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A computer-generated preview of the incoming multi-million-dollar food project, backed by Doltone Hospitality Group.

Paddy’s Markets set to be transformed into a mega CBD food hub after court win

A landmark court ruling will force bric-a-brac traders to make way for an influx of new food operators set to open in the historic Haymarket precinct.

  • Scott Bolles
Dan dan noodles.
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Warm up with $5.90 noodles and lip-tingling dishes at this hot Chinatown spot

Spicy Joint tackles the “good, fast, cheap” brief with impressive, dependable results.

  • Callan Boys
Hogashida is known for making incredibly rich, flavourful tonkotsu ramen.

Inside the cult ramen shop Sydney cannot live without

Ready for another bowl of Sydney’s ‘most hectic’ tonkotsu? Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Gumshara’s comeback.

  • Bianca Hrovat
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Bubbling cauldrons and thunderous hot pots worth queueing for at Hansang’s new Chinatown outpost

The FOMOOWTOTIE (Fear Of Missing Out On What The Other Table Is Eating) is real at this family-run venue’s new Haymarket diner.

  • Callan Boys
The live seafood tanks are glowing again with lobster, crab and coral trout.
Good Food hat15/20

Live seafood tanks are back, but does this restaurant fill the hole left by Golden Century?

The Golden Century is over – enter the era of the Royal Palace Seafood Restaurant, which is bringing back live seafood tanks, huge banquet tables, two levels of dining, and, yes, even pipis in XO sauce.

  • Terry Durack
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Sociable food from breakfast to dinner: Buzzy Bar Morris puts the fun back into the hotel lobby bar

This marble-clad, bottle-lined, chandelier-topped dining room offers a high-energy experience to overnight guests and day visitors alike.

  • Terry Durack
Rancho Relaxo (hot pepperoni pizza with ranch drizzle).

Huge pizzas and a party atmosphere are the order of the day at Central Station’s City Oltra

Choose from crisp Detroit-style deep-dish or a party-sized disc (or slice), topped with interesting combos.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Go-to dish: Baked tiger prawns with vermicelli.
Good Food hat15/20

Is Porkfat Sydney's best Thai restaurant? Quite possibly

Oh my! I don't think I've had a more satisfying dish all year, writes Callan Boys, of the signature vermicelli prawns.

  • Callan Boys
Northern cold noodles.
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Dumplings with a side of violin at the new Chinese Noodle Restaurant

There are no plastic grapes hanging from the ceiling, but the Sydney Chinatown stalwart's successor is more comfortable, reviews David Matthews.

  • David Matthews
The chilli crab is cooked over high heat until the flesh is velvety, with broken shells for easier eating and saucing.
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Chinta Ria Buddha Love brings the spills and thrills

Buddha takes up a lot of space in Simon Goh's life – and in his new restaurant, Buddha Love, at Darling Square.

  • Terry Durack