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The Rocks

Amuse-bouche tart with creme fraiche and oscietra caviar at Quay.
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Quay

Rarified luxury that leaves a lasting impression.

Slow roasted lamb shoulder at Ploos.
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Ploos

A splash of the South Aegean on Sydney Harbour.

The Dining Room by James Viles offers a crash course in Australian cuisine.
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The Dining Room by James Viles

Hotel diner reframes Australian cooking in full view of Sydney Harbour.

The Cut Bar and Grill is back in its subterranean basement after a hiatus.
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Nostalgia (and pigs in blankets) return at this rebooted hatted steakhouse at The Rocks

The Cut is back, reviving the bourbon and beefsteak era, complete with a prime rib trolley and bombe Alaska.

  • Terry Durack
The Airport Chauffeur cocktail at Maybe Sammy.

Maybe Sammy

No crew in town comes close to matching the rizz factor of Maybe Sammy.

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Pro tip: Check the Port Authority cruise-ship calendar before booking, so your view is unobstructed.
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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
Penelope’s spin on Indonesian-inspired grilled chicken.

Flavours and cultures mix 𝄒n𝄒 match in surprising ways at Circular Quay arrival Penelope’s

The diverse heritage and experience of Cuong Nguyen of Hello Auntie, rising talent Bremmy Setiyoko and general manager Lee Potter Cavanagh combine to create an unexpected yet Sydney-specific experience.

  • Scott Bolles
The main 50-seat dining room is lined with an Etruscan mural, giving it the air of a basement crypt.
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Does the Hubert team’s decadent new grillhouse Le Foote live up to the hype?

Swillhouse Group’s ambitious new multi-level Mediterranean venue is a labyrinthine adventure straight out of a Fellini movie.

  • Terry Durack
Preview of Le Foote, 101 George Street, The Rocks.

‘Hottest opening of the year’: Le Foote, the latest by the team behind Hubert, has finally landed

Swillhouse Group’s ambitious multi-level Mediterranean grill is the most exciting venue to hit The Rocks since Quay.

  • Callan Boys
The Te Quiero cocktail combines gold kiwifruit, tequila, apricot brandy and Yellow Chartreuse.
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'Sydney's most premium cocktail bar'? Only in Wonderland, Alice

It's hard to pinpoint the exact moment I realised this Rocks basement reboot was not for me, writes Callan Boys.

  • Callan Boys

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