Owner & Chef at Joy

Sarah Baldwin is the owner and head chef of Joy, her intimate 10-seat restaurant in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. After working in kitchens including Urbane and Sydney’s Sixpenny, Baldwin co-founded Joy in 2019 before taking the reins herself in 2020. The tiny restaurant gives her space to cook creatively, with an ever-changing menu shaped by seasonality, storytelling and whatever is inspiring her at the time. With Baldwin cooking, serving and often pouring the drinks herself, Joy has become one of Brisbane’s most distinctive dining experiences.