Sydney
Not just here to grill steaks: This ‘proper restaurant’ offers bells-and-whistles dining
With a new winter menu and head chef fresh from Oncore by Clare Smyth and Newtown’s Cafe Paci, Shell House has plenty of compelling reasons to visit.
- Callan Boys
‘Leave your table manners at home’ at this new beachside spot with fine-dining cred
Neighbourhood restaurants are having a resurgence, says the co-owner of new Bronte venue Table Manners.
- Scott Bolles
- Review
- Ashfield
This tiny, swoony, sunny bakery shop is like a country fair stall in full bloom
The Tart Sisters in Ashfield is one of best bakery shops in Sydney, selling golden savoury tarts, oven-warm brioche, chubby pastry pies and sweet fruit-laden treats.
- Lenny Ann Low
- Review
- Brighton-Le-Sands
Cancel that Greek island resort holiday; come to this new waterfront restaurant instead
A meal at Peter Conistis’ Ammos soon turns into a joyful feast of dishes many of us grew up loving.
- Terry Durack
Nearly 50 Chinese restaurant closures forces change by next generation
The lazy Susans have ceased spinning at some of Sydney’s best-known Chinese restaurants. But young operators are shunning tradition and charting a new path.
- Scott Bolles
- Exclusive
- Coming soon
Failed Botswana Butchery site in Martin Place to be reborn as huge hospitality hub
The team behind glamorous CBD venue Shell House will start work immediately on The International at the entrance to the new Martin Place station.
- Scott Bolles
- Review
- Penrith
Y’all are welcome to join the smoky, charry action at this Texas-inspired brisket joint
The co-owners of Brisket Boys travelled to the US to try every style of American-style barbecue. Now they’ve brought melty slow-cooked meats to Penrith.
- Lenny Ann Low
Sydney dining scene hit with its biggest closure yet
Cirrus Dining co-owners Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt of the Bentley Restaurant Group have announced the waterfront venue will have its final service on September 1.
- Scott Bolles
French chef with Michelin star cred opens wine bar in an unlikely location
The 60-seat Georgie mixes marble, velvet and touches of gold on the ground floor of the Mantra 2 hotel.
- Scott Bolles
- Review
- North Sydney
The new metro will take you to North Sydney in a flash. First stop, this fancy 260-seat diner
Large, light-filled Soluna is the flagship venue at the new precinct, joining cosy bakery cafe Sol Bread & Wine, boutique food store Una, and slinky modern Japanese spot Genzo.
- Terry Durack