A selection of iconic dishes from Sydney restaurants for the 40th anniversary of the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide.

The 40 defining dishes from 40 years of the SMH Good Food Guide

From Berowra Waters Inn brioche to fish liver chermoula:A dish-by-dish snapshot of the past 40 years of The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide.

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These iconic Aussie restaurants’ anniversaries are worthy of celebration and recognition

It’s been quite the year for special birthdays,so crack open the champagne and raise your glass to these pioneers.

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Beverly Hills Chinese Restaurant.
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This suburb has its own Chinese restaurant walk of fame,but this tiny gem is my favourite

Gee,you can eat well and have a beaut old time in the Kwok family’s company.

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There’s no menu at this choose-your-own adventure inner-west deli. Best of all,no matter what you choose,your sandwich will be $15.

I lined up for 65 minutes for this $15 sandwich,and I’d do it again

There’s no menu at this family-run inner west Italian deli. Instead,let the experts,who’ve been doing it for 43 years,guide your panini adventure.

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Jackets off! The city’s born-again Japanese canteen is already chockers with corporate types

After closing in December,popular all-rounder Azuma returns to the CBD.

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Go-to dish:Salsiccia e funghi pizza.
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It won the Haberfield pizza duel,but is this icon still one of Sydney’s best pizzerias?

La Disfida’s warm-lit dining room and wood-fired winter cooking has serious pulling power.

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Icon review:Why one of Sydney’s oldest Indian restaurants is also one of its hottest

After 35 years in business,proud pan-Indian pioneer Abhi’s is still going strong.

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Catalina always has spare sunnies on standby.
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Icon review:Is a long lunch at Catalina still a great day out?

When lunch calls for white linen napkins and good ol’ fashioned hospitality,this Sydney stayer nails the brief.

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Disfrutar fine dining restaurant in Barcelona.

In the World’s 50 Best Restaurants of 2024,one country really stood out

As the home to the number one and two restaurants in the world right now,this European favourite should be top of your list for any food-focused travel plans.

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The chef-restaurateur has a quiet chuckle and eye for mischief.

‘The ultimate trailblazer’:Sydney says sayonara to Tetsuya’s after 35 extraordinary years

It’s the end for the world-famous Sydney restaurant owned by Tetsuya Wakuda,a chef who has brought dining joy for nearly four decades.

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