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The main 50-seat dining room is lined with an Etruscan mural, giving it the air of a basement crypt.
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15/20

Hubert team’s decadent grillhouse Le Foote in The Rocks serves up big bottles of red and rum-soaked puds

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
The dining room backdropped by the Sydney Opera House.
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15/20

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
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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
A single-serve puck of ricotta and pear cheesecake from Pari Pasticceria.

Cheesecake and cocktail pillows at Maybe Sammy

Maybe Frank's sibling brings Vegas vibes and a little parlour magic to The Rocks.

  • Callan Boys
Go-to dish: Smoked pig jowl, fan shell razor clams, shiitake, sea cucumber crackling.
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19/20

Say hello to Quay 2.0

Sydney has a brand new, high-end luxury restaurant, called Quay.

  • Terry Durack