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Pasi Petanen's two-hat Finnish-meets-Asian room on King Street in Newtown, Sydney. Set menu only, snacks-to-dessert with sharp matched wines.
Ester is a modern australian fine-dining restaurant in Chippendale, Sydney.
Mat Lindsay's two-hat wood-fired room on Meagher Street, Chippendale, Sydney. Open since 2013; the fermented potato bread is a decade-long mainstay.
Address: 46-52 Meagher Street, Chippendale NSW 2008, Sydney
Pasi Petanen's two-hat Finnish-meets-Asian room on King Street in Newtown, Sydney. Set menu only, snacks-to-dessert with sharp matched wines.
Jordan Toft's brasserie above The Newport on Sydney's northern beaches. Oysters, lobster and Mediterranean coast cooking in a 1930s-styled room.
Brent Savage's two-hat vegetarian tasting menu on Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney. Six-course seasonal menu, fine-dining vegan options always.
Matt Moran's two-hat Aria has held its harbour outlook since 1999 on Macquarie Street, Sydney. Executive chef Tom Gorringe runs the line under Moran's name.
Two-hat Mediterranean room atop Sydney CBD's Shell House. Joel Bickford runs wood-roasted seafood and seasonal Australian produce at rooftop level.
Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt's two-hat Bentley on O'Connell Street, Sydney. Tasting menu, modern Australian produce and a 200-strong wine list.