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10 fun and different dining spots to take family and friends these holidays

From dinner with a plushie to a poolside cafe slinging old-school favourites, here are 10 fun places to catch-up at over summer.

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Wharf St Kitchen in Marrickville welcomes old-timers, families, friends and kids alike

  • Lenny Ann Low
The old school salad sanga at Splash in Petersham.

Soulmate Newtown opens Splash, a poolside cafe slinging old-school favourites

  • Bianca Hrovat
The Happiest Meal comprises two hash browns, a “McLovin Muffin” with egg, cheese and chicken sausage, and three pancakes.
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The ‘Happiest Meal’ at Happyfield cafe in Haberfield is a sunny way to start to the day

  • Callan Boys
Kin’s breakfast, brunch and lunch is all day.

Bayside spot Kin is worth the drive (or ride) for grazing with friends and a glass in hand

  • Lenny Ann Low
The birria tacos with consome.

Nothing is more than $20 at Mami’s in Bondi (and you can BYO)

  • Sarah Norris
HK-style super thick French toast with red bean.

There are 108 dishes but don’t miss the ‘quiveringly thick’ French toast at Kowloon Cafe in Eastwood

  • Lenny Ann Low
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Striploin with chimichurri butter, twice-cooked chips and cos lettuce.

Former Chiswick chef swaps fine-dining for fancy pub classics at The Erko

  • Lenny Ann Low
June’s open and sunny shopfront.

Bright and breezy spot June in Sydney’s north-west ’burbs puts a Mediterranean spin on cafe classics

  • Lenny Ann Low
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Haidilao hotpot opens at Darling Square offering free manicures, plushie dates and robot waiters

  • Scott Bolles
Tuga x Village.

Order something you haven’t heard of at Clovelly’s freshly renovated Tuga x Village

  • Lenny Ann Low

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