Where To Eat & Drink In Sydney

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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. 

Housed in the former Song Bird site, Gran Torino is Neil Perry's modern Italian diner in Double Bay. 

Homer Rogue Taverna is a gritty, graffiti-streaked Greek restaurant in Cronulla, reminiscent of an Athens taverna.

District Eatery is a sleek brunch spot in Gladesville. 

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. 

This swish Sydney CBD restaurant serves only one main dish: steak frites.

Loulou Bistro is now open in Martin Place with its beloved three-day steak frites and a $2 happy hour. 

Gina Pasta Bar is a gorgeous waterfront Italian restaurant in Barangaroo from the team behind Izgara and Malika Bakehouse. 

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.

Scala Lane is an intimate Italian wine and pasta bar in a Wynyard laneway.

Bazaar and Bar is Brookvale's neighbourhood Indian restaurant and wine bar. 

Rasā House brings South and Southeast Asian cuisine to the Rose Bay waterfront in a cosy, eclectic, mid-century dining room.

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.

Freshie Locale is an aperitivo bar offshoot from the legends at Brookvale-based taproom, Freshwater Brewing Co. 

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 puts an experimental spin on fine dining, bringing Asian flavours with French culinary techniques 

Bar Demo is a late-night vinyl bar in Newtown, designed for lovers of a well-crafted drink without the fuss.

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. 

Shabuway is Sydney’s first self-service shabu shabu buffet.

Bombies is the '70s-inspired rooftop bar at the Harbord Hotel in Freshwater.

The Middle Eastern tapas bar is set in the heart of Oxford Street.

Buttered is a Sydney bakery and cafe offering a selection of much-loved Korean pastries and top-notch drinks.

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. 

Izy.AKI is a Sydney omakase restaurant prioritising seasonal ingredients and a theatrical flair.

Iconic Sydney waterfront spot Cruise Bar has had an extensive renovation, giving this harbourside destination a luxury facelift and a complete menu makeover. 

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. 

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 is a popcorn-fuelled, psychedelic negroni playground in Sydney's CBD from the team behind Bar Planet, Cantina OK!, Centro 86 and Tio’s. 

The Norfolk champions local Redfern businesses with an old-school Aussie menu in the front, and Ricos Tacos in the courtyard.

Bar Freda’s is back in Chippendale, with a two-storey site, frozen cocktails, and lasagne croquettes.

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

40Res does fine-dining dishes and boutique wines in a relaxed and fluff-free setting in Surry Hills. 

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

Ditch butter chicken and naan for treasured Bengali family recipes at Kolkata Social—a Newtown Indian restaurant by former Firedoor and Raja chef Ahana Dutt.

San San is a creative sandwich bar in Revesby doing a modern take on the classic deli.

Sydney institution The Grumpy Baker now delivers a bakery by day, bar by night in inner Sydney’s charming Potts Point.

Rosa is Pyrmont’s Amalfi-inspired neighbourhood pasta bar, where you can indulge in authentic Italian dishes–all under $30. 

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

Bar Julius is an all-day Euro-inspired neighbourhood bar in The EVE Hotel. 

Flora is a charming and innovative vegetarian restaurant in Newtown's Australia Street precinct. 

Issho is a cozy Japanese cafe and dessert house in Haymarket with some of the best matcha dishes and drinks in Sydney, from matcha tiramisu souffle pancakes to matcha banoffee pie and pistachio matcha lattes. 

Baptist Street Rec. Club is a retro Redfern bar taking inspo from ‘80s and ‘90s Australiana. It’s in the Wunderlich Lane lifestyle precinct, upstairs from House Made Hospitality sibling venue Island Radio—there’s even a secret staircase between them.

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

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

Fat Pomelo is a buzzing Asian fusion diner across from Narrabeen Beach with a gorgeous dining room, bold share-style menu and vibrant drinks.

Lottie is a stunning Mexican restaurant and mezcaleria in Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane.

Ruma is a Double Bay all-day eatery serving modern Australian comfort dishes spiked with exciting Pan-Asian flavours like caviar-crowned Korean fried chicken and kimchi hashbrowns. 

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

Tessuto is an Italian cafe in the Sydney CBD Italian.

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

The Espy is a breezy, open-air waterfront bar and casual dining spot in Manly.

Pippis is a waterfront Australian-Italian BYO restaurant in Cronulla’s Calico Marina.

Situated on Newtown’s vegan mile, Mina Maria serves elevated, Euro-inspired, plant-based creations.

Saint Peter is a globally acclaimed restaurant owned by pioneer chef Josh Niland. The Paddington restaurant sees him champion Australian seafood, applying unconventional cooking techniques and treatments to offer a must-try Sydney dining experience.

Ela Ela, set inside The Bristol, brings Greek hospitality to the Sydney CBD.

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

After years of anticipation, world-renowned Melbourne export Lune Croissanterie will open in Sydney on Saturday 7 December, 2024.

Island Radio is a pumping Sydney restaurant in the Wunderlich Lane lifestyle precinct, where Surry Hills and Redfern meet. 

Blue Mountains brewery Mountain Culture Beer Co. has brought its core philosophy of brewing good beers to Redfern while making room for new experiments.

Avia is a Darlinghurst restaurant that pays homage to chef-owner Stefano Marano’s time in his nonna’s kitchen in Italy.

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.

Suki is a refined Asian fusion restaurant by the Merci Group, taking over the former Rosa Mexican space on Barrenjoey Road in Mona Vale. 

The Panorama Bar is a vibrant Sydney CBD bar on the top level of dining destination The International.