Sydney
- Review
- Bangalow
This country spot is the ‘pub’ every town wishes it had on the corner
If you can’t find an old pub, make one. That’s the approach the You Beauty team has taken to create this award-winning community-led venue.
- David Matthews
- Recommended
- Cabramatta
Craving a pork roll at three in the morning? This is the place
Banh mi isn’t in short supply in Sydney’s Vietnamese heartland, but what sets Viet Hoa apart is its crusty bread and generous fillings.
- David Matthews
- Recommended
- Cabramatta
A tofu pudding so good, it’s got people queueing for it
The soft-set tofu pudding can be served sweet with ginger syrup or savoury with soy sauce and fried shallots.
- David Matthews
- Review
- Terrey Hills
‘Beaut little hub’: This rebadged suburban spot crackles with community spirit
McCarrs on Mona Vale Road is an excellent place to sit by the fire and share pizza slices topped with pepperoni, honey and chilli.
- Callan Boys
- Exclusive
- Coming soon
Pilu chef Giovanni Pilu to open spin-off Italian restaurant at iconic Toaster building
The husband-and-wife team behind the award-winning Freshwater venue have said it would take something big to entice them to the Sydney CBD.
- Scott Bolles
- Exclusive
- Just open
Sydney’s first steak frites-only restaurant, by the Rockpool team, is now open
The star of the show is a 220-gram scotch fillet from Gippsland producer O’Connor with chips for $48.
- Scott Bolles and Erina Starkey
- Review
- Newtown
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
El Jannah’s new store redraws Sydney’s ‘Red Rooster Line’
Sydney isn’t just divided by postcodes – it’s also split by charcoal chicken chains. Now, the rapidly expanding Lebanese business, launched in Granville in 1998, has pushed well past the boundary.
- Erina Starkey
- Review
- Balmain
In a city with too many tiramisus on menus, this is the original (and perhaps the best)
Blackboard specials, a serious meat-slicer and a legendary dessert: tick, tick, tick. Cicci is the cosiest of cosy neighbourhood trattorias.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Potts Point
There are more than 100 types of tea at Ms. Cattea, but you should also book in for the dumplings
The Potts Point shop can be overwhelming with its tea choices, however Lee Tran Lam has a cheat code for first-timers.
- Lee Tran Lam
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