Reviews
- Review
- Newtown
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
- Review
- Balmain
In a city with too many tiramisus on menus, this is the original (and perhaps the best)
Blackboard specials, a serious meat-slicer and a legendary dessert: tick, tick, tick. Cicci is the cosiest of cosy neighbourhood trattorias.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Potts Point
There are more than 100 types of tea at Ms. Cattea, but you should also book in for the dumplings
The Potts Point shop can be overwhelming with its tea choices, however Lee Tran Lam has a cheat code for first-timers.
- Lee Tran Lam
- Recommended
- Hamilton
Snack on tinned fish and cheese at a tiny light-filled wine shop in Newcastle
Vera Wine is one of the smallest bars in the state, with a mighty natural wine selection.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- The Rocks
Have we hit peak luxury grill? It seems so, at the new restaurant by the Rockpool team
There’s a lot to like at The Dining Room, but somehow it manages to mask complex and assured cooking behind decisions that strip it of the magic.
- David Matthews
- Recommended
- Sydney
Rovollo’s roving pasta cart delivers pici carbonara tableside
There’s always plenty of movement at 25 Martin Place, even so, it’s hard to miss the flaming cheese wheel at new Italian restaurant and wine bar Rovollo.
- Erina Starkey
- Review
- Port Kembla
This retro servo draws crowds with live music, fire pits and deep-fried lasagne sangas
Crackerjack snacks including pork cordon bleu buns and fried fish sandwiches are among the fleeting specials at this laid-back community spot.
- Lenny Ann Low
- Recommended
- The Rocks
Canvas reframed: New chef takes over at MCA’s harbour view restaurant
James Scott’s debut menu blurs the line between food and art with an intricate lamb loin “lambington” and a steak tartare served with Sydney Opera House–shaped crisps.
- Erina Starkey
- Recommended
- Eastwood
Of all the Chinese BBQ shops in Eastwood, this is the one to go to
The roasted ducks and soy-glazed chickens proudly displayed in the front window of Wang Wang BBQ are some of the best-tasting in town.
- David Matthews
- Recommended
- Eastwood
Find comforting Cantonese classics at this Eastwood favourite
The Eastwood branch of storied late-night Chinatown institution Super Bowl is known for its XO pippies and congee with fried bread.
- David Matthews
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