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The Grill.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16.5/20

Does Sydney need another luxury grill restaurant? No, but this one dazzles

The Grill isn’t for everyone, it’s expensive and grand, but it’s the kind of ambitious opening that makes big cities feel international.

  • David Matthews
Homely and warming at Earth Walker & Co.

This candlelit South Coast cafe-restaurant serves medieval feasts fit for a king

Lush and dramatic dishes made from seasonal produce over an open fire are at the heart of Coledale’s cosy coastal cafe-restaurant Earth Walker & Co.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Big, and brash, and fun: The ground floor of Maison Batard.
14.5/20

‘Eye-wateringly expensive’: Does Maison Batard stand up to its prices and hype?

Chris Lucas’ ambitious four-level venue is Melbourne’s “opening of the season”. Here’s our critic’s verdict.

  • Besha Rodell
The dining room is a bona fide looker, all brooding leather, original terrazzo sandstone and cedar.
Good Food hat15/20

Why this charming bistro is Newcastle’s new hatted dining destination

The handsome, historic site on Bolton Street finally wins back a chefs’ hat with the arrival Bistro Penny.

  • Callan Boys
Island Radio, Redfern.
14.5/20

Deep-flavoured sambals and satay: Our critic’s verdict on the tropical disco of Island Radio

Does the first restaurant to open in Redfern’s new $500 million Wunderlich Lane precinct live up to the hype?

  • David Matthews
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Pancakes with poached rhubarb, baked apple, coffee caramel and mascarpone.

‘Best in the country’: Why this cafe’s ruby-red rhubarb is worth a stop on your next road trip

The secret to earthly delight is in pairing local fare with passion at Moonacres Kitchen in the Southern Highlands of NSW.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Schnitty sandwich with crispy chicken schnitzel, herby mayonnaise, mixed lettuce and caramelised carrot.

‘A sandwich you could use as a pillow’: Why this suburban shop is a slice of schnitty heaven

Crispy chicken schnitzel crispiness gives way to tender flesh, with herby mayonnaise and folds of mixed lettuce at Loaf in Sydney’s southern suburbs.

  • Lenny Ann Low
The Muse restaurant at Mitchelton winery. 

The Muse

Striking architecture matched by the grandeur of its environs.

Avia.
14.5/20

‘Hands-on and handmade’ is the motto behind this fresh neighbourhood tratt

Focaccia, pasta, vinegars, sausages are all made from scratch at small Darlinghurst spot Avia.

  • Terry Durack
Carlotta in Canberra.
Good Food hat15/20

This high-energy restaurant from a star Melbourne group has Canberra talking

Melbourne’s Lucas Restaurants group’s first Canberra venture, Carlotta, has pulled out all the stops, with a talented chef, wood-fired oven and house-made pasta.

  • Terry Durack

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