Markets & Food Events

Things To Do

Orange Is Bringing Back Its Cool-Climate Wine Festival This Month

Awash with breathtaking nature, rich in culture and boasting a stacked events calendar year-round, Orange is the dreamy destination you need to start planning your next getaway to. 

Things To Do

Join Sydney’s Foodies At The Grape, Grain & Graze Festival This Month

We’ve found the ultimate foodie festival for you to hit up this spring

What's On

Vivid Sydney Food Guide 2024: The Tastiest Events To Try This Year

Every year, the Vivid food offerings get more creative and enlightening. Taste the best the festival has to offer with our picks for the most delightful dining options at Vivid Sydney 2024. 

Restaurants

GetSashimi

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

Restaurants

Nativo Mexican

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).

Restaurants

White + Wong’s

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. 

Food & Drink

From Dining To Beach Hopping, How To Live La Dolce Vita On NSW’s South Coast

If you’re craving la dolce vita but couldn’t afford Euro summer this year, we’re bringing the sunshine your way instead. We’ve teamed up with Peroni to bring you a slice of the good life from the best Amalfi-inspired spots all over the South Coast.

Food & Drink

Everything On Your Wine Shelf At Home And The Best Chips To Pair Them This Weekend

We’ve teamed up with Red Rock Deli to curate six perfect snack and sip pairings to suit whatever favourite drop you’ve had cellaring or sitting on your shelf waiting to be savoured.

Markets & Food Events

Wholly Schnit

When a foodie concept is born out of the craving for a late-night schnitzel, we could be biased— but we’re already big fans.

Bakeries & Delis

Demochi Donut Bar

When it comes to food mashups, we’ve had some pretty heroic and outrageous creations in recent years. The cronut is a crowd favourite, but who can forget cruffins, waffle-doughnuts (also known as wonuts) and the delicate, not-sure-we-needed-it macaron-doughnut (macaronut).

Things To Do

Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel’s Rosé Street Fest

Rosé fans, rejoice. Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel—our beloved summer haunt—is launching its inaugural rosé street festival, and we’re all invited.

Travel

5 Of Brisbane’s Best Neighbourhoods For Sun-Soaked Sips And Indulgent Long Lunches This Summer

If you’re after for a stay that’s as eclectic and exciting as the city you’re in, Hotel Indigo’s latest instalment in Brisbane’s North Quay is the perfect basecamp for exploring the best of the city. 

Food & Drink

6 Of Melbourne’s Best Neighbourhoods For Sun-Soaked Sips And Indulgent Long Lunches This Summer

In a city that’s buzzing with bars, boutiques, galleries, theatres and high-end restaurants, you need a high-end hotel to match. Enter Hotel Indigo, Melbourne’s new laneway hotel smack bang in the middle of the action on the iconic Flinders Lane. 

Food & Drink

Your Ultimate Guide To Living La Dolce Vita On The Mornington Peninsula

If you’re craving la dolce vita but couldn’t afford Euro summer this year, we’re bringing the sunshine your way instead. We’ve teamed up with Peroni to bring you a slice of the good life from the best Amalfi-inspired spots all over the Mornington Peninsula.

Markets & Food Events

Frank’s Original Philly Cheesesteak & Dogs

Sure, Frank’s Original Philly Cheesesteak and Dogs has a permanent shopfront in Wetherill Park. But their a portable version is in a bus. And all aboard, we say. You’ll find six versions of the Philly cheesesteak here, but all have the same delicious base: thinly sliced rib-eye steak, cheese (“American”, provolone, or the gloriously yellow Cheez Whiz) and grilled onions, piled on a real-deal amoroso bread roll.

Cafes

Banh Xeo Bar

Fusion both inside and outside of the kitchen, English Ben Sinfield and Vietnamese Tania Ho fell in love after meeting at work in London’s St John restaurant. After moving to Australia, Ben worked as sous chef at Chippendale’s Ester, and Paddington’s Fred’s and we’re pretty sure you know by now that this one’s going to be good. They’ve combined their cultural heritage and passion for food to open up a Banh Xeo Bar at The Cannery, Rosebery and it’s exactly what you’re thinking.

