This two-hatted wine bar has had a French makeover – but does it have that je ne sais quoi?
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Sydney

This two-hatted wine bar has had a French makeover – but does it have that je ne sais quoi?

Remember the days of silver service,candlelight and duck a l’orange? Well,they’re back,and we’re here for it.

  • byTerry Durack

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This 20-year-old restaurant showcases Tassie,but its riverside setting is pure Melbourne
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Southbank

This 20-year-old restaurant showcases Tassie,but its riverside setting is pure Melbourne

Pure South has matured into a great Melbourne restaurant:committed,consistent,creative and,in the right light,prone to making a person emotional.

  • byDani Valent
Can’t get into Firedoor? Drive to this more affordable fire-driven Central Coast gem

Can’t get into Firedoor? Drive to this more affordable fire-driven Central Coast gem

Osteria il Coccia exclusively uses fire and coals,but unlike Firedoor,it happily accepts walk-ins and a $49 pork cutlet is big enough to share.

  • byCallan Boys
Cosy Italian wine bars are a dime a dozen in Carlton. What makes this one so special?
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Carlton

Cosy Italian wine bars are a dime a dozen in Carlton. What makes this one so special?

Bar Olo was intended as the support act for sibling restaurant Scopri. Locals had other ideas.

  • byBesha Rodell
‘There’s no restaurant quite like it’:Is that a good thing at this ex-Rockpool chef’s new steakhouse?

‘There’s no restaurant quite like it’:Is that a good thing at this ex-Rockpool chef’s new steakhouse?

A mix of local grittiness,fine-dining refinement and sizzle,Corey Costelloe’s 20 Chapel is hard to categorise,easy to like,and feels right for its time.

  • byTerry Durack
This tiny Fitzroy eatery is a buzzy hot spot for home-style southern Indian dishes
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Fitzroy

This tiny Fitzroy eatery is a buzzy hot spot for home-style southern Indian dishes

Toddy Shop,Mischa Tropp’s popular Melbourne version of a Keralan eating house,pays fond homage to the food stands of the same name.

  • byDani Valent
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This swish Sri Lankan restaurant serves what our critic calls ‘the perfect snack’
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Prahran

This swish Sri Lankan restaurant serves what our critic calls ‘the perfect snack’

Hopper Joint,with its hands-on curry sets and short eats,is introducing the cuisine to a whole new audience.

  • byBesha Rodell
This tiny six-seater is the size of a bento box,but it packs a wasabi-like punch

This tiny six-seater is the size of a bento box,but it packs a wasabi-like punch

One of Sydney’s tiniest restaurants,Kisuke delivers a larger-than-life omakase experience.

  • byTerry Durack
Why you should add this Italian newbie to your next Kyneton weekend itinerary
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Kyneton

Why you should add this Italian newbie to your next Kyneton weekend itinerary

I may sound like the pied piper of Piper Street,but I can’t think of another country street in any state that has so many good places to eat and drink.

  • byDani Valent
It won the Haberfield pizza duel,but is this icon still one of Sydney’s best pizzerias?

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.

  • byCallan Boys
Dainty Sichuan returns with a luxe new look,name and rejigged menu. But is the spice still right?

Dainty Sichuan returns with a luxe new look,name and rejigged menu. But is the spice still right?

With more than 100 items on the rejigged menu,it’s easy to get confused – or greedy – at the renovated and rebranded Sichuan stalwart.

  • byDani Valent