Chris Lucas at the site of Grill Americano Sydney,set to open in September 2025.

Melbourne restaurateur Chris Lucas moves in on Rockpool’s Sydney turf with glam grill house

Grill Americano may be elbowing into a precinct already overflowing with steakhouses,but it promises a different take on the genre.

  • Scott Bolles
Left to right:Isabella Wong,Givie Wong and Duan Wong.

Beloved restaurant The Malaya to close at King Street Wharf after more than 20 years

But it’s not the end of the days for the iconic Malaysian eatery,which has served Sydneysiders for six decades.

  • Scott Bolles
Georgette Taouk,Najwa Tajjour,Amal Elhani and Randa Fardos at Smeed,the new Lebanese cafe in Belmore.

‘We want to smash stereotypes’:The cooks and chefs transforming Lebanese food in Sydney

From an in-demand Belmore bakery,to pop-ups in Darlinghurst,Lebanese Australian food is rapidly changing.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Dining at Bar Vincent.

Bar Copains team takes over food lovers’ haunt and chef hangout Bar Vincent

“When you’re in a position to buy such a great restaurant,you do”:Seasoned chefs Nathan Sasi and Morgan McGlone have snapped up the Liverpool Street venue,only weeks after opening their latest project,Bessie’s.

  • Scott Bolles
BuBooza co-founders and ice cream maker Abu Hassad at their outlet inside Sheer’s Shawarma Social Club in Concord.

The stretchy ice-cream from Tripoli that Concord locals are queueing for

Plus four other new gelato shops to try,from Bondi Beach to Eastern Creek.

  • Bianca Hrovat
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L’Enclume chef-owner Simon Rogers will be on board throughout the entire residency at Bathers’ Pavillion.

Three-Michelin-starred restaurant returns to Sydney with $590-a-head menu

L’Enclume had a waitlist of 2000 tables at its first Bathers’ Pavilion pop-up. It now wants to take the experience to “another level”.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Ricotta and cacao husk pancakes with smoked maple syrup and espresso butter at Flora.

Continental Deli crew unveil all-day vegetarian eatery (with two more venues to follow)

You “won’t know you’ve had a vegetarian meal” at this cheerful newcomer in Sydney’s inner west.

  • Erina Starkey
Lottie features a retractable roof,making it all-weather friendly.

Former Comedor chef lands at Redfern’s exciting new Mexican rooftop restaurant

It’s Mexican food,but not as you know it,at this new Redfern restaurant from the Bistecca and Gidley team.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Restaurateurs Phil Wood and Lis Davies in the courtyard of their new venue Cafe Cressida.

Two-hatted Ursula’s team opens new cafe with a famously good cake

What to expect (and what to order) when you spend an afternoon in the courtyard of this much-anticipated new Parisian-style cafe.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Sarah Shaweesh at her restaurant in St Peters.

Your favourite small restaurant’s future looks bleak. Will either party step up to the plate?

“I love what I do,” says restaurant operator Sarah Shaweesh. “But financially? I’m scared.”

  • Alexandra Carlton