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A spread of crab blini with hollandaise, chips, steak Diane and Skull Island prawns with black pepper butter (clockwise from left).
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Why this perpetually busy restaurant is one of Sydney’s most meaningful dining experiences

Cafe Paci might have the look and feel of a bistro, but the food tells a more complex story.

  • Myffy Rigby
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Newtown’s new grown-up candlelit Italian restaurant just scored a hat

Must-order lamb, bouncy gnudi and a cassata for the ages are among the compelling reasons to visit Osteria Mucca.

  • David Matthews
Dry chilli chicken.

India meets Chinatown in this chicken dish that’s not to be missed

Up-and-coming chef Ahana Dutt offers an inviting crash course in Bengali cuisine at Kolkata Social.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Breakfast burger and Soulmate bae roll.

Soulmate

This cafe is a finalist in the best all-rounder category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

A selection of onigiri from Comeco in Newtown.

Comeco Foods

This cafe is a finalist for best food in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

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Black Star Pastry’s tasting box.

Black Star Pastry

This venue is a finalist for the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Flora’s friendliness is so outsized, it ends up embracing everyone.
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A second hat in a month for the Continental Deli crew in Newtown – and this time it’s vego

Sure, Flora’s menu is designed for vegetarians but the venue’s friendliness is so outsized, it ends up embracing everyone.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Bella Brutta’s clam pizza.

10 of the best things to eat and drink in Newtown right now

From Firepop’s chicken on a stick to Fisherman’s Friend-flavoured chocolates, there are plenty of exciting new things to explore in the 2042 postcode.

  • Myffy Rigby
Smoked burramundi curry.

Kolkata Social

A feel-good eatery dishing up honest Bengali fare.

Plate it Forward’s Shaun Christie-David with Kolkata Social chef Ahana Dutt.

Top Indian chef swaps fine dining for family recipes at new feel-good eatery

Former Raja chef Ahana Dutt wants to show Sydneysiders there’s more to Indian cooking than butter chicken.

  • Scott Bolles

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