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modern greek

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Atalanta

Shop 905, 47 Hercules Street, Portside Wharf, Hamilton, Queensland
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    14/20

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  • Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    2 reader ratings

Atalanta bills itself as a Greek restaurant, but forget the moussaka and bouzouki.

sydney

Parsnip pappardelle at Yellow in Potts Point.
16/20

Yellow

Terry Durack What happens when vegetables are treated with the same high level of creativity as meat.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (13)

melbourne

S'more ice-cream sandwich at Mayday cafe in Richmond.

Mayday

Matt Holden Bridge Road's new specialty coffee bruncher serves up s'more-ish chocolate waffles.

modern asian

Rambutan and pandan granita.

Sunrise Asian

Candice Chung Sunrise Asian in Elizabeth Bay is not just a supplier to the hottest chefs, it's a brilliant shop and eatery, too.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (8)

fine dining

Blackwood Pantry: Fresh basil yoghurt.

Blackwood Pantry

Amanda Hooton A beachside eatery with food by a Michelin-trained chef is an awesome addition to Cronulla.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (11)

degustation

Marron with sunflowers at Amaru.
13.5/20

Amaru

Gemima Cody Chef Clinton McIver has cooked at both Vue de Monde and the Clayton bowlo.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (8)

jerk chicken

Banana cocktail at Pretty Mama in Watertank Way, Spencer Street, Melbourne.

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12 Feb 2016

Pretty Mama

Michael Harry Pretty Mama might do for Caribbean food what Mamasita has done for Mexican.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (2)

pizzeria

Margherita pizza at Mister Paganini.
13.5/20

Mister Paganini

Natascha Mirosch Is Mister Paganini's wood-fired pizza the real deal?

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (7)

celebrity chef

Verrine with guava sorbet, tropical fruit, whipped coconut cream and sugar 'glass'.
14/20

Billykart West End

Natascha Mirosch Ben O'Donoghue opens his second Billykart eatery.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (8)

mexican

Barbecue spareribs at Cisco's.
13/20

Cisco's Mexican

Natasha Rudra Don't miss the barbecue ribs.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (11)

curry

Vege Korma.
12/20

Indian Affair, Phillip

Natasha Rudra A popular Indian restaurant in the industrial suburbs.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (32)

melbourne

Wattle seed creme brulee at French Saloon in Melbourne.

French Saloon

14.5/20

Gemima Cody CBD loft is more a fresh bistro than a French one.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (5)

canberra

Palacinke - Balkan-style crepe filled with Nutella at Cibo Kitchen.

Cibo Kitchen

12.5/20

Natasha Rudra Nutella-filled crepes, Balkan style.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (3)

sydney

Fregola with squid at Pilu Akuna Bay.

Pilu at Akuna Bay

Myffy Rigby It's open for Sunday lunch only, but it's worth the detour.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (2)

cool cafe

Corn fritters at The General.

The General Eatery and Supplies

Lenny Ann Low The General Eatery and Supplies in Dulwich Hill is a place for all reasons.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (23)

cheap eats

Assorted tacos at Ghostboy Cantina in Sydney.

Ghostboy Cantina

Myffy Rigby Get on down to this Mexican-Asian mash-up before the rest of Sydney does.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (14)

new nordic

Noma's crumbed abalone.

Noma Australia

18.5/20

Terry Durack Noma's Sydney pop-up arrived with much hype. So what's it like to actually dine there?

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (64)

western 'burbs

Spice-crusted white pudding with sweet corn fritters at Jack B Nimble.

Jack B Nimble

Matt Holden Maidstone, hitherto unexplored territory, has scored a great local cafe.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (17)

european bistro

Wattle seed creme brulee at French Saloon in Melbourne.

French Saloon

14.5/20

Gemima Cody This sunny CBD loft is more a fresh bistro than a French one.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (5)

cbd basement

Vitello tonnato at Caterina's Cucina.

Caterina's Cucina and Bar

Dani Valent Caterina's makes a persuasive case that long lunches are a must.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (10)

american barbecue

Cola-glazed beef ribs at the Defiant Duck in Brisbane.

The Defiant Duck

Natascha Mirosch The Defiant Duck jumps aboard Brisbane's American bandwagon.

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (2)

negroni sorbet

Negroni sorbet and Campari at Darling & Co.

Darling & Co

14/20

Natascha Mirosch Paddington's new darling pitches somewhere between posh pub and bistro fare.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (3)

savoury profiteroles

Pate profiteroles at Gaslight Bistro in Brisbane.

Gaslight Bistro

14/20

Natascha Mirosch This bistro is the kind of local we all wish we had within walking distance.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (9)

modern asian

Prawn and pork dumplings with spicy soy vinaigrette at XO.

XO Restaurant, Canberra

15/20

Kirsten Lawson Southside modern Asian eatery hits real high notes in its food.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (16)

italian

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Salotto

13/20

Catriona Jackson Treats include Nutella cronuts and a great antipasto platter.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (7)

noodles

Seafood Pad Kee Mao at Soi Noodle Bar.

Soi Noodle Bar

13.5/20

Natasha Rudra A cheerful joint with cooking that hits some big notes.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
reader ratings (26)

Chef profile

Sake Melbourne bar manager John Ross-Jones.

John Ross-Jones

A twist of the exotic and a splash of Japanese inspiration. Read more

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