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North Shore and Northern Beaches

Every restaurant featured in the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2025 in Sydney’s North Shore and Northern Beaches.

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Amah by Ho Jiak.
Critics' Pick

Amah by Ho Jiak

The new spring menu at Annata.
14.5/20

Annata

The Banco menu is partly inspired by British gastropubs.
Critics' Pick

Banco

Bar Infinita is a neighbourhood trattoria in a trattoria-less neighbourhood.
14.5/20

Bar Infinita

Australian mussels in an ’nduja spiked tomato and fermented chilli butter at The Basin Dining Room.
Critics' Pick

The Basin Dining Room

Pappardelle, asparagus, peas and stracciatella, plus fried calamari.
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Bathers’ Pavilion

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The view from Berowra Waters Inn.
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Berowra Waters Inn

Tagliolini with lobster at Bert’s Bar & Brasserie.
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Bert’s Bar & Brasserie

Chicken liver parfait at Boronia Kitchen.
Critics' Pick

Boronia Kitchen

Dining at Braci Osteria & Pizzeria in North Willoughby.
14.5/20

Braci Osteria + Pizzeria

The yellow crab curry at Chai Thai.
14.5/20

Chat Thai

The chirashi sushi box at Choji Yakiniku.
Critics' Pick

Choji Yakiniku

The secluded Cottage Point Inn.
Critics' Pick

Cottage Point Inn

Genzo’s neon-lit dining room.
14.5/20

Genzo

Makings of a sensational shabu shabu at Hanasuki.
Critics' Pick

Hanasuki

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Baked scallops with miso butter and corn at The Herring Room.
Critics' Pick

The Herring Room

Tartlette of summer greens and fromage blanc.
Good Food hat15/20

Loulou Bistro

Calamarata pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, SA squid and white wine at Nico.
14.5/20

Nico

Norma’s Deli is a deli, bakery, taverna and takeaway all in one.
Critics' Pick

Norma’s Deli

Ormeggio snacks.
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Ormeggio at The Spit

Coral trout for two on chimichurri with peppers at Petermen.
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Petermen

Coral trout crudo with bottarga.
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Pilu at Freshwater

’70s Brooklyn vibes flow at Pocket Pizza in Avalon.
Critics' Pick

Pocket Pizza

The clubhouse feel of North Sydney’s Poetica Bar & Grill.
Good Food hat15/20

Poetica Bar & Grill

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RAFI is an ambitious restaurant and terrace bar in North Sydney.
Good Food hat15/20

RAFI

S'more Bistro at Castlecrag. Chef Sam Young. 10th June 2022. Photo: Edwina Pickles / SMH Good Weekend
Critics' Pick

S’more

Moreton Bay bug spaghettini at Sails.
14.5/20

Sails

LA-inspired Soluna.
14.5/20

Soluna

The modernist interiors at St Alma in Freshwater.
Critics' Pick

St. Alma

Toshihiko Oe’s Sushi Oe in Cammeray.
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Sushi Oe

Smoked ox tongue on sourdough focaccia at Tothy Brothers Deli.
Critics' Pick

Tothy Brothers Deli

Critics' Pick

Yakiniku Kashiwa

Tsukune (chicken meatball) with slow-cooked egg at Yakitori Yurippi.
Critics' Pick

Yakitori Yurippi

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