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Pro tip: Check the Port Authority cruise-ship calendar before booking, so your view is unobstructed.
Good Food hatGood Food hatGood Food hat19/20

With a near-perfect score of 19/20, this is now Australia’s top-rated restaurant

There are few overblown adjectives that haven’t been used for Quay under Peter Gilmore’s tenure, writes Callan Boys.

  • Callan Boys
Penelope’s spin on Indonesian-inspired grilled chicken.

Flavours and cultures mix 𝄒n𝄒 match in surprising ways at Circular Quay arrival Penelope’s

The diverse heritage and experience of Cuong Nguyen of Hello Auntie, rising talent Bremmy Setiyoko and general manager Lee Potter Cavanagh combine to create an unexpected yet Sydney-specific experience.

  • Scott Bolles
The main 50-seat dining room is lined with an Etruscan mural, giving it the air of a basement crypt.
Good Food hat15/20

Does the Hubert team’s decadent new grillhouse Le Foote live up to the hype?

Swillhouse Group’s ambitious new multi-level Mediterranean venue is a labyrinthine adventure straight out of a Fellini movie.

  • Terry Durack
Preview of Le Foote, 101 George Street, The Rocks.

‘Hottest opening of the year’: Le Foote, the latest by the team behind Hubert, has finally landed

Swillhouse Group’s ambitious multi-level Mediterranean grill is the most exciting venue to hit The Rocks since Quay.

  • Callan Boys
The Te Quiero cocktail combines gold kiwifruit, tequila, apricot brandy and Yellow Chartreuse.
11/20

'Sydney's most premium cocktail bar'? Only in Wonderland, Alice

It's hard to pinpoint the exact moment I realised this Rocks basement reboot was not for me, writes Callan Boys.

  • Callan Boys
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The dining room backdropped by the Sydney Opera House.
Good Food hat15/20

An Australian point of view at James Viles, Park Hyatt Sydney

It's great to see one of Sydney's most prized dining sites – and James Viles – back in business, reviews Terry Durack.

  • Terry Durack
Go-to dish: Spanakopita-filled manti with dill, yoghurt and burnt butter.
14.5/20

Spanakopita meets dumplings at Ploos in Sydney

Chef-restaurateur Peter Conistis' latest project puts the spotlight on the South Aegean, mainly Crete and Cyprus, and offers a new angle on modern Greek – and modern Sydney.

  • Terry Durack
La petite tower for two - oysters, king prawns, salmon, mussels.
13.5/20

The Catch showcases our finest seafood but there's a catch

To excel at seafood, you either have to let the quality speak for itself, or do something truly spectacular.

  • Terry Durack
Collinson & Co grass-fed tomahawk steak with chips.
14.5/20

Big steaks and big views at 6 Head in The Rocks

Please be seated for one kilogram tomahawk steaks and $100 glasses of shiraz.

  • Terry Durack
The Tayim plate, with small share-friendly appetisers.
13.5/20

The 'thing' about Tayim in The Rocks

Tayim at The Rocks is a hotel restaurant trying not to look or act like a hotel restaurant.

  • Terry Durack