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To make sure that you're on top of all the tasty things happening around Sydney, we've wrapped up all of this week's top food news right here.

Get Your Hands On $1 Ramen In Randwick

Ramen fans, this is your moment. To celebrate the opening of Motto Motto Randwick, the Brisbane-born Japanese kitchen is turning up the heat with a one-day-only $1 Ramen Day on Saturday, 7 March 2026. The deal will qualify for the first 400 heads through the door is exclusive to the venue's cult classic tonkotsu ramen. The silky bowl is of goodness is made from a rich pork bone broth,  perfectly balanced shoyu kaeshi, freshly pulled noodles, a marinated soft-boiled egg, fresh shallots, and a touch of seaweed. 

Mark your calendars, set your alarms, and make your way to Randwick on March 7—because $1 ramen this good is a one-shot deal.

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Regional NSW Just Took On The World—And Won

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Family-owned Walcha Coffee, founded in 2020 in the New England town of Walcha, has just claimed three bronze medals at the 2026 Golden Bean World Series—placing across Filter, Espresso and Milk-Based against an exceptionally strong international field.

The small regional roastery works closely with producers (this year showcasing rare Colombian lots including Pink Bourbon and experimental ferments) and has built a reputation for thoughtful, technically precise roasting, all while championing specialty coffee in regional Australia.

The win builds on two silver medals in 2024 and a 2025 Business NSW State Award for Business of the Year. Not bad for a town of just a few thousand.

Chicken And Champagne Club At Barangaroo House

Few combos hit harder than chips and tomato sauce or sourdough and butter, but if you ask us, champagne and fried chicken is truly a cut above the rest. The good news is that Sydney's Barangaroo House is taking a leaf from 'high-low' dining and turning the humble crunchy chicken into a true work of art with caviar-topped karaage, lobster-stuffed wings, and custom-branded buckets. Wash it down with Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, or Dom Pérignon by the glass or bottle.

In terms of the menu, you're looking at togarashi fried chicken buckets, lobster-stuffed fried chicken wings with Japanese hot sauce, karaage and caviar with yuzu mayo, mini katsu sliders with champagne glaze and pickled cucumber, and a half crispy fried spatchcock with champagne miso glaze and yuzu salt. Chicken And Champagne Club will be happening all across Barangaroo House—House Bar, Rekodo, and Smoke Bar from March 5 until March 31.

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Sydney Takes Four Spots In World's Top 100 Coffee Shops

Australia has long been split between Melbourne and Sydney, a rivalry long-measured in roasts and crema. But with this year’s World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops ranking, Sydney might be quietly staking its claim. 

That said, a quick disclaimer: this list, while kind of credible, is not definitive. It blends barista-judged scoring, public votes, and venue nominations, balancing technical skill with visibility and cultural buzz. Read it as a cultural snapshot rather than a gospel. Judges consider everything from bean quality and extraction precision to service, atmosphere, sustainability, and pastry game. Public votes add a popularity factor—who’s making the city’s most Instagrammable flat white or pour-over. The final tally is a mix of both, though the exact weighting is a closely guarded secret. Venues are also required to send through submissions.

This year, Australia’s strongest representation came from Sydney, which placed four cafes on the list, compared with two from Melbourne and one from Brisbane. How you read that is up to you—has Sydney overtaken Melbourne in ruling the roast, or is Melbourne too busy making magics to play the ranking game? Again, up to you.

When you do look at this collection of coffee shops from all over the world though, Sydney has nabbed a fourth spot with Crows Nest staple Only Coffee Project, somewhat of a pilgrimage site for anyone chasing the next evolution of ultra-specialty coffee.

Not far behind is Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters, securing fifth place (a slight slip from their number one throne from last year). Newcomer Beta Coffee in Surry Hills came in 13th, proving that meticulous craft and a small but fiercely loyal following can land you among the global elite. Finally, rounding out Sydney’s quartet is Single O, ranked 53rd.

