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The Best Restaurants In Sydney In 2025
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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.
Buttered Sydney
Buttered is a Sydney bakery and cafe offering a selection of much-loved Korean pastries and top-notch drinks.
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.
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Escape Bathhouse
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Izy.AKI
Izy.AKI is a Sydney omakase restaurant prioritising seasonal ingredients and a theatrical flair.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Soak Bathhouse Alexandria
Soak Bathhouse's first Sydney location is a 700-square-metre wellness hub with several pools, spas, saunas and more.
The Norfolk
The Norfolk champions local Redfern businesses with an old-school Aussie menu in the front, and Ricos Tacos in the courtyard.
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The Best Restaurants In Sydney In 2025
This is Urban List's guide to Sydney's best restaurants for May 2025, curated by our expert food editors and food-obsessed content creators.
Bar Freda’s
Bar Freda’s is back in Chippendale, with a two-storey site, frozen cocktails, and lasagne croquettes.
Australia Street Suites
Australia Street Suites is a boutique hotel and luxury foodie escape in Sydney's Inner West.
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.
40Res
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Osteria Mucca
Osteria Mucca is an old-school Italian restaurant set in a former butchery shop in Newtown's Australia Street precinct.
Kolkata Social
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
San San is a creative sandwich bar in Revesby doing a modern take on the classic deli.
The Grumpy Baker & Bar
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Rosa
Rosa is Pyrmont’s Amalfi-inspired neighbourhood pasta bar, where you can indulge in authentic Italian dishes–all under $30.
Cibaria
Cibaria at Manly Pacific Hotel is a modern, beachfront Italian eatery from Sydney restaurateurs Alessandro and Anna Pavoni.
Flora
Flora is a charming and innovative vegetarian restaurant in Newtown's Australia Street precinct.
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Baptist Street Rec. Club
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
Eleven Barrack is a Sydney CBD restaurant blending an old-world steak and seafood grill concept with a stylish setting and service.
Mister Grotto
Mister Grotto is an intimate seafood restaurant in Newtown's Australia Street precinct.
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Fat Pomelo
Fat Pomelo is a buzzing Asian fusion diner across from Narrabeen Beach with a gorgeous dining room, bold share-style menu and vibrant drinks.
The Grand National Hotel By Saint Peter
The Grand National Hotel by Saint Peter is a 14-room boutique hotel above the world-respected Saint Peter seafood restaurant.
Lottie
Lottie is a stunning Mexican restaurant and mezcaleria in Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane.
Ruma
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.
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Historic Sydney Pub The Fortune Of War Pub Has Reopened After Renovations
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Golden Century At Crown Sydney
Sydney's iconic Chinese restaurant, Golden Century, is back.
Letra House
Letra House is an underground wine bar and restaurant in the Sydney CBD tucked beneath Italian eatery Palazzo Salato.
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Pippis Cronulla
Pippis is a waterfront Australian-Italian BYO restaurant in Cronulla’s Calico Marina.
Mina Maria
Situated on Newtown’s vegan mile, Mina Maria serves elevated, Euro-inspired, plant-based creations.
Saint Peter
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Sense Of Self Sydney
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