The Best New Restaurants In Sydney For 2026

10th Dec 2025

Written by:

Georgia Condon
Sydney Editor | Urban List, Sydney, NSW

Contributors: Eloise Luke

Looking for somewhere new to eat in Sydney? The city is brimming with new restaurants, from underground Italian spots in the Sydney CBD perfect for a mood-lit date night, to bright and breezy eateries on Redfern rooftops made for margaritas with the girls.

Our list of the best new Sydney restaurants includes a new location for an iconic Sydney Cantonese eatery, and ranges to a new-school suburban spot by a trio of young first-timers; new concepts from fresh and familiar faces always entering the mix is something we love about Sydney's restaurant scene.

These are the best new restaurants in Sydney to book for your next lunch or dinner outing.

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Osteria Mucca

Newtown, NSW

Osteria Mucca is an old-school Italian restaurant set in a former butchery shop in Newtown's Australia Street precinct.

The Grill At The International

Sydney CBD, NSW

The Grill is a laid-back, fine-dining experience at The International in Martin Place.

Table Manners

Bronte, NSW

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.

Eleven Barrack

Sydney CBD, NSW

Eleven Barrack is a Sydney CBD restaurant blending an old-world steak and seafood grill concept with a stylish setting and service.

Postino Osteria

Summer Hill, NSW

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

Letra House

Sydney CBD, NSW

Letra House is an underground wine bar and restaurant in the Sydney CBD tucked beneath Italian eatery Palazzo Salato.

Golden Century At Crown Sydney

Barangaroo, NSW

Sydney's iconic Chinese restaurant, Golden Century, is back.

Mister Grotto

Newtown, NSW

Mister Grotto is an intimate seafood restaurant in Newtown's Australia Street precinct.

Canvas

The Rocks, NSW

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.

Allta

Surry Hills, NSW

Allta is a Sydney CBD degustation restaurant showcasing chef Jung-Su Chang’s commitment to excellence and exploring his Korean culinary roots.

Olympus

Redfern, NSW

Olympus brings the philosophy of Greek dining to Surry Hills and Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane dining precinct.

Bistro Grenier

Newtown, NSW

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

Cibaria

Manly, NSW

Cibaria at Manly Pacific Hotel is a modern, beachfront Italian eatery from Sydney restaurateurs Alessandro and Anna Pavoni.

Neptune’s Grotto

Sydney CBD, NSW

Neptune’s Grotto is a Sydney CBD Italian restaurant, focusing on regional specialties from Italy’s north, by the trio behind Clam Bar, Pellegrino 2000, and Bistrot 916.

Tilda

Sydney CBD, NSW

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

R by Raita Noda

Redfern, NSW

R by Raita Noda blends authenticity with Japanese theatrics in this modern omakase spot set in Redfern's Wunderlich Lane precinct.

Ennui

Sydney, NSW

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.

Genzo

NSW, NSW

The heroes of the menu at Genzo in North Sydney are kushi (skewers) and sutikku (sticks). "Apart from a few one-bite snacks, everything is either on sticks or eaten with sticks," says executive chef Rhys Connell (ex-The Gantry; Sepia).

The Cut Bar & Grill

The Rocks, NSW

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

Pino’s Vino E Cucina Al Mare

Cronulla Beach, NSW

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

The Clareville

Clareville, NSW

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

The Palomar

Paddington, NSW

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

Bistro Bondi

Bondi, NSW

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

Flaminia

Sydney CBD, NSW

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.

Aambra

Rose Bay, NSW

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

South End

Erskineville, NSW

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

Sydney CBD, NSW

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

Joe’s Tavern

Newtown, NSW

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

Café Margaret

Double Bay, NSW

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

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