Pellegrino 2000 ★ 4.5
Daniel Pepperell's modern Italian room on Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. House-made pastas, classic Roman-Milanese plates, no-fuss room.
Signature: Saltimbocca, Spaghetti vongole, Tiramisu
The Palomar is a modern mediterranean restaurant in Paddington, Sydney.
Soho London-via-Paddington Mediterranean room on Glenmore Road, Sydney. Octo-hummus, the kubaneh bread service and Levantine plates from the open hearth.
Signature dishes: Octo-hummus, Polpettone, Kubaneh bread
Address: 7 Oxford Street, Paddington NSW 2021, Sydney
Daniel Pepperell's modern Italian room on Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. House-made pastas, classic Roman-Milanese plates, no-fuss room.
Signature: Saltimbocca, Spaghetti vongole, Tiramisu
Sicilian-leaning pizza on King Street, Newtown, Sydney. Long fermented dough, tinned-fish toppings, a list of negronis and aperitivos. Open Tue-Sun.
Signature: Capricciosa pizza, Pizza diavola, Soft serve
Yakitori counter on Victoria Street, Potts Point, Sydney. Chicken skewers cooked over binchotan, ramen at lunch, sake and Japanese whisky list.
Signature: Yakitori skewers, Ramen, Mentaiko tamagoyaki
Victor Liong's modern Chinese room in Sydney's Porter House precinct on Castlereagh Street. Crispy eggplant, glossy Peking duck and Sichuan share plates.
Signature: Crispy eggplant, Wagyu char siu, Mapo tofu
Junda Khoo's Malaysian flagship in Haymarket, Sydney. Nasi lemak, char kway teow and curry laksa on the menu; the Strathfield original opened in 2017.
Signature: Nasi lemak, Char kway teow, Curry laksa
Amy Chanta's flagship Thai room on Campbell Street, Haymarket, Sydney. Boat noodles, Bangkok-style street snacks and the Thai dessert counter at the front.
Signature: Boat noodles, Pad see ew, Mango sticky rice