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XO pipis in a fruity chilli sauce with egg noodles.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Does Neil Perry’s new Chinese restaurant Song Bird hit all the right notes?

Dive into a big bowl of pipis and wrap Peking duck in pancakes at the veteran restaurateur’s grand new banquet house.

  • Terry Durack
Melbourne-meets-Milan at Sincero in Malvern.
14.5/20

Let’s give this sophisticated Italian restaurant a quiet clap for its lovely acoustics

Sincero is a charming high-street restaurant with high-concept dishes from the team behind Buono in Melbourne’s bayside.

  • Dani Valent
Bistro Grenier
14.5/20

This funky new bistro is a bit French, a bit somewhere else, and a whole lot of Newtown

The loft space above Odd Culture becomes the dark and moody Bistro Grenier.

  • Terry Durack
The winery development housing Re’em (pictured) also includes a cellar door, barrel room and accommodation.
Good Food hat15/20

Yarra Valley’s deluxe new winery restaurant is shaking things up, and we’re here for it

Most winery restaurants steer towards the cuisine of traditional wine-making countries. Not so at Re’em.

  • Dani Valent
Sails overlooks Lavender Bay, Luna Park, the bridge and beyond.
14.5/20

If you’ve ever searched ‘harbourside restaurants with a view’ this revamped diner will float your boat

Sails had recently had a major renovation, and now feels like a relaxed luxury weekender where you’ll want to linger.

  • Terry Durack
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Crisp-skinned red mullet on sauce Americaine with fregola.
Good Food hat15/20

‘Make a mess’: This beachside bolthole puts the fun into fine dining

Head chef Luke Churchill’s menu is simultaneously serious and playful, running from sultry little snacks to big-ticket, kick-up-your-heels items.

  • Terry Durack
Allta’s timber slats arch over diners like a blond wood Hokusai wave.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16.5/20

‘One to watch and then some’: Two-hatted newcomer is fancy, but also a lot of fun

Allta is one of Sydney’s best new restaurants to open this year. It’s also the most expensive.

  • Callan Boys
14.5/20

Coogee dining was a hard sell during winter. Until this beachside wine bar reinvented itself

A refreshed menu from experienced fine-dining chefs takes beachside bar Coogee Wine Room from popular local haunt to fully fledged restaurant.

  • Terry Durack
Comedor is a good-looking space set in a century-old warehouse.
Good Food hat15/20

New modern Mexican brings the fiesta to the inner west, and gets a hat straight off the bat

Comedor nails warehouse party vibes, with a buzzy open kitchen, park views and plenty of salsa.

  • Callan Boys
Go-to dish: Tempura hot rolls filled with avocado and topped with a slice of strawberry.
14/20

Bet you’ve never had a hot sushi roll like this before, Melbourne

Over the past five years, we’ve welcomed about a dozen high-end omakase restaurants, but Oshan’s South American angle is interesting.

  • Dani Valent

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