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Char kway teow.

How to make Ho Jiak’s signature char kway teow (plus three other cult noodle dishes)

The Sydney restaurant’s popular rice noodle dish is spicy, smoky and much darker than the usual CKT. Founder Junda Khoo shares his secrets.

  • Junda Khoo
Restaurateur Frank Dilernia plans to open a restaurant on the corner of Pitt Street and Martin Place.

This famous city strip is about to become Sydney’s next great restaurant hub

The Tapavino team have announced plans to open a restaurant in the civic heart of the city, aka ‘Sydney’s piazza’.

  • Scott Bolles
In the longer term, customers will be able to arrive by boat and book a berth.

Your March hit list: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

A smart neighbourhood boozer for Darlinghurst, a reborn Mexican spot on Enmore Road and an indoor-outdoor Argentinian-inspired restaurant in Balmain.

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Tim Tams

Tim Tam fans, look away now: Arnott’s chocolate biscuits, ranked from the sawdusty to the supreme

Which choc-dipped bikkie was a slam dunk and which ones sank? Callan Boys puts 16 favourites to the taste test, with some surprising results.

  • Callan Boys
Adam Liaw’s version of the viral internet sensation Marry me chicken.

The 20+ top recipes of February – starring the viral chicken dish Adam Liaw hates to love

Love was in the air this February… as well as the aroma of juicy cheeseburgers fresh off the grill and fresh apple and cherry cake warm from the oven.

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Eating out

Sydney’s ‘oldest wine bar’ unveils fancy new look (including one vital detail that’s easy to miss)

The Market Street venue has undergone a makeover, while serving up house-made pappardelle and prawn and Balmain bug risotto.

  • Scott Bolles
“New style” kingfish sashimi with salmon roe, pickled jalapeno and truffled dashi.
14/20

This glam Japanese-inspired spot aims to be Double Bay’s Nobu. Does it succeed?

  • Terry Durack
Self Raised Snack Shoppe in Bexley North.

You can now get Sydney’s most in-demand baked goods from this walk-up window

  • Bianca Hrovat
Josh Raine is looking to open an accessible “pub-style” eatery alongside a “relaxed fine diner”.

Top Tetsuya’s chef joins wave of high-profile kitchen departures – but can he fly solo?

  • Scott Bolles

Lists & guides

Bobbys is a breath of fresh air for beachside dining.

10 hot summery spots to soak up the last weekend of the season

Chipotle barbacoa beef taco (left) and al pastor pork and pineapple taco.

Casual taquerias to luxe cantinas: 10 of Sydney’s best Mexican restaurants

Osteria di Russo & Russo in Enmore.

15 of Sydney’s best date-night dining spots

Customers enjoying the Neapolitan-style pizza at Tutto Vero in Oatley.

10 hot new pizzerias rocking the suburbs

Cebu Lechon chef-owner Will Mahusay dines at Jumbo Seafood in Mount Pritchard.

The chefs’ guide to Sydney’s Chinatowns (and what to order)

Self Raised Bread’s Hoagie is outstanding.

Six essential Sydney sandwiches you must try

Grilled king prawns and lemon myrtle butter.

February hit list: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

The dining room at Beltana Farm near Canberra.

The new Australian restaurants we’re excited about in 2024

Executive chef Michael Demagistris outside Tarra, on the sand at Queenscliff.

The 13 regional restaurants the Good Food team are dining at this summer

10 William: a great place to drink great wine.

15 hatted Italian restaurants in Sydney you should give a twirl

Scotch fillet with “Nan’s potato bake” at The Iron Yampi.

The Good Food guide to eating and drinking in Wollongong and Thirroul

Gelato daifuki at Ice Kirin.

10 of Sydney’s best and most interesting ice-cream and gelati shops

Recent reviews

“New style” kingfish sashimi with salmon roe, pickled jalapeno and truffled dashi.
14/20

This glam Japanese-inspired spot aims to be Double Bay’s Nobu. Does it succeed?