So does this mean Sydney has finally overtaken Melbourne? The rankings suggest momentum but maybe take it more as a prompt to explore your local brew scene, not a final verdict.

Menu Takeover: Nat Thaipun Takes Over Acapulco El Vista

Sydney’s hotel bar scene is about to get a serious shake-up. From mid-February, Nat Thaipun (MasterChef winner, best-selling author and Thai food powerhouse) will launch a menu takeover at Acapulco El Vista in Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour, kicking off a regional run across Pullman Hotels in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. 

You can expect a menu studded with raw seafood with green chilli and coconut dressing, slow-cooked lamb ribs glazed in fragrant Panang curry, northern Thai sausage with roasted green chilli relish, cold scallop sashimi with ginger and citrus, and oysters finished with coconut and native aromatics. Dessert doesn’t take a back seat either (why would it?) with mango sticky rice laced with coconut sorbet and a deconstructed Thai-Australian lamington. 

For her Sydney launch, Nat will also be teaming up with Maybe Sammy to curate cocktails like a jalapeño and sesame beauty, a coconut and finger lime concoction, and even a 'Thai Dirty Martini', as well a heap more.

There are two dates you can check-in to here, Saturday 21 February (from 4pm) and Sunday 22 February (from 12pm)

Uber Eats Is Now Letting You Book Tables (And Snag Exclusive Ones)

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Uber Eats has officially stepped beyond delivery, launching in-app restaurant reservations via a new partnership with OpenTable — now live across Australia.

The new Reservations feature allows diners to book tables directly inside the Uber Eats app, complete with real-time availability and instant confirmations. It builds on Uber Eats’ existing Dine Out feature, which first launched in Sydney and has already seen strong uptake from both diners and venues.

Sydney is also one of the first cities to score Uber One Exclusive Tables — a members-only perk offering access to a curated selection of reserved tables at some of the city’s hardest-to-book restaurants. Think Pellegrino 2000, Neptune’s Grotto, Ester, and Poly, alongside neighbourhood favourites and fine-dining heavy hitters.

Reservations are available to all Uber Eats users, while Exclusive Tables are unlocked exclusively for Uber One members.

Tilly Takeover With Grape Garden

91 Crown Lane, Darlinghurst

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If your idea of celebrating Lunar New Year involves discovering seriously good wine (and dumplings on the side), Love, Tilly Devine’s next Tilly Takeover is one to lock in.

On March 3, the Surry Hills wine bar will spotlight a curated line-up of bottles from vineyards across China, hosted by Hamish Williams of Periphery Wines — with special guest winemaker Ian Dai from cult label Xiao Pu.

Expect bold, lo-fi natural wines poured by the glass, bottle or tasting flights, alongside one-night-only dumplings from Potts Point institution Grape Garden. Think beef and cabbage, barramundi and chive, and veggie-packed classics.

It’s a rare chance to sip your way through China’s emerging natural wine scene — and eat extremely well while doing it.

Valentine’s Treats From Humble Bakery

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If your love language is baked goods (same), Humble Bakery is doing Valentine’s right — with a limited-edition line-up of nostalgic, shareable sweets designed to make people smile.

Leading the pack is the Iced Vovo Finger Bun: a playful glow-up of the iconic biscuit, stacked with coconut praline butter, pink cream cheese frosting and house-made raspberry jam. It’s joined by caramelised Florentines studded with fruit and finished with a chocolate heart, white chocolate-dipped alfajores filled with dulce de leche almond mousse, and classic shortbread heart cookies with royal icing.

You can pre-order selected treats online now, or swing by any Humble location between 9–15 February (while stocks last). Basically: flowers are cute, but this is better.

Rocker's Burger Nights

Rocker’s famed Burger Nights, running across Monday and Tuesdays each week. Starting from just $10, their menu serves up crowd-pleasers from classic cheeseburgers to buttermilk fried chicken.