Things To Do

From Visiting Markets To Dancing, How Our Readers Are Celebrating Diwali In 2023

Bring the light and flavours of Diwali home with some delicious help from our community and The Spice Tailor. 

Activities & Itineraries

Grab Your Mates For A Bubbly Brunch Aboard This New Sydney Harbour Superyacht

Understanding the assignment of lush views and decadent offerings, The Jackson, Sydney’s most luxurious and newest superyacht to hit the Harbour, has curated a stacked events calendar for a cracking Spring/Summer season.

Markets & Food Events

Sydney’s Massive Sparkling Wine Festival Is Back In November

Sparkling Sydney is a harbourside celebration of all things effervescent.

Markets & Food Events

Duo Duo Ice Cream

Prepare to throw any semblance of healthy eating out the window, team. There’s a new ice cream truck in town and (wait for it) they’re serving pimped scoops of deep fried ice cream. We still have no freaking idea how deep fried ice cream really works, but what we do know is a creamy scoop of goodness wrapped in a crispy shell is a damn good idea. Always. 

Markets & Food Events

Over The Moo

From one (lactose intolerant) ice-cream lover to another, you’ll be over the moon to hear that Over the Moo have taken to Sydney’s roads (see what we did there?), bringing their vegan gelato goods with them. As Sydney’s first ever dairy-free ice-cream truck, Over the Moo was founded by Alexander Houseman, who felt that there was a severe lack of tasty dairy free alternatives in our fair city—and we couldn’t have agreed more..

Markets & Food Events

Lemon Rose Food Truck

Lemon Rose is a Sydney food trust that’ll transport your lucky little taste buds to a delicious Arabian night. Forget sacrificing your hard-earned cash in another restaurant and keep it casual at here, where Middle Eastern flavours meets American street eats.

Travel

Dust Off Your Passport—Urban List Vacays Has Arrived

Dust off your passport—Urban List Vacays has arrived. 

What's On

The Best Markets In Sydney To Visit This Weekend

To fill the pantry with fresh produce or your closet with locally-made goods, there's nothing we love more than Sydney's best markets. 

Food & Drink

4 Plant-Based Meals To Add To Your Weeknight Rotation, According To Our Team

Meat-free Mondays, flexitarianism, part-time vegos—there are a whole bunch of ways people are trying to embrace plant-based eating. And while some of us aren't quite ready to ditch meat for good, swapping meat for plant-based alternatives where you can is becoming more common—especially among Urban List staff.

Markets & Food Events

Dirty Bird Food Truck

Spice up your regular night in, by heading out to track down Dirty Bird Food Truck. The duo behind Dirty Bird have fused southern flavours with Japanese techniques, serving up their Americasian (as they’re calling it) fare, which is so good, you’ll be craving a chicken run every single weekend. Are you even a Sydneysider if you can pass on a fried chicken burger? Probs not, TBH.

Markets & Food Events

Mate Burger

You may want to acquaint yourself with our new food truck mate, Mate Burger. Owner and former financial planner, Henry, is fusing American with Filipino flavours in his tasty new menu. In the American camp, expect burgers like ‘The Big Mate’ and ‘Good ‘Ol Mate’ consisting of a milk bun topped with things like American cheese, glazed bacon and special mate sauce. 

Markets & Food Events

El Qahirah

Sydney’s first ever Egyptian food truck has finally arrived and these guys are serving up Cairo’s three most traditional—and delicious—dishes. All three are vegetarian and jam packed with flavour as you’d expect, plus they’ve got a whole lot of superfoods in them to boot—yes we’re serious. This one is the Taameva, served in a traditional balady flatbread pouch, with tomato, cucumbers, pickles, radish and tahini, these super food patties are like falafels but better. We’ve also got our eye on the Koshary, lentils, macaroni and rice topped with Middle Eastern spiced tomato sauce and may or may not be drooling at the thought of it.

