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Olympus Dining’s retractable oculus glass ceiling looks like it came off the set of Dr. No.
14.5/20

Move over Totti’s, Olympus makes a bid for Sydney’s long-lunch crown

There isn’t a more in-demand restaurant in Sydney right now, but does the food (and service) live up to the hype?

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Baker Kim Fulko Lim and Rene with their children.

The light, airy focaccia is worth ‘walking through a hot desert’ for at this beloved bakery

Customers keep flocking to this community-based bakery for its exquisite baked goods including croissants, sweet treats and sourdough.

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Owner of Bonditony’s Burger Joint Tony Gosden is always out and about serving customers.

This cruisy kid-friendly beach burger joint is all about ‘realness and authenticity’

Bonditony’s Burger Joint welcomes everyone, from toddlers to seniors, and bankers to surfers. Oh, and it serves a belter of a burger, too.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Chris Lucas at the site of Grill Americano Sydney, set to open in September 2025. 

Melbourne restaurateur Chris Lucas moves in on Rockpool’s Sydney turf with glam grill house

Grill Americano may be elbowing into a precinct already overflowing with steakhouses, but it promises a different take on the genre.

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Is it Sydney’s best fish sandwich? Sandwich watch thinks so.

This restaurant-quality take on McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish is Sydney’s best fish sandwich

It’s simple but glorious: panko-crumbed King George whiting on soft white bread, with textural tartare and iceberg lettuce.

  • Sarah Norris
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Jessie and Tony Peng are the wife-and-husband owners of Fishboy Kitchen.
14.5/20

Sydney’s most authentic Hong Kong food is not where you might expect it

Hop on the shiny new Parramatta light rail to this modest suburban eatery and join the throng of expats seeking a taste of home at Fishboy Kitchen.

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Left to right: Isabella Wong, Givie Wong and Duan Wong.

Beloved restaurant The Malaya to close at King Street Wharf after more than 20 years

But it’s not the end of the days for the iconic Malaysian eatery, which has served Sydneysiders for six decades.

  • Scott Bolles
Georgette Taouk, Najwa Tajjour, Amal Elhani and Randa Fardos at Smeed, the new Lebanese cafe in Belmore.

‘We want to smash stereotypes’: The cooks and chefs transforming Lebanese food in Sydney

From an in-demand Belmore bakery, to pop-ups in Darlinghurst, Lebanese Australian food is rapidly changing.

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Super lamb soup with potato noodles.
14/20

‘The value here is phenomenal’: Don’t miss the $14 signature soup at this tiny eatery

If you’re into cumin, salt and all things lamb-related, make Shang Lamb Soup in Hurstville your next dinner destination.

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Dining at Bar Vincent.

Bar Copains team takes over food lovers’ haunt and chef hangout Bar Vincent

“When you’re in a position to buy such a great restaurant, you do”: Seasoned chefs Nathan Sasi and Morgan McGlone have snapped up the Liverpool Street venue, only weeks after opening their latest project, Bessie’s.

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