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Just Open: Hot & New Restaurants in Sydney, Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Takeaway & More | Good Food | The Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) •
November 02, 2026 • 06:30:16 PM
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Good Food is your go-to guide for eating out and eating in. Find all the best new restaurants in Sydney and New South Wales, just opened cafes, bars, pubs and more here with Good Food and The Sydney Morning Herald.

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One of Sydney’s most iconic harbourside venues reopens this week with a new design and food offering that draws on some of the city’s best food talents.

With Good Food Chef of the Year Lauren Eldridge and an $8 million fitout inspired by the Italian-American restaurants of the ’50s, Vito’s is the hot new spot for steak and spaghetti.

The eco pioneer will relaunch Me-Gal restaurant as part of an overhaul of the zoological institution’s food and catering operations.

The revitalisation of Oxford Street gains pace with the arrival of Nikkei cuisine, which blends elements of Peruvian and Japanese food.

Cult Darlinghurst restaurant Joe’s Table will open a new venture while a former Soul Dining chef launches a 35-seater that specialises in Korean broth dishes.

A meaty pilgrimage across Sydney, from sold-out smoked crocodile in Bondi to NYC-style pastrami in the Northern Beaches, and brisket birria in the west.

A first look at the latest venture from the team behind Good Food Guide’s 2026 Critic’s Pick.

Named after a colourful Chippendale character, 20-seat Pig Mary brings classic cocktails and porky snacks to a former sandwich shop.

There’s the generous Newtown favourite we love, a mostly standing bar that’s unlike anything else in Sydney and a stress-free inner-city spot with Kylie Minogue on the speakers.

The Observer has been reborn as an English-style boozer by the team behind The Duke of Clarence, with darts, chessboards and pints alongside British pub-style dishes.

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