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Good news: one of Sydney's best bars has officially expanded its footprint.

Boasting a luxe fit-out blending contemporary design with Porter House’s heritage 1870s elements like wooden beams and original brick, Spice Trader fills the top floor of the striking space with a 14-metre green marble bar and polished hospitality.

Hawke's Brewing Co. launched back in 2017, a beautiful beer collab between David Gibson, Nathan Lennon, and former Australian Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. But while the beer has soared in popularity since, the brand has never had a brick-and-mortar brewery—that is until now. 

From the team behind icons Sweet Belem Cake Boutique and Fich, Lunas Petersham is an all-day diner paying homage to its owners’ Portuguese heritage and family focus.

The tenth The Grumpy Baker to grace Sydney’s streets, the institution’s Abercrombie Lane location in the CBD offers its beloved freshly baked goodness with an Israeli twist that affirmed all the previous venues as neighbourhood favourites.

If you thought the Inner West was getting a bit ho-hum, think again. Doom Juice has landed on the scene, opening the first cellar door in the Inner West.

Situated in the most sought-after location in all of the land (ahem, Sydney), the five-star Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour will capture your attention from every single angle. With the stunning Circular Quay on one side and the Royal Botanic Garden on the other, no matter which room you score, the view is guaranteed to be fab. 

For a taste of traditional tacos and uncomplicated snacks just like the street-side stalls of Oaxaca offer, Pyrmont’s Nativo Mexican is a must-visit, with seats for 14 customers (but plenty of room to scoff tacos while standing).

A sophisticated spot nestled in the World Heritage-listed Parramatta Park, Misc. is a 300-seat, all-day venue that’s suited to everything from quick pre-work visits to leisurely weekend lunches.

Nomidokoro Indigo might be Sydney's smallest Japanese eatery, but it is definitely bringing some serious A-game to the fore. 

A charming pink palace serving up snacks and small plates, Bar Louise is open seven days for a lively Spanish experience on Enmore Road.

Neil Perry's neighbour to his elegant, globally influenced restaurant Margaret, Next Door is a versatile and welcoming spot that welcomes guests from lunchtime till late.

Gone are the days when Sydney's hotel scene was scarce and sometimes uninspiring. Oxford House is the newest boutique hotel to join the city's growing collection of cool places to stay. 

With views of sparkly Woolloomooloo Bay, this three-storey 19th-century-era pub already has a lot going for it. The Woolly Bay Hotel has stood strong through Woolloomooloo's docklands heyday and into its current, more glamorous era.

Oborozuki is housed within one of Sydney's most luxurious apartment buildings—Opera Residences at Bennelong Point.

When you think basement music lounge, typically sticky floors and plastic cups come to mind. While there's definitely a space for this sort of live music experience, Tiva is offering something a bit different.

Sitting 18 storeys up with a spectacular and rare view across Surry Hills, Central Station, and the city—Kiln is Ace Hotel Sydney's rooftop dining destination. It's the hotel's crowning jewel, complete with retractable ceilings, glass walls, and chef Mitch Orr at the helm. 

TOKO was one of a handful of restaurants that really set the pace in Surry Hills way back when. After 15 years in their iconic Crown Street digs, TOKO is moving on—to a new location, that is. Now, you'll find the TOKO team in the heart of the city, delivering a new but familiar TOKO experience.

Behind a revolving door on Danks Street in Waterloo, Ora is three venues in one, housed within an enormous warehouse space.

You'll find Sofia in a renovated space above one of Surry Hills' favourite watering holes, Bar Cleveland.

Perched on the corner of William and Crown Street, chances are you've made a pit stop at the old boozer known as The Strand Hotel once or twice before. The pub has been stationed there for an impressive 99 years—but now it's entering into a new era.

Travelling or dreaming of travelling? HAULIER's Paddington flagship boutique, inspired by 70s-era airport lounges, should be just the ticket. Think vintage Holiday magazines and Slim Aarons Euro summer and you've got the right vibe. 

