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Good Food hat15/20

Why it’s worth building a long weekend around this slick trattoria in a shopping mall

Wollongong is currently experiencing a food and wine boom. You really should go.

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Cricca’s quality belies its inconspicuous presence.

The secret’s out about this inconspicuous ‘Italian-ish’ wood-fired Windsor wonder

Everything about Cricca is so glorious I want to yell its brilliance to all and sundry while also keeping it a secret, writes Lenny Ann Low.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Osteria di Russo & Russo in Enmore.
Good Food hat15/20

This Enmore local is the perfect definition of an Australian restaurant in 2023

A training ground where young-gun chefs can flex, Osteria Russo & Russo is more concerned with deliciousness than “authentic” cuisine.

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Jonah’s overlooks Whale Beach.
13/20

Scuffed chairs and mushy linguine: Is Jonah’s still worth the hour-long drive from Sydney?

Callan Boys revisits the destination diner overlooking Whale Beach for the first time in years.

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The Iron Yampi is a “highly enjoyable place to spend a few hours” in Port Kembla.
14/20

The Iron Yampi pub brings new life to an old industrial town

Port Kembla is a town that really could – and should – be pumping, and this modern pub, serving slightly elevated counter-meal favourites and terrific cocktails, is a great start.

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Go-to dish: Steak with chimichurri.
14.5/20

Tempus Katoomba keeps things simple and cosy in the Blue Mountains

This no-funny-business bistro-style restaurant offers just about everything you could want after a day scaling Govetts Leap. All that’s missing is a fireplace.

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Calamari fritti.
14/20

Coastal pub restaurant Lago Cucina puts Budgewoi on the destination dining list

Decked out like a well-appointed beach house, this Italian-accented restaurant offers something for locals and visitors alike.

  • Terry Durack
Bar Heather serves well-executed dishes with natural wine.

Top regional chefs reveal where they eat, drink and shop locally in Byron Bay, Hunter Valley and beyond

From the best brewery in Bangalow to the coolest cafe on the Coffs Coast, here’s the low-down on the best eating and drinking in regional NSW.

  • Dan Stock
The tasting room at Gilbert Family Wines.

15 of the best cellar doors in NSW

A day visiting some of the state's most interesting vineyards could be just what the doctor ordered.

  • Katie Spain
Steak frites with Cafe de Paris butter and pommes allumettes.
14/20

'Queen St Eatery is my new favourite bistro on the NSW South Coast'

Callan Boys is lured inside by the siren call of air-conditioning and steak frites.

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