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Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2026 in Sydney’s Inner East and Eastern Beaches.

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40Res is a neighbourhood wine bar in Surry Hills.
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40Res

Whipped bottarga with oven-fresh pretzel at 10 William St.
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10 William St

The dining space is simply but brightly furnished with red lanterns and tiles.
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Ama

Grilled shishamo at Amuro.
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Amuro

Bread basket with whipped garlic butter.
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A.P Bread & Wine

The oven-baked lamb shoulder with Greek yoghurt at The Apollo.
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The Apollo

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The grand dining room at Armorica Grand Brasserie.
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Armorica

Dutch Creme potato with tuna belly, finger lime and oyster cream.
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Arthur

Former head chef of the Apollo, Stefano Marano has teamed with colleague Jack Reid, to open Avia.
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Avia

Amaro creme caramel at Bar Copains.
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Bar Copains

Bastardo offers a ‘bastardised’ version of the Italian classics.
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Bastardo

Sourdough flatbread with whipped cod’s roe, Alma’s mortadella, devilled eggs and pickles.
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Bessie’s

The moody interiors at Bistro Rex.
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Bistro Rex

Well-executed bistro classics ebb and flow with the seasons at Bronte Road Bistro.
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Bronte Road Bistro

The dining room at Buon Ricordo in Paddington.
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Buon Ricordo

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Cafe Cressida in Woollahra.
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Cafe Cressida

A homestyle North African feast at Cafe Tanja.
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Cafe Tanja

Caravin’s smoked beetroot tartare.
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Caravin

Crudo of red emperor and amaebi prawn at Catalina.
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Catalina

Yakitori skewers at Chaco Bar in Darlinghurst.
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Chaco Bar

The chilli chicken and coriander ramen at Chaco Ramen.
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Chaco Ramen

Pate du jour at Chez Crix.
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Chez Crix

Drunken chicken with rice wine sauce and ginger shallot at China Doll.
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China Doll

Wood-baked halloumi with pear and Malfroy’s Gold honey at Chiswick.
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Chiswick

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Fun and fast izakaya Cho Cho San.
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Cho Cho San

Civico 47’s classic beef carpaccio.
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Civico 47

Coogee Wine Room has a handsome marble bar and walk-in wine room.
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Coogee Wine Room

Sunflower dip.
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Corner 75

There are equal measures of Naples and Bondi in this convivial pizza and porchetta trattoria.
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Da Orazio

The dining room at Dear Sainte Eloise in Potts Point.
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Dear Sainte Eloise

Spanakopita.
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Etheus

Hummus at Ezra.
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Ezra

Farmhouse Kings Cross offers a monthly changing set menu.
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Farmhouse Kings Cross

The buzzy dining room at Lennox Hastie’s Firedoor.
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Firedoor

The smart French dining room at Franca Brasserie in Potts Point.
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Franca

Scampi spaghettini at Fratelli Paradiso.
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Fratelli Paradiso

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