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Gemima Cody

Critic · Journalist — Melbourne restaurants, bars and pubs, across the whole price range.

Listed with the critics and writers in Melbourne.

Gemima Cody is one of Melbourne's established restaurant critics, with verdicts on two different mastheads: a starred Time Out review (Ruyi, 4/5, 2015) and Good Food's Icon review format (The Standard Hotel, 2019), which pairs a visit with an interview of the publican.

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• Good Food (The Age), 'Icon review: The Standard Hotel' ↗their review · 2019-12-18
  • The Standard HotelFitzroy

    “They serve a fat, classic parma (on the chips, which I confess is controversial), but also crisp-battered cauli florets with whipped tahini, and roo steaks, which have been on the menu here longer than the meat has been championed by many woke restaurants.”

• Time Out Melbourne, 4 out of 5 stars ↗their review · 2015-11-24
  • RuYi Modern ChineseCBD

    “They also happen to make a hell of a crab xiao long bao – everyone's favourite soup-filled pinch-topped pouches, here holding a loose cargo of fresh crabmeat and pork mince lightly flecked with coriander root in a rich viscous broth.”

• Time Out Melbourne, 3 out of 5 stars ↗their review · 2011-01-11
  • Young & JacksonCBD

    “But Young and Jacksons refuses to compromise on its standards just because its location attracts likely lads. For starters, craft beer is king here.”