Australia

Everywhere To Eat, Play And Stay In Western Australia According To The Locals

We want to help you live the dream in WA, so we asked the passionate locals who call it home to share all their must-visit experiences across this stunning state. Dive into our guides to the best places to play, eat and stay, steeped with local knowledge and all the tools you need to plan the trip of a lifetime.

What's On

Your Guide To The Most Unmissable Events Happening In NSW In 2023

To help you start mapping out your next New South Wales adventure, we’ve rounded up a bunch of the most exciting events to mark in your diaries.

Food & Drink

9 Perfect Plates To Devour In The Bendigo Region, As Chosen By You

Just a 90-minute drive from Melbourne, Bendigo is a place where you can step back in time to get a fix of the state's history. Here, you’ll uncover a vibrant arts scene, old-world architecture and some of Victoria’s most delicious eats. 

Markets & Food Events

Knafeh

Knafeh Bakery is the latest and greatest pop-up bakery, focusing on Middle Eastern street food, this family-run food truck has seen raging success. The entire production is run within a converted shipping container, with beautiful street art designed to take customers straight to the Middle East. Knafeh is a sweet dessert, made with sweet cheese or cream, finished with pistaschios and soaked in sugar-based syrup. Yum! The knafeh served by the Knafeh Bakery is made using a family recipe, and the chefs hope that sharing this dessert with Sydney will bring together people from many different races, religions and cultures, to share a love of food and tradition. We’re sold on the sound of that delicious sugar syrup!

Things To Do

Mayfield Garden

Just three hours out of Sydney, Mayfield Garden is a charming destination that's fast becoming the artistic and entertainment hub of the Central West. Brimming with tasty eats and idyllic gardens, Mayfield Garden has a smorgasbord of fun events and is perfect for a weekend city escape or your next big milestone.

Markets & Food Events

BrodDogs

Custom made hot dogs from a red food truck? Seems like Harry's Cafe de Wheels has a little bit of competition. BrodDogs, the little brother of Canberra burger institution BrodBurger, has opened its first Sydney food truck. With four different types of hot dogs and eight hot dogs to choose from, this is any sausage-lover's dream! With their wide array of extras and sides, be sure to visit BrodDogs for their twist on the classic hot dog, and cauliflower and cheese sauce.

Markets & Food Events

Sydney’s Huge French Cheese Festival Is Back Next Month

Called Bon Fromage, the weeklong virtual cheese festival has been masterminded by some pretty serious French cheese pros (the Centre National Interprofessionel de l’Economie Laitière, to be exact) along with the European Union. 

Features

Cartel del Taco’s Marco Ramirez And Erick Martinez On Their Favourite Cinco de Mayo Traditions

Taking inspiration from the ultimate authentic addition to any meal, Cholula Hot Sauce, we spoke to the founders of Cartel del Taco in Brisbane,  Marco Ramirez And Erick Martinez, to dive a little deeper into what the day is all about and their favourite ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

Restaurants

Let 3 Of Australia’s Top Chefs Treat Your Tastebuds At This Vivid Sydney Harbour Dining Experience

For the ultimate food and spectacle experience during this year’s Vivid Sydney festival in Sydney, snag tickets to Chefs on the Harbour aboard luxury superyacht, The Jackson. 

Markets & Food Events

Nighthawk Diner

An American diner on wheels, Nighthawk Diner serving old-fashioned classics for breakfast, lunch and dinner like subs and shakes. First off, we need to talk about the subs, because the chilli cheesesteak, with beef brisket and oh so much cheese, has grabbed our attention. 

Markets & Food Events

Char Char Food Truck

Ribs, burgers and shakes. Oh my! That’s right the beloved ribs and burgers combo from Wollongong stalwart, Char Char Bar & Grill has got itself a pair of wheels and is on the move. Not only is the Char Char Food Truck mighty tasty, but it’s been fitted out with an inbuilt sound system so you’ll probably here this baby before you stumble upon it.

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POKLOL

If you need a bit of street food in your life, then POKLOL has you covered. The guys here don't have a permanent store, but travel around from place to place peddling their delicious wares. Ordering is simple: select your base (be it banh mi, soft taco, or a salad) and then choose your protein. The Korean tacos are a thing of beauty and the chichi fries with Bulgogi beef are loaded up fries at their best.

