Can’t snag a table at the new Restaurant of the Year? Stroll into the (fancy) bar instead

Can’t snag a table at the new Restaurant of the Year? Stroll into the (fancy) bar instead

The new three-hat home for chef Josh Niland’s fish cookery includes a walk-in bar serving seafood-led snacks such as swordfish empanada and curry fish pie.

  • byTerry Durack

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Kindred

Kindred

Homey favourite does its own thing.

The 40 defining dishes from 40 years of the SMH 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.

  • byCallan Boys andDavid Matthews
NSW Good Food Guide Awards 2025 as it happened:Full list of winners,hats revealed

NSW Good Food Guide Awards 2025 as it happened:Full list of winners,hats revealed

Live coverage of tonight’s Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards ceremony at the Sydney Opera House.

  • byAnnabel Smith
The Good Food app is live,with new Guide reviews,maps,recipes and lots more on the menu

The Good Food app is live,with new Guide reviews,maps,recipes and lots more on the menu

It includes 450 Good Food Guide reviews searchable via an interactive map and ‘nearby’ function,plus 10,000 recipes,a daily feed of restaurant news and healthy eating advice.

SMH Good Food Guide Awards 2025:The full list of hats

SMH Good Food Guide Awards 2025:The full list of hats

From one hat to three,the essential list of every hat-winning restaurant from the SMH Good Food Guide 2025.

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All the winners in the SMH Good Food Guide 2025

All the winners in the SMH Good Food Guide 2025

Read more about all the award winners in the 40th anniversary edition of the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide.

Critics’ Pick of the Year:Gursha Ethiopian

Critics’ Pick of the Year:Gursha Ethiopian

Recognises an exceptional restaurant among the Good Food Guide Critics’ Picks that brings something special and vital to NSW.

Sommelier of the Year:Caitlin Baker

Sommelier of the Year:Caitlin Baker

A wine professional who has a deep knowledge of the subject while helping to influence and inspire.

Drinks List of the Year:Stonefruit

Drinks List of the Year:Stonefruit

A wine and drinks list with its own unique identity,featuring options that pair with the restaurant’s food and style across a range of prices.

Bar of the Year:Double Deuce Lounge

Bar of the Year:Double Deuce Lounge

The best all-round bar that nails hospitality,drinks and vibe while contributing to its broader community.