Fred's ★ 4.6
Merivale's country-kitchen room on Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney. Hearth cooking, farm-direct produce, open kitchen at the back of the dining room.
Nomad is a modern mediterranean fine-dining restaurant in Surry Hills, Sydney.
Jacqui Challinor's Mediterranean warehouse on Foster Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Wood-fired roasts, house-cured charcuterie, deep local-wine list.
Address: 16 Foster Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Sydney
Merivale's country-kitchen room on Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney. Hearth cooking, farm-direct produce, open kitchen at the back of the dining room.
Swillhouse group Mediterranean room in The Rocks, Sydney. Wood-grilled fish, seasonal pasta and a long courtyard built into the 1840s sandstone walls.
Jarrod Walsh and Dot Lee's coastal-inspired seafood diner in the old Automata space; sea-and-land plates with a tight Australian wine list at Kensington Lane.
Neil Perry's two-hat Margaret in Double Bay, Sydney. The veteran chef's post-Rockpool flagship runs wood-fired produce and dry-aged steaks daily.
Sean Moran's long-running North Bondi room above Campbell Parade, Sydney. Daily chalkboard menu, garden-driven produce, 25 years on. Wed-Sat dinner.
Josh Niland's fin-to-tail seafood room in Paddington, Sydney holds three Good Food Guide hats. Dry-aged fish, seafood charcuterie, daily catch boards.