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The Barangaroo restaurant when it opened in 2016.

Sydney dining scene hit with its biggest closure yet

Cirrus Dining co-owners Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt of the Bentley Restaurant Group have announced the waterfront venue will have its final service on September 1.

  • Scott Bolles
The Classic smashburger with chips and watermelon soda.

Your August hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

From cult Japanese ramen to social-media-sensation smashburgers, here’s where (and what) to eat and drink in Sydney this month.

One-pot Greek chicken and rice: quick and delicious.

From ‘embarrassingly simple’ pasta to one-pot wonders: The 20 most popular recipes of July

An especially bleak midwinter meant more warming comfort foods (and the occasional big wodge of cake).

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Celebrated Sydney seafood chef Josh Niland in the kitchen at his ambitious new venture, Paddington’s Grand National Hotel.

Five years in the making, Josh Niland’s revamped Saint Peter opens at the Grand National Hotel

Josh and Julie Niland have transformed the Paddington pub into a plush hotel, bar and restaurant. The ambition? To be a ‘world-class’ dining destination.

  • Bianca Hrovat
A dish at Soluna Dining in North Sydney.
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The new metro will take you to North Sydney in a flash. First stop, this fancy 260-seat diner

Large, light-filled Soluna is the flagship venue at the new precinct, joining cosy bakery cafe Sol Bread & Wine, boutique food store Una, and slinky modern Japanese spot Genzo.

  • Terry Durack

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Melbourne Eat Streets

Tiamo restaurant in Carlton.

Five years ago, Lygon Street was dying. Now diners are queuing out the door

  • Dani Valent
Tocca restaurant in Werribee.

How a run-down strip became the most exciting culinary street in the west

  • Dani Valent
Victor Churchill in Armadale.

How a well-heeled street of wedding dress shops became a premier dining strip

  • Dani Valent
Modu restaurant on Clayton Road.

The gritty ‘eating street’ in the south-east that boasts more than 200 restaurants

  • Dani Valent
Crosta D’Oro in Thornbury.

High Street is jam-packed with bars, cafes and restaurants – but this is its best section

  • Dani Valent

Eating out

Duck a l’orange, the slices of rosy pink breast lapped by an orange scented glaze.
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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.

  • Terry Durack
Genovese Coffee House’s stand-up espresso bar serves espressos and macchiatos for $2 each.

It’s possible to find a cheap coffee in Sydney, if you know where to look

  • Emma Breheny
A computer generated image of the hawkers stall at Paddy’s Markets.

Team behind Paddy’s Markets revamp vows project won’t be just another food court

  • Scott Bolles
20 Chapel
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The verdict on ex-Rockpool chef’s warehouse steakhouse pop-up

  • Terry Durack

Lists & guides

Pasta and wine at Cafe Fredas.

Fine Italian dining on a budget: 10 of Sydney’s best pasta nights

Steak frites at L’Auberge du Bout du Monde.

Six of Sydney’s best steak frites

Caterpillar Club’s long (very long) bar rarely has a free seat.

Our eight favourite new Sydney restaurants and bars of the year (so far)

Your July hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out

Unlimited wine and beer accompany Lilymu’s sharing lunch menu.

From tacos and margs to steaming hot mussels: 15 of Sydney’s best bottomless dining deals

Get a load of this: Lode’s limited edition pie for its Aperture menu at Capella. 

We lift the (extra flaky) lid on 10 of Sydney’s hottest pies to try, right now

orean chef Illa Kim and husband Daero Lee from Soul Dining guides Good Food th

The chef’s essential guide to Korean food shopping at Sydney’s hugest Asian supermarket

Lunch thalis at Pinky Ji are just $29.

From Indian feasts to extraordinay udon: 10 of Sydney’s best city lunch specials

The new Yurippi is bigger than the old digs, but just as lively and cosy.

June hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

Enjoy luxurious ramen at Kame House for $25.

Quality steak and wines for under $30 per head? 10 winter specials worth going out for

Pasta carbonara from Sarah Cicolini, a young gun chef from Santo Palato in Rome.

The overseas restaurants you need on your bucket list, according to the Good Food team

Australian-Japanese food writer Emiko Davies, from Enoteca Marilù cooking school in Tuscany.

From Tuscany to Bali: 12 cooking schools worth planning a trip around

Recent reviews

Duck a l’orange, the slices of rosy pink breast lapped by an orange scented glaze.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16.5/20

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

  • Terry Durack
20 Chapel
Good Food hat15/20

Ex-Rockpool chef’s warehouse steakhouse 20 Chapel mixes pop-up energy with fire-driven flavour

  • Terry Durack
Inside the Raclette Igloo atop Broadway Shopping Centre.

