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Veal cotoletta at Gran Torino.

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Neil Perry at Pizzeria Sotto.

‘We couldn’t allow it to fail’: How the restaurant ‘flip’ became one of the biggest trends in dining

Neil Perry’s new pizzeria is the latest in a long string of recent restaurant pivots to safer concepts. But as chefs become increasingly business savvy, does Sydney’s dining scene risk losing its spark?

  • Erina Starkey
Ricotta gnocchi feature on Gran Torino's menu when tomatoes are at their sunny best.
EASY

Handle with care: Neil Perry’s secret to delicate ricotta gnocchi

A light touch and sun-ripened tomatoes are all that’s needed to transform these delicate orbs into a seasonal Italian classic.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
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Agnolotti del plin.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Gran Torino

Classic Italian in classic Neil Perry style in Double Bay.

Chef, Neil Perry at gran Torino.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Gran Torino may not be the restaurant Neil Perry wanted but for now, it’s humming

The veteran chef’s 25th restaurant is less an Italian restaurant than a Neil Perry restaurant, risen from the ashes of the multimillion-dollar Song Bird.

  • David Matthews