FEATUREDBallarat, Victoria
Mrs Browne Bakes
“A 40-minute queue yields a brilliant combination of crisp brownie cookie crust and gooey raspberry filling that fully justifies the wait.”
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Personal restaurant, food and travel recommendations from Zen, from Queensland and beyond.
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Featured venues are paid placements. The visit, the verdict and every word of the recommendation are still Zen’s own.
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FEATUREDSeminyak, Bali
Boy’N’Cow
“Boy 'N' Cow delivers an outstanding steakhouse experience in Seminyak, combining dry-aged Australian cuts, indulgent sides, and handcrafted drinks inside a buzzing two-tier dining space.”
FEATUREDBrisbane, Queensland
WrapHouse
“The range is the real strength, moving from a classic mixed kebab to loaded chicken and a sweet açai finish without losing the generous comfort-food brief.”
FEATUREDSunshine Coast, Queensland
Gun Cotton Coffee Roasters
“An ideal road-trip stop in Yandina where house-roasted coffee aromas, nostalgic brunch dishes, and a dog-friendly setting make slowing down easy.”
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A $19.90 roti wrap you build yourself. Yes, please.
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A $19.90 roti wrap you build yourself. Yes, please.
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Your date eats half your dessert without asking. Red flag or relationship goals? 👇
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Brisbane is home, but the best recommendation might be a few kilometres, or a full road trip, away.
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Gold Coast
Beachside breakfasts, date-night dining and places worth leaving Brisbane for.
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Sunshine Coast & Noosa
Long lunches, local producers and Queensland detours that earn the drive.
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Regional Queensland
From Toowoomba to Townsville, food-led reasons to explore beyond the south-east.
Explore the regionFIVE PLACES · ONE STORY
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Tightly edited food stories built around a place, a month, a craving or a memory. Every guide contains five recommendations, no more.
01THE QUEENSLAND EDIT
Around the world in Queensland: five July tables
Five Queensland restaurants, five cuisines and one month of eating around the world without leaving the state.Read the story
02DESSERT QUEEN
Five sweet obsessions I would cross Queensland for
Five Queensland dessert venues for gelato, doughnuts, chocolate, frozen yoghurt and the sweet orders Zen still thinks about.Read the story
03FROM THE ARCHIVE
Five Queensland tables I still remember from 2023
Five very different Queensland food memories from 2023, revisited through Zen’s archive.Read the story04THE BALI EDIT
Five Bali meals that shaped my 2026 trip
Five restaurants from Zen’s 2026 Bali travels, woven into one food-led journey through Seminyak, Sanur and Ubud.Read the storyFEAST FINDER
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I plan trips around meals, take detours for restaurants and usually leave with a list of places I still wish I’d eaten.
This is the useful version of the story: what stood out, what I’d order again and what you should know before you go.
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