Where To Eat & Drink In Sydney

Besa arrives from ESCA Hospitality, expanding the group’s Bondi footprint with a Spanish tapas bar built around packed tables, flowing wine and music that keeps the room in motion.

If West Esplanade is becoming one of Sydney’s most compelling waterfront strips, Las Palmas is its latest drawcard.

Above the buzz of Wunderlich Lane, Vitelli’s Upstairs has opened the doors on a new era for the former Baptist Street Rec. Club site. 

Right next door to cult sando slingers Sandoitchi, the team has opened a second act—and this time, rice is the headline.

After 20 years on the same strip in Auburn, Darband has entered a new chapter — reopening one street over with a larger dining room, a refreshed fit-out, and the next generation officially at the helm.

Doom Juice's Cellar Door is officially back — and this time, it’s permanent.

After years running a roasting project, the team behind Sleepy Bloc decided it was time to build something physical.

After 17 years serving French fare to the locals of Waverley, Bronte Road Bistro is taking on a full-blown rebrand, emerging as Bronte Road Fish.

Salumerie has just opened in Bondi dining precinct The Hub, on Hall Street—designed as an all-day Italian eatery and neighbourhood spot.

Now open on King Street Wharf, AORI is a Japanese restaurant from the team behind Alegre and Callao, marking a deliberate shift in direction for the group. 

Sit is a new Marrickville café from the team behind Baba's Place. 

Foli Bakery’s Campsie outpost wasn’t originally meant to be a customer-facing café.

Darling Glebe is the latest venture from celebrated chef and restaurateur Jeff Schroeter, bringing classic French technique, dramatic interiors and a serious martini program to the historic Darling Mills.

Tucked into a local shopping strip in Leppington is Crumb — a fast, friendly sandwich spot created by two southwest Sydney locals.

Heaps Normal Health Club could be the third-space we've been missing, pending their fixed opening hours later this year. 

Fior is an elevated but casual Italian eatery from the people behind Surry Hill's staples Jane and Arthur.

Tucked away on a suburban street corner just outside of Manly's hustle and bustle is Effie's—a cafe-slash-wine-bar from the brains behind Noon, Sunset Sabi, Busta and Chica Bonita.

To take an Instagram-based cake catering and market business and turn it into a fully-fledged brick-and-mortar bakery is no small feat—but Christiana from Ard Bakery has done exactly that.

When Andrea Bettini opened Betto Deli & Cucina in Erskineville, he set out to create the kind of venue he wished already existed.

Ina’s Bagels is a small, New York–style bagel shop in Marrickville, owned and operated by bagel-obsessed Salina Tam.

Happy Shop is the newest venture from Happyfield owners Jesse Orleans and Chris Theodosi—this time, with an elevated fast food focus. 

Korea’s viral dessert brand has landed in Sydney, with Knotted opening its first Australian store in Burwood.

The much-loved hospitality group is opening a new venue on a working farm in the Southern Highlands.

Kyoto’s cult vegan ramen house has landed in Sydney. 

Sydney’s most talked-about sandwich shop is making its first big move.

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.

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. 

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.