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Lunch at Tedesca Osteria begins with an opening bracket of snacks.
Good Food hatGood Food hat17/20

‘This is how it should be’: Join the waitlist for a shot at Victoria’s perfect long lunch

I had my doubts when hearing gushing accounts from other diners, but I fell into the embrace of two-hatted Tedesca Osteria’s relaxed hospitality, writes Besha Rodell.

  • Besha Rodell
Natural light inside the new-look front bar.

A refashioned corner boozer joins South Melbourne’s latest pub revival

From a derelict shell to a vibrant local, The George is a welcoming example of how a pub can glow-up a neighbourhood.

  • Dani Valent
Marcus Papadopoulo and Amina Latypova of Tony Eats.

‘Suits-everyone food’ can be hard to find but this food truck in a brewery nails the brief

Transport, tables and an affordable, suits-everyone menu: it’s tick, tick, tick at Tony Eats.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Ricotta with beetroots and rosemary.
Good Food hat15/20

This busy 20-seater is one of the best wine bars in the state (and isn’t where you’d expect)

Hey Rosey serves a daily-changing menu largely based on what local farmers are dropping off that week.

  • Callan Boys
Blanca Mejia and her daughter Blanca Perera.
13.5/20

Don’t miss the 31-ingredient family-inspired sauce at this Mexican spot in Newtown

The mother-daughter team behind Olotl join the new wave of chefs reshaping Sydney’s understanding of what’s possible with salsa, corn and chilli.

  • Lee Tran Lam
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Tahini is ground freshly every day on site.

‘Liquid velvet’: This condiment is one of the best things our critic has tasted this year

Al Amara grinds its own fresh tahini from pure sesame on site every day – but there’s much more to this bakery.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Jangling Jack’s is a walk-in neighbourhood boozer that feels native to New York or Nashville.
14/20

This overlooked spot is perfect for dates and mates – and a stonking-good Sunday roast

This backstreet venue is still going strong after 10 years, serving lots of things we love to eat: anchovy toast, cacio e pepe and a spot-on sticky-date pud.

  • Callan Boys
Felons Seafood’s location, right on the water on Manly Wharf’s East Esplanade, is an open invitation for a long lunch.
13.5/20

The cooking can be great, but some head-scratching service keeps Felons from soaring

The views are stunning, the fish are jumping, but something’s missing from this new waterside restaurant.

  • Myffy Rigby
A25’s classic margherita pizza with fior di latte and fresh basil.

A25 Pizzeria

Where the pizza (and dining deals) are hot to go.

Surena.
13.5/20

Don’t miss the kebabs and all things ‘tangy, savoury-sour’ at this Persian restaurant

Marinated lamb and chicken skewers are grilled on sword-like sticks and fanned furiously over charcoal.

  • Helen Yee