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The Best Restaurants In Sydney Worth Booking In 2025
This is Urban List's guide to Sydney's best restaurants for 2025, curated by our expert food editors and food-obsessed content creators.
What’s On In Sydney This Week, This Month And Beyond
Your guide to what's happening in Sydney this week, the rest of September, and beyond.
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NSW is speckled with tiny houses for an off-the-grid getaway.
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The Best Restaurants In Manly Right Now
A beachside paradise with a vibe that's distinct from the rest of Sydney, Manly's restaurants with waterfront views really step up to the plate.
Elliott’s
Elliott’s is a modern all-day bistro and live music joint from the crew behind beloved Sydney restaurants Esteban and tqm.
We Three Bar
From mother-daughter duo Alli and Catherine, We Three Bar is a Marrickville staple with a stacked wine list, weekly specials and a lotta love for the local arts scene.
Vin-Cenzo’s
From the team behind Bar Copains, Vin-Cenzo’s opens on 21 August 2025—consider this your heads-up to book in early.
Skittle Lane Roastery & Coffee Bar
Skittle Lane has been brewing up a second location on Sydney's Northern Beaches in Brookvale.
School Holiday Ideas: The Best Things To Do With Kids In Sydney
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The Best Dog-Friendly Beaches In Sydney
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Gran Torino
Housed in the former Song Bird site, Gran Torino is Neil Perry's modern Italian diner in Double Bay.
Homer Rogue Taverna
Homer Rogue Taverna is a gritty, graffiti-streaked Greek restaurant in Cronulla, reminiscent of an Athens taverna.
Flaminia
Two decades after opening Pilu at Freshwater, Giovanni Pilu and Marilyn Annecchini expand their coastal legacy with Flaminia—an Italian restaurant cradled by Sydney Harbour.
Get Ready For TS12: The Life Of A Showgirl With These 8 Taylor Swift-Themed Sydney Events
...Ready for it? Here are the best Taylor Swift-themed events in and around Sydney.
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Changing Tides Festival Is Bringing Massive Sound Waves to South Sydney
Changing Tides musical festival is set to be as big as ever this November 2025. With huge headliners Sam Fender and Noah Cyrus, along with local Aussie rockstars, this festival is bringing intense beats, colourful lights and energised action to South Sydney.
Loulou Bistro Martin Place
Loulou Bistro is now open in Martin Place with its beloved three-day steak frites and a $2 happy hour.
Gina Pasta Bar
Gina Pasta Bar is a gorgeous waterfront Italian restaurant in Barangaroo from the team behind Izgara and Malika Bakehouse.
Young Palace
Bringing personal passion to Potts Point, renowned chef Sam Young is opening his Chinese restaurant Young Palace this August. Sam Young and his partner, Grace Chen, are drawing from all of the Chinatowns they’ve travelled to around the globe, and hope to incorporate every good ingredient into their one, inclusive restaurant.
Expect Black Tie BBQ, Japanese Gin And Bartender Showdowns At This Prefecture 48 Residency
Experimental cocktails, one-off takeovers, and seasonal feasts are all on the cards in September.
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Bazaar And Bar
Bazaar and Bar is Brookvale's neighbourhood Indian restaurant and wine bar.
Rasā House
Rasā House brings South and Southeast Asian cuisine to the Rose Bay waterfront in a cosy, eclectic, mid-century dining room.
Canvas
Canvas is a breathtaking restaurant on level four of MCA Australia in The Rocks, blending the art and culinary worlds in an ever-changing experience.
Whisky Highballs And Irish Coffees: A New Luxe Bar Just Launched And Tetsuya’s On The Menu
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Freshie Locale
Freshie Locale is an aperitivo bar offshoot from the legends at Brookvale-based taproom, Freshwater Brewing Co.
La Panineria
The Italian sandwich bar does Tuscan-style schiacciata sandwiches, carbonara scrambled egg-loaded croissants, pizza by the slice, and Italian sweet treats in the Sydney CBD.
Toki
Toki puts an experimental spin on fine dining, bringing Asian flavours with French culinary techniques
Bar Demo
Bar Demo is a late-night vinyl bar in Newtown, designed for lovers of a well-crafted drink without the fuss.
Coral Reefs And French Flavours: 7 Reasons New Caledonia Should Be Your Next Island Holiday
Closer than Bali and less crowded than Fiji, New Caledonia is the ultimate island escape.
Postcards From Singapore: Your Cheatsheet To The City’s Hidden Corners And Local Hoods
From speakeasies masquerading as convenience stores to culture-rich neighbourhoods, we’ve rounded up the best things to eat, drink, do and see in Singapore on your next city escape.
From Cafés To Community Hubs: The Black-Owned Businesses Driving Culture And Community Right Now
Here’s the thing: belonging isn’t up for debate. And if you really want proof? Just look at these nine Black-owned businesses and cultural spaces—serving up suya skewers, good coffee, big art, and even bigger vibes.