Picture this: Pina Coladas by the beach with a second-to-none close-up view of the sand and the sparkly waves. If this is what comes to mind for you when you think "waterfront restaurant", Merivale's new beach venue The Surf Deck needs to be on your radar.

With an array of culinary delights popping up all around northern Sydney, the area is well on its way to rivalling parts of the inner city. Now, joining the line-up this spring is new North Sydney venue, Rafi.

Being a full-time vegan in Sydney is becoming dreamier every day. As well as flavour-packed bowls of gnocchi, pho, tacos, and pub grub—thanks to Glebe’s plant-based patisserie Oh My Days—we’ve also got vegan croissants, pain au chocolat, and almond croissants. 

Gelato colours, natural wine, a Michelin-trained chef, and easy-drinking "chill, not craft" beers.

Picking up where Bea left off in the iconic noodle bowl-shaped Barangaroo House building, Rekōdo is a restaurant and vinyl bar inspired by Japanese listening rooms. 

In the historic QVB, tucked behind a hidden entrance and beyond plush velvet curtains, you'll find ESQ. The prohibition-era, NY-style speakeasy is part bar, part dining room—and a whole lotta fun.

From the talented team behind Light Years, Moonlight Hibachi and Wine Bar is a whole new reason to make tracks for Byron Bay. 

The Italo wave continues in Sydney's leafy, well-heeled suburb of Paddington with the arrival of a casual Sicilian diner on buzzy South Dowling Street. While there are many cafes and go-to lunch spots on South Dowling—namely South Dowling Sandwiches and Boots Darling—there aren't many restaurants. Until now, that is.

Sydney is a city with world-famous harbours and beaches. So naturally, we're also home to some venues with spectacular seaside views. Among them, the St George Sailing Club in Sans Souci has held its prime view of the sparkly Georges River for well over a century.

It's been a minute since Lennox Hastie made a huge splash on the Netflix series Chef's Table: BBQ. But the acclaimed Firedoor chef has opened something new in Sydney. 

BaaOinkMoo (or "BOM" for short) is the newest Korean BBQ joint in Sydney. You'll find it over in the new Ed Square dining precinct in South West Sydney—drenched in pink and purple neon and raring for a good time.

Sydney's bagel scene has scored a new player. Down a leafy street in Redfern, you'll find George Street Deli—a spot for authentic NYC-style bagels, pretzels, and homemade lemonade. 

Rumble is a stunning South East Asian-inspired diner perfect for pre-theatre dining at The Star.

If you love flavour and sharing a spontaneous meal amongst fifteen of your favourite friends, then this eclectic street food diner is right up your alley—with a menu stacked full of dishes to take your tastebuds from China to Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand. 

Remember when Oxford Street, like Kings Cross, used to be one of Sydney's most vibing nighttime destinations? Noir is the latest venue on a mission to reignite the age-old Oxford Street flame.

A bit over a year after The Taliban took over Kabul, a new Sydney social enterprise cafe opened called Kabul Social. The CBD venue is located on the ground level of the MetCentre and celebrates the food, stories, culture, and people of Afghanistan.

From the crew behind Mister Gee, you'll find Ruby's over in Concord, slinging boxes of American-style fried chicken wings and tenders with crinkle-cut fries and housemade pickles.

Huge news for beer lovers in the Eastern Suburbs—the area's first-ever brewery is opening in Bondi, right across the iconic beach. Founded by a group of mates—Adam Richards, Oliver dos Remedios, Gareth Morton, Loren Morton, and Scotty Morgan, Curly Lewis is a welcome addition to the beachside suburbs bar scene. Bring on summer arvo dips and sunset sips, stat.

If you're a longtime lover of natural wine, craft brews, and small-batch sake, you're likely no stranger to DRNKS. Widely considered one of the pioneering natty wine purveyors in the country, the online booze retailer has grown up and now has a bricks-and-mortar store in Alexandria.

Mid-2000s club rats, dust off your Jeffrey Campbells, apply the heavy eyeliner, and don your tightest bodycon dress because World Bar is back (sort of). 

