Cafe Paci, Darlinghurst

What’s all the buzz around pop up Cafe Paci? Well for starters, it’s not what comes to mind when you think of a cafe. It seemed everyone I know had been talking about it. The site is the old Cafe Pacifico, a tequila taqueria where I had spent the occasional night on the tiles (and tables). The…

Highlights of our Belly in 2012

So the world didn’t end this week as the Mayans predicted, so it gives us no excuse for not posting a round-up of our 5 most memorable meals of 2012… Dabbous ~ London, United Kingdom Our most anticipated meal of 2012. Dabbous has had an enormous buzz, winning several industry accolades since its opening in…

Our favourite ELEVEN of 2011

2011 – What an indulgent year of eating!! Not only did one half of Gourmet Belly literally *pop* (Freya is her name), we really pushed the boat out this year in terms of fine dining, travelling across continents just to experience some of the San Pellegrino top restaurants of the world. We had an incredible 5 hour lunch at Noma in Copenhagen (ranked…

Noma, Copenhagen

Strandgade 93 1401 Copenhagen, Denmark http://www.noma.dk When the Gourmet Belly goes travelling, the priorities are normally: eat well, do some sight seeing, get amongst the nightlife, and perhaps throw in some shopping for good measure. But on this particular trip to Copenhagen, it was purely for a reservation at Noma. Having failed to win the…