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The prime burger at Cutler.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16/20

‘Ordering a burger here seems weird’: Our critic reviews Cutler’s flexible new menu

The restaurant formerly known as Cutler and Co. switches from pricey degustation dining to a more casual format.

  • Besha Rodell
A spread of crab blini with hollandaise, chips, steak Diane and Skull Island prawns with black pepper butter (clockwise from left).
Good Food hatGood Food hat16.5/20

Why this perpetually busy restaurant is one of Sydney’s most meaningful dining experiences

Cafe Paci might have the look and feel of a bistro, but the food tells a more complex story.

  • Myffy Rigby
Inside Fitzroy’s Bar Liberty.

‘Melbourne wine bar’ has become its own genre, but this decade-old spot breaks the mould

Push past the orthodoxies at Fitzroy’s Bar Liberty, where spirit infuses everything from the playlists to the legacy of cheesy, peppery dishes.

  • Dani Valent
Le Pub is the latest addition to the Kirk’s empire on busy Hardware Lane.

Le Pub

Aussie pub plus bottleshop by the French Saloon and Kirk’s team.

  • Kosa Monteith
Vera Wine Bar in Newcastle has plenty of natural wines to choose from.

Snack on tinned fish and cheese at a tiny light-filled wine shop in Newcastle

Vera Wine is one of the smallest bars in the state, with a mighty natural wine selection.

  • Callan Boys
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The Argyle nightclub has been reborn as The Dining Room.
14/20

Have we hit peak luxury grill? It seems so, at the new restaurant by the Rockpool team

There’s a lot to like at The Dining Room, but somehow it manages to mask complex and assured cooking behind decisions that strip it of the magic.

  • David Matthews
The precision-built club sandwich.

Beachside pocket near Frankston has a wine bar (and club sandwich) worth travelling for

Ordain has jolted the small bayside suburb with barbecue bento boxes, fried cheese and a precision-built sanger.

  • Dani Valent
Dawn and Mabels feels cosy and classic inside.

Dawn and Mabel’s

An Art Deco-style bar with a globetrotting wine list.

  • Emma Breheny
The Lambington.

Canvas reframed: New chef takes over at MCA’s harbour view restaurant

James Scott’s debut menu blurs the line between food and art with an intricate lamb loin “lambington” and a steak tartare served with Sydney Opera House–shaped crisps.

  • Erina Starkey
Oysters are baked in the style of rarebit, with a cheesy topping.

Residence at the Potter

Gallery restaurant with annual chef residencies. Currently: Cherrywood by Robbie Noble.

  • Tomas Telegramma

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