Urban List Guide To Sydney

The swish bar at Sydney's Roslyn Packer Theatre has a tableside choccy mousse service. 

This wine shop stocks way more than sips, boasting a curation of the coolest foodie gifts from glossy chilli oils to slick pasta sauces. 

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. 

Established in 1870, this OG Naples pizzeria brings over 150 years of pizza prowess to Sydney CBD. 

The duo behind Tokyo Lamington are stepping back into the world of ice cream—and this time, they’re doing it with a softer touch.

A new Italian restaurant with a piazza feel is gearing up to anchor the hospitality offering at The Lands by Capella precinct when it opens at Circular Quay next year.

Double Bay has welcomed Reset Studio, a boutique wellness spot designed to feel more like a refined private residence than a commercial facility.

Operated by a team with serious hospo pedigree, Arms Length is the Potts Point all-rounder you wish was on your street

Lode is conquering Sydney's inner west with the opening of their Sydney flagship in Rozelle, expanding their OG viennoiserie to a 60-seat café.

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.

Aambra is the newest venture from owner Cristian Gorgees, spotlighting Levantine culture and cuisine in the heritage-listed Rose Bay Uniting Church.

Algorithm Potts Point is up and running, with its very own curated menu and house beans. 

Bar Herbs is the Sydney CBD’s new downtown bar by the MUCHO group, replacing Herbs Taverne. 

Pippo's Pizza E Cucina is a home-style Italian pizza restaurant from the owners of Redfern's La Coppola, focusing on old-school hospitality and local charm.

Rude Boy Doughnuts is posing us a question: can you make a splash in the Sydney food scene, without overcomplicating things?

Dishing up meals and serving cafe drinks from the front corner of a bike store, Rushi brings a Japanese-inspired breakfast and lunch menu to Cronulla.

Towards the quieter end of King Street, you'll find South End—a polished slice of European dining on the outskirts of Newtown.

Bar Allora is the first collaboration between Table For and The Maybe Group, an all-day Italian bar and restaurant.

A cosy 30-seat New York–inspired spot where steak, seafood, and a perfect martini never go out of style.

Soak Bathhouse will open in Bondi Junction in 2025, offering a hub for wellness and relaxation in a convenient and social setting.

Sydney’s obsession with the Euro-bistro is really having its moment.

Port Stephens has scored a sleek new coastal escape, Marina Resort, just in time for summer. 

Café Margaret is Neil Perry’s latest love letter to Double Bay.

The Clareville is an airy cottage-restaurant on Sydney's Northern Beaches, serving up contemporary Australian cuisine.

Hungarian buns with custard, honey cakes and Turkish pide.

Epula is the newest culinary chapter from the Tapavino Group, fusing Renaissance architecture with the warm, bustling energy of an Italian piazza

Not on our bingo card for 2025: Maybe Sammy whipping up concoctions inside a century-old sailing club.

The Blue Mountains just scored a seriously stunning new spot to switch off, soak up, and slow down in Blackheath.

Dimly lit and intimate, El Primo Sanchez brings cocktails, a karaoke room and workshops to their alluring Mexican-inspired bar in Surry Hills.

(S)MER is a Sydney-based studio that brings together fragrance and denim under one clear vision.

Discover the bold, boundary-pushing Marrickville florist putting Sydney/Eora on the map.

25hours Hotel The Olympia is shaking up Sydney’s stay scene with its first Australian outpost.

Proof that Sydney’s Euro-inspired wine bars are spreading into new suburbs, giving locals a European-style night out without the city commute.

Here, the menu reads like a map of the Mediterranean.

The Corner is Palm Beach's vibrant new neighbourhood hub from The Boathouse Group.

One of Western Sydney's most iconic pubs is set to reopen this weekend as The Woodstock, following a multi-million dollar facelift by the Solotel Group. The team has done a number on what was previously known as the Carousel Inn, giving it a brand new look—new outdoor spaces, a family friendly bistro, and an events centre. 

Elliott’s is a modern all-day bistro and live music joint from the crew behind beloved Sydney restaurants Esteban and tqm.

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.

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 has been brewing up a second location on Sydney's Northern Beaches in Brookvale.