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14/20

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
Produce from Moonacres Farm is on the menu at Moonacres Kitchen.

Moonacres Kitchen

A spacious cafe-restaurant built on produce from nearby Moonacres Farm.

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The Cellar by Gilbert in Mudgee.

The Cellar by Gilbert

Elegant, structured wines by fifth-generation winemakers.

  • Erina Starkey
14.5/20

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.

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Terrace seating looks over the CBD, Pyrmont and tree-lined Glebe.
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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
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Warm tofu noodles.
14.5/20

‘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
John Jeong’s background includes eight years working in French fine-dining restaurants.

‘Heart-thumpingly good food’: This corner spot puts creativity back into cafe fare

Forget the big breakfast or bacon and egg roll. Cafe Baby Finger ditches cookie-cutter menu items in favour of eggplant curry and chicken pot pie.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Paranormal Wines.
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A bottle shop with a chefs’ hat? This surprising spot lives up to the hoo-ha

Intuitive service and bracing flavours are at the heart of Paranormal Wines, which created a “small hoo-ha” when it became the first bottle shop in NSW or the ACT to be awarded a hat.

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Pork belly with mustard greens.

Ocean Treasure Asian Dining

The pyramid-shaped pork belly is a Sydney treasure.

  • Kevin Cheng
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‘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