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The verdict: New and noteworthy Sydney restaurants, reviewed

ICYMI, catch up on must-read recent reviews from Callan Boys and Terry Durack.

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Go-to dish: Core fried chicken with caviar.

The Bar at Oncore, Barangaroo

  • Callan Boys
Go-to dish: Lobster mornay frites.
13.5/20

La Riviera, Sydney CBD

  • Terry Durack
This tribute to a Mumbai aunty speaks across borders and generations.
14/20

Irene's, Enmore

  • Terry Durack
Hunan-style tiger prawns.
14.5/20

The Chairman, Darlinghurst

  • Callan Boys
Go-to dish: Aushak dumplings, carefully pleated and topped with lentils warmed in a spiced tomato sauce.

Kabul Social, Sydney CBD

  • Lee Tran Lam
Firedoor is still about the grill and the skill, the science and the purity of intent; but there's more subtlety and nuance.
Good Food hatGood Food hatGood Food hat18/20

Firedoor, Surry Hills

  • Terry Durack
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Go-to dish: Ceviche clasico.
14/20

Warike, Surry Hills

  • Callan Boys
Everything at Passeggiata is familiar, but also special.
Good Food hat15/20

Passeggiata, Waverley

  • Terry Durack
"Sea treasure" ball presented in a wooden birdcage.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Gaku Robata Grill Omakase, Darlinghurst

  • Callan Boys

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