The kitchen slams at this little pizzeria at The Lansdowne Hotel. On a rowdy night, it sends out piping-hot Detroit-style square pies to every corner of the pub. But inside the tiny wooden-clad dining room, it’s a little sanctuary, with a secret menu and natural wines from star Australian producers. Our favourite slice is the vulgar-sounding but very more-ish slice of the “Mushroom Fucker.”
This no-frills outdoor venue, with views across Sydney's inner west, is based on the classic Mary's template of beer, burgers, fried chicken and a relaxed, irreverent vibe.
This is a buzzing South American-inspired cocktail bar and diner by the teams behind Gin Lane and Eastside Bar & Grill. Expect ingredients such as spiced worm salt and grasshoppers, Margarita "trees", and more than 100 types of mezcal and tequila.
There’s a water feature with a huge buddha head, an illuminated technicolor jungle motif and stone-stacked walls covered in vines. It’s straight out of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.