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Great or interesting view

XO pipis in a fruity chilli sauce with egg noodles.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Does Neil Perry’s new Chinese restaurant Song Bird hit all the right notes?

Dive into a big bowl of pipis and wrap Peking duck in pancakes at the veteran restaurateur’s grand new banquet house.

  • Terry Durack
The winery development housing Re’em (pictured) also includes a cellar door, barrel room and accommodation.
Good Food hat15/20

Yarra Valley’s deluxe new winery restaurant is shaking things up, and we’re here for it

Most winery restaurants steer towards the cuisine of traditional wine-making countries. Not so at Re’em.

  • Dani Valent
Sails overlooks Lavender Bay, Luna Park, the bridge and beyond.
14.5/20

If you’ve ever searched ‘harbourside restaurants with a view’ this revamped diner will float your boat

Sails had recently had a major renovation, and now feels like a relaxed luxury weekender where you’ll want to linger.

  • Terry Durack
Comedor is a good-looking space set in a century-old warehouse.
Good Food hat15/20

New modern Mexican brings the fiesta to the inner west, and gets a hat straight off the bat

Comedor nails warehouse party vibes, with a buzzy open kitchen, park views and plenty of salsa.

  • Callan Boys
Ammos.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Cancel that Greek island resort holiday; come to this new waterfront restaurant instead

A meal at Peter Conistis’ Ammos soon turns into a joyful feast of dishes many of us grew up loving.

  • Terry Durack
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Tasmanian produce-focused restaurant Pure South celebrates two decades in business this year.
Good Food hat15/20

This 20-year-old restaurant showcases Tassie, but its riverside setting is pure Melbourne

Pure South has matured into a great Melbourne restaurant: committed, consistent, creative and, in the right light, prone to making a person emotional.

  • Dani Valent
Good Food hat15/20

Fine dining meets fusion at this ‘slightly otherworldly’ Circular Quay showpiece

Former Aria chef Daeun Kang’s fusion of French and Japanese cooking plays out on every plate at the luxurious Oborozuki.

  • Terry Durack
Pro tip: Check the Port Authority cruise-ship calendar before booking, so your view is unobstructed.
Good Food hatGood Food hatGood Food hat19/20

With a near-perfect score of 19/20, this is now Australia’s top-rated restaurant

There are few overblown adjectives that haven’t been used for Quay under Peter Gilmore’s tenure, writes Callan Boys.

  • Callan Boys
Whiting parma (top left) and campanelle pasta carbonara with house-cured kingfish collar (centre).
14/20

Bet you’ve never had a parma or a carbonara like these before, Sydney

What was fine-diner The Gantry at Pier One Sydney Harbour hotel is now a simpler affair, but the comfort food has more to it than you might expect.

  • Terry Durack
Catalina always has spare sunnies on standby.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Icon review: Is a long lunch at Catalina still a great day out?

When lunch calls for white linen napkins and good ol’ fashioned hospitality, this Sydney stayer nails the brief.

  • Callan Boys

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