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Fitzroy Oyster House

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Fitzroy Oyster House. (2026, October 12). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/vic-good-food-guide/fitzroy-oyster-house-20261012-p612fg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-12

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Fitzroy Oyster House, located in a former cafe turned intimate backstreet bar, serves fresh oysters and icy martinis. The establishment is run by Tim Richmond, formerly of Longplay, alongside Sunny Leunig. Customers can sit at high stools and enjoy oysters served on salt wells embedded into the horseshoe-shaped bar. The restaurant also offers trendy wines. This review was conducted anonymously and independently for Good Food.
Written by AI on 2026-10-12, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Tim Richmond, formerly of Longplay, has teamed up with Sunny Leunig to open the new intimate backstreet bar called Fitzroy Oyster House in Sydney's Fitzroy area. Previously a cafe, the restaurant now focuses on seafood, offering icy martinis and fresh oysters served directly at the horseshoe bar where customers can perch on high stools. The Good Food Guide has positively reviewed this establishment for its unique dining experience.

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Topics

Fitzroy Oyster House Longplay the Good Food Guide

Subjects

Fitzroy Oyster House ORG · 1× Longplay ORG · 1× Sunny Leunig PERSON · 1× Tim Richmond PERSON · 1× the Good Food Guide ORG · 1×

Narrative

Tim Richmond (ex Longplay) is back at it, teaming up with Sunny Leunig on an intimate backstreet bar in a former cafe.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12
2026-10-12 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Fitzroy Oyster House · assertive framing

Claims (4 extracted, 0 hedged)

Tim Richmond (ex Longplay) is back at it, teaming up with Sunny Leunig on an intimate backstreet bar in a former cafe. asserted
Richmond → team → cafe
Perch on high stools and slurp ridiculously fresh oysters served on a salt well that’s bedded into the horseshoe bar. asserted
that → perch → bar
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
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