Markets & Food Events

Brush Off Your Opera Gloves, Madama Butterfly Is Returning To Sydney Harbour This Autumn

Now is the perfect time to soak up some cultural experiences and Opera Australia has just the thing with their 2023 production of Madama Butterfly.

Food & Drink

The Best Sydney WorldPride Cocktails, Drag Brunches, Dinners And Desserts

Naturally, you're going to need to fuel up to experience the best of Sydney WorldPride, which is where we come in. 

Markets & Food Events

Get These Messina Salted Caramel Easter Egg Cocktail Kits Delivered To Your Door

Cocktail Porter has launched perhaps their most delicious cocktail kit yet: DIY Easter Cocktail Kits complete with chocolate Easter eggs to serve them in.

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Vejoes

Okay, we love a good food truck, because what's better than fast, good food coming from Sofia (the truck has a name, we think it suits her) with cartoon vegetables on the side?

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My Sweet Boutique

This Sydney food truck is tucked away in the streets of Marrickville delivering sweet treats to all. Famous for their Nutella jar stuffed full of waffles, ice cream, strawberries and (of course) Nutella, this gooey yet toasty treat will really hit your sweet spot, completed with a blank name tag to be filled at your will.

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Happy As Larry

The saying goes “Happy as Larry,” and we can’t think of many things that make us more happy than traditional Neapolitan pizza, especially from a Sydney food truck. We’ve had burgers, Vietnamese and now pizza has been added to the mix, thanks to three guys with a pizza dream.

What's On

Experience The Exclusive HOTA Pop Masters Exhibition Up Late This Month

Experience HOTA's world-exclusive exhibition, Pop Masters: Art from Mugrabi Collection, New York in a whole new light on two unmissable evenings, Up Late: New York Nights.  

Restaurants

Taste The Ocean At 5 Sydney Restaurants Serving Up Mouthwatering Seafood Dishes

We've wrapped up five Sydney restaurants serving up mouthwatering seafood dishes starring Akoya this month.

Restaurants

Bookings Open Today: World’s Best Restaurant Mirazur Is Coming To Sydney

Mirazur—a superstar from the Cote D’Azur—has revealed today it'll be popping up in Sydney for three weeks. 

Markets & Food Events

Mister Gee Burger Truck

There’s no doubt that the burger is king at Mister Gee’s Burger Truck. This burgers-on-wheels magnate is taking Sydney by storm one pit stop at a time, selling on just 3 nights a week till 10pm or until stock runs out. And boy do these bad burger boys fly off the shelf - so it’s best to get in early.

What's On

Grab Your Mates, Casa Aperol Is Popping Up At Bondi Promenade Every Sunday This Month

Enter: Casa Aperol, the result of two icons —Aperol and Bondi Pavilion—coming together to create an immersive summer pop-up experience that will transport you straight to the Amalfi Coast. 

Features

How To Host Like A Pro For Every Occasion With Bondi Icebergs Head Chef, Alex Prichard

Taking inspo from the simplicity and versatility of the Kumato® we chatted to Bondi Icebergs Head Chef, Alex Prichard, about all things hosting. From his top tips for catering for groups big and small, to his number one hack to leave your guest impressed after a night to remember. 

Markets & Food Events

Fill Up On Greek Honey Doughnuts At This Huge Greek Food Festival Next Month

Just in time to spark your European summer wanderlust, Sydney's epic and enormous annual Greek food and culture festival is on the return. 

Features

4 Australian Creatives Share Their Must-Try Lunar New Year Dishes

At the core of all good family feasts are good ingredients. Inspired by the experts in fresh and easy and authentic Asian, Asian Inspirations, we spoke to four Australian creatives about what LNY means to them and asked them what their favourite dish is to eat at home during the festivities. 

What's On

Why This New Christmas Market Pop-Up In The Botanic Gardens Is A Must-Visit

If your Christmas tree’s already been up in the living room and you’re wondering how else you can get into the spirit this season, the Noël Sydney Christmas festival has you covered with their extensive markets taking over the Royal Botanic Gardens and Macquarie Street this month.

