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Kiln. (2026, October 26). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/kiln-sydney-20240114-p5ex5n.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Kiln Contemporary at the Ace Hotel in Sydney is highlighted as one of Good Food’s 100 Essential Restaurants. Executive chef Isobel Whelan-Little, after Noma alumnus Beau Clugston left, has revamped the menu with dishes like spatchcocked chicken with kumquats and dry-aged duck with sausage and rhubarb glaze. The restaurant offers a cozy rooftop setting ideal for both group dinners and solo diners, featuring contemporary Australian cuisine.

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Kiln, a contemporary restaurant located in the rooftop space of the Ace Hotel in Sydney, has been reviewed positively by Good Food and included in their list of the "100 Essential Restaurants." The venue was previously run by chef Beau Clugston, an alum of Noma, but after he left, culinary director Isobel Whelan-Little took over as executive chef. Kiln offers a range of dishes, including spatchcock with kumquats and dry-aged duck served with its own sausage and rhubarb glaze. The restaurant's decor features cozy fabrics against recycled timber and bold stone, making it suitable for both group dinners and solo diners who can enjoy snacks like mussel and tarama tart and tempura-style pumpkin with comte custard.

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Good Food Good Food’s Kiln Sydney the Ace Hotel

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Kiln ORG · 3× Sydney GPE · 3× Beau Clugston PERSON · 1× Clugston PERSON · 1× Copenhagen GPE · 1× Good Food ORG · 1× Good Food’s ORG · 1× Isobel Whelan-Little PERSON · 1× Noma ORG · 1× the Ace Hotel ORG · 1×

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Textured with cosy fabrics against recycled timber and bold stone, the rooftop space lends itself to relaxed group dinners, but solo diners are also in fine hands with snacks such as mussel and tarama tart popping with acid and clean flavour, and tempura-style pumpkin with comte custard and an inspired whack of black cardamom.

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2026-10-26 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Kiln · assertive framing

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

venue → include → list

When Good Food reviewed Kiln at the Ace Hotel last year, we wrote about the new menu by Noma alumnus Beau Clugston, who was flying between Sydney and his own restaurant in Copenhagen. asserted

who → review → Copenhagen

But Clugston didn’t renew his contract, leaving the boutique hotel’s culinary director Isobel Whelan-Little to take on executive chef duties at Kiln and wood-fire all the delicious meats. asserted

Clugston → renew → meats

diners → lend → cardamom

One of Sydney’s most exciting restaurants to watch; Whelan-Little is only getting started on making Kiln the best it can be. asserted

it → watch → restaurants

Good to know: Get to dinner early – the downstairs lobby bar at Ace is one of our top 20 bars. asserted

bar → know → bars

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