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Reviews: Latest reviews in Sydney and New South Wales, Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Pubs & More | Good Food | The Sydney Morning Herald

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November 04, 2026 • 01:00:21 AM
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The most popular restaurant, cafe and bar reviews across Sydney and New South Wales. Trusted reviews from Australia's best food writers | Good Food | The Sydney Morning Herald

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This collection of 30 food stops on the south-west line reveals where to disembark for old school pizzerias, family-owned baking institutions and Chinese brekkie.

It’s minimal seats, maximal cool at owner Mat Lindsay’s small bar and eatery in Chippendale. Pull up a pew (if you can find one).

A beloved Rocks pub lives again, now with luxury cuts of beef, exceptional cocktails and a ploughman’s lunch to set your watch to.

There’s candles, crooning and a menu that roams Italy, from spaghetti with bright passata to ricotta-filled cannelloni. No wonder Orazio D’Elia’s new spot is packed on a Wednesday night.

From blooming marigolds to slow-cooked mloukhieh, everything you see – and eat – at Salwa’s Garden is a labour of love by the pair behind legendary Almustafa in Sydney’s Little Lebanon.

No-frills favourite for late-night cheung fun.

No-nonsense restaurant for choose-your-own-carb-adventures.

Glorious meeting of French technique and Australian produce.

Take a seat at Matkim’s granite counter for a thoughtful and immersive evening of lesser-known dishes inspired by the seasons.

This food truck turned restaurant is bringing rival African cuisines together to unite people over the rich, smoky and deeply satisfying joy of jollof.

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