women in Restaurants
Airport West cafes: Bola Bake specialises in shokopan bread in a dog-friendly warehouse near Melbourne Airport
Airport West cafes: Bola Bake specialises in shokopan bread in a dog-friendly warehouse near Melbourne Airport
Mornington Peninsula restaurants: Le Bouchon is a charming taste of France in Balnarring
Mornington Peninsula restaurants: Le Bouchon is a charming taste of France in Balnarring
Korean food in Melbourne CBD: Restaurant review of Doju by chef Mika Chae
Korean food in Melbourne CBD: Restaurant review of Doju by chef Mika Chae
Nevedya cafe review: This vegetarian-friendly haven in the hills is not your usual Melbourne cafe
Nevedya cafe review: This vegetarian-friendly haven in the hills is not your usual Melbourne cafe
‘World-beating’ Victorian artisan cheese business Holy Goat is set to close
‘World-beating’ Victorian artisan cheese business Holy Goat is set to close
Melbourne’s most exciting eat streets are not where you might expect
Melbourne’s most exciting eat streets are not where you might expect
A plea for peace
A plea for peace
Dessert Corner Lounge review Truganina: Clayton Indian food truck is now a restaurant
Dessert Corner Lounge review Truganina: Clayton Indian food truck is now a restaurant
American barbecue restaurants in Melbourne: Southern Grace Diner by Big Boy BBQ review
American barbecue restaurants in Melbourne: Southern Grace Diner by Big Boy BBQ review
West African food Melbourne: La Gout Afrique is a hidden gem in a milk bar in suburban Reservoir
West African food Melbourne: La Gout Afrique is a hidden gem in a milk bar in suburban Reservoir
Review: Miksa Food Truck
Review: Miksa Food Truck
Review: Studio Amaro
Review: Studio Amaro
Review: TarraWarra winery restaurant in the Yarra Valley
Review: TarraWarra winery restaurant in the Yarra Valley
Donovans sale: Gail and Kevin Donovan sell St Kilda restaurant to Nick Parkhouse
Donovans sale: Gail and Kevin Donovan sell St Kilda restaurant to Nick Parkhouse
How to make pizza at home, 400 Gradi pizza tips, Neapolitan pizza pro tips, Italian pizza dough recipe
How to make pizza at home, 400 Gradi pizza tips, Neapolitan pizza pro tips, Italian pizza dough recipe
Gozney Roccbox, Ooni, Ovana: Which portable pizza oven is best and most versatile?
Gozney Roccbox, Ooni, Ovana: Which portable pizza oven is best and most versatile?
Pinsabella review: Melbourne’s new ace of base: Pinsabella brings ‘pinsa’ to town (just don’t call it pizza)
Pinsabella review: Melbourne’s new ace of base: Pinsabella brings ‘pinsa’ to town (just don’t call it pizza)
Melbourne restaurants for solo dining | Where to eat alone in Melbourne
Melbourne restaurants for solo dining | Where to eat alone in Melbourne
Cheap eats: 40 Melbourne restaurants under $40
Cheap eats: 40 Melbourne restaurants under $40
Road test: How does an air fryer compare to a standard oven?
Road test: How does an air fryer compare to a standard oven?
