Coming soon

It’s been a long time coming, but the exuberant “dining house” is finally ready to take the top end of Bourke Street by storm.

A new wave of restaurants is giving a fresh lease of life to the former homes of shuttered big-name fine-diners, including Izy.Aki in Paddington.

The Boathouse Group has opened its first surf club operation in North Wollongong, serving upmarket bistro food.

It’ll include 900 Good Food Guide reviews, 10,000 recipes, nutrition advice and more. And the “nearby” function will help you find great food, fast.

Long-awaited Maison Batard will arrive with an executive chef who honed his craft at The Fat Duck and Noma, a subterranean supper club, and more.

Young-gun chef Dennis Yong (ex-Parcs) is on board to help bring creative flourishes to the menu, which will star grab-and-go onigiri and bento boxes.

Diners are returning to Bayswater Road and beyond, with the arrival of Don’s Katsu from the Bones Ramen team, and reborn celebrity bar Pelicano.

With his Mediterranean-leaning restaurant about to open, Chris Lucas reveals plans for a French bistro close by.

Naturally, it’s called Doglands. And it’s right on the Marvel Stadium concourse, making it your new game-day hangout.

DJ-turned-restaurateur Grant Smillie, a Melbourne native who’s made it big in LA, is transforming Rosetta’s former home.