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Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2026 in metro Sydney.

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Steak frites with chimichurri.
14/20

24 York

Quail mishkak with molokhia and barberry.
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Aalia

Alfie’s sirloin, fire-roasted baby carrots, and hot chips with chip shop curry sauce.
14/20

Alfie’s

Naeng-chae with egg yolk knot and mustard sauce.
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Allta

Alpha restaurant in Sydney.
14/20

Alpha

a’Mare’s tiramisu is served tableside.
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A’mare

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An An platter with the rolled pho, spring rolls and pork and chicken skewers.
13.5/20

An An Vietnamese Eatery

Yellowfin tuna with katsuobushi cream and celtuce at Aria.
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Aria

Azuma’s bento lunch is no quick food-court commodity.
14.5/20

Azuma

Figs, cucumbers, pistachio and stracciatella at Bennelong.
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Bennelong

Bentley Restaurant and Bar in Sydney.
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Bentley Restaurant + Bar

The Blackmore wagyu short scotch comes with a full condiment service.
Good Food hat15/20

Bistro George

Spring menu at Bistro Nido.
14/20

Bistro Nido

Beef rib and more prime cuts at Bornga.
13.5/20

Bornga

The Lambington.
Good Food hat15/20

Canvas

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The dining room at Cash Only Diner in Sydney.
14.5/20

Cash Only Diner

Duck from The Charles Grand Brasserie.
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The Charles Brasserie & Bar

Many of the ingredients used at Chat Thai are now grown to order at Boon Luck Farm.
14/20

Chat Thai Circular Quay

Sydney’s Manhattan-inspired steakhouse Clam Bar.
Good Food hat15/20

Clam Bar

Bougatsa and coffee.
14.5/20

Clarence and V

Pigs in blankets.
Good Food hat15/20

The Cut Bar & Grill

The Dining Room by James Viles offers a crash course in Australian cuisine.
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The Dining Room by James Viles

Paspaley pearl meat with persimmon and seablite.
14/20

The Dining Room

Key lime pie.
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Eleven Barrack

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A parilla grill and vertical rotisserie fire the menu at Esteban.
14.5/20

Esteban

Ester’s light-filled dining room.
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Ester

Garaku serves a contemporary kaiseki menu.
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Garaku

Fresh oysters and prawn cocktails at The Gidley in Sydney.
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The Gidley

Yum cha at Golden Century.
14.5/20

Golden Century

A theatrical dining room matches the grand menu at Gowings.
14/20

Gowings

Assorted yum cha at Grandfather’s.
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Grandfathers

Kidman dry-aged sirloin on the bone.
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The Grill at The International

Hogashida is known for making incredibly rich, flavourful tonkotsu ramen.
14.5/20

Gumshara

Lotus root tempura with blue swimmer crab and tosazu jelly at Haco.
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Haco

Lamb ribs at Hello Auntie.
14/20

Hello Auntie

Indomie goreng at Ho Jiak.
14.5/20

Ho Jiak Haymarket

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