A far cry from its clubbing reputation in the old days, Potts Point has quickly become one of the top dining spots in Sydney. Among the legacy of late-night kebab shops in the Cross, you’ll find Teta’s—a tiny Lebanese deli in an old architect's office. 

Korean BBQ, but make it fancy. That is the essential idea behind Woo Wol, a brand new restaurant from the team behind Sydney's high-end Korean dining experience, Jung Sung. 

It's been a minute since the Hunter St Hospitality group served as something new—but come September Sydney we'll be intro'd to Alice, a slick new basement bar in The Rocks.

It’s becoming an increasingly rare sight to find a small, family-run bar and restaurant in the heart of Sydney—but Uncanny is an exception to the rule. The self-described “small bar with big vibes” has quickly become a fave spot in the Inner West, complete with cracking food and delightful cocktails. 

Back in 2019, Kuro landed on Kent Street in the CBD—a fancy new Japanese diner and the start of a new wave of Japanese venues in Sydney (in and around pandemic lockdowns, of course). Located next door to Kuro, Kahii Kissaten is Kuro's sister venue. By day it's a CBD espresso bar inspired by Japanese kissaten (tea rooms and coffee shops).

Sydney is a city buzzing with a myriad of cultures, so it’s no surprise that even along the quiet backstreets of suburban Mortdale, there’s a mini pocket of Japan to discover. We give you: St Kai.

Kazan is the final piece of the puzzle for 25 Martin Place—the glowing new dining precinct in the heart of the CBD.

He won our hearts as a contestant in MasterChef Australia and now, Reynold Poernomo is winning over sweet tooths across Sydney with his new-and-improved KOI. The new flagship Sydney store is the brainchild of Poernomo and his two brothers, Ronald and Arnold and is a three-part dining precinct in the heart of Chippendale's Art District. 

Cruise down Macpherson Street, wind through the serene beachside village of Bronte and you’ll feel like you’ve slipped out of city life pretty quickly. Here, you’ll find Locale Bronte, a cafe venue run by a local multi-generational family with strong community ties, that’s taken over the old Pilgrims Bronte digs. 

There’s no denying that a bulk of Sydney’s charm comes from its diversity. From Burwood to Strathfield, the beating heart of Asian culture and history has been well-integrated throughout the city. Our cravings for Eastern delicacies never go unsatiated—lucky us—and this August, another tasty restaurant is rolling into town. 

What was once The HiFi will become Liberty Hall when Mary's founders Jake Smyth and Kenny Graham take over in October this year.

You’ll find Quick Brown Fox in a bright, breezy sandstone cottage on a quiet corner in Pyrmont—and despite its close proximity to The Star, this street seems like an historic extract from Northern England; a slither of the city that glossy harbourside developments have yet to conquer.

What looked like just another sunlit Darlinghurst corner cafe, quickly became something of a hallmark for Sydney's new era of cafes. With a Scandi-Japanese fusion breakfast menu, heads definitely turned. 

Once upon a time, Sydney had a guerilla restaurant scene going on. Restaurant pop-ups were all the craze a few years ago, with venues like Dan Hong's Lotus 2.0, Pasi Petanan's OG Cafe Paci in Darlinghurst, and restaurant collective Full Circle's super-popular Alfio's, Wilmer and Don Peppino's popping up around the city for their respective too-short stints. 

Built into the lobby of the iconic Grosvenor Place building in the CBD, Chi Chi is an all-day diner with a classic Pan-Asian menu.

From Somer Sivrioğlu and the team behind Efendy and Anason, Tombik is a sleek 45-seat neighborhood kebab bar where you'll find Istanbul-style street food, including the restaurant's namesake: puffy woodfired tombik bread. 

Aussies have always loved meat (or veggie substitutes) sandwiched between two buns, but Slim's Quality Burger is here to bring back the burger craze days in a big way.

American BBQ is out and fancy snacks are in at the newly revamped Oxford Tav in Petersham. The much-loved Inner West local has come a fair way since its cheap booze and braless barmaids era, having undergone renovations about a decade ago—and now boasting a swish new facelift.