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Review: Rovollo is the new Italian restaurant in Martin Place that’s here to shake things up

Flambéed carbonara served from a cheese wheel, 24-layer chocolate cake and cocktails are genuinely exciting: that’s just some of the pleasure that awaits at Rovollo, where they are pioneering industry change right in the heart of the CBD.

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Cake and cocktail Rovollo

Review: Rovollo is the new Italian restaurant in Martin Place that’s here to shake things up

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Chinatown

This area dates from the 1920s and offers a bustling array of shops and restaurants, plus bargain shopper heaven in Paddy’s Market and a Chinese Garden. 

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Barangaroo

Named after Bennelong’s wife, an indigenous leader in colonial times, this new precinct showcases shops, restaurants, offices, the Crown resort and a harbour pool.
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Bondi Beach

A globally famous 1-kilometre stretch of sand and glittering water featuring great surf, ocean pools, coastal walks and nearby bars, restaurants, shops and markets.
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Royal Botanic Garden

Australia’s natural masterpiece and our oldest botanic garden, overlooks Sydney Harbour and embraced by The Domain, another urban oasis worth exploring.
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