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Collins Kitchen at the Grand Hyatt has one of the priciest buffets in the city.

Must-order lamb, bouncy gnudi and a cassata for the ages are among the compelling reasons to visit Osteria Mucca.

Visiting Vivid? Pop into The Tea Cosy first to warm up in The Rocks.

Ormeggio chef Alessandro Pavoni’s Manly venture has a bar, cafe-gelateria and restaurant, Cibaria, serving exciting, saucy carbs and scorched treats.

This cafe is a finalist in the best all-rounder category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

This venue is a finalist for best tea in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

This venue is a finalist for best tea in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Familiarity and comfort with fine dining flare by an ex-Rockpool chef.

The century-old Barrenjoey House at Palm Beach welcomes day-trippers seeking water views and dolled-up versions of pub and cafe standards.

Locals flock to one-hatted Yan for natural-born-killer dishes humming with garlic, a towering dessert and moments of elegance.