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The view across the Urbnsurf lagoon.

Hospo heavyweights make waves with flash new surf park fine diner

Applejack Hospitality, behind hatted North Sydney restaurant Rafi, reveals the details of its biggest project to date – inside a Western Sydney urban surf park.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Fish sandwich.
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This relaxed shack’s fish sandwich is worth the eight-hour drive from Sydney

The Northern Rivers has plenty of great restaurants, but delicious lunch spots where you can wear thongs are harder to find.

  • Callan Boys
Chirashi-don at Sachi in Hawthorn.

Three freshly shucked spots to get ‘crazy good’ seafood and sushi (at an affordable price)

Including a pint-sized city oyster bar, nigiri to take away in Footscray and a pop-up from an ex-Kisume chef.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Effie’s kiosk at Manly Boatshed in Fairlight.

From Manly to Merimbula: Where to find waterfront feeds for less than $30

Stunning views and great (sea)food, without the budget-busting bill at the end.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Go-to dish: Fritto misto, a tumble of seafood, fried lemon and crisped sage leaves.
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A celebrity chef brings a party (and a Good Food hat) to this St Kilda pub

Saint George’s beachy cocktails, proteins with pizazz and cared-for fish dishes may finally help revive Fitzroy Street’s fortunes.

  • Besha Rodell
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Pair Sydney rock oysters with a two-sip martini made with Never Never’s Oyster Shell Gin.

The bar might be the best seat in the house at airy new South Melbourne restaurant Lucia

Pony up for a view of the glass-fronted seafood bar, where you can snack on the Med’s answer to prawn spring rolls and a very Australian take on tartare.

  • Emma Breheny
The Walrus is a new bar in St Kilda focused on wine and oysters.

This new St Kilda wine bar isn’t afraid to break the rules

Dark timbers and an inky palette are banished. Cocktails don’t come with names. And Sunday is the most indulgent day of the week.

  • Emma Breheny
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More than a pretty view: Why this waterfront restaurant is the triple threat of sun, sea and seafood

Under-the-radar northern beaches diner The Basin Dining Room gives the people what they want.

  • Terry Durack
Artemis Anasta of Argo Fishop, a business that supports new labelling laws.

The dwindling fish and chippers still serving local catches, and how you’ll soon be able to tell

As well as that day’s fish, chalkboard menus at fish and chip shops will soon feature a new and crucial piece of information: where the fish was caught.

  • Emma Breheny
Tania Ho and Ben Sinfield with their daughter Rosie at Rosie’s Proper Fish and Chips.

The South Coast takeaway shop bringing back ‘proper’ fish and chips (and five more for a top Aussie catch)

Rosie’s is on mission to make fish and chips the great Australian meal it once was – complete with spuds fried in beef dripping.

  • Callan Boys and Emma Breheny