Cacao&Cherry cocktail.
14.5/20

‘Sydney,if you’re going to spend $24 on a drink,make it a memorable one like this’

To visit this Aussie bar and not order cocktails would be like eating a meat pie without the sauce,writes Callan Boys.

  • Callan Boys
Vegemite,avocado and fermented chilli scroll.

This cheesy avocado pastry mash-up is a blockbuster breakfast dish

Shadow Baking’s baked goods - including the clever merging of Vegemite scroll and avocado toast - come with an impressive pedigree.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Mandarin and macadamia croissants,custard tarts,pandan coconut brioche and Vegemite avocado and chilli scrolls,at Shadow Baking.

What happens when three fine-dining chefs open a bakery in Darlinghurst?

Prepare for pastries unlike any you’ve seen before – Reuben pretzel croissant sandwiches,anyone?

  • Bianca Hrovat
The Strand Hotel has been revamped,opening new rooftop bar Kasbah.

Darlinghurst rooftop bar Kasbah rocks Maybe Sammy cocktails and snacks from a top chef

With ex-Automata chef Clayton Wells on board and some of Sydney’s best bartenders shaking cocktails,The Strand Hotel’s new rooftop bar is set for a big summer.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Dumplings are among the Cantonese fare at The Taphouse.

Top hospo team brings Darlinghurst pub back to life – with Chinese food,craft beer and a refreshed rooftop bar

What to expect when the team behind hatted North Sydney restaurant RAFI take on an inner-city pub.

  • Bianca Hrovat
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Joe Kitsana at his new,larger venue.

Tiny one-man show Joe’s Table finds bigger,brighter home for cult restaurant

Chef,waiter and restaurateur Joe Kitsana is reopening his beloved Joe’s Table to a bigger site just 500 metres from its original location.

  • Scott Bolles
Chicken inasal (marinated,coal-roasted chicken thighs) is a kaleidoscope of concentrated flavour.
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‘A kaleidoscope of flavour’:Takam leads the pack as the Filipino food trend finally takes off

Tables for Takam’s Saturday night-only tasting menu are booked out at least a month in advance,but you can pop in for a Pinoy-style brunch or lunch.

  • Callan Boys
The restaurant occupies a sliver of Darlinghurst and seats 20 diners at a time.
14.5/20

No bookings,no drinks list but sake bar Amuro has charm (and chopstick pillows you’ll want to pilfer)

Amuro is a welcome addition to a city with too many high-end sushi joints most of us will need to mortgage a kidney to eat at.

  • Callan Boys
Restaurant Ka is a 10-seat degustation diner from a first-time chef-restaurateur.
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Restaurant Ka in Darlinghurst is the next big small thing

What lies behind the black door? Is it a restaurant,a secret dive bar,or a locked office? Well,let's find out.

  • Terry Durack
The Darlinghurst venue.

Shapeshifting and other pastry magic at Tenacious Croissant

The bakery is renamed but the alchemy is unchanged at this Darlinghurst spot.

  • Lee Tran Lam