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Pitzi

Pitzi

The team behind Fico trot out a chic new pasta bar which makes simplicity special.
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The interior of Lola's in Fremantle.

Lola’s

Aussie nostalgia plus modern-day restaurant and wine-bar thinking equals a likeable new player in WA’s pizza landscape.
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How music informs taste

How music informs taste

The tunes you get served at your favourite restaurant or bar can make or break your experience. Here’s how they hit the right notes.
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A piece of pistachio-crusted lamb rack with agrodolce jus from Threecoins and Sons in Perth

Threecoins & Sons

Old-school pleasure plus modern-day kitchen skills equals a neighbourhood Italian restaurant delivering the best of both worlds.
The Waratah Sydney review

The Waratah

A new boozer with a keen native focus is putting back some much-needed pep in the step of inner-city Sydney, writes MATTY HIRSCH.
Jim's Greek Tavern Melbourne exterior

Jim’s Greek Tavern

Old-school Greek hospitality is alive and well after more than four decades, which is a rare feat.
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Funda Sydney review - Korean restaurant interior and bar

Funda

At a new Korean hotspot in Sydney's CBD, the level of creativity is as high as the decibel count, writes MATTY HIRSCH.
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Commis Collingwood wine bar - agnolotti with globe artichoke dish

Commis

The art of hospitality is on show with Gerald's Bar alumni forging something new and excellent.
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Food spread at new Melbourne restaurant Pincho Disco Collingwood

Coming soon: Pincho Disco

Collingwood’s getting a new day-to-night dining destination with Latin American tunes, tipples and sticky snacks.
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Parcs restaurant in Melbourne's new head chef Damien Neylon.

Just in: Parcs is reopening

Parcs, the inventive low-waste Melbourne restaurant that closed suddenly in June, is back – and it’s headed up by Brae’s former head chef
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A guide to Italian dining etiquette

Dine like an Italian

There are rules around la tavola that need to be observed. Get them right and you will experience the full weight of Italian hospitality. Get them wrong and, well, you’ll learn.
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Fino Seppeltsfield restaurant in South Australia dining room

Fino Seppeltsfield

As far as last meals go, you'd be hard pressed to go out with a more satisfying bang than Fino's Basque cheesecake and a nip of Seppeltsfield Para Vintage Tawny.
Hentley Farm restaurant in Seppeltsfield, photo of fish dish with liquid being poured onto plate

Hentley Farm

Chefs momentarily down tools to welcome guests and lead them to the dining room, where views over the gum-lined creek and single estate vineyard delight.
Alberto's Lounge, Surry Hills Sydney dining room

Alberto’s Lounge

Anchovy toast has gained peak popularity, but Alberto’s Lounge takes the road less travelled, serving up umami-rich sardine pâté on triangles of crisp-fried crostoli.
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Brasserie 1930 restaurant in the Capella Sydney hotel in the CBD, photo of elegant dining room

Brasserie 1930

The signature restaurant at the swish new Capella Sydney nails the five-star hotel restaurant brief.
Bentley Restaurant & Bar in Sydney, dining room

Bentley

The nugget of rosemary-skewered kangaroo that opens your Bentley voyage might look simple, but a bite detonates a flavour-packed core.
Same Same

Same Same

Same Same's main room provides dining drama aplenty: flames flashing, woks hissing in the central open kitchen, bustling communal tables channelling Thailand's streets through a glamorous lens.
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Anekawa Japanese restaurant Gold Coast, Queensland dessert dish

Anekawa

This pint-sized, chef-run venue isn't quite a portal to Shibuya, but it does leave the Gold Coast behind.
Institut Polaire restaurant and bar in Hobart Tasmania. Photo of wagyu tartare and glass of pale pink wine

Institut Polaire

It's a rare and impressive feat for a restaurant to both rock a theme and look cool doing it.
Van Bone restaurant in Marion Bay, Tasmania and its sleek dining room

Van Bone

Van Bone exemplifies destination dining, with every mouthful as uniquely Tasmanian as the stunning coastal views.
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Arkhé restaurant in Adelaide snack dishes

Arkhé

Of course there's (very good) steak at a restaurant focused on cooking with fire, but the joys of Arkhé are in the unconventional.
Tulum restaurant in Melbourne dish

Tulum

Perhaps it's the glowy backlighting, moody as all get-out. Or maybe it's the genuine sense of hospitality, instantly evident in the bright-eyed welcome.
Omnia in South Yarra, Melbourne dish

Omnia

Old-school, theatrical hospitality is where Omnia shines.
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Kazuki's in Carlton, Melbourne

Kazuki’s

The dramatic transformation that occurs as you step from hectic Lygon Street into the upholstered serenity of Kazuki's is one of Melbourne's great dining overtures.
Piece of white fish in a bowl at Clarence in Brisbane

Clarence

You'd be crazy to forgo the flavour-forward $75 prix fixe menu at this bastion of fair pricing, but be sure to add a turnip cake or two.
Morks restaurant Canberra, ACT. Photo of beef short ribs in a bowl with sauce poured over the top.

Morks — CLOSED

Morks may no longer be the well-kept secret it was when the brothers Ratanakosol took over their parents’ restaurant back in 2013, but its relevance and fandom have not waned.
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The vegetable fritters served at Chae.

Chae

Patience. You'll need it to land one of six seats at chef Jung Eun Chae's Cockatoo home, where the seasonal, medicinal, ferment-heavy Korean menu unfolds.
Her Bar in Melbourne, Victoria. Photo of the ceviche decorated with colourful edible flowers.

Her Bar

Her Bar keeps feet on the ground with a swanky fit-out and a menu delivering greatest hits in the key of France.
Market Bistro in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast Queensland. Photo of red wine served with duck and a salad.

Market Bistro

Don’t let the location – in the heart of Maroochydore’s new CBD, surrounded by construction – put you off.
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Patch Kitchen and Garden in th Adelaide Hills, SA. Photo of a pasta dish with parmesan and radicchio

Patch Kitchen and Garden

Andrew Davies, much loved for his work at Osteria Oggi and Press Food and Wine, recently took over a cottage-style building in Stirling – and, of course, diners have followed.
The dining room at Topiary in Tea Tree Gully, South Australia

Topiary

The flora-packed Newman’s Nursery grounds provide a fitting backdrop for Topiary.
Yiamas restaurant in Perth WA. Photo of dolmades cabbage rolls sprinkled with dill and covered in sauce

Yiamas

The title of “cool new kids on the block” looks good on team Yiamas.
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Bar Vincent in Darlinghurst, Sydney photo of dining room

Bar Vincent

Some restaurants like to surprise. Bar Vincent prefers to delight.
Clam Bar in Sydney CBD. Photo of its burger and honeycomb macaroni and cheese at Clam Bar in Sydney.

Clam Bar

In a city so packed with New York-style chophouses it's starting to feel like Manhattan Lite, Clam Bar's edgier riff on the genre is a welcome relief.
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Alta Trattoria in Fitzroy, Melbourne Italian dishes

Alta Trattoria

A Piedmontese trattoria promises to become a Fitzroy favourite with impressive dishes and wines to match.
The fish hot pot at Stanley in Brisbane.

Stanley

There’s an appropriate seafood skew at Brisbane’s top Chinese fine-diner, named after Hong Kong’s Stanley Bay.
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Exterior of stone-coloured building with sign reading 'YIAMAS' and a portrait window and metal roof

Yiamas: Restaurant review

Greece is the word at this formidable newcomer where open-fire cooking and sharp restaurant craft come together.
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