The apricot walls set the pattern at Brunswick East’s Suntop Plaza.

This retro cafe is all about ’90s vibes and honest food with 101 per cent heart

Affordable sandwiches,sunset-coloured walls and sweet bakes are the order of the day at Suntop Plaza in Brunswick East.

  • Dani Valent
The sushi course at Shusai Mijo includes miso soup made with chef Jun Oya’s signature dashi.
Good Food hat15.5/20

‘One of the more affordable omakase restaurants,up there with those that cost double’

Shusai Mijo’s midweek “cut and cook” menu is a hot proposition,no wonder it’s booked out through May already.

  • Besha Rodell
Berry tart.

This gluten-free bakery and cafe is a totally cardboard-free zone

Nothing looks ‘gluten-free’ at Wholegreen Bakery’s Alexandria bakery and cafe,the third Sydney outlet for founder Cherie Lyden.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Sizzling pork jowl and green lip abalone sisig.
14.5/20

It’s already hard to get a booking but is this shmick new Filipino restaurant worth the hype?

This Filipino newcomer is fancier,and perhaps even more ambitious,than Serai.

  • Besha Rodell
Laksa Singapura with prawn and chicken and mixed noodles.
14/20

Parramatta’s iconic laksa shop is moving. Here’s why you should visit the OG spot while you still can

After more than three decades in business,Temasek still offers value with a capital V,selling 500 to 600 bowls of laksa every week.

  • Terry Durack
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A selection of Iranian dishes at Kitchen 55.
14/20

‘This frankly odd menu is one of the most exciting eating experiences I’ve had in ages’

Dani Valent gains an informal,intimate insight into Iranian home cooking in a low-key suburban shopping strip.

  • Dani Valent
The bakar chicken blends Indonesian and Lebanese influences.
14/20

This mix 𝄒n𝄒 match menu is a taste of Sydney on a plate,but is it too much of a good thing?

Flavours from all over the city make unusual friends on Penelope’s adventurous menu.

  • Terry Durack
The borage-bedecked avocado tart tastes like something fairies would serve at the summer solstice.
Good Food hatGood Food hat17.5/20

Our critic had many expectations for the revamped Vue de Monde. But one thing surprised her

There are a few notable changes at the newly refurbished fine diner,but those spectacular views aren’t one of them.

  • Besha Rodell

This Marrickville coffee spot is capital-S Serious about caffeinated brews (including its $35 cup)

The beans at ONA Coffee will put your nous to the test but there’s plenty to like for non-coffee-geeks too,including their sell-out potato rostis.

  • Lee Tran Lam
The go-to dish:falling-apart lamb barbacoa served with warm flour tortillas.
14/20

To try some of Victoria’s best Mexican food (and margaritas),head for the hills

Forget nachos,sombreros and fishbowl margs. Honcho is delivering good-value modern Mexican dishes cooked over fire.

  • Besha Rodell