What do you do on a Saturday morning? I go swimming with a group of friends,after which we head off to brunch. It's nearly always the same cafe,and I nearly always order the same thing (haloumi stack with poached egg and three-quarter skim latte,thanks for asking).
Good Weekend sits alongside brunch as a big part of many people's Saturday mornings. This,combined with our changing dining habits – many prefer going out for a lighter mid-morning meal than a big dinner these days – and brunch's evolution beyond eggs and smashed avo means that an issue celebrating our 52 Best Brunches had a certain inevitability to it. For this,our inaugural listing,Jill Dupleix and Dani Valent have nominated their go-to brunch venues,primarily across Sydney and Melbourne,but also further afield. Guided by their wealth of experience as professional food critics,their lists had the entire office salivating. -Katrina StricklandGood Weekend Editor
Brunch can be a million different things. Spicy baked shashuka in a leafy courtyard;vegan dumplings in the park;a sea-urchin muffin in a two-hatted restaurant;or an egg-and-bacon roll with a mouthwatering twist.