Where To Eat & Drink In Sydney

Discover the best places to eat and drink in Sydney—restaurants, bars, coffee joints and gig venues, curated by Urban List.

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Food & Drink

The Woodstock

One of Western Sydney's most iconic pubs is set to reopen this weekend as The Woodstock, following a multi-million dollar facelift by the Solotel Group. The team has done a number on what was previously known as the Carousel Inn, giving it a brand new look—new outdoor spaces, a family friendly bistro, and an events centre. 
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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.

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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.

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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.

Gran Torino Double Bay Sydney Italian Restaurant
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Gran Torino

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

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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. 

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Restaurants

Gina Pasta Bar

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

Chef Big Sam Young next to co-chef Grace Chen. Sam Young stands with his arm around Grace Chen's shoulder. Both chefs are smiling welcomingly as they stand in front of a menu on the wall.
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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.
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Restaurants

Rasā House

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

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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.

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.

An indoor dining area without any people, featuring wooden floorboards, plush red chairs and a bar in the background.
Restaurants

Toki

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

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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.

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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. 

Entertainment

Where To Watch the NRL Grand Final in Sydney

The NRL grand final is kicking off on Sunday 5 October at Accor Stadium, bringing intense Aussie energy and entertainment to the big screen. With Teddy Swims headlining the game's entertainment, here are the best pubs and spots to get the full, energised experience.
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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. 
Sydney Omakase Restaurant Izy.AKI
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Izy.AKI

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

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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. 

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. 

The Norfolk Redfern Pub Interior
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.

A busy kitchen with a motion shot of two chefs preparing omakase for a bar of guests
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.

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40Res

40Res does fine-dining dishes and boutique wines in a relaxed and fluff-free setting in Surry Hills. 

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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.

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Food & Drink

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.

An aerial view of plates of pasta and drinks on a table.
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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's interior dining area during the day with booth seating on the left and a dining table on the right.
Restaurants

Cibaria

Cibaria at Manly Pacific Hotel is a modern, beachfront Italian eatery from Sydney restaurateurs Alessandro and Anna Pavoni.

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Flora

Flora is a charming and innovative vegetarian restaurant in Newtown's Australia Street precinct. 

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Cafes

Issho

Issho is a cozy Japanese cafe and dessert house in Haymarket with some of the best matcha dishes and drinks in Sydney, from matcha tiramisu souffle pancakes to matcha banoffee pie and pistachio matcha lattes. 

Bars & Pubs

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.

Restaurants

Eleven Barrack

Eleven Barrack is a Sydney CBD restaurant blending an old-world steak and seafood grill concept with a stylish setting and service.

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Restaurants

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.

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Lottie

Lottie is a stunning Mexican restaurant and mezcaleria in Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane.

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Food & Drink

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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Bars & Pubs

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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Restaurants

Mina Maria

Situated on Newtown’s vegan mile, Mina Maria serves elevated, Euro-inspired, plant-based creations.

Restaurants

Saint Peter

Saint Peter is a globally acclaimed restaurant owned by pioneer chef Josh Niland. The Paddington restaurant sees him champion Australian seafood, applying unconventional cooking techniques and treatments to offer a must-try Sydney dining experience.
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Olympus

Olympus brings the philosophy of Greek dining to Surry Hills and Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane dining precinct.

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Island Radio

Island Radio is a pumping Sydney restaurant in the Wunderlich Lane lifestyle precinct, where Surry Hills and Redfern meet. 

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Avia

Avia is a Darlinghurst restaurant that pays homage to chef-owner Stefano Marano’s time in his nonna’s kitchen in Italy.

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Neptune’s Grotto

Neptune’s Grotto is a Sydney CBD Italian restaurant, focusing on regional specialties from Italy’s north, by the trio behind Clam Bar, Pellegrino 2000, and Bistrot 916.

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Restaurants

Suki

Suki is a refined Asian fusion restaurant by the Merci Group, taking over the former Rosa Mexican space on Barrenjoey Road in Mona Vale. 

Bars & Pubs

Jōji

Jōji is a Sydney CBD rooftop bar with cocktails and snacks inspired by Japanese minimalism and creativity.

Restaurants

Delta Rue

Delta Rue is a Vietnamese-French restaurant in the Sydney CBD, on level five of the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.

Bars & Pubs

Wentworth Bar

Wentworth Bar is a CBD rooftop bar at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, flanked by the iconic building’s unique curved form. 

Food & Drink

Gyuniku

Gyuniku offers an all-you-can-eat Japanese BBQ experience with high-quality meats, a self-service sushi bar, an udon machine and a DIY frozen yoghurt station. 

Bars & Pubs

Flight Path Wine Bar

Flight Path Wine Bar brings a stunning cellar-door experience to Newtown with rotating wine flights from boutique vineyards across Australia. 

Restaurants

Ouzo

Ouzo is a Mediterranean bar and restaurant in Darlinghurst merging the flavours of Greece, Spain, France, and Italy in a relaxed, vibrant setting.

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Restaurants

Prefecture 48

Prefecture 48 is a three-storey, Sydney CBD Japanese dining hub with an omakase, whisky and cocktail bar, kaiseki restaurant, robata grill counter, Euro fusion restaurant and patisserie.

Food & Drink

Summer Salt

Summer Salt is a sparkling contemporary Italian restaurant in Cronulla with floor-to-ceiling ocean views overlooking the sunny shores of Elouera Beach.

The glowing red bar at Bar Morris
Restaurants

Bar Morris

Bar Morris is a decadent 40-seat all-day diner and wine bar with a menu of polished Italian-inspired bites.

Restaurants

Tilda

Tilda is a modern Australian restaurant in House Made Hospitality’s dining precinct at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.

Bars & Pubs

Bar Tilda

Bar tilda is a stylish Sydney CBD bar with top-tier wines, over 100 Australian whiskies, creative cocktails, and gourmet bar snacks.

Restaurants

Benny’s

Nestled in Gunnamatta Bay, Benny’s brings a taste of Euro summer to the Shire, pairing coastal dining with prime waterfront views.

Bars & Pubs

The Mona

Northern Beaches pub Park House has reopened as The Mona with a fresh look and revamped menu from Friday 4 October.

Hamilton Island waterfront restaurant
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8 Of The Best Restaurants On Hamilton Island

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Restaurants

Postino Osteria

Postino Osteria is a neighbourhood Italian restaurant by acclaimed chef Alessandro Pavoni in the historic Summer Hill post office.