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The Argyle nightclub has been reborn as The Dining Room.
14/20

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
Pici carbonara with guanciale.

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
The Lambington.

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
Moreton Bay bug pasta.

Cordelia

A seafood-forward restaurant by the Don’s team.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Spanner crab ravioli with pumpkin bisque.

Harriot

A broadly European bistro by the Tipo 00 crew.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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Basement restaurant Caterina’s Cucina E Bar is back.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16/20

An almost-30-year-old city power-lunch hub finally gets its second hat

Does the basement restaurant still feel right after it flooded and closed for a seven-month rebuild? Yes, and then some.

  • Dani Valent
A spread of dishes at Hongdae Pocha.

This heritage-listed warehouse in Chippendale is now home to a buzzy Korean BBQ joint

Named after the brightly coloured street food stalls of Korea – Hongdae Pocha dishes up all the delicious, snacky things you might eat on a night out in Seoul.

  • Erina Starkey
Spanner crab ravioli with pumpkin bisque.

The Tipo 00 team’s new ‘destination diner’ feels a world away from its office tower digs

A first look at good-looking Harriot, which channels new-wave European bistros and makes magic with overlooked ingredients.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Steak frites.

Middle Park European

An elevated Eurocentric bistro and wine bar by the Tartine team.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Red Cliff.
14.5/20

This city restaurant’s signature dish has been served 100,000 times

Red Cliff is a sensory assault and heartfelt celebration of China’s spiciest cuisines.

  • Frank Sweet

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