Family-friendly
- Review
- Penrith
Y’all are welcome to join the smoky, charry action at this Texas-inspired brisket joint
The co-owners of Brisket Boys travelled to the US to try every style of American-style barbecue. Now they’ve brought melty slow-cooked meats to Penrith.
- Lenny Ann Low
- Review
- North Sydney
The new metro will take you to North Sydney in a flash. First stop, this fancy 260-seat diner
Large, light-filled Soluna is the flagship venue at the new precinct, joining cosy bakery cafe Sol Bread & Wine, boutique food store Una, and slinky modern Japanese spot Genzo.
- Terry Durack
- Review
- Fremantle
Freo’s newly hatted restaurant has the kind of pizza you attack with a team
Flour, sugo and cheese, oh my! But there’s more than that to this raw pared-back dining room in the resurgent west end of our port city.
- Max Veenhuyzen
- Review
- Sydney
Is the ramen at this popular global chain worth waiting over an hour in line for?
Mensho Tokyo has outposts in the US, Thailand, India, China and Melbourne. Now it’s Sydney’s turn to experience the deep, long flavour of ramen master Tomoharu Shono’s unusual noodle dishes.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Haberfield
It won the Haberfield pizza duel, but is this icon still one of Sydney’s best pizzerias?
La Disfida’s warm-lit dining room and wood-fired winter cooking has serious pulling power.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Earlwood
The suburban bakery pulling in customers from Melbourne, Perth and even further for a taste of home
Treats abound at Baked at Bina’s in Earlwood: fried, sugar-dusted Portuguese doughnuts, just-baked custard tarts and soft-centred Brazilian rolls.
- Lenny Ann Low
- Review
- Dawes Point
Bet you’ve never had a parma or a carbonara like these before, Sydney
What was fine-diner The Gantry at Pier One Sydney Harbour hotel is now a simpler affair, but the comfort food has more to it than you might expect.
- Terry Durack
- Review
- Wetherill Park
This hidden kiosk in a business park makes a ‘glorious’ steak sanger to a 40-year-old family recipe
From rolls filled with layers of deli meats to sandwiches stuffed with doorstopper-sized schnitzels, there are plenty of home-made delights at Pauly’s Deli.
- Lenny Ann Low
- Review
- South Melbourne
Rediscover an endangered brand of old-school fine dining at this polished newcomer
Searching for somewhere quiet, spacious and with excellent food? New arrival Lucia ticks all the boxes.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- Cammeray
This neighbourhood Italian adds a dash of lemony sunshine to winter (and tiramisu)
With its Amalfi-inspired aperitivi, focaccia and pasta, Nico is a mood-lifting place to hibernate.
- Terry Durack