Reviews
- Review
- Newcastle
All the combos at this Italian-inspired panino shop are ‘killers with delicious fillers’
More than 50 sandwich options have been created for tiny regional paninoteca and wine bar Arno Deli.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Glebe
Ho Jiak’s Fish Market spin-off embraces the kitsch with a subversive take on surf-and-turf
Tam Jiak’s concept could’ve landed like a bad joke writes David Matthews, but Junda Khoo explores the full spectrum of Malay cooking, starting with the fun tom yum “bombs”, a sequel to Ho Jiak’s laksa bombs.
- David Matthews
- Review
- North Sydney
Savour the ‘unbeatable tongue-twang’ of fresh fruit pies at this nostalgic bakery cafe
It’s all about fruit, not sugariness, at Miller Street’s Blessed Fruit Pies, which bakes its juicy, glistening sour cherry, blackberry, blueberry and mixed berry pies each morning.
- Lenny Ann Low
- Review
- Canley Vale
Try Vietnam’s viral coffee at this new Sydney restaurant opened by a Mad Max stuntman
Michael Tang was repeatedly blown up in Furiosa, but now torches his popular beverage until brulee-like.
- Lee Tran Lam
- Review
- Sydney
There’s plenty to love at two-hat Aalia’s new wine bar. Shame it breaks this important rule
The new Martin Place wine bar from the team behind Nour is strong, and the people-watching is primo. There’s just one thing missing.
- Myffy Rigby
- Review
- Redfern
Callan Boys thought Sydney might never have a hotel bar like London or NY. Until now
You know, the kind of place to take a lunch meeting or swing by for a martini, making you forget you’re going on to somewhere else. Plus, it has the most lavish chip in town.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Bondi Beach
Come to snug new English-inspired micro-pub for pies, Guinness on tap and Britpop
This casual beachside snug is family-friendly, dog-friendly, and yes, there are “rib-stickers” galore.
- Myffy Rigby
- Review
- Sydney
Discover a tucked-away 12-seater jewel that goes beyond its Japanese roots
You can still go hard on the tempura at Haco. But its intimate omakase experience now also embraces grilled meats and international flavours.
- David Matthews
- Review
- Glebe
Efendy chef’s new Sydney Fish Market venue is a winner for seafood lunches on the water
Stunning views, chardonnay by the glass and a smart Mediterranean menu is the winning trifecta at Turkish chef Somer Sivrioglu’s latest Sydney venture.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Hurstville
‘Warm hug for your stomach’: This eatery takes three days to make its tofu noodles
This Hurstville venue is one of the few places in Sydney serving the traditional and “unapologetically bold” cuisine of Myanmar.
- Helen Yee