Sydney has a lot of excellent Japanese restaurants. Ones where fresh produce is paramount, where dishes look like works of art and taste like the sea. Enter Ito, a Japanese izakaya from the team who brought us elegant Middle Eastern restaurant Aalia and pastel-hued Nour, with an ex Nobu and Cho Cho San chef leading the charge. Time Out tip: the soft mochi and fruit sorbet is excellent – even if you're full, don't skip dessert.