Good for business lunch
- 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
- Bentleigh
Lunchtime BYO, ‘glorious’ bruschetta: Count yourself lucky if this Italian is your local
The 30-seater from two ex-Caffe e Cucina stalwarts is slicker than your average middle-suburban restaurant, reviews Dani Valent.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Bowral
Bowral restaurants do well with the twice-a-year crowd. This bistro impresses everyone
Monopole’s French former head chef runs the kitchen at Lucette, a bistro-brasserie that suits many speeds.
- David Matthews
- Review
- Melbourne
Why a fashion label’s fine-dining restaurant won over our cynical, shopping-phobe critic
Rodd & Gunn’s newly hatted restaurant is a very charming place, reviews Dani Valent. Plus: there’s free bread that’s good enough to pay for.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Barangaroo
‘High-definition flavour’: Bentley Group’s new venue proves Med-cooking reigns supreme
It’s high-voltage Mediterranean snacking and staff who never miss a beat at the latest two-hatter by the team behind the Good Food Guide’s New Restaurant of the Year.
- Myffy Rigby
- Review
- Zetland
This elegant Japanese spot offers high-end sushi without the usual formality of omakase
Does omakase always need to be translated to a 20-course menu? Japasu by Sang proves there’s another way to hero premium seafood.
- Kevin Cheng
- Review
- Melbourne
Why this city Italian restaurant has more than earned its place as a Melbourne classic
Certain people may find Il Bacaro’s food and service dated, but Besha Rodell is convinced of its enduring quality.
- Besha Rodell