Inventive Italian food in a stunning harborside location

Talk of the town: Otto's 2012 in-house pop-up restaurant The Larder was such a hit, the restaurant is bringing it back in 2013. Check the venue's webpage for updates.

Far from your average Italian, Otto likes to put a 21st century spin on familiar classics, so it's risotto with figs, and pappardelle with venison and cranberries. No boring carbonaras, here. It's not the cheapest place, but still worth a visit for the dolci, alone; the pistachio semi-freddo is such a work of art, it's a shame to take a spoon to it.

The restaurant itself is a chic, modern space, popular with Sydney's celebrity diners - Hugh Jackman is a frequent guest. Oh, and Russell Crowe lives in a Finger Wharf penthouse upstairs.