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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.

Gifts

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.

Restaurants

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.

Restaurants

Elliott’s

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

Bars & Pubs

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.

Restaurants

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.

Cafes

Skittle Lane Roastery & Coffee Bar

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

What's On

A Complete Guide To Sydney’s Best Markets

Fill the pantry with fresh produce or your closet with locally-made goods from Sydney's best markets—this is our complete guide for 2025. 

What's On

The Best Things To Do In Sydney This Weekend

Your guide to the best things to do in Sydney this weekend. 

Travel Tips

The Best Click Frenzy Travel Sales To Shop This Week

It’s here, you big legends. The most magical day of the year when cheap cruises, flights, hotels, tours and more make holidays practically mandatory.

Restaurants

Gran Torino

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

Food & Drink

Homer Rogue Taverna

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

Cafes

District Eatery

District Eatery is a sleek brunch spot in Gladesville. 

Restaurants

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. 

Travel

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. 

Restaurants

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.

What's On

The Best Things To Do For Father’s Day In Sydney In 2025

Father’s Day 2025 is right around the corner on Sunday 7 September. If your plans are still in the air, then fret not, because Sydney has plenty of great restaurants, activities and events to help you celebrate. 

Restaurants

24 York

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

Restaurants

Loulou Bistro Martin Place

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

Restaurants

Gina Pasta Bar

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

Restaurants

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.

Food & Drink

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.

News

Sydney Marathon 2025 Is Running This Weekend: Here’s How It Will Affect The City

The TCS Sydney Marathon 2025 is running through Sydney's most scenic sites this weekend—here's how to get there, road closure info, and public transport changes to be aware of. 

Things To Do

Gear Up To Run, Refuel And Repeat With A Free Pre-Race Event Ft. Young Franco This August

The legends at lululemon are helping runners get race ready and recover right this August.  

Restaurants

Scala Lane

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

Food & Drink

Bazaar And Bar

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

Restaurants

Rasā House

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

Restaurants

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.

Local Escapes

The Best Dog-Friendly Hotels In Sydney For A Tail-Wagging Time in 2025

From water views to luxe city centre stays, Urban List has picked out the best pet-friendly hotels in Sydney and the packages on offer for your dog.

Restaurants

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.

Things To Do

Whisky Highballs And Irish Coffees: A New Luxe Bar Just Launched And Tetsuya’s On The Menu

From Friday, 8 August until Saturday, 8 November, Suntory Bar is taking over Whisky Thief at Prefecture 48—Sydney’s first and only Japanese dining precinct.

Food & Drink

Freshie Locale

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

Cafes

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.

Restaurants

Toki

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

Bars & Pubs

Bar Demo

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

Local Escapes

Your Guide To Euro-Style Road Trippin’—Minus The Long-Haul Flight

We’ve uncovered a luxurious lineup of local road trips that feel like a slice of Italy, the Alps and beyond.

News

Doja Cat Is Coming To Australia And New Zealand In 2025: Here’s What You Need To Know

The queen of pop-rap herself, Doja Cat, is coming to Australia and New Zealand later this year with the Ma Vie World Tour.

Food & Drink

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. 

Restaurants

Shabuway

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

Food & Drink

Felons Seafood

Felons Seafood is a dining room and bar from Felons Brewing Co. opening in Manly in late June, 2025.

Food & Drink

Bombies

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

Food & Drink

8 Sustainable Sunshine Coast Restaurants Worth The Road Trip

Feel good knowing your meal didn't come at a cost to the planet.

Food & Drink

From Homemade Pizza To Hotpot: These Are The Best Wines For Your Weeknight Faves

Australia is home to some incredible winemakers producing delicious drops, so why not pair them with your midweek MVPs? 

Restaurants

The Best Japanese Restaurants In Sydney Right Now

Whether you’re salivating over sashimi, searching for sake or needing nigiri, Sydney is peppered with new-world, ultra-traditional and fusion-style Japanese restaurants.

Wellness

Saint Haven Bondi Beach

Ultra-luxury private club and wellness centre Saint Haven is making the move to Sydney.

Restaurants

CANESS

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

Local Escapes

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.

Bakeries & Delis

Buttered Sydney

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

Restaurants

15 Of The Best Steak Restaurants In Sydney Right Now

Whether yours goes with a touch of mustard, covered in sauce or simply seasoned, here are the best places in Sydney to score a delicious steak.

Food & Drink

20 Of The Best High Teas In Sydney Right Now

Served in front of stunning harbour views or in picturesque heritage gardens, Sydney has some pretty spectacular places to enjoy high tea.

Food & Drink

Taylor Swift’s The Life Of A Showgirl Songs As Sydney Restaurants And Bars

If Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life Of A Showgirl, were Sydney venues, this is what each track would be.

Restaurants

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. 

Wellness

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. 

Restaurants

Izy.AKI

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

Bars & Pubs

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. 

Food & Drink

Ethiopian Food Is Getting Hot In Sydney: Here’s Where To Try Some

We've had our fair share of pasta and crudo recently—and Ethiopian food is stepping up to the plate. Here’s a quick rundown of the best close-to-home spots where you can get a spicy mouthful, and shake up your dine-out routine. 

Things To Do

The Ultimate Guide To The Best Things To Do In Singapore

From the usual suspects like Gardens by the Bay and Universal Studios Singapore to more unusual offerings like Haw Par Villa and Changi Jurassic Mile, here are the best things to do in Singapore.

Australia

Why Everyone’s Talking About the Half-Lap: Australia’s Road Trip Trend

If you’re chasing the van life but want to skip the epic endurance test, the half lap might be your new ultimate travel hack.

Bars & Pubs

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. 

Restaurants

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. 

Bars & Pubs

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. 

Wellness

Soak Bathhouse Alexandria

Soak Bathhouse's first Sydney location is a 700-square-metre wellness hub with several pools, spas, saunas and more.

Gifts

27 Of The Best Father’s Day Gifts To Impress Dad In 2025

Dads can be notoriously hard to buy for, but with Father's Day creeping up, we hate to remind you that right now is the time to nail the best gift.

Travel

15 Of Hong Kong’s Best Restaurants And Dining Experiences In 2025

Elevate your Hong Kong dining experience at these top-tier restaurants and hawkers markets.

Pets

It’s Pooch And Parent Room Service On The Cards At These Luxe Hotels

Whether you’re chasing a city staycay, a beachside break, or a nature retreat together, these dog-friendly stays are fit for two and four-legged luxury.

Bars & Pubs

The Norfolk

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

Bars & Pubs

Bar Freda’s

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

Local Escapes

Australia Street Suites

Australia Street Suites is a boutique hotel and luxury foodie escape in Sydney's Inner West.

Food & Drink

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.