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Watermans launches in the One Sydney Harbour development behind Watermans Cove.

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The 18 restaurants, cafes and bars to put on your list for December, Sydney

Catch up on all the hot, new and just-reviewed places around town. From viral Mexican spot Radio Taco to the Bentley team’s new restaurant Watermans (pictured, right), you’ll find somewhere for every kind of end-of-year catch-up this month. Plus, you can create your own custom saved hit list on the Good Food app.

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Radio Taco, Chippendale.

The birria tacos at Radio Taco went viral. We join the queue to see if they’re worth the hype

  • Bianca Hrovat
Hongdae Pocha.
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Buzzy Korean barbecue Hongdae Pocha has one of the best beef selections around

  • Callan Boys
Vin-Cenzo’s, Darlinghurst.
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Vin-Cenzo’s serves some of the most exciting Italian food in Sydney right now

  • Myffy Rigby
Opera Bar.

For nearly 25 years, Matt Moran ran Opera Bar. Now a new operator has stepped in

  • Myffy Rigby
Seafood kamameshi with umami soup.
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‘A treasure hunt’: Izakaya Gaku serves 300 glistening rice bowls each week

  • Helen Yee
Watermans.

Can’t get a 7pm dinner booking? Bentley team drops strict sittings system at Watermans

  • Scott Bolles
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The Palomar.
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The hotel might be naff but there’s a lot to like about The Palomar

  • Callan Boys
From left to right: Cousins Alessandro Ranieri, Alessandro Riillo and Luigi Ranieri.

Prepare to wait, but the 11 panini staples are worth it at Luigi Panini

  • Lenny Ann Low
Hamon bulakenya brekkie roll.

If you like bacon-and-egg rolls, you’ll love the bulakenya sandwich at Adhika

  • Lee Tran Lam
Cheese and butternut pumpkin toastie.

What’s better than a cheesy butternut toastie? Dipping it in hot honey at Algorithm

  • Lenny Ann Low
Infinity at Sydney Tower.
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Good Food’s verdict on Sydney Tower’s revamped revolving restaurant Infinity

  • Callan Boys
Ben, Tania and Rob at their bistro in Coledale.
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This club with a killer verandah is serving pub classics from Rosie’s Fish & Chips

  • David Matthews
The 30-metre bar.

Chin Chin’s owner opens Grill Americano in the CBD – ground zero for steak restaurants

  • Sarah Norris
Sakura House’s late-night menu is available until 2am.

Sydney lands two new Japanese-inspired spots, Sakura House and Koda

  • Scott Bolles
Sinclair’s.
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River views and big steaks: Ambitious one-hat Sinclair’s ‘ripples with value’

  • David Matthews
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Siu mai.

Hurstville institution Golden Sands is serving some of the city’s best yum cha

  • David Matthews
Jaipur Sweets in Harris Park.

Indian sweet shop Jaipur Sweets draws crowds for its syrup-soaked jalebi

  • David Matthews
Traditional Cantonese Taste is in Eastwood Village Square.

Find slippery rice noodle roll made-to-order at Eastwood’s Traditional Cantonese Taste

  • David Matthews
On the Good Food app, you can save all of your favourite recipes and restaurants in one easy place, and create your own custom saved lists.

Create your own custom hit list with the ‘saved’ function on the Good Food app