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Chiswick

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Chiswick. (2026, October 26). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/chiswick-woollahra-20240112-p5ewxk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Chiswick Contemporary, located in Woollahra, is described as a beloved family-oriented restaurant that has been operating for over 14 years. The article highlights its charming Victorian-era setting with French farmhouse decor and extensive garden views. It praises the menu overseen by founder Matt Moran and executed daily by chef Quan Nguyen, featuring standout dishes like wood-fired scallops, sizzling halloumi, and a roast chicken dish garnished with crisp sage leaves.

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Chiswick, a Victorian-era homestead restaurant in Woollahra, Sydney, remains a beloved family destination after 14 years. Known for its French farmhouse decor and extensive menu, it is described as less of a meal than a lifestyle choice, where multiple generations gather to enjoy the dining experience. Founder Matt Moran oversees the menu, while chef Quan Nguyen manages daily operations. The restaurant features popular dishes like wood-fired scallops in an intensely musky XO sauce and sizzling halloumi with thyme-scented honey. Spanakopita is particularly praised for its presentation, covered in dill and mint with a wedge of lemon. Chiswick's Sunday lunch service is especially celebrated as a communal event within the Woollahra community.

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Topics

Chiswick French Persian Woollahra the Good Food Guide

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Chiswick ORG · 3× Woollahra GPE · 3× French NORP · 1× Matt Moran PERSON · 1× Matt Moran’s PERSON · 1× Persian NORP · 1× Quan Nguyen PERSON · 1× the Good Food Guide ORG · 1×

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Spanakopita, baked ’til golden and shiny, is covered in a thicket of dill and mint with a wedge of lemon, while glassy-skinned roast chicken, lands at the table with spongy pieces of sourdough stuffing, bathed in a golden jus gras and garnished with crisp sage leaves.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-26

2026-10-26 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Chiswick · assertive framing

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Matt Moran’s light-flooded Woollahra restaurant remains a pillar of the eastern suburbs. asserted

restaurant → flood → suburbs

A sun-drenched affair where multiple generations chat and clink glasses, playing seat roulette and generally making the place their own. asserted

place → drench → roulette

The Victorian-era homestead is filled with romantic, French farmhouse touches. asserted

homestead → fill → touches

Floor-to-ceiling windows look over the lawns and kitchen garden. asserted

windows → look → lawns

Persian rugs are slung over polished concrete floors. asserted

rugs → sling → floors

Over 14 years of service, it’s become a living, breathing part of the Woollahra community. asserted

it → become → community

Mainstay dishes such as prawn sliders slathered in cocktail sauce are as solid as ever, but consider the wood-fired scallops, dressed in an intensely musky XO sauce. asserted

dishes → slather → sauce

Or the lobe of halloumi that arrives at the table sizzling in a cast-iron pan, dressed in thyme-scented honey. asserted

that → arrive → honey

chicken → bake → leaves

Good to know: Cocktails are inspired by the garden, and the wine list balances local and international well. asserted

list → know → local

On Mondays and Tuesdays, Chiswick offers BYO for $25 corkage. asserted

Chiswick → offer → corkage

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