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Claret Club.
14/20

Wine bar downstairs, restaurant up, this spot from gun sommeliers is revitalising Stanley St

Owners Harry Hunter and Bridget Raffal bring experience from three-hatted Sixpenny, Where’s Nick and Bentley to their new labour of love, which feels a little like the caves à vin of Paris.

  • David Matthews
Florentino's storied dining room.
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Florentino

The institution to rule them all enters a new era of Italianate grandeur.

Mishy's, Surry Hills.
14/20

Mishy’s is like a big-hearted dinner party. So why aren’t more people talking about it?

With hand-selected market fare, $600 worth of crystals and a menu reminiscent of Three Blue Ducks, this beautiful, sunlit restaurant has a bright creativity and personality all its own.

  • Bianca Hrovat
The “Polish vanilla slice” is a must.

Has Sydney’s best vanilla slice been hiding in plain sight for 18 years?

Homemade cakes, pierogi and pork shank: this Polish restaurant has it all.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Stan’s features a signature martini menu that taps premium gins and vodkas, along with special bitters and other extracts.

Stan’s Lounge

A beautiful, low-lit lounge and cocktail bar above Stanley.

  • Matt Shea
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Cafe Sydney serves some 3850 diners a week.
14/20

Getting a table at Cafe Sydney’s been hard for 26 years. The view’s not the only reason why

Myffy Rigby revisits the tourist magnet and finds a restaurant preserved in the ’90s that still offers the goods.

  • Myffy Rigby
Moreton Bay bug tortellini.
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Twenty years on, Ten Minutes by Tractor still stops our restaurant critic in her tracks

If you’re looking for a lovely view and all the bells and whistles of classic fine dining, this Mornington Peninsula stalwart still delivers in spades.

  • Besha Rodell
Dishes at Winnifreds in Fortitude Valley.

Winnifred’s

Champagne bar-bistro hiding in plain sight in the Valley.

  • Matt Shea
Terrace seating looks over the CBD, Pyrmont and tree-lined Glebe.
14.5/20

Efendy chef’s new Sydney Fish Market venue is a winner for seafood lunches on the water

Stunning views, chardonnay by the glass and a smart Mediterranean menu is the winning trifecta at Turkish chef Somer Sivrioglu’s latest Sydney venture.

  • Callan Boys
Pork belly with mustard greens.

Ocean Treasure Asian Dining

The pyramid-shaped pork belly is a Sydney treasure.

  • Kevin Cheng