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The King Street space is all forest-green and oatmeal-white with chocolate-coloured joinery.
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‘Beautiful technique’: This hyper-seasonal bistro earns two hats for Newtown’s south end

With key talent from Fred’s and Ester in the kitchen, South End is the kind of place you want to order a second bottle and all the desserts.

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Owner-chef Andrea Bettini and partner Katherine Daza at Betto Deli, Newtown.

$3 wine and traditional lasagne: This underrated Italian delivers a taste of home

At Betto Deli, the Italian-born chef makes family recipes and panini that remind him of home.

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Bar Demo.

Dive into cult wines and deliciously unhinged cocktails at this cute 50-seat bar in Newtown

Excellent bartending pedigree, footpath seating, chef takeovers, and a custom-built hi-fi system bring big concept energy to dog-friendly Bar Demo on Enmore Road.

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Continental Deli crew’s new Newtown spot channels New York vibes with a cherry on top

Joe’s Tavern has opened in the former home of vegetarian venue Flora, and it’s quite the flip: out with the mushroom bolognese, in with a pig or lamb plate.

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Maiz.
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Think you can’t get good Mexican food? You haven’t been to this Newtown one-hatter

The “best place for a meat-free meal in Sydney’s inner west” has a chef skilled at reformatting dishes from Oaxaca and Baja California.

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Gnudi with brown butter and sage.
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Osteria Mucca

The third new Newtown venture from the Continental Deli crew.

Olotl restaurant in Newtown.
13.5/20

Olotl

Buzzy canteen built on family recipes.

Yellowfin tuna with green sauce, daikon and finger lime.
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Mister Grotto

New Orleans oyster shack meets Sydney wine bar.

Sweet corn tamale with chantilly and fig brûlée by Maiz Mexican Street Food.
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Maiz

A singular take on contemporary Mexican cuisine.

Go-to dish: Dry chilli chicken.
14.5/20

Kolkata Social

A direct passage to West Bengal’s multicultural capital city.