Guests can drop in from 4 pm to enjoy burgers alongside weekly drink specials and Happy Hour on beers, Margaritas, and wines from 4:30–5:30 pm. Catching the sunset over Bondi is optional—but highly recommended.

Fried Chicken Bouqets From Char'd Chicken

This Valentine’s Day, Char’d Chicken is here to gently suggest that romance doesn’t always need petals. Sometimes it’s golden, crispy and best enjoyed with a side of spicy mayo. Enter the Fried Chicken Bouquet: a tongue-in-cheek, gift-wrapped bundle of Char’d’s signature fried tenders, cooked fresh and designed for people who’d rather eat their feelings than press them.

Available on February 14 for $39.95, the bouquet comes with a tub of Char’d’s spicy mayo and is capped at just 50 per location,so it’s very much a first in, best fed situation. Bouquets can be pre-ordered online and picked up on the day. Consider it a love language for food people, anti-Valentine’s types, or anyone who knows that flowers fade but fried chicken absolutely does not. Head here for more.

Yan Yan Chan And PIÑA Drop A Limited-Edition Jian Bing And Matcha Collab 

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If you love a food collab with a personal story behind it, this one’s well worth a detour. Yan Yan Chan has teamed up with PIÑA on a menu inspired by her Northern Chinese upbringing and her long-running habit of stopping by the café whenever she’s back in Sydney.

At the centre of the drop is a Jian Bing (the iconic Chinese street crêpe which you'll find at PIÑA) reimagined through Australian produce, alongside a double-matcha affogato at Room 10, designed for warm days and Yan Yan’s lifelong love of all things green tea. 

Even better, every dollar from the collaboration goes to the Soul of Chinatown Rice Fund, which provides grocery hampers and meals to elderly Chinese-Australians in the community. Grab it while it’s on, eat well, and do a little good while you’re at it.

Free New York–Style Bagels Are Landing In Marrickville And Surry Hills This Week

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This Thursday 15 January, Sydney’s carb lovers are getting a public holiday of their own. To mark International Bagel Day, cult-fave Brooklyn Boy Bagels is giving away 200 free bagels across two locations, and yes, it’s strictly first in, best fed.

From open until they’re gone, 100 bagels will be up for grabs in Marrickville and another 100 in Surry Hills, baked fresh that morning and pulled straight from the ovens. Expect a hit parade of Brooklyn Boy’s OG flavours: plain, blueberry, everything and sesame—aka the greatest hits in a paper bag on your way to work (or back to bed).

Set the alarm, grab a coffee on the way and get in early—because 200 bagels across two suburbs won’t last long. Read more online.

A $55 Banquet Stacked With Dumplings, Chicken Lollipops, Pork Belly And Choc Caramel Slice At Woollhara Hotel

The Woollahra Hotel is a proper corner pub and this summer, it's loading up with a $55 banquet made for a spread destined to quench the hangriest of humans or soothe a few sore heads from nights prior.

For $55 a head, the table starts stacking up with mixed dumplings — prawn har gow, xiao long bao and veg — followed by salt and pepper squid with nuoc cham, hand-rolled veg spring rolls and chicken lollipops with lime. There’s a green goddess salad to cut through, crispy fried pork belly with red curry paste and Thai basil, jasmine rice for good measure, then a choc and salted caramel slice to finish things off properly. If you’re settling in, add Bottoms Up for two hours of flowing drinks, or go all out with free-flowing Piper Heidsieck.  More here.

Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Australia Opening

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Flying in hot from Japan, Australia's very first Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu has opened in Sydney—and it's a whole event. The cult-famous beef katsu house hands diners the reins, inviting you to cook your own sizzling slices of Australian and Japanese beef and wagyu at the table: tenderloin, sirloin, tongue, chuck tail flap, the works. Make it a set and zhuzh it up with Kyoto-style curry, onsen eggs, cabbage and citrus soy sauce to hit all the right places. You’ll spot this newcomer in Pitt Street’s Parkline Place, perched above Sydney Metro’s Gadigal Station.