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Bondi Beach

Hokkaido toast is plated as if it knows the camera will be shooting from directly above.
14.5/20

‘The dishes should have their own Instagram account’ at this popping new Bondi spot

The old A Tavola site is now Raw Bar’s spicy little sister, serving beautiful dishes and turning up the music for the beach crowd.

  • Terry Durack
Toothfish skewers with prawn and lemongrass sambal.
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‘Just like Mimi’s, but a bit cheaper’: Promenade Bondi Beach gets a hat

Bondi is spoilt for cushy dining spots with vaguely Mediterranean menus and ocean views, writes Callan Boys.

  • Callan Boys
Go-to dish: Koshihikari risotto, XO and spot prawn crudo.
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'Stupidly tasty': the verdict on Icebergs 2.0

Sydney's only iconic restaurant is back and Bondi is keen to party, writes Callan Boys.

  • Callan Boys
Sean's, Bondi Beach.
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Sean's Bondi is Sydney's favourite farmhouse kitchen by the sea

After nearly 30 years, the brined and roasted chicken is as much of a Sydney attraction as the Bondi restaurant itself.

  • Terry Durack
House-made pita with taramasalata.
14.5/20

Mykonos meets Bondi at new hotspot Topikos

The Bondi Beach Public Bar has been de-pubbed, bringing bar and restaurant closer together.

  • Terry Durack
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Go-to dish: Focaccia con porchetta.
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This restaurant revival is a must-visit for pork fans Sydney-wide

Benvenuto a casa, Da Orazio, it's been too long between porchetta focaccias, writes Callan Boys.

  • Callan Boys
Sitting in a sunny cushioned booth in busy Bondi is ideal stuff.

Don't mention the plant-based meat at Flave

The menu's entirely plant-based origins at Flave won't cross your mind if no one mentions it.

  • Lenny Ann Low
The dark timbers at Lola's Level 1 frame the changing light of Bondi outside.
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Right place, right time at Lola's Level 1

Lola's is the sort of place that makes you fall in love with restaurants all over again.

  • Terry Durack
Seans' farm plate: "It's a real reflection of what we're about and how cooking can be simple and real."

Icon review: Sean's Panaroma

Life's too short to rush lunch at this Bondi staple.

  • Callan Boys
Puttanesca works as well on pizza as it does with pasta.
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Bondi's hot new cool-kids trattoria, CicciaBella

CicciaBella is the newest offering from Mr Icebergs, Maurice Terzini.

  • Terry Durack