Critics'Pick

Yakiniku Kashiwa

Yokocho spirit right on Falcon Street.

Tsukune (chicken meatball) with slow-cooked egg at Yakitori Yurippi.
Critics'Pick

Yakitori Yurippi

Fast-paced,charcoal-fuelled skewer and lager bar.

The new spring menu at Annata.
14.5/20

Annata

Friendly bolthole for wine boffins.

Ryo’s ramen.

Ryo’s Noodles

Noodle connoisseurs from across Sydney willingly queue up for the complete tonkotsu experience at Ryo’s Noodles.

14/20

Beer + chicken skewers + beer. It’s a perfect formula at this north shore yakitori joint

Yakitori Yurippi is at the heart of the Hatena Group’s transformation of Crows Nest into the north shore’s very own version of Merivale’s Ivy complex.

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Japanese curry scrambled egg muffin with Kewpie mayo.

Skip the snooze button for this curried egg muffin that ‘lights up your brain’

Early birds are rewarded with “mentally healthy food” at this buzzy north shore cafe.

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A ham and cheese croissant is a fat pillow of pastry loaded with gooey cheese and a lolling fold of cured pink meat.

It’s a buttery pastry paradise at Crescent Croissanterie in Crows Nest

There’s a croissant for every occasion from this hard-working patissier,who brings skills and experience from all over the world.

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Sang choy bao served at Peacock Gardens.

One million lettuce cups and counting:The restaurant that brought sang choy bao to Sydney

Mathew Chan launched his Crows Nest institution Peacock Gardens in 1975 with a level of silver service rare for a Sydney Chinese restaurant and nonexistent in the suburbs.

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Flathead in kataifi pastry
14/20

Annata

Sharp shared-plate dining makes its mark in Crows Nest,with finessed food and a 100-strong wine list.

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Barrel-aged Manhattan with a cherry garnish at The Hayberry in Crows Nest.

The Hayberry

The Borderlands burger promises beef mince-topped beef mince. It's a three-serviette job and it's all kinds of awesome.

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