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Our Travel Editor’s Guide To Australia’s 50 Best Places To Stay In 2024

Ready to plan your next getaway? Discover the top 50 places to stay in Australia for 2024, from secluded forest cabins to luxurious beachside resorts.

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7 Of The Best Experiences In Australia You Can Do For Less This Weekend

Every city has something to offer, so we’ve leaned on our editors to give you those juicy, affordable recommendations.

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Orange Is Bringing Back Its Cool-Climate Wine Festival This Month

Awash with breathtaking nature, rich in culture and boasting a stacked events calendar year-round, Orange is the dreamy destination you need to start planning your next getaway to. 

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Prefecture 48

Prefecture 48 is a three-storey, Sydney CBD Japanese dining hub with an omakase, whisky and cocktail bar, kaiseki restaurant, robata grill counter, Euro fusion restaurant and patisserie.

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Summer Salt

Summer Salt is a sparkling contemporary Italian restaurant in Cronulla with floor-to-ceiling ocean views overlooking the sunny shores of Elouera Beach.

Local Escapes

Sea Sea Hotel

Sea Sea Hotel is a 25-room, boutique New South Wales stay in the cute coastal town of Crescent Head.

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Tilda

Tilda is a modern Australian restaurant in House Made Hospitality’s dining precinct at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.

Shopping

5 Reasons You Should Consider Investing In An eBike

No, it's not just you—eBikes are everywhere right now.

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The Best Things To Do In Sydney This Weekend

Your guide to the best things to do in Sydney this weekend. 

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12 Of The Best Cronulla Restaurants Right Now

Gorgeous waterfront venues and attention to local ingredients have transformed the dining culture of Cronulla.

Bars & Pubs

Bar Tilda

Bar tilda is a stylish Sydney CBD bar with top-tier wines, over 100 Australian whiskies, creative cocktails, and gourmet bar snacks.

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The Panorama Bar At The International

The Panorama Bar will be a vibrant Sydney CBD bar on the top level of dining destination The International, set to open in November 2024.

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The Wine Bar At The International

One of three offerings at drinking and dining destination The International in the Sydney CBD, The Wine Bar will itself have three unique spaces.

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The Grill At The International

The Grill will be a laid-back, fine-dining experience at the upcoming Sydney CBD opening The International.

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This Outdoor Beach Cinema Is Returning To Sydney This Summer

The first-of-its-kind Mov'in Bed Beach Cinema will transform Barangaroo's Harbour Park into a sandy city oasis, where 280 tonnes of white sand will be topped with a 5-metre 4K screen and 150 queen-size beds

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The Best Happy Hours In Sydney Right Now

Because we all love to save some cash, these are the best happy hours in Sydney.

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Fabbrica Newtown

Fabbrica has brought its celebrated pasta and wine combo to the Inner West. 

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Benny’s

Nestled in Gunnamatta Bay, Benny’s brings a taste of Euro summer to the Shire, pairing coastal dining with prime waterfront views.

Bars & Pubs

The Mona

Northern Beaches pub Park House has reopened as The Mona with a fresh look and revamped menu from Friday 4 October.

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The Cut Bar & Grill

Sydney steak restaurant The Cut Bar & Grill has reopened in The Rocks.

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The Best French Restaurants In Sydney Right Now

From crepes to steak frites, escargot and coq au vin, these are the best French restaurants in Sydney right now.

Features

We Spoke To Sex Therapist Chantelle Otten About Sex And Intimacy—Here’s What She Told Us

Ahead of the highly anticipated drop of Sex Therapy: Sessions with Chantelle Otten, we spoke to Otten about her new series and the intimate dinner she's hosting to celebrate. 

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Cameras At The Ready—Here’s 10 Of The Best LA Hot Spots For A Star-Sighting

Known for its sprawling mansions, thriving entertainment industry and palm-studded streets, Los Angeles is a natural celebrity habitat. To give you the best chance of clapping eyes on Hollywood’s rich and famous, we uncovered 10 of the top spots for VIP sightings. 

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GetSashimi Coogee

GetSashimi Coogee is an upsized outpost of the original Bondi location, which was Sydney’s first sashimi bar.

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Postino Osteria

Postino Osteria is a neighbourhood Italian restaurant by acclaimed chef Alessandro Pavoni in the historic Summer Hill post office.

