Food & Drink Reviews
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Tathra Beach Kiosk
Food & Drink Reviews
Is there anything more Australian than a beach kiosk turning out bacon and egg rolls ($13) for the early risers? Tathra Beach Kiosk is pretty iconic: just a series of open hatches on a white weatherboard cottage that it shares with Pividori's Tath… -
Petermen
Food & Drink Reviews
To say that North Shore locals were eagerly anticipating the arrival of Petermen would be under-selling it. On night two the St Leonards-based offshoot of Saint Peter was rammed. Bigger than the flagship, Josh Niland’s new restaurant is all blon… -
Sergeant Lok
Food & Drink Reviews
Strong Japanese elements in this contemporary pan-Asian 5-course banquet menu ($98/head)—like an almost-too-pretty-to-eat chawan mushi topped with handpicked crab and caviar bound by ginger dashi—hint at what chef’s next move will be. -
Jinja Restaurant
Food & Drink Reviews
Jinja Restaurant is housed in a venue that expands what you expect from a contemporary pub. The Governor Hotel is located in Macquarie Park inside a fenced com… -
Hai Au Lang Nuong
Food & Drink Reviews
Sydney threw a curve ball at my open-air Saigon-style dining experience at Hai Au Lang Nuong. As we arrived in Canley Vale to music blaring and shuttered windows rolled open for diners to take in the busy streetscape, a storm of epic proportions r… -
Blaq at Kyah
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In her next adventure Jackie McMillan reviews a refurbished three-wing motel, now called Kyah after one of the Three Sisters, which is cohabiting with a destination dining spot called Blaq. -
Khao • Soi カオ•ソーイ
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“There is a restaurant in Chiang Mai which is exactly the same,” said Chef Darren Templeman (currently cooking at Sergeant Lok). Our conversation cam… -
Dolly’s Donuts Glenbrook
Food & Drink Reviews
Mark down Dolly’s Donuts as a refuelling stop to power you up and over the Blue Mountains on longer trips, writes Jackie McMillan. -
Kobo
Food & Drink Reviews
Chef Jacob Lee is the creator behind the Quay Quarter Lanes Sydney intimate “Bap Sang” an 8 seat omakase experience. -
Yummy Chilli / Yummy Sichuan
Food & Drink Reviews
Jackie McMillan seeks out the best of new or undiscovered restaurants in Sydney. At Yummy Chilli (Sichuan) she finds the best cumin beef she's eaten since Shanghai. -
Flotilla ~ Newcastle
Food & Drink Reviews
Dusky pink clouds make Wickham a surprisingly inviting place to dine. The pale blue of The Flotilla disappears into the sky. The building’s light indus… -
Garden House Cafe Enfield
Food & Drink Reviews
As a gardener I like to spend my leisure days in my garden or in the plant nursery. There I made a wonderful discovery that many of them have enjoyable eateries, more than for just grabbing a coffee when you grab new plants. -
The Butler Revisited
Food & Drink Reviews
Way back in 2014 when Sydney Scoop was first launched (and I still had my newspaper Bar Fly column and international food wine travel site Inside Cuisine) the then newly opened … -
Le Salle by Bar Chaplin
Food & Drink Reviews
After spending time cooking in Taiwan, chef Patrick Dang has popped up on a back street in Surry Hills. Le Salle by Bar Chaplin is a darkly sophisticated small space for serious diners. It’s neither well signposted nor designed to accept walk-in… -
Cooked & Co Cafe Sans Souci
Food & Drink Reviews
Cooked & Co at Sans Souci is buzzing. There's a reason it's busy, mostly with locals. First up, you possibly couldn't find more helpful and friendl… -
The Hungry Spoon
Food & Drink Reviews
Oatley cafe The Hungry Spoon is a popular delicious hang out for locals, and is worth a trip if you are in Sydney but out of the area. Open 7 days. -
The Rio Bar Summer Hill
Food & Drink Reviews
The Rio Bar at Summer Hill wins our Sydney Scoop cocktail trifecta. Long lists of spirits specialising in gins and whiskies. Bar food ranges from snacks to mains. -
Maggie's German Austrian Restaurant
Food & Drink Reviews
An historic Kings Cross institution, Maggie's is now moving beyond its German Austrian traditions. -
Gavroche Chippendale
Food & Drink Reviews
Gavroche Chippendale is a traditional French bistro in the heart of Sydney, that offers excellence in food drinks and service. -
Onikki Cafe Miranda
Food & Drink Reviews
A super sumptuous cafe feast awaits at Onikki. Exploring Greater Sydney and Regional NSW is part of our Sydney Scoop community commitment. This time we visit Miranda.