Terry Durack
Chief restaurant critic for The Sydney Morning Herald
Terry Durack is the chief restaurant critic for The Sydney Morning Herald and Good Food.
- Review
- Double Bay
Does Neil Perry’s new Chinese restaurant Song Bird hit all the right notes?
Dive into a big bowl of pipis and wrap Peking duck in pancakes at the veteran restaurateur’s grand new banquet house.
- Terry Durack
- Review
- Newtown
This funky new bistro is a bit French, a bit somewhere else, and a whole lot of Newtown
The loft space above Odd Culture becomes the dark and moody Bistro Grenier.
- Terry Durack
- Opinion
- The Empty Plate
When it comes to coffee orders, make mine a double and keep it simple
Cafe menus are overflowing with speciality drinks, but nothing beats a basic cup of black gold.
- Terry Durack
- Review
- Mcmahons Point
If you’ve ever searched ‘harbourside restaurants with a view’ this revamped diner will float your boat
Sails had recently had a major renovation, and now feels like a relaxed luxury weekender where you’ll want to linger.
- Terry Durack
- Review
- Bronte
‘Make a mess’: This beachside bolthole puts the fun into fine dining
Head chef Luke Churchill’s menu is simultaneously serious and playful, running from sultry little snacks to big-ticket, kick-up-your-heels items.
- Terry Durack
- Review
- Coogee
Coogee dining was a hard sell during winter. Until this beachside wine bar reinvented itself
A refreshed menu from experienced fine-dining chefs takes beachside bar Coogee Wine Room from popular local haunt to fully fledged restaurant.
- Terry Durack
- Review
- Sydney
Jackets off! The city’s born-again Japanese canteen is already chockers with corporate types
After closing in December, popular all-rounder Azuma returns to the CBD.
- Terry Durack
- Review
- Brighton-Le-Sands
Cancel that Greek island resort holiday; come to this new waterfront restaurant instead
A meal at Peter Conistis’ Ammos soon turns into a joyful feast of dishes many of us grew up loving.
- Terry Durack
When the chips are down, you can count on potatoes – plus the greatest spud dish of them all
The world belongs to potatoes – and we’re just living in it, writes Terry Durack.
- Terry Durack
- Review
- North Sydney
The new metro will take you to North Sydney in a flash. First stop, this fancy 260-seat diner
Large, light-filled Soluna is the flagship venue at the new precinct, joining cosy bakery cafe Sol Bread & Wine, boutique food store Una, and slinky modern Japanese spot Genzo.
- Terry Durack
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