Date night
- Review
- Sydney
This semi-hidden CBD spot for two-hatted snacks takes orders until 11pm
Clocktower Bar at Shell House is a deep-red cocoon of cocktails and crullers nine storeys above the street.
- Lenny Ann Low
- Review
- Windsor
‘Outstanding curries’: Chapel Street spot showcases a new side of Nepalese cuisine
Lah Bros is a warm and welcoming place for lentil pancakes, betel leaves and a modern take on momos.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Newtown
Mister Grotto is the ‘smart-casual fish shop that’s long been missing from Sydney’
The Continental Delicatessen crew blend South American cuisines with North Carolina fish camp vibes at this inner west seafood bar.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Melbourne
Fun drinks, disappointing duck: Critic sees red at new modern Asian hot spot
The mood-lit restaurant plays it safe with a selection of greatest hits from Michael Lambie’s pan-Asian playbook.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- Surry Hills
A restaurant for the share-plate generation: Bessie’s clocks up a second hat for the Bar Copains team
The Surry Hills hotspot is all about snacks, fizzy wine and a wood-fired pie.
- David Matthews
- Review
- Cape Schanck
Barragunda Dining
One of Australia’s most ambitious farm-to-table experiences.
- Emma Breheny
- Review
- Somerville
The secret’s out about seaside shack Cptn Jack’s (and its ‘extraordinary’ locals’ deal)
Dani Valent discovers a delightful waterfront hideaway at a little-known Mornington Peninsula boat harbour.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- South Melbourne
Restaurant goes from modern Korean to broadly European and finds its identity
Chef Kirbie Tate finally has her name up in lights at her eponymous bistro Kirbie (nee James).
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Melbourne
Get hands-on with this sushi platter with a difference at this 10-seat city restaurant
Tiny Temaki Sushi joins Melbourne’s growing number of Japanese specialty venues.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Brighton
Well-heeled locals are lapping up this breezy restaurant (and its ‘bang on’ chilli crab pasta)
Every table at Henrys seems to order the linguine and I get it, I really do. But don’t miss the exemplary dessert, too.
- Dani Valent
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