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Bored with brekkie? Try the lemongrass sausage muffin at this cafe-bar unlike anywhere else
A co-founder of ACME and a fourth generation Vietnamese restaurateur have partnered to open an intimate all-day diner with a fresh take on the familiar.
- Bianca Hrovat
‘Bloodbath’: Sydney restaurants brace for one of the toughest winters on record
One industry figure labels the coming season “the great storm of 2026”, with several seasoned operators noting a drop in trade of about 15 per cent.
- Scott Bolles
Sinatra and Rihanna’s favourite Sydney restaurant celebrates 70 years
With autographs from Harrison Ford and ABBA also in its guestbook, Beppi’s has a growing number of Gen Z fans coming for the institution’s history and veal saltimbocca.
- Scott Bolles
Team behind King Clarence announces new South-East Asian grill
The crew will also open a “debaucherous and crazy” cocktail bar with Chartreuse slushies, fried chicken and live music until late.
- Erina Starkey
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This $210 steak and beetroot sanga might be Sydney’s most expensive sandwich
The CBD’s north end is fast becoming the go-to spot for sirloin lovers, welcoming Manzo Bisteccheria with its “unapologetically OTT” sandwich, plus several other steak-centric restaurants.
- Scott Bolles
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Come for the rice bowls, stay for the pandan Ice Magic at Chat Thai’s new food-court diner
Rice Face is serving some of the best value lunches in the CBD, and owner Palisa Anderson says her chicken rice stands up to the greatest she’s tried in South-East Asia.
- Bianca Hrovat
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‘Everything has a timeline’: Sydney fine dining institution Bentley to close
The 20-year-old restaurant “was loud, bold, and changed the face of fine dining.” The decision follows a wave of high-end restaurant closures.
- Bianca Hrovat
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Odd Culture joins the Italian party with warm new neighbourhood-style osteria, Bruno
From Peroni focaccia to radicchio spritzes, the hospitality group behind The Old Fitzroy and The Duke of Enmore is taking a fresh look at the familiar cuisine.
- Bianca Hrovat
Beer garden, martini bar and $280 steaks: The dining hub taking over Quay’s old digs
A first look at The Oriana. The James Squire taphouse is out, luxury seafood towers are in, plus a beer garden, martini bar and restaurant – all with harbour views.
- Bianca Hrovat
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Former Bentley and One Penny Red chefs bring a touch of Gidley glamour to the east
The duo want to put the area’s untapped pockets on the culinary map. Plus a new pizzeria by Bourke Street Bakery’s founder and a diner by the Bambini Trust crew.
- Scott Bolles