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Long lunch

Steak frites.

A new Eurocentric bistro and wine bar opens in Middle Park

Middle Park European is the latest venture by Tartine’s Matteo Bruno.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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Newtown’s new grown-up candlelit Italian restaurant just scored a hat

Must-order lamb, bouncy gnudi and a cassata for the ages are among the compelling reasons to visit Osteria Mucca.

  • David Matthews
Raw tuna with stracciatella and a fragrant lemon-myrtle dressing.

A new day-to-night restaurant arrives with a globetrotting menu

Banksia serves dishes that take inspiration from across Europe, Asia and beyond.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Inside Hopetoun Bake Shop.

Hopetoun Bake Shop

This venue is a finalist for best tea in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

High rea served at the Tea Room at NGV International, Melbourne

Tea Room at NGV International

This venue is a finalist for best tea in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

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Silken scrambled eggs from bills.

Bills

This venue is a finalist for the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

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This landmark guesthouse is one of Sydney’s oldest restaurants. Is it still worth the drive?

The century-old Barrenjoey House at Palm Beach welcomes day-trippers seeking water views and dolled-up versions of pub and cafe standards.

  • Callan Boys
Prawn laksa made with dairy milk.
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Does this reborn Malaysian institution still deliver after six decades? Here’s our verdict

Beloved family-run restaurant The Malaya has served Sydney since 1963. Now it’s opened slick new digs near Circular Quay.

  • Kevin Cheng
Cressida is, fundamentally, a nice place to sit with a coffee and read the paper.
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Our critic doesn’t like to eat out for brunch. This neighbourhood cafe changed his mind

You can now book for dinner at Cafe Cressida too, whose menu comes from “one of Sydney’s most proficient cross-pollinators of cuisines”.

  • Callan Boys
Estate and guest wines share menu space with thoughtful non-alcoholic drinks at Glenarty Road.
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This cosy South West cellar door restaurant is leading the way in farm-to-table eating

An unwavering commitment to grow-it-yourself plus HR wins – including a dynamic cooking duo in the kitchen – sees this regional benchmark in career-best form.

  • Max Veenhuyzen

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