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Vegetarian dorilocos in a Flaming Hot Doritos bag.

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Leichhardt

Chip bags turned into portable bowls are the hot order at Abe’s Comida

The Leichhardt kitchen is filling Doritos packets with lime, guacamole and slow-cooked meat as per Mexican street-food tradition.

March 30, 2025
Lee Tran Lam

Wife-and-husband team Annick De Silva and Binura Jayasuriya.

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Petersham

This elegant neighbourly spot serves 32 varieties of sweet and savoury crepes

The Bungalow transforms from serene brunch spot in the day to a place of white tablecloths, brass table-lamps and cocktails in the evening.

March 28, 2025
Lenny Ann Low

Half-chicken with French onion soup toast. — 14.5/20

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Darlinghurst

Heritage farmhouse meets natural wine at this new bread fanciers’ hang-out

The All Purpose Bakery team brings “posh RSL” vibes and a no-bookings policy to a refurbished sandstone cottage on Oxford Street, serving rissoles, steak, oysters Kilpatrick and all things bread.

March 28, 2025
Callan Boys

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Sydney

It’s not all over Insta (yet), but this unpretentious city diner deserves your immediate attention

The small team at Clarence and V is all about minimum fuss and maximum flavour, says our critic.

March 24, 2025
David Matthews

Eleven Barrack is banking on the market for plush dining rooms. — 16.5/20

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Sydney

This new two-hatted grill is so good, our critic booked it for his birthday

Eleven Barrack pushes beyond the usual surf-and-turf trappings to create a singular restaurant, complete with a baby grand and live pianist.

March 21, 2025
Callan Boys

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Lidcombe

This Korean restaurant only sells one type of soup, but the queue starts early

Sydney has a new holder for the title of Koreatown. “I didn’t expect it to be so popular,” says the chef of Guk’s Eedaero Gamjatang in the thriving new hub.