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South End. (2026, October 26). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/south-end-newtown-20261026-p610rf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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South End Contemporary, located on King Street near St Peter’s, has been recognized by Good Food as one of the 100 Essential Restaurants. The establishment offers hyper-seasonal European dishes prepared with meticulous technique and features a wine list curated from small producers. Led by chef Hussein Sarhan and Alex Tong in the kitchen and Paul Guiney managing hospitality, South End balances formal table settings with an approachable atmosphere for both reservations and walk-ins. Notable menu items include seasonal salads, precision-cooked meats like lamb rump, and desserts such as a chocolate tart inspired by Bernard Pacaud’s style of haute cuisine.

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South End, a contemporary European restaurant in St Peters on King Street in Sydney, has been included in Good Food’s 100 Essential Restaurants list. Led by Hussein Sarhan and Alex Tong in the kitchen and Paul Guiney in hospitality, South End offers hyper-seasonal dishes with precise technique. The venue features ironed tablecloths and gold-rimmed flatware but maintains a relaxed atmosphere for walk-in guests. Notable menu items include salads made with tomatoes from Living Earth Farm in Young, purple basil, and white peaches of exact ripeness, as well as precisely cooked fish and meat courses like pasture-raised lamb rump marinated in rosemary and thyme. The restaurant also offers a crepe cake and an ethereal chocolate tart inspired by Parisian haute cuisine master Bernard Pacaud.

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European Good Food’s Living Earth Farm Paris Young

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Alex Tong PERSON · 1× European NORP · 1× Good Food’s ORG · 1× Hussein Sarhan PERSON · 1× Living Earth Farm ORG · 1× Paris GPE · 1× Paul Guiney PERSON · 1× Sommerlad ORG · 1× Young GPE · 1× the Good Food Guide ORG · 1×

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Salads are a highlight, such as tomatoes from Living Earth Farm in Young, purple basil, and white peaches of exact ripeness, and fish and meat courses are cooked with precision (cross your fingers for an appearance of the pasture-raised lamb rump, marinated in rosemary and thyme, and roasted to deep, consistent pink).

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2026-10-26 · The Sydney Morning Herald

South End · assertive framing

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Contemporary$$$ This venue is included in Good Food’s 100 Essential Restaurants list. asserted

venue → include → list

The St Peters end of King Street has long been a destination for pubs and takeaway, but surely there’s also a market for hyper-seasonal European dishes executed with beautiful technique? asserted

end → ’ → technique

Yes, says the team at South End. asserted

team → say → End

Hussein Sarhan and Alex Tong lead the kitchen, while hospitality gun Paul Guiney works the floor, taking guests through his small-producer-led wine list. asserted

Guiney → lead → list

Tablecloths are ironed and flatware is gold rimmed, but good-humoured staff keep the vibe easy-going, and there’s usually a few stools free for walk-in guests. asserted

staff → iron → guests

courses → cook → pink

The chefs know how to layer a crepe cake, too, but if you only order one dessert, make it the ethereal sabayonfolded chocolate tart “a la Bernard Pacaud”, a tribute to the haute cuisine master behind Paris restaurant L’Ambroisie. asserted

it → know → L’Ambroisie

Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted

reviews → book → ?

A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted

restaurant → pay → Guide