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Snack Kitchen in Potts Point is helmed by restaurateur and chef Maurice Terzini (Icebergs Dining Room and Bar) alongside his son Sylvester, and sees the duo share their Italian-Australian upbringing with a confidently pared-back concept.

Salumerie is an Italian deli and sandwich shop in Potts Point, joining beloved Llankelly Place laneway neighbours Dear Sainte Eloise, Piña and Room 10.

There are plenty of reasons why you might have heard of the TikTok-famous Sydney restaurant Totti’s in Bondi; it could be the bustling atmosphere, the signature wood-fired bread, or the chic olive tree-filled, whitewashed courtyard. 

King Clarence is the Bentley Restaurant Group's first foray into Asian-inspired cooking—featuring a lengthy menu lined with dishes inspired by Chinese, Korean, and Japanese cuisines. 

Joining its groundbreaking first location in Bondi Junction, Australia’s first membership-based skincare clinic Fayshell now has a Neutral Bay site offering the same affordable, effective, and results-driven facials and treatments.

The Caterpillar Club is a late-night bar and music venue in the heart of the Sydney CBD by Swillhouse (the crew behind Le Foote, Restaurant Hubert, Shady Pines Saloon, and other moody date-night and late-night staples).

Set in the heart of sparkly Avalon, Elvina is an escape to the Mediterranean, complete with breakfast martinis, a vinyl bar, and a private garden dining experience. 

From the crew behind Sri Lankan gem The Fold, Kurumba is another spot to relish in the culinary magic of Sri Lanka.

With a hole-y commitment to fun and flavours drawing inspiration from the Philippines and the rest of Asia, Donut Papi was founded by Kenneth Rodrigueza and Karen Rodrigueza-Labuni way back in 2015. 

The Waratah is a modern take on the neighbourhood bar in Darlinghurst, led by an all-star lineup of hospitality talent including co-owner Evan Stroeve (Australian Bartender of the Year 2021, ex-Baxters Inn, RE, Bulletin Place, Shady Pines).

From Hello Auntie and Hey Chú's Cuong Nguyen, Penelope's is a 132-seat CBD restaurant in the Quay Quarter precinct that’s also home to French restaurant and bar Martinez, elevated Cantonese spot Pearl, and laneway Basque pintxos bar Deux Frères.

Paying homage to Sussex Street’s dominant trade in the late 19th century, Sailmaker is a harbourside Sydney restaurant with a large focus on seafood and local produce.

Set your alarm—beloved Sydney patisserie Shadow Baking now has a permanent bakery location in Darlinghurst, and consistently sells out just hours after doors open.

After closing for two years, the historic Dry Dock is entering a new era under new owners and with a stunning full-venue transformation.

From the team behind Bouillon l'Entrecôte, Deux Frères is Sydney's first dedicated Basque pintxos bar.

First opening to welcome diners to a Greek escape in 1983, Steki Taverna is one of Sydney’s longest-serving and best Greek restaurants.

Forget stuffy and structured French dining—Chez Blue is a character-filled and relaxed French bistro in Rozelle with a chic dining room and intimate cocktail bar.

Hidden behind a decoy banh mi shop frontage, Vinabar is a small CBD bar that packs big Vietnamese-inspired flavours.

After a fire paused operations in mid 2023, Penny Fours bakery is back in Balmain, with the same sweet treats for which they’ve always been known and loved.

Right off the sand of Cronulla Beach, Bobby’s is a Mediterranean-influenced spot doing breakfast and lunch Monday–Wednesday, and all-day dining Thursday–Sunday. 

Waterfront favourite Ripples Chowder Bay has had a refresh, bringing a laid-back but stylish atmosphere to the dining room, deck and new club lounge and private dining room, thanks to stone-topped tables, beachy mismatched stripes, and green leather elements.

After developing a significant following with their lobster rolls flipped from a food truck at Sydney markets, Lobster House now has a CBD store.

Franquette is a Bretagne-style creperie, cafe, and bar that's open all day and filled with oodles of French countryside charm. 

Beloved fried chicken joint Belles has landed in Bondi. Here, the team is dialling up the fried chicken experience with a retro diner meets beachside dive bar aesthetic, boozy milkshakes, and hip-hop DJs. 

An ode to agave spirits, Four Hundred is a North Sydney rooftop bar and kitchen packing plenty of spice.

Grumpy Donuts is the champion of donut-diner culture in Sydney. The St Peters outpost is their second location—and it's intended to be a breakfast one-stop-shop, peddling their much-loved light and fluffy doughnuts alongside Coffee Supreme coffee and breakfast burritos. 

The Sydney CBD is now home to the world’s largest LEGO store, covering 900 square metres over two storeys of hands-on fun for future designers, inventors, builders and artists.

Revamped Parramatta Road pub The Lady Hampshire is welcoming a late-night eatery and takeaway joint playing on British-Indian cuisine by former Baba’s Place chef Brendan King.

A sprawling sashimi, sushi and seafood bar overlooking the beach, GetSashimi is now open in Bondi.

Harper is a poolside rooftop bar for cocktails, Mediterranean-inspired snacks and urban views atop the Kimpton Margot Sydney, and the largest open-air rooftop bar in Sydney’s CBD.

