Southern Italian dishes dominate at Bar Taralli.

Bar Taralli

Serving southern Italian cuisine that’s far from generic.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Lunetta,Canberra.
Good Food hat15/20

Canberra’s newest hatted restaurant is a beacon of big-night energy

“Whatever the pasta is,order it,” says our critic of Lunetta,where a young chef is charcoal-grilling high on the hill.

  • David Matthews
Paccheri with sausage,porcini and cavolo nero ragu.

Decca

An 80-seat restaurant and wine bar with a “loosely Italian” menu.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Wok-tossed crab requires rolling up your sleeves and getting hands-on.

Ministry of Crab

Sri Lanka’s most famous restaurant,now on Flinders Lane.

  • Dani Valent
Hako sushi is pressed in a wooden box and sliced into blocks.

Sushi On Little Bourke

The casual spin off to two-hat Sushi On,specialising in hako sushi.

  • Emma Breheny
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Bougatsa and coffee.

Clarence and V

Winston’s offers many of the European bistro mainstays.

Winston’s

Bringing European bistro fare to the bayside.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Tomato,strawberry,oyster,prawns,lemon aspen and green ants.
Good Food hat15.5/20

New chef,new tricks for ultra-hip rooftop restaurant Kiln

One of Australia’s most internationally lauded chefs never to have run a restaurant in his home country writes a delicious new chapter for Sydney’s Ace Hotel.

  • David Matthews
Dishes include Hopkins River sirloin,and roast pumpkin with green mole.

Alma

Elevated South American share-style dishes on Ryrie Street.

  • Gail Thomas
The daily fish market selection.

Tombo Den

A high-octane ode to Tokyo’s late-night dining scene,by Chris Lucas.

  • Tomas Telegramma