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Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2025 in metro Sydney.

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A Middle Eastern feast of street food staples Aalia.
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Aalia

Alfie’s sirloin, fire-roasted baby carrots, and hot chips with chip shop curry sauce.
Critics' Pick

Alfie’s

Naeng-chae with egg yolk knot and mustard sauce.
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Allta

Alpha restaurant in Sydney.
14.5/20

Alpha

a’Mare’s tiramisu is served tableside.
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a’Mare

Yellowfin tuna with katsuobushi cream and celtuce at Aria.
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Aria

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Azuma’s bento lunch is no quick food-court commodity.
14.5/20

Azuma

Settle in until midnight at Bar Totti’s.
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Bar Totti’s

Figs, cucumbers, pistachio and stracciatella at Bennelong.
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Bennelong

Bentley Restaurant and Bar in Sydney.
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Bentley Restaurant + Bar

The Blackmore wagyu short scotch comes with a full condiment service.
Good Food hat15/20

Bistro George

Spring menu at Bistro Nido.
Critics' Pick

Bistro Nido

Poached tiger prawn cocktail at Brasserie 1930.
Good Food hat15/20

Brasserie 1930

The dining room at Cash Only Diner in Sydney.
14.5/20

Cash Only Diner

Duck from The Charles Grand Brasserie.
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The Charles Grand Brasserie

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Sydney’s Manhattan-inspired steakhouse Clam Bar.
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Clam Bar

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

A parilla grill and vertical rotisserie fire the menu at Esteban.
Good Food hat15/20

Esteban

Ester’s light-filled dining room.
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Ester

Apple tarte tatin with cinnamon ice cream at Felix.
14.5/20

Felix

Fresh oysters and prawn cocktails at The Gidley in Sydney.
Good Food hat15/20

The Gidley

Good Luck Lounge in Sydney.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Good Luck Restaurant Lounge

A theatrical dining room matches the grand menu at Gowings.
14.5/20

Gowings

Hogashida is known for making incredibly rich, flavourful tonkotsu ramen.
Critics' Pick

Gumshara

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Lotus root tempura with blue swimmer crab and tosazu jelly at Haco.
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Haco

Lamb ribs at Hello Auntie.
Critics' Pick

Hello Auntie

Indomie goreng at Ho Jiak.
14.5/20

Ho Jiak Haymarket

Cover Image of Good Food Guide 2024.
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Ho Jiak Town Hall

The bright orange dining room of Jimmy’s Falafel in Sydney.
Critics' Pick

Jimmy’s Falafel

The sweet & spicy chicken at Joy Korean Fried Chicken.
Critics' Pick

Joy Fried Chicken

King Clarence is the latest restaurant from the Bentley Group.
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King Clarence

Chawanmushi with scallop, sweet corn and edamame at Kuon Omakase.
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Kuon Omakase

The fried chicken with ume and micro herbs at Kuro Bar & Dining.
14.5/20

Kuro Bar & Dining

Cabbage rolls at Kyiv Social.
14.5/20

Kyiv Social

Pork and prawn cappelletti at Lana in Sydney.
Good Food hat15/20

Lana

Margra lamb rump with glazed belly, pumpkin miso and black garlic at Longshore.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Longshore

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