On the ground floor of Paddington’s Oxford House hotel, Busby’s is a moody natural wine and record bar with a seasonal aperitivo menu.

Forget celebrity fragrances and department store clerks handing out smelling strips. If you love hard-to-find, boutique fragrances dreamt up by artisans from far-flung places, Libertine Parfumerie is for you. 

From the Azabu group, Charlotte is a luxurious and handsome French-inspired bistro in McMahons Point.

By the team behind The Gidley, Bistecca, and The Rover, Alfie’s is a fresh take on the classic steakhouse that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

El Primo Sanchez is a Mexican-inspired bar from the award-winning team behind Maybe Sammy.

789 is a premium Korean BBQ venue in Darling Square from the team behind the legendary 687 Korean BBQ—which we reckon is one of the best Korean BBQ restaurants in Sydney.

When Toko moved to the CBD, Crown Street was suddenly deprived of a glam Japanese spot. The ESCA Group (AALIA, Nour, Lilymu) has captured the gap in the market with Itō.

Eau de Vie is one of Sydney's most-awarded cocktail bars. Once a secluded Darlinghurst drinking hole, the bar has since changed addresses, opening up in the basement of a heritage building in the CBD for a new era of late nights and whisky flights. 

Supporting displaced Ukrainian communities in Sydney and abroad, Kyiv Social is a new social enterprise eatery by Plate It Forward—the team behind Colombo Social, Kabul Social, Coyoacan Social and Anything But Humble.

Martinez is a multi-pronged venue in the heart of Circular Quay by House Made Hospitality (Hinchcliff House’s Grana, Lana and Apollonia, Bar Mammoni, Easy Tiger and Promenade Bondi Beach), with a terrace bar boasting harbour views, Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, and convenient kiosk serving CBD workers.

A vibrant and laid-back diner packed with Southeast Asian flavours, Easy Tiger is serving up a fun and affordable experience perfectly suited to its beachside location in Bondi.

Totti’s first opened on Bondi Road back in 2018 and now you can also find it in the CBD at Bar Totti’s, in Lorne in Victoria, and in the Inner West inside the Three Weeds pub in Rozelle.

Atop The Strand Hotel in Darlinghurst, Kasbah is a Sydney rooftop bar offering an idyllic Mediterranean escape with views of the CBD skyline.

Caravin is a compact, two-level French restaurant and wine bar in Potts Point by the team behind Bar Suze (and its successor B.S. Pasta Palace).

Pairing Sydney Harbour Bridge views with a reimagined Cantonese menu, Pearl is an elevated CBD restaurant from the beloved Lotus Dining Group.

Bringing the essence of Spain’s Balearic islands to Sydney’s coastline, Iberica is a Spanish tapas and wine bar in the heart of Bondi.

Sitting pretty on Sydney Harbour with a jaw-dropping view of the Bridge, Luna Park, and the historic finger wharves of Dawes Point, PIER BAR is one of those special spots where you can sit back and marvel at the sheer beauty of this city. 

Royal Palace Seafood Restaurant is the successor to Golden Century, occupying an enormous three-storey 600-seat venue on Sussex Street in Sydney's Chinatown. 

Beloved city pasta shop Fabbrica has expanded into the bakery scene with the arrival of Fabbrica Bread Shop inside Rozelle’s Maloney’s Grocer.

A neighbourhood French izakaya from well-known chef Luke Mangan, Luc-San is a casual and creative spot tucked behind Potts Point’s iconic Coca-Cola sign.

Beloved Darlinghurst pub Taphouse is back thanks to Sydney hospitality group Applejack (who also resurrected Forrester’s in Surry Hills), with a refreshed interior and rooftop and epic menu of Cantonese cuisine.

First, Ricos was a food truck slinging birria tacos right outside Messina HQ in Rosebery. Then, there was a brick-and-mortar outpost in Chippendale. And now, the cult-favourite taco joint has taken over both storeys of The Norfolk in Redfern.

Once a buzzy late-night CBD pub, Jacksons on George has entered a shiny new era as a three-storey dining and drinking precinct—complete with a beaming rooftop bar, a Euro-style bistro, and a casual public bar.

Joining Newtown’s collective of specialised bars (like Ante, SPON, and Bar Planet), Famelia is an Enmore Road wine bar and bottle shop that highlights female winemakers and wines that tell a story of place and producer.

Vegan burger sensation Mr Charlie’s is hitting Australia and landing in Sydney, becoming the first international location to join a handful of the viral plant-based takeaway locations in California.

On level 22 of the five-star Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park, On The Park Rejuvenation Day Spa offers a multi-sensory menu of luxury treatments.

Not far from the famous promenade and sparkly shores of Coogee Beach, Yana is a restaurant dedicated to open-flame cooking, top local produce, and warm hospitality. 

As far as hype goes, Japanese cheesecake brand LeTAO is the crème de la crème, with one of their cheesecakes selling every 10 seconds. Their Sydney flagship is the place to experience the full menu, with some Australian specials thrown in too. 

One of Sydney's most-awarded whisky bars has been revived—and with it, an opulent new 120-seat steak restaurant that acts as an extension of the bar's original dimly lit, jazz-infused atmosphere.

The stunning wave-shaped W Sydney hotel will open in October 2023.