Marrickville and the CBD are catching up but Surry Hills continues to be ground-zero for Sydney's café scene. Here are our favourites for brews, food and everything in between, as seen in Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide, published in August 2017.

Marta marries Rome’s signature dishes and air of joyful chaos to deliver a hit.

Chin Chin Sydney’s tune might be familiar, but it still has half the city nodding along.

REVIEW Hartsyard opened in 2012 when American fare here, beyond mediocre fast-food joints, was largely an anomaly. Now it’s everywhere, making you wonder how a restaurant can peddle fried chicken for $33. (Sure, it’s juicy, crisp and golden, but we’re talking four pieces of chicken here.) Perhaps it’s because the smart décor and deft service […]

REVIEW Oh, Longrain, can it really have been 17 years already? You take bookings now, and what was the bar when you first opened is now home to large booths, so the dining is no longer strictly communal. Your service is a mix of switched-on and cursory, and you’re as loud as bustling as ever, […]

The best burgers Sydney has to offer, as seen in the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide, published in August 2017.

Closing the door on Gastro Park, Grant King looks south for his new guiding star at The Antipodean. And, writes Pat Nourse, the results are most promising.

Neil Perry’s osteria is a welcome addition to Sydney dining, delivering straight-up Italian food with plenty of sophistication.

Bite for bite, Paper Bird might have the best strike rate of any restaurant to have opened in Sydney in 2017.

The original Bodega line-up is back, rocking a tiny bar space in Surry Hills, writes Pat Nourse.

Vast new Barangaroo restaurant 12-Micron offers much to intrigue the discerning aesthete. And, writes Pat Nourse, some of it is very tasty indeed.

Our favourite bars in Sydney, as seen in our 2017 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide.

Pino’s Vino e Cucina delivers on robust Italian flavours and a cracking drinks list with the dial set firmly to good times.

Precision cooking, killer wine list, polished service – all the ingredients add up to make Fred’s the hottest table in town.

Alessandro Pavoni’s northern beaches trattoria rolls out thoughtful dishes, a summery vibe and the best garlic bread in town.

Cirrus moves the Bentley team down to the water and into more lighthearted territory without sacrificing polish, writes Pat Nourse.