Does this plastic igloo atop a car park rooftop pull off the French Alps vibe it’s aiming for?

  • Lenny Ann Low
Head chef Yusuke Morita at work preparing sushi with his wife Izumi.
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Tiny six-seater Kisuke is the size of a bento box, but it packs a wasabi-like punch

  • Terry Durack
La Disfida is family-friendly Haberfield local hero.
14.5/20

It won the local pizza duel, but is La Disfida still one of Sydney’s best pizzerias?

  • Callan Boys

Recipes

Chocolate and cinnamon pavlova.

Adam Liaw’s chocolate and cinnamon pavlova

This pavlova is a little different. The whole thing is topped with cream and cocoa, a bit like a tiramisu.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Duck breast with orange and red wine sauce.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s duck breast with orange and red wine sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Serve with mashed potatoes and fennel to make an elegant but simple meal.
EASY

When you have friends coming at 7pm and you finish work at 5ish – these lamb cutlets are the answer

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Adam Liaw Masterclass recipe: French onion soup.
EASY

The secret to Adam Liaw’s perfect French onion soup? You’ll just have to wait and see

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw

Recipe collections

RecipeTin Eats’ chicken chowder.

14 of our favourite RecipeTin Eats one-pot wonders to cook this week

Serving suggestion: Chicken shish with flatbread, hot chips, yoghurt and mint.

Eight great kebab and souvlaki recipes for a relaxed meal with mates

Marinated minute steaks with sesame daikon salad and steamed rice.

Flash in a pan: Six speedy minute-steak dinners from around the world

Karen Martini recipe : Ragu alla Bolognese Photograph by William Meppem (photographer on contract, no restrictions)

15 hearty winter pasta recipes to cook this week

Adam Liaw’s chicken fricassee recipe.

40 fantastique French recipes for the Paris Olympics (and beyond)

Danielle Alvarez’s double lemon cake with vanilla sugar.

Five zingy lemon cakes to bake this weekend

Neil Perry’s braised beef cheeks with baby carrots.

Winter warmers: 10 ways to cook ‘impossible to ruin’ beef cheeks

Combine all the ragu ingredients in a pot and simmer for an hour.

14 super simple recipes for time-poor (or just plain lazy) cooks

Chocolate and vanilla mousse.

40 of Good Food’s greatest and gooiest chocolate   recipes

Chicken braised with mushroom and thyme.

It’s freezing! Here are 20 of our favourite winter one-pots to warm you up

The brining method keeps the meat ridiculously juicy.

National Fried Chicken Day is a poultry excuse to cook these classics

Pasta with roasted shallot, chorizo and tinned tomato sauce

Do the can-can: 12 budget-friendly recipes using tinned pantry ingredients

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Tips & advice

It’s easier to maintain a balanced diet, and it won’t harm our gut, if you allow a little bit of deliciousness into your life.

Seven daily habits to improve your gut health and boost brain power

  • Emily Leeming
Fruit salad isn’t just for summer: Adam Liaw’s citrus fruit salad with marmalade yoghurt.

The 10 best low-sugar fruits that protect against chronic disease

  • Jo Waters
Tomato soup

Pantry staples: The great Good Food tinned tomato soup taste test

  • Bianca Hrovat

You might think you’re ‘helping’, but leave the plate-stacking to the professionals

  • Terry Durack
Eggs and chickpeas are good protein options.

Revealed: The secrets of a perfect desk lunch (or food court order if you forgot to pack one)

  • Rachel Rabkin Peachman

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Drinks

Non-alcoholic conscious drink from Oz Harvest x Kakadu Kitchen.

If cutting out alcohol completely is unrealistic, raise a glass to ‘damp’ drinking

  • Katie Spain

Is red wine becoming more alcoholic because of climate change?

  • Huon Hooke

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The Barangaroo restaurant when it opened in 2016.

Sydney dining scene hit with its biggest closure yet

  • Scott Bolles
The Classic smashburger with chips and watermelon soda.

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One-pot Greek chicken and rice: quick and delicious.

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Three-cheese lasagne with overhanging edges for extra crispy bits.

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A dish at Soluna Dining in North Sydney.
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The new metro will take you to North Sydney in a flash. First stop, this fancy 260-seat diner

  • Terry Durack
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