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  1. Delicado Foods

    Delicado Foods

    A Taste Of Spain

    Delicado Foods and Wines is a 'Taste of Spain' in McMahon's Point. The wine and tapas bar, a previous winner of Restaurant and Catering's Best Tapas in NSW, is a true 'cult' foodies and wine lovers destination which mixes modern and traditional Spanish cuisine with superior wine and food knowledge, service and ambience. Delicado also consists of a European style delicatessen and specialty bottle-shop where monthly wine education classes are offered.

    Address
    134 Blues Point Rd, McMahons Point
    Phone
    9955 9399

  2. Enopizzeria

    Enopizzeria

    Contemporary Italian restaurant & bar

    Restaurateur Mauro Marcucci has done it again. Enopizzeria is Italian at its best - a huge menu of simple and authentic dishes with a sharp wine list, even the bambinos are welcome too. You’ll wish you never had to say arrivederci.

    Address
    Shop 5, 19 Grosvenor Street, Neutral Bay
    Phone
    9953 0022

  3. I Love Pho

    I Love Pho

    Unique Vietnamese restaurant

    Know your pho ga from your mien ga? Picky when it comes to your bun bo hue? You'll be in your element at this dimly lit Vietnamese joint, showcasing cuisine from across the country in a dining room decorated with black-and-white photos, bamboo panels and wicker baskets reinterpreted as lampshades. While pho noodle soup stars on the menu, there are dozens of other salads, stir-fried and claypot dishes that will have you hankering for Hanoi.

    Address
    47 Willoughby Rd, Crows Nest
    Phone
    8065 1129

  4. La Grillade

    La Grillade

    French inspired grill

    It's been welcoming diners for 25 years but this French-styled cornerhouse restaurant is as fresh and tasty as ever. Recently revamped by Rob Rubis (behind Sydney's Manta in Woolloomooloo), La Grillade's sumptuous dining room and courtyard are a slice of provincial France: exposed beams, vintage oak doors, terracotta floors. The produce-driven menu begins with classics before moving on to grill-style fare and predictably decadent desserts. The wine list offers a dizzying array of quality vintages.

    Address
    118 Alexander Street, Crows Nest
    Phone
    9439 3707

  5. Olivo on Blue

    Olivo on Blue

    Italian & Modern Australian casual dining

    For great Italian and Modern Australian casual dining, head to Olivo on Blue in Mcmahons Point village. From breakfast to dinner and all in-between, it's friendly ambience will hit the spot whatever you're after.

    Address
    133-135 Blues Point Rd, McMahons Point
    Phone
    9922 2064

  6. Pony Dining

    Pony Dining

    Woodfire grill, bar & restaurant

    Like its sister in The Rocks, this Neutral Bay establishment is sleek and sophisticated. Dark leather banquettes, wooden wave ceilings and stained-glass windows set the scene for simple wood-fired meats, share plates and boutique wines.

    Address
    2/19-25 Grosvenor Street, Neutral Bay
    Phone
    9904 3400

  7. Public Dining Room

    Public Dining Room

    Boutique cuisine, iconic location

    Public Dining Room woos guests with its iconic Balmoral Beach waterfront views, contemporary Scandinavian design perspective and boutique a la carte or all day tapas style menus. It's flawlessly raw, natural and modern.

    Address
    2A The Esplanade, Balmoral
    Phone
    9968 4800

  8. Ribs & Burgers

    Ribs & Burgers

    Hot, fresh & succulent

    Carnivores, rejoice! Meat, and the occasional mushroom, stars on the menu at this burger joint. Buns come stacked with trimmings alongside ribs, chips and — gasp! — salads. Specials are chalked up by staff wearing pinstriped aprons.

    Address
    3/19-25 Grosvenor Street, Neutral Bay
    Phone
    9904 5774

  9. Ripples Chowder Bay

    Ripples Chowder Bay

    The essence of relaxed Sydney dining

    Metres from the pristine waters of Clifton Gardens Beach, Ripples at Chowder Bay encapsulates the essence of relaxed Sydney dining. Italian inspired food, excellent service and a wonderful alfresco ambience.

    Address
    Building 7, Deck C, Chowder Bay Road.
    Phone
    9960 3000

  10. The Bathers' Pavilion

    The Bathers' Pavilion

    Beautiful Bathers' Pavillion at Balmoral

    Onlooking scenic Balmoral Situated on the waterfront at Balmoral Beach The Bathers' Pavilion is the ideal location for a fine dining meal in the Restaurant or more casual experience in the Café. And the Kiosk stocks everything you will need for a great day at the beach. The Bathers'Pavilion hosts an impressive affair and sensory experience. Matching Serge Dansereau's fresh food menu focus with local wines, the produce, service and understated elegance equal the view.If it is too long please delete the sentence about the Kiosk.

    Address
    4 The Esplanade, Balmoral Beach
    Phone
    9969 5050

  11. The Tea Room Gunners Barracks

    The Tea Room Gunners Barracks

    A Sydney icon - lunch & high tea

    Offering a contemporary modern Australian lunch menu and one of Sydney's most revered High Tea services, The Tea Room Gunners' Barracks is a Sydney icon. Nestled within bushland of Georges Head, complete with stunning harbour views, enjoy the opulence of this historic sandstone building and former military barracks. Traditional morning and afternoon tea is served daily, with an array of sweet cakes, savoury pastries, finger sandwiches, scones, Ronnefeldt teas and more.

    Address
    End of Suakin Drive, Georges Heights
    Phone
    8962 5900

  12. The White Hart

    The White Hart

    Cocktails, wines, tapas & casual dining

    Offering a unique and modern twist to the old English ale house, The White Hart serves up bespoke cocktails, fine wine, tapas and casual dining with a splash of nostalgia, finesse and humour. Think hipster bar meets English tavern.

    Address
    19-21 Grosvenor Street, Neutral Bay
    Phone
    8021 2115