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Scrambled eggs with black lime za’atar crisp, sourdough and cultured butter.

Leisurely late breakfasts and shaken tahini lattes star at this cruisy beach cafe

Excellent scrambled eggs, a za’atar-flecked brekky plate and exemplary service are just the ticket at Noon in Manly.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Energy levels are high across the vast rabbit warren of a space.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16/20

Does Merivale magic strike again at Good Luck Restaurant Lounge?

Justin Hemmes’ latest venue is a high-energy rabbit warren of a space with a menu that’s just as super-charged.

  • Terry Durack
Baked egg, caviar, sweet corn puree.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16.5/20

Good Food Guide editor reveals his go-to spot for a slap-up meal (and it’s Nigella approved)

There’s nothing quite like this caviar-topped dish in Sydney, and there isn’t a restaurant quite like Ester either.

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Ed Halmagyi at Avner’s.

Bagels, babka and matzo balls star at TV chef Ed Halmagyi’s new bakery

The former Better Homes and Gardens presenter returns to his baking roots at Avner’s in Surry Hills.

  • Lenny Ann Low
14/20

Beer + chicken skewers + beer. It’s a perfect formula at this north shore yakitori joint

Yakitori Yurippi is at the heart of the Hatena Group’s transformation of Crows Nest into the north shore’s very own version of Merivale’s Ivy complex.

  • Callan Boys
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Half free-range chicken with white corn puree and ox tongue anticuchos (top right).
Good Food hat15/20

This luxed-up Latin American diner in Martin Place has bags of personality – and a hat

A personality-filled menu from Peruvian chef Alejandro Saravia brings new life to a treasure of a building.

  • Terry Durack

Discover the joys of grab-and-go snacks at this Japanese-style convenience store

Hit up Domo 39 in St Peters for konbini classics such as onigiri, bento boxes, stir-fried noodles, sweet-and-sour chicken and soft-serve rice cream.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Berry tart.

This gluten-free bakery and cafe is a totally cardboard-free zone

Nothing looks ‘gluten-free’ at Wholegreen Bakery’s Alexandria bakery and cafe, the third Sydney outlet for founder Cherie Lyden.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Go-to dish: Wood-baked halloumi with pear and Malfroy’s Gold honey (plus optional rosemary flatbread, top left).
14/20

Chiswick is a sunny Sunday lunch place. So how does it fare on a chilly school night?

The glasshouse-style garden-to-plate restaurant should deliver one of the best dining experiences in town, both on- and off-peak.

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Laksa Singapura with prawn and chicken and mixed noodles.
14/20

Parramatta’s iconic laksa shop is moving. Here’s why you should visit the OG spot while you still can

After more than three decades in business, Temasek still offers value with a capital V, selling 500 to 600 bowls of laksa every week.

  • Terry Durack