Australian restaurants fight to keep afloat during the coronavirus pandemic - with a sense of humour

The Italian Bowl restaurant in Sydney’s inner west is possibly more famous for its long lines that snake down Newtown’s King Street on weekend nights than it is for its pasta.

But on Friday, five days after the government announced strict restrictions on the operation of cafes and restaurants in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the scene was very different.

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