Tera Bar and Teramoto

Curious about Japanese wine? At Tera Bar in Surry Hills, you might enjoy gris de koshu from Yamanashi or umeshu (plum wine) from Nara. Sommelier Wanaka Teramoto brings a personal touch to this small-scale venue: her sake list includes Tsurugi junmai by Hououbiden, a brewery from her hometown in Tochigi prefecture. She runs the bar with husband, chef Taka Teramoto. Together, they've worked at Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris and Tokyo, and gained a local following from their time at Kuro in Sydney's CBD.

At their current Surry Hills location, the Teramotos showcase Australian producers – whether it's chardonnay, riesling and pinot noir from Australia's wine regions or wagyu from Suzuki Farm in Evans Plains, near Bathurst. Tera Bar on the ground floor offers casual dishes, like crisp potato appetisers studded with arare (crunchy rice pellets). Head upstairs for Teramoto restaurant, where the chef presents a more refined omakase (tasting menu) experience.