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Chicken liver Paris-brest with onion jam at Cafe Paci.

Terry Durack on ‘The Unforgettables’: 11 Sydney dishes he’ll never forget

The outgoing Sydney Morning Herald’s chief restaurant critic reveals some of the most memorable dishes from a lifetime of food reviewing.

  • Terry Durack
AFR. Life and Leisure. 20th of March 2018. Terry Durack tries the $600 steak at Black Bar & Grill. Story: Jill Dupleix and Terry Durack. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

Terry Durack: Why I’m giving up the best job in Sydney

The chief restaurant critic of The Sydney Morning Herald farewells his review column after 30 years.

  • Terry Durack
Dan Hunter and Danielle Alvarez in the kitchen at Brae.

A world-renowned restaurant is coming to Sydney. Here’s what you’ll find on the $450-a-head menu

Three-hatted Victorian restaurant Brae is popping up at the Sydney Opera House. Here’s what Dan Hunter and Danielle Alvarez have in store.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Catalina restaurant manager James McMahon and his mother, restaurant director Judy McMahon.

Staying power: Longstanding Sydney restaurateurs share the secrets to their success

The Good Food Guide turns 40 this year, and these iconic restaurants are celebrating anniversaries of their own.

  • David Matthews
Who’s up and who’s down in 2025?

‘Back with a bang’: The restaurants with new hats (and lost hats) in The Age Good Food Guide 2025

An iconic fine diner reclaims its three-hat status. High-profile operators take hits. And omakase restaurants rise and fall.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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Grilled king prawns with side of piaya (flatbread with miso onions) at Askal.

The finalists for the three biggest awards at The Age Good Food Guide Awards, revealed

Ahead of The Age Good Food Guide awards on Monday night, these are the finalists for the biggest awards. You can be guaranteed they will be great.

  • Emma Breheny and Good Food Guide reviewers
A selection of iconic dishes from Sydney restaurants for the 40th anniversary of the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide.

The 40 defining dishes from 40 years of the SMH Good Food Guide

From Berowra Waters Inn brioche to fish liver chermoula: A dish-by-dish snapshot of the past 40 years of The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide.

  • Callan Boys and David Matthews
Josh Niland (centre) at the new Saint Peter, in Paddington’s Grand National Hotel.

The complete list of winners at the SMH Good Food Guide 2025 Awards

From the coveted major prize categories to our two new awards, meet the best the NSW and ACT hospitality industry has to offer right now.

Vue de monde restaurant manager Rajnor Soin has made personable service his mission.

Australia is leading the world in bringing joy and friendliness to fine dining

As we announce the Service Excellence Award finalists for this year’s Good Food Guide, Melbourne’s chief restaurant critic celebrates the death of pompous, robotic service.

  • Besha Rodell
Chris Lucas and Adam Sanderson at Maison Batard.

Chris Lucas reveals opening date and name of his hotly anticipated four-level Bourke Street ‘dining house’

Long-awaited Maison Batard will arrive with an executive chef who honed his craft at The Fat Duck and Noma, a subterranean supper club, and more.

  • Tomas Telegramma

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