Two hours after winning his award, Saint Peter's bar director Samuel Cocks was able to accept it in person.

We eat at restaurants, but we live in cafes. They get us going in the morning, act as settings for catch-ups and consistently soothe and surprise us.

Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in Sydney’s North Shore and Northern Beaches.

Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in Sydney’s Inner West, West and North West, from A-M.

Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in Sydney’s Inner South, South and South West.

Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in Sydney’s East.

Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2026 in metro Sydney.

Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in Canberra and the ACT.

Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in the Far South Coast of NSW.

Welcome to Illawarra & Shoalhaven, where historic tree-lined townships roll into scenic coastal communities, and there’s far more must-stop cafes, wine bars and restaurants than one road trip could ever cover. 

Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in the NSW Southern Highlands and Tablelands.

Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in the Northern Rivers region of NSW.

Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in the New England region of NSW.

A big chef serving big flavours in a big room.

A smoky, spicy jollof rice that brings people together.

Sushi with no safety net at a tiny new venue.

Expansive, expensive, intimate and theatrical all at once.

Wood-fired cooking and museum wines in the heart of the Hunter Valley.

Ambitious, expensive fusion of food, art, technology and design.

A compelling new neighbourhood restaurant from the team behind Chillis Cottage and Deli.