  • Terry Durack
Miss Fritta Pizza with extra prosciutto.
14.5/20

‘Bloody delicious’: Bet you’ve never had a pizza as dramatically crisp as this, Sydney

  • Terry Durack
Saffron and vanilla scroll.

Made-from-scratch pastries are the star of the show at this sunny suburban spot

  • Lenny Ann Low
Go-to dish: Pied de cochon stuffed pig’s trotter with mash.
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Show me you love me – with a stuffed trotter at Sydney’s  most romantic restaurant

  • Terry Durack
Cacao & Cherry cocktail.
14.5/20

‘If you’re going to spend $24 on a drink, make it a memorable one like this’

  • Callan Boys

Recipes

Cheeseburger from Meatsmith by Andrew McConnell and Troy Wheeler.

The juicy secrets behind Gimlet’s legendary late-night cheeseburger (and how to make it)

Andrew McConnell and Troy Wheeler reveal the recipe for the Melbourne restaurant-bar’s signature supper.

  • Andrew McConnell and Troy Wheeler
RecipeTin Eats’ secret to perfectly cooked chicken wings (plus your new go-to Vietnamese slaw)
EASY

RecipeTin Eats’ secret to perfectly cooked chicken wings (plus your new go-to Vietnamese slaw)

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Nagi Maehashi
Grilled chicken salad with Dijon vinaigrette.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s grilled chicken salad with Dijon vinaigrette

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Amatriciana-ish cous cous salad.
EASY

Amatriciana-ish cous cous salad

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink

Recipe collections

Baked chicken cutlets with olives and fennel seed.

14 Adam Liaw recipes you’ll want to put on high rotation immediately

Tip: Instead of a roasting tray (pictured), use an ovenproof frypan to turn this pizza-inspired chicken bake into a one-pan wonder.

Every new recipe of the summer (starring the chicken traybake you’ll love through autumn, too)

Fish with tomatoes, harissa and fennel.

10 healthy, simple midweek fish dishes (that aren’t salmon)

Heirloom tomatoes with burrata and basil oil

Five luscious late-summer tomato recipes to make this weekend

Sticky pork sausage rice bowls.

14 relaxed summer dinners to cook this week (and one ‘uncommonly good’ dessert)

Pan bagnat is the ultimate picnic sandwich.

Five fully loaded sandwiches to make this weekend

Adam Liaw’s chicken nicoise salad.

Too hot to cook? 10 easy ways to dress up a cooked chook

Miso eggplant noodles with crunchy chilli oil.

14 affordable vegie-loaded dinners to make this week

Use the ripest tomato you can find, a little overripe is even better.

Six summer tomato pasta sauces to cook this weekend

Sweet and sour chicken and rice salad.

Four robust salads that work overtime as dinner today and lunch tomorrow

***EMBARGOED FOR SUNDAY LIFE, NOVEMBER 20/22 ISSUE*** Adam Liaw recipe: Beef and bean nachos with jalapeno cheese sauce Photography by William Meppem (photographer on contract, no restrictions)

14 heat-and-eat dinners for busy weeknights

Salmon and salad rice.

16 fresh and summery salmon recipes to shake up your midweek routine

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Tips & advice

Grill'd's traditional Australian burger made with Impossible Beef is now avaiable nationally.

Are meat alternatives actually healthier than the real thing?

  • Susie Burrell
Cheddar cheese is good for your gut.

Seven gut-friendly fermented foods you can find in the supermarket

  • Sam Rice
What exactly are ‘greens powders’ – and are they worth the hype?

What exactly are ‘greens powders’ – and are they worth the hype?

  • Susie Burrell

Give your pantry an overdue overhaul – and revamp your recipes at the same time

  • Silvana Franco
Arnott’s Pizza Shapes hot cross buns.

We tasted novelty hot cross buns so you don’t have to (Pizza Shapes weren’t even the worst)

  • Bianca Hrovat

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Drinks

Illustration: Simon Letch.

Dreaming about planting your own vineyard or starting a winery? Read this first

  • Huon Hooke
Sparkling wine with friends

The best sparkling wines for your buck (featuring Aldi’s ‘fresh and fun’ French fizz for just $9)

  • Katie Spain

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