‘This lasagne is one of the most compelling dishes I’ve eaten this year’
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Petersham

‘This lasagne is one of the most compelling dishes I’ve eaten this year’

My default reaction to seafood lasagne was:Eww. Gross. No,thanks. But Noi’s rich and “beefy” version is a revelation,writes Callan Boys.

  • byCallan Boys

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Jacksons on George is back,and it has a hat (yes,you read that correctly)
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Sydney

Jacksons on George is back,and it has a hat (yes,you read that correctly)

Forget the grungy Sydney pub of decades past. The new J-on-G is an architectural marvel with an opulent city bistro to match.

  • byTerry Durack
Is swanky Sydney steakhouse Poetica the Rockpool Bar&Grill of the north?

Is swanky Sydney steakhouse Poetica the Rockpool Bar&Grill of the north?

Beef and bordeaux fans of the lower north shore,your new clubhouse has arrived.

  • byCallan Boys
This stylish Richmond newcomer boasts Milan supermodel looks,but are its Naples-style pizzas the goods?
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Richmond

This stylish Richmond newcomer boasts Milan supermodel looks,but are its Naples-style pizzas the goods?

Da Bruno Pizzeria serves extremely good pizza in an unusually stylish space. Meet you on the rooftop for a margherita and martini.

  • byLarissa Dubecki
Guy Grossi made his name with pasta. But that’s not the best dish at his new Kew pub restaurant
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Kew

Guy Grossi made his name with pasta. But that’s not the best dish at his new Kew pub restaurant

The chef behind some of Melbourne’s best-known Italian restaurants has opened Puttanesca in a revamped Kew pub. What’s the verdict?

  • byBesha Rodell
Could this fancy dining room be the ambitious restaurant western Sydney needs?
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Penrith

Could this fancy dining room be the ambitious restaurant western Sydney needs?

In a striking curved space,Marcel Bar&Bistro is offering Penrith a menu that combines fine-dining flourishes with food for the people.

  • byTerry Durack
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Queue for the $14.90 boat noodles,stay for everything else at this buzzy Bourke Street hotspot
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Melbourne

Queue for the $14.90 boat noodles,stay for everything else at this buzzy Bourke Street hotspot

Melbourne’s Thai Baan has punchy and affordable street food at its heart. And the boat noodles are the real deal. No wonder there’s always a line out front.

  • byLarissa Dubecki
This bayside spot is worth the drive (or ride) for grazing with friends and a glass in hand
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Burraneer

This bayside spot is worth the drive (or ride) for grazing with friends and a glass in hand

This isn’t your average cafe – and it’s worth putting a day aside for.

  • byLenny Ann Low
Bubbling cauldrons and thunderous hot pots worth queueing for at Hansang’s new Chinatown outpost
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Haymarket

Bubbling cauldrons and thunderous hot pots worth queueing for at Hansang’s new Chinatown outpost

The FOMOOWTOTIE (Fear Of Missing Out On What The Other Table Is Eating) is real at this family-run venue’s new Haymarket diner.

  • byCallan Boys
This neon-lit New York-style Italian joint in a legendary St Kilda pub is cheesy in every sense
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St Kilda

This neon-lit New York-style Italian joint in a legendary St Kilda pub is cheesy in every sense

Louey’s is the Disney version of an Italian-American restaurant,a pure fantasy that piles on the gooey cheesy decadence.

  • byBesha Rodell
This family-run Sri Lankan in a Surry Hills terrace is as exciting as any concept restaurant around

This family-run Sri Lankan in a Surry Hills terrace is as exciting as any concept restaurant around

Don’t miss the delicate hoppers,killer hot butter soft-shell crab and push-the-boat-out lobster at this new restaurant and wine bar in Sydney’s east.

  • byTerry Durack