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Osteria Mucca

Opening in early 2025, Osteria Mucca will be an old-school Italian restaurant set in a former butchery shop in Newtown's Australia Street precinct.

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Mister Grotto

Mister Grotto will be a seafood restaurant and bar in Newtown's Australia Street, with a front seafood bar and daily-changing menu.

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25 Of The Best Restaurants In The Sydney CBD Right Now

There’s nothing quite like dining out in the city. 

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The Best Restaurants In Sydney Right Now (Updated October 2024)

This is Urban List's guide to Sydney's best restaurants for October 2024, curated by our expert food editors and food-obsessed content creators.

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20 Of The Best Japanese Restaurants In Sydney Right Now

Whether you’re salivating over sashimi, searching for saké or needing nigiri, Sydney is peppered with new-world, ultra-traditional and fusion-style Japanese restaurants.

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Flora

Opening in early 2025, Flora will be an all-day Newtown restaurant serving a vegetarian menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

Food & Drink

Jude’s Cafe & Wine

Jude’s Cafe is Alexandria’s newest brunch contender, brought to life by the team behind Melbourne’s famous Lorna Cafe.

Food & Drink

Superfreak

Superfreak is a funky all-day Marrickville eatery serving up freakishly good food and banging vinyl tunes. 

Bars & Pubs

Dry Martini

A hidden cocktail bar in Chippendale, Dry Martini celebrates the beloved martini in a setting inspired by the roaring ‘20s and ‘30s.

Features

Meet the Next-Gen Artists In Residence At This Epic Culture Hub In Sydney

Scape Kingsford has combined art, culture, and sustainability to create an epic student hub in Sydney’s Kingsford. With the Artist in Residence Program, eco-friendly living, and diverse dining options, it's redefining student life as a vibrant, connected community.

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Drive-In Diners And Retro Rooftops—We Uncover The Hidden Gems Behind LA’s Biggest Icons

Go behind the scenes of LA's biggest icons to explore the other side of the city of angels.

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Everything You Need To Know About Sydney’s Inner West Ale Trail

The Inner West Ale Trail provides the ultimate gateway into Sydney’s craft beer scene, spanning 18 local breweries serving up 320+ unique brews within a five-kilometre radius. 

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Ennui

Ennui is a Haymarket restaurant and bar from a team with collective experience with the Love Tilly and Bentley Groups, as well as Hartsyard and Stillwater in Tasmania.

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Yum Cha Project

Yum Cha Project is an affordable spot reinventing the traditional Cantonese yum cha experience in the Sydney CBD. 

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Baptist Street Rec. Club

At the intersection of Surry Hills and Redfern, the Wunderlich Lane lifestyle precinct is set to welcome a huge collection of restaurants and bars, with the first openings due for October 2024.

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Island Radio

The Wunderlich Lane lifestyle precinct, where Surry Hills and Redfern meet, is soon to be home to a massive cohort of restaurants and bars, with the first openings due for October 2024.

Travel

7 Southeast Asian Cities That You Need To Hit Up For Street Food

If your dream getaway features an itinerary brimming with delicious food recs, then we’ve got seven truly tasty Southeast Asian destinations worth cashing in your annual leave for. 

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These Sky High Rooftop Bars Are The Perfect Spots To Catch The Iconic Hollywood Sign

While Melbourne might be best known for its laneway bar culture, in Los Angeles some of the coolest hangouts are hidden sky high.

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These Are The Best Sydney Beaches To Visit This Summer

Whether you're a local looking for a dip or a tourist seeking sand between your toes, these are the best beaches in Sydney.

Bars & Pubs

The Ladies League

The Ladies League is Australia’s first bar dedicated to women’s sport. The two-level Darlinghurst sports bar has a huge screen upstairs for those who need to be immersed in the on-field action, while downstairs has enough TVs for every seat to be a good one to catch the sporting action.

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The Grounds Coffee Factory

The Grounds Coffee Factory is a massive Sydney roastery, cafe and immersive coffee education venue in the busy South Eveleigh lifestyle and dining precinct. 

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Tigra

Tigra is a laneway bar and restaurant in the Sydney CBD’s Quay Quarter Lanes precinct, in the same two-level building as sibling cocktail bar Disco Pantera.

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Disco Pantera

Disco Pantera is a Sydney CBD cocktail bar by brothers Gordon and Ross Purnell. It’s in the pumping Quay Quarter Lanes precinct, and sits upstairs from sibling venue Tigra.

