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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
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
Go-to dish: Coral trout and its parts.
Good Food hatGood Food hatGood Food hat18/20

Sydney has a new three-hat restaurant, and it’s in a former pub

Josh Niland’s tasting menu showcases the near-limitless potential of fish. But it’s not all livers and eyes and “oh, my!”

  • Callan Boys
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
Katsu katsu is an onomatopoeic phrase used to describe the sound of crunchy food. You’ll hear that crunch a lot here.
13.5/20

Snap, crackle and crunch: Former Nobu chef hits Albany Highway

Those averse to chilli might be concerned. Your doctor might be alarmed. But fear not: this is big-value, comforting Japanese soul food.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
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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
The go-to dish: Chilli oil parfait is a riot of bold flavours.
Good Food hat15/20

Lygon Street favourite gets a new chef, and a hot new ‘mind-bending’ chilli oil dessert

Always a place that showcases Melbourne dining, Etta has been reinvigorated by a new chef bringing Asian-influenced flavours to the fore.

  • Besha Rodell
14.5/20

Jackets off! The city’s born-again Japanese canteen is already chockers with corporate types

After closing in December, popular all-rounder Azuma returns to the CBD.

  • Terry Durack
Good Food hatGood Food hat16/20

Not just here to grill steaks: This ‘proper restaurant’ offers bells-and-whistles dining

With a new winter menu and head chef fresh from Oncore by Clare Smyth and Newtown’s Cafe Paci, Shell House has plenty of compelling reasons to visit.

  • Callan Boys
Ammos.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Cancel that Greek island resort holiday; come to this new waterfront restaurant instead

A meal at Peter Conistis’ Ammos soon turns into a joyful feast of dishes many of us grew up loving.

  • Terry Durack

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