Affordable luxury: How to host your own tinned fish date night at home
Affordable luxury: How to host your own tinned fish date night at home
Persian recipes from Salamati
Persian recipes from Salamati
Gourmet Traveller award: Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality
Gourmet Traveller award: Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality
Uttapam
Uttapam
The Influencer Trap
The Influencer Trap
Stefano's review
Stefano's review
Restaurants with Eco-Cred
Restaurants with Eco-Cred
Fridge Raid - What Chefs Keep In Their Fridges
Fridge Raid - What Chefs Keep In Their Fridges
Leonie Upstairs review
Leonie Upstairs review
Pre-order Salamati, the beautiful book I've written with Hamed Allahyari
Pre-order Salamati, the beautiful book I've written with Hamed Allahyari
‘I feel she is my mum’: How a shearing-shed cook and a Syrian refugee became family
‘I feel she is my mum’: How a shearing-shed cook and a Syrian refugee became family
$50 main is here to stay
$50 main is here to stay
Waste Not, Want Not
Waste Not, Want Not
Dale La Pau, Camberwell
Dale La Pau, Camberwell
Sorsi e Morsi, St Kilda
Sorsi e Morsi, St Kilda
Moonhouse, Balaclava
Moonhouse, Balaclava
Superchido, Seddon
Superchido, Seddon
Why is chocolate so cheap? Good Weekend article
Why is chocolate so cheap? Good Weekend article
Review: DAME
Review: DAME
Just Open: Parcs
Just Open: Parcs
Review: HER / BKK
Review: HER / BKK
5 women in food (including Nigella) talk to their 18 yo selves
5 women in food (including Nigella) talk to their 18 yo selves
Eat the Future 2022 Food Trends
Eat the Future 2022 Food Trends
Tuck Shop Takeaway farewell story
Tuck Shop Takeaway farewell story
Audio review of Miss Mi
Audio review of Miss Mi
Chai n Dosa Braybrook food truck
Chai n Dosa Braybrook food truck
The Innovators
The Innovators
A+ Insights New Hospo Mag inc my article on staffing
A+ Insights New Hospo Mag inc my article on staffing
Restaurant St Lawrence
Restaurant St Lawrence
Hope St Radio
Hope St Radio
The Producers Podcast
The Producers Podcast
Jo Barrett profile in Good Weekend
Jo Barrett profile in Good Weekend
Uber Eats What Have You Done Now
Uber Eats What Have You Done Now
Cellar Bar review
Cellar Bar review
Agtech: Cows in pain, thirsty peaches, stressed tomatoes: how tech’s helping nature talk to farmers
Agtech: Cows in pain, thirsty peaches, stressed tomatoes: how tech’s helping nature talk to farmers
Basque Cheesecake
Basque Cheesecake
7 Ways Restaurants Have Turned The Pandemic Into A Positive
7 Ways Restaurants Have Turned The Pandemic Into A Positive
Two of Us: ‘Our kids couldn’t believe it’: the dad who moved back in with his ex and their children
Two of Us: ‘Our kids couldn’t believe it’: the dad who moved back in with his ex and their children
Red Spice Road owners publish open letter about unpaid former staff
Red Spice Road owners publish open letter about unpaid former staff
Restaurant workers not paid tens of thousands as Red Spice Road reopens with new staff
Restaurant workers not paid tens of thousands as Red Spice Road reopens with new staff
My Website
My Website
Perky Kohlrabi Salad
Perky Kohlrabi Salad
Christmas 2020 - A Victory of the Possible. My family reflection...
Christmas 2020 - A Victory of the Possible. My family reflection...
La Pinta, Reservoir, review
La Pinta, Reservoir, review
"The virus was flying around, the sparks were flying too."
"The virus was flying around, the sparks were flying too."
The Great Melbourne Restaurant Reopening Round-Up
The Great Melbourne Restaurant Reopening Round-Up
Shannon Martinez interview
Shannon Martinez interview
Let's cut through the red tape and make it happen': Melbourne restaurant owners on recovery
Let's cut through the red tape and make it happen': Melbourne restaurant owners on recovery
Babka Joy
Babka Joy
Mamadyang Ngalluk - Bruce Pascoe's Dancing Grass
Mamadyang Ngalluk - Bruce Pascoe's Dancing Grass
Broadsheet video: the international workers the government left behind
Broadsheet video: the international workers the government left behind
Can Melbourne Still Be The World's Best Food City?
Can Melbourne Still Be The World's Best Food City?
I visit a local fishermen, pick up my haul, then turn it into a Spanish-style dish
I visit a local fishermen, pick up my haul, then turn it into a Spanish-style dish
Tom Sarafian's Koshari - The Egyptian dish you need in your life
Tom Sarafian's Koshari - The Egyptian dish you need in your life
"These are our people. We need to support them." Portraits of seven visa holders and the employers who want them to stay
"These are our people. We need to support them." Portraits of seven visa holders and the employers who want them to stay
Petition: No Worker Left Behind
Petition: No Worker Left Behind
Everything You Ever Wondered About Flour inc. Tuerong Farm
Everything You Ever Wondered About Flour inc. Tuerong Farm
Peanut Butter Miso Biscuits
Peanut Butter Miso Biscuits
Hospo Resource List
Hospo Resource List
Quince Paste
Quince Paste
Making Su Filindeu, the world's rarest pasta
Making Su Filindeu, the world's rarest pasta
Overseas Hospo Workers Registry To Receive Emails
Overseas Hospo Workers Registry To Receive Emails
Eating East Gippsland - Guides for Good
Eating East Gippsland - Guides for Good
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Restaurant owners step up to the plate to help vulnerable migrant workers
Restaurant owners step up to the plate to help vulnerable migrant workers
No-one wins from the fall of George Calombaris
No-one wins from the fall of George Calombaris
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