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The Best Rooftop Bars In Sydney Right Now

These are the best rooftop bars in Sydney right now.

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The U:L Travel 50: Everything Essential For Your Upcoming Adventure

From luxe luggage to the latest in tech, this is the best of the best when it comes to nailing that airport aesthetic.

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6 Must-See Sydney Symphony Orchestra Concerts To Book This Spring

Over the next three-or-so months,  the Sydney Symphony Orchestra is is set to bless Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall with a string of concerts to elevate your seasonal celebrations.

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Song Bird

Song Bird is Neil and Sam Perry’s three-storey Cantonese restaurant in Double Bay. The restaurant celebrates Neil’s love for Asian cuisine, his passion for excellent Australian produce, and the significant mid-century architecture of its setting, in the heritage-listed Gaden House. 

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More

Consider Rosebery cafe More a dream come true: this cute suburban spot comes with iced matcha on tap, ready to be dispensed into cups lined with vibrant strawberry syrup. More is a second venue from the team behind Our Father cafe in Sydney’s south, tucked in the foyer of an office building around the corner from The Cannery.

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Teddy

Teddy is a casual Australian bistro and bar in Kings Cross by Nick and Kirk Mathews-Bowden, of neighbouring Middle Eastern restaurant Ezra, with a fun ‘80s soundtrack, inviting weekly specials, and covers-all-bases menu.

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Bobbie’s

Bobbie's is a Sydney cocktail bar by Neil and Samantha Perry, and long-time friends Linden Pride and Nathalie Hudson of multi-award-winning bar Dante in NYC and Los Angeles.

Travel

These Luxe Hotels In Tropical North Queensland Are Our Editor’s Go-To For A Getaway

Snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef, immerse yourself in indigenous culture and unwind at one of Crystalbrook Collection's sustainable luxe hotels. Trust us when we say, a trip to Cairns is a truly unforgettable escape. 

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This Woollahra Bistro Has A Banging Limited Edition Coffee And Chocolate Dessert

Discover I Maccheroni’s limited edition Lavazza Coffee and Chocolate Granita, with Italian Brioche, featuring Lavazza’s Tales Of Italy Capri blend. Indulge in this Italian dessert experience paired with any main dish for just $59 per person

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Everything You Need To Experience At Resorts World Sentosa In Singapore In 2024

From thrilling theme parks and a captivating entertainment calendar to world-class dining and a choice of six luxury hotels, Resorts World Sentosa has it all.

Restaurants

Bistro Grenier

Bistro Grenier is a playful French restaurant on the mezzanine level of favourite Newtown wine bar Odd Culture.

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Pino’s Vino E Cucina Al Mare

Pino’s Vino e Cucina al Mare is a second location for the beloved Inner West Italian restaurant by Matteo Margiotta.

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Besuto

Besuto is one of Sydney's best omakase experiences—fittingly, its name translates to “best”.

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Mary’s VX

Mary's VX is the North Sydney outpost of one of the city's most famous burger joints.

Cafes

10 Of The Best Spots For Onigiri In Sydney

Don't be deceived by onigiri—these simple triangles of rice can pack big flavours in their hand-held forms. 

Food & Drink

Jamie Oliver Is Popping Up In Sydney For An Exclusive Dinner For A Good Cause

To make sure that you're on top of all the tasty things happening in Sydney, we've wrapped up everything that you need to know right here.

Bars & Pubs

The Bristol

The Bristol is a five-storey CBD pub with a rooftop bar, a sports bar, a cocktail lounge, a lush nightclub, and a new restaurant on the way. 

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Arms Length

Operated by a team with experience from Rockpool, Monopole, Margaret and Ormeggio, Arms Lengths is a cafe, bar and late-night spot in the charming Kings Cross row of terrace houses that’s also home to Ezra, Bar Lucia and late-night icon Caffe Roma.

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Table Manners

Bronte restaurant Table Manners is the first solo venture of Sydney hospitality figure Alex Cameron, with head chef Luke Churchill (formerly of Parlar, Oncore by Clare Smyth) leading the kitchen. 

Local Escapes

Raes On Wategos

Breathtaking Northern Rivers hotel Raes on Wategos will expand its footprint to a second property in late 2024, taking over the former Victoria’s at Wategos site less than 100 metres away from the beachfront icon.