Things To Do

Take Inspo From National Mushroom Day And Indulge In Your Fave Fungi Feasts

Saturday, October 15 is National Mushroom Day, reminding us to pay homage to the mighty mushrooms in our lives. Whether you’re a mushroom farmer, cafe owner, or simply a humble mushy admirer, Saturday is the day to shout your love of mushrooms to the rooftops and celebrate everything about them—from their mind-boggling health benefits to that unparalleled taste.

Markets & Food Events

A 5-Week Slushie Margarita Festival Is Hitting Sydney This Month

Slurp HubbaBubba, fairy bread, and a grape Nerd margaritas. 

Food & Drink

Sydney’s Super-Popular Night Noodle Markets Are Back In October 2022

The much-anticipated food festival has a new home in Prince Alfred Park, too.

Things To Do

Give Hangxiety The Flick With These 6 Booze-Free Mate Date Ideas

From a Gelato tour to taking it slow with your fave hobbies, there are plenty of options to leave the hangover at the pub. 

Food & Drink

Raise A Glass, This Wine Subscription Service Is Giving Away A Magnum Of Australia’s Finest

Every Australian wine-lover should experience a mind-blowing drop at least once in their lives—luckily, the legends at Wine Selectors are about to give us that opportunity.

Food & Drink

This New CBD Restaurant’s Banquet Menu Has You Sorted For Big Group Hangs

With three different banquets to choose from, everyone will be satisfied. 

Travel

6 Reasons To Take Advantage Of Direct Flights To Bendigo This Spring

Book in a bit of colour this spring with a direct trip to Bendigo. 

Food & Drink

Get Around The New App Rewarding You For Brunching And Lunching

This month, the gang at AVC have launched The Pass, a fabulous new loyalty app which will earn you big points and perks at over 190+ restaurants, pubs and bars so you can enjoy the best of what our country’s hospitality scene has to offer. Better still, you’ll get $10 credit to use on your first order for free when you download the app, along with a heap of birthday gifts and exclusive offers all waiting  for you. How good is that?

Travel

CinefestOZ Film Festival Is The Perfect Excuse To Live It Up In The Margaret River Region

Take your dream trip and lose yourself in the world of cinema and the best experiences WA has to offer. 

Markets & Food Events

Taste Your Way Across South Africa At This Free One-Off Event

Foodies, pay close attention. We’re about to dish on a delicious new event you need to add to the tasting calendar. 

Markets & Food Events

Junipalooza Festival Is Coming To Sydney For The First Time This August

Featuring over 100 gins, Junipalooza, London’s massive gin tasting festival, is coming to Sydney in 2022.

Markets & Food Events

From A Cement Mixer To An Airstream, Get Around These Unique Spots To Drink This Weekend

Clear your calendar because the highly-anticipated Good Food & Wine Show presented by Citi (GFWS) is back for its 21st year and honestly, our taste buds couldn't be more hyped. Slinging a bunch of new events, masterclasses and immersive experiences sure to ignite your senses, this year is set to be the best GFWS yet.

Markets & Food Events

Support Local And Get A Taste Of Sydney’s Best Restaurants At This Foodie Festival 

Sydney, get excited. The Good Food & Wine Show is officially back and bringing all the eats we could ever desire with it.

Food & Drink

These 6 Amazing Celebrity Chefs Will Cook For You At Home

Here's how you can book Christina Laker, Wynona Davies, Sabina Newton, Sarah Clare, and Huda AlSultan as your own private chef for the night. 

Markets & Food Events

Messina Is Dropping Filipino-Style Ice Cream Sandwiches Next Week

Messina has buddied up with another Melbourne institution—this time bringing Wonderbao’s glorious Gua Bao to Sydney as well as some other one-off inventions that’ll definitely blow your mind. 

Markets & Food Events

The Best Caterers In Sydney In 2022

With everything from salad platters, cheesesteaks, booze, and delicate French canapés, these caterers have you (and your party) covered. Here are Sydney's best caterers. 