Ette Sydney
Ette is a swish Sydney CBD restaurant and bar that's all about affordable, fast and fuss-free fine dining with an ever-changing menu.
Felons Seafood
Felons Seafood is a dining room and bar from Felons Brewing Co. opening in Manly in late June, 2025.
Where To See The Jacarandas In Sydney This Spring
From Paddington to Glebe and the beautiful Botanic Gardens, here are the best places in Sydney to take in the purple florals this spring.
20 Of The Most Romantic NSW Stays To Snuggle Up In This Year
Get cosy with your significant other at these romantic NSW stays.
“The Art Becomes The Artifact”: Meg Washington And Nick Waterman On Telling Australian Stories
The creative couple and long-time collaborators have always been drawn to movies and music that hold a mirror up to who we are as Australians—the good, the bad, the fraught, the collective.
Saint Haven Bondi Beach
Ultra-luxury private club and wellness centre Saint Haven is making the move to Sydney.
Hideout Cabins
90 minutes south of Sydney, Hideout’s three tiny homes provide a peaceful Southern Highlands escape set on a 140-acre working farm.
Buttered Sydney
Buttered is a Sydney bakery and cafe offering a selection of much-loved Korean pastries and top-notch drinks.
The Regional Delivery Guide: Our Hidden Hotspots That Are Best Ordered In
Consider this your all-access pass to the country’s most humble hidden gems and family-run faves that are serving serious flavour across regional Australia.
12 Of The Most Beautiful Road Trips In Tasmania
Every route is a scenic route when road tripping through Tasmania, so there’s a lot to get excited about. So pack your bags and embark on the adventure of a lifetime with these 10 stunning road trips to take in Tasmania.
Make Father’s Day Fabulous With 27 Of The Best Gifts For Him
It's that time of year again when Father's Day is approaching. But, whatever the occasion, nailing the perfect gift isn't easy and that's where we come in with the best gifts for him.
Butter
Surry Hills has a new kid on the block with Butter bringing fried chicken, bubbly, old-school urban beats and fresh kicks to our fair city.
Escape Bathhouse
From the crew behind the award-winning glamping retreat, Sierra Escape Mudgee, Escape Bathhouse is a wellness sanctuary landing on Sydney’s North Shore in Spring 2025.
Izy.AKI
Izy.AKI is a Sydney omakase restaurant prioritising seasonal ingredients and a theatrical flair.
Cruise Bar
Iconic Sydney waterfront spot Cruise Bar has had an extensive renovation, giving this harbourside destination a luxury facelift and a complete menu makeover.
The Best Potts Point Restaurants In 2025
Our fave Potts Point restaurants span date night venues, easygoing locals, long lunch spots, and special occasion restaurants.
A Complete Guide To Sydney’s Best Markets
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Chalky’s
From the team behind Bucketty’s Brewing Co, Chalky’s is the Northern Beaches’ first dedicated pool hall, with karaoke, a sports bar and a cocktail den.
Tqm.
Tequila Mockingbird has had a makeover, returning as tqm., a sunny South American eatery with a Michelin-rated Venezuelan chef bringing theatre and soul to the table.
Herbs Taverne
Herbs Taverne is a popcorn-fuelled, psychedelic negroni playground in Sydney's CBD from the team behind Bar Planet, Cantina OK!, Centro 86 and Tio’s.
Soak Bathhouse Alexandria
Soak Bathhouse's first Sydney location is a 700-square-metre wellness hub with several pools, spas, saunas and more.
The Best Fitness Events In Australia Worth Travelling For In 2025
We Aussies are a pretty healthy bunch, so it's no wonder we host some of the best fitness events in the world—these are the best fun runs, marathons, triathlons, obstacle courses and ocean swims in Australia coming up in 2025.
The Best Restaurants In Barangaroo Right Now
Barangaroo's dining precinct does it all—from lingering lunches to romantic waterfront date nights, Italian to Japanese, seafood to fried chicken and more.
A Three-Course Black Tie BBQ Is Taking Over Prefecture 48 For One Night Only
From toasty sips to smoke-infused snacks, get around this flame-grilled fancy feast.
The Norfolk
The Norfolk champions local Redfern businesses with an old-school Aussie menu in the front, and Ricos Tacos in the courtyard.
Bar Freda’s
Bar Freda’s is back in Chippendale, with a two-storey site, frozen cocktails, and lasagne croquettes.
Australia Street Suites
Australia Street Suites is a boutique hotel and luxury foodie escape in Sydney's Inner West.
R by Raita Noda
R by Raita Noda blends authenticity with Japanese theatrics in this modern omakase spot set in Redfern's Wunderlich Lane precinct.