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Acciughe e macadamia pizza.
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Forget pineapple: a’Mare’s new pizzeria is pushing delicious into unorthodox territory

Renowned Italian chef-restaurateur Alessandro Pavoni’s new venture offers a few divisive manoeuvres for adventurous diners. 

  • Myffy Rigby

‘You’re meant to slow down here’: The day-to-night cafe bringing country vibes to Newtown

Former Rolling Penny chef Robin Butler swapped King Street for the Central Tablelands over a year ago. Now he’s back with a new cafe by day, restaurant by night.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Wes Lambert CEO of Restaurant and Catering Industry Association at Woodland Kitchen in Neutral Bay. Wes discusses the crisis in the restaurant industry. 15TH November 2019 Picture Renee Nowytarger / SMH

‘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
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Big flavour meets happy chaos at the legendary old Steki’s site in Newtown

Dinner feels like a rambunctious party at this friendly family-run Greek restaurant.

  • Myffy Rigby
Egg World has more character than a snack stop at any multinational highway service station. 

Protein-maxxing is just a bonus at this fairylit food truck serving eggs 20+ ways

Whichever way you like your eggs, this spot in an unexpected location is bound to serve a riff on it.

  • Lee Tran Lam
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Veal cotoletta at Gran Torino.

12 of Sydney’s best hatted Italian restaurants from the Good Food Guide

The Emerald City’s top spots for pasta, pizza and all things pomodoro from the Good Food Guide 2026.

  • Good Food Guide reviewers
Night market crispy chicken  (with Sichuan seasoning).
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Bubble tea in cocktail form? It’s the drink on everyone’s lips at this fun Surry Hills bar

Taiwan’s most famous export is given the grown-up treatment at Linla. Serve with crispy chicken, and you’re set.

  • Kevin Cheng
Chicken salt and thyme doughnut.

Chicken salt doughnuts? These plush, herby snacks are so much better than they sound

Find hand-rolled rings fried to order and bulging jam-and-cream-filled doughnuts at this new hot spot in Potts Point.

  • Erina Starkey
Always Greener in the Dutton Plaza.

Dutton Plaza

Fresh, local fruit and veg, seafood and meat, all in the one spot.

  • David Matthews
Crispy chicken rice.

Battambang Restaurant II

A second location for crispy chicken rice and silky Phnom Penh noodles.

  • David Matthews