The Victorian-era homestead is filled with heavily romantic,French farmhouse touches.
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After 14 years,does Matt Moran’s Chiswick still deliver an epic long lunch?

Chiswick has become a Woollahra stalwart,with a steady stream of chefs through its kitchen. Myffy Rigby checks out the current state of play at one of Sydney’s favourite posh family restaurants.

  • Myffy Rigby
Goat laal maas.
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The curry at this hidden spot has ‘everything you want and need for winter’,says our critic

This new bar brings single-origin spices,paneer-stuffed flatbread and one of Sydney’s best short drinks lists north of the bridge.

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Joe Taylor

Melbourne has no shortage of wine bars,but none quite like this new Errol Street charmer

Joe Taylor is back – but not as you remembered. It’s Thai time at the North Melbourne wine bar,which has a delicious new lease on life thanks to the couple behind Airport West cafe Bola Bake.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Nasi kuning (cone-shaped towers of rice tinted yellow with turmeric).
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‘Temu’ in the best sense:Haymarket’s new eatery welcomes the homesick and hungry

This vibrant Indonesian venture from the owner of Medan Ciak broadens the brief with a wider menu and pork-free dishes.

  • Helen Yee
Lua by Luke Nguyen at Sydney Fish Market.
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Try the three-time ‘world’s best rice’ winner at Luke Nguyen’s new Fish Market restaurant

The world-beating grain takes centre stage with crabs,coral trout and pipis at Lua.

  • David Matthews
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Pita is made fresh each morning at Ela.

Ela

Relaxed waterfront eatery for contemporary Greek dining.

  • Emily Holgate
Wagyu bulgogi bowl with house-made kimchi and a side of bone broth.
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Is this the new Fishbowl? Lunch bowls get a glow up at new Darlinghurst takeaway

Meet the couple making everything from kimchi to pear-cinnamon soda at this Darlinghurst hole-in-the-wall.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Patries at Daybaker.

We join the queue of bakery superfans outside Melbourne’s hottest new pastry spot

Buttery,cheesy and sweet smells waft to those waiting for Charlie Duffy’s creative pastries at his highly anticipated debut venue.

  • Emma Breheny
Pasta baronessa,a sauce of mushroom and chicken liver served on paccheri.

Roma

An homage to Rome,from the creator of The European and Kirk’s.

  • Quincy Malesovas
The Baba's team makes more than 150 litres of vodka sauce for its top-selling Mama's Vodka chicken schnitzel sandwich,which is also worth a look.

Baba’s Deli

Home of hulking schnitzel focaccias and New Orleans-style muffuletta sangas.