Markets & Food Events

Pinot Palooza Is Returning To Sydney For Two Pinot Noir-Fuelled Days

This is not a drill, everyone's fave wine fest, Pinot Palooza, is officially returning to the thirsty city of Sydney after two years' hiatus.

Things To Do

A Dedicated Wine Pop-Up Is Hitting Sydney This Weekend

Skip the queues, crowds and department stores all together these holidays, because we’ve found the ultimate gifting pop-up to solve all your pressie-woes this weekend. 

Markets & Food Events

The Sydney Fish Market’s Iconic 36-Hour Seafood Marathon Is Back

The early bird catches a bucket of prawns and a Christmas Day snapper.

Food & Drink

Connoisseur Is Popping Up Across Sydney And Thrilling Us With A Delicious Ice Cream Giveaway

Everyone’s favourite gourmet ice cream Connoisseur is surprising us this summer by giving away ice cream sticks across the city.

Food & Drink

Make These 5 Easy Swaps To Get More Good On Your Plate

Rather than wait for the New Year's resolution we know won't stick, we're all about habits to get more good on your plate.

Markets & Food Events

Messina Is Throwing A Party Dedicated To Mango Pancakes

When it comes to yum cha—there are a few notable highlights and must-orders from those delightful roaming trolleys. Like dim sims, har gao, and steamed pork buns too. In the dessert category, however, you simply can not go past a plate full of mango pancakes.

Food & Drink

Messina Is Dropping A Picnic-Perfect Iced Vovo Bavarian Next Week

Just when you thought Messina's creativity couldn't get any better—they've gone and outdone themselves (again). We've been living for the fortnightly cookie pie drops—from gooey red velvet to rainbow-hued fairy bread bake-at-home treats, the hype is as real as these limited-edition desserts are delicious. 

Markets & Food Events

Gelato Messina Has Popped Up On The Northern Beaches For Lockdown

No denying it, Messina has been a major lockdown saviour. Honestly, those fortnightly cookie pie specials have been as exciting for us to write about as they have been to pre-order, pick up, and devour. But while Messina has more than a few outposts across Sydney these days (there’s even a newbie in Brighton Le Sands)—there is a fair amount of territory they don’t take in. And yes, in this case, we’re talking about you legends up on the Northern Beaches.

Food & Drink

Introducing Messina’s Lockdown Snack Pack, A Sticky Baked Brioche And Cheesecake Gelato Tub

We’ve become quite reliant on Messina Gelato over here, their speciality desserts have been seeing us through each lockdown, and true to their nature they’ve gone and done it again. The supreme ice cream leaders have just announced that they’re dropping their ‘Lockdown Snack Pack’ a two dessert combo that is designed to pair perfectly when consumed together, (no problem there). 

Food & Drink

100+ Epic Restaurants Open For Takeaway During Sydney’s Lockdown

Well, here we are again Sydney. With lockdown extended and no clear end date in sight—not to mention some of Sydney's toughest lockdown restricitons yet—it is without a doubt, really tough out there right now. And it's especially tough for Sydney's hospitality scene. 

Markets & Food Events

Everything You Need To Know About Sydney’s New Lockdown Taco Truck

It’s serving up Guadalajara-style street food and spicy Margaritas.

Bars & Pubs

14 Of Sydney’s Best Sport Bars To Watch The State Of Origin

Think theatre-sized screens, huge margaritas, giant foosball tables, arcade games (to pass time beforehand) and even boozy shakes to fuel yourself through any match, fight, game or race.

Markets & Food Events

Support Local And Get A Taste Of Sydney’s Best Restaurants At This Foodie Festival

Sydney, get excited. The Good Food & Wine Show is officially back and bringing all the eats we could ever desire with it. After a hiatus in 2020 for reasons we need not rehash, this year will be the best yet with the new Eat Local Pop Up supporting our neighbourhood faves. 

Markets & Food Events

Pie Time Is The Month-Long Meat Pie Festival Worthy Of Your June Weekend Road Trip

Head out on the Great Southern Pie Drive, try “pie tea”, and fill up flaky, meaty goodness. 

Markets & Food Events

Sip Your Way Through The Massive Pinot Festival Hitting Sydney This Year

Everyone’s favourite grape dedicated festival, Pinot Palooza is coming back to Sydney this year.

Markets & Food Events

Save Some Room, Meatstock Is Set To Return To Sydney In 2021

Well, it’s back again—Meatstock is bringing you a festival filled with barbequed meats, barbers, butchers and live bands for the first weekend in May, 2020.

What's On

Hit The Town For YCK Laneways, A 6 Week Long Block Party In The Heart Of The Sydney CBD

There used to be a time when the Sydney CBD was a bit of a cultural dead zone. Among office towers and gaudy shopping centres, things like decent bars and late-night spots, hyped restaurants, and well-made espresso was all few and far between.

Food & Drink

8 Unforgettable Foodie Experiences You Need To Treat Yourself To In 2021

Our friends at Spicers Retreats have the same passion for epic food and while they boast eight award-winning restaurants across Queensland and New South Wales, they also offer a range of next-level foodie experiences that will put your usual dinner plans to shame. So, to help you level up your foodie adventures for 2021, we’ve rounded up some of their best experiences on offer this year. 

Cafes

Dig Into Endless Burek And Cevapi, Here’s Where To Find Sydney’s Best Balkan Eats

Pooling the rich flavours from the likes of Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia, there’s a lot to explore and the journey is 100 per cent worth it. 

Food & Drink

Sample NSW’s Best Regional Butchers And Breweries With These BBQ And Beer Packs

Fact: beyond the borders of Sydney, NSW is home to some seriously good craft breweries and you should absolutely make a plan to hit the road and visit them soon.

What's On

Grab Your Aprons, A Boozy Baking School Has Arrived In Sydney

If there’s one thing we’ve learned from paint and sip—it’s that fuelling our favourite creative pastimes with a drink (or three) is always a good idea. If you’re ready to expand your horizons in this regard, say hey to The Big Bake, Sydney’s brand new boozy baking school.

Bars & Pubs

Mark Your Diaries, Surly’s Is Doing Bottomless BBQ And Beer Weekends

Kicking off in August, Surly's will be hosting 2-hour feasting sessions on Saturdays and Sundays that'll involve a bunch of smoked meats and a whole lot of beer. 

Restaurants

Take A Sip At Sella Vinoteca, Sydney’s New Dine-In Bottle Shop And Wine Bar

Sella Vinoteca is the freshest addition to Randwick’s humming Newmarket dining precinct—and it might just be our favourite new wine bar and bottle shop. 

Food & Drink

Dial Up The Heat At This Extra Saucy 3 Month Chicken Wing Festival

Featuring 13 brand new, limited-edition house made sauces and rubs. 

Markets & Food Events

Make Your Christmas Feast A Knock Out With The Carriageworks Twilight Christmas Market

Hosted on Wednesday 25 December, it’s set to be a full-blown Christmas edition of Carriageworks’ famous Farmers Market. 

What's On

Look Up, Sydney Is About To Score A Hot Air Balloon Bar And It’s Free To Fly

It’s been a pretty strange year—and look, if you’re feeling like you need to bow out of 2020 and sail into 2021 with a bang, we think we might have just found the best way to do so.

Markets & Food Events

Chase Down Burgers, Schnitty, And Gelato, These Are 10 Of Sydney’s Tastiest Food Trucks

We’ve got the inside scoop on all the best food trucks in town, where to find them, and what they are serving up. From breakfast spots to schnitzel vans, taco trucks, and roaming ice cream, eat your way through the day with the ten best food trucks in Sydney. 

What's On

Get Ready To Sink Bao Buns And Doughnuts, The 2020 Night Noodle Markets Are Coming To You

Ditch those long lines, Good Food Month has cooked up a super-special home-delivered edition of the iconic Night Noodle Markets. 

What's On

Prep The White Tablecloth For This Four-Course Degustation Delivered To Your Door

On Saturday 17 October, we’re hosting Isolation Degustation, a massive virtual degustation that will see an incredible four-course dinner from Gathar delivered right to your