Chris Lucas's second Sydney Chin Chin, a roughly 100-seat restaurant in the Two Tides building near Manly Beach, led by founding chef Benjamin Cooper with Matthew MacLeod. It pairs house signatures like the coconut kingfish and Wagyu pad see ew with dishes written for the Northern Beaches.
Timeline
AnnouncedOct 26, 2026
broadsheet.com.au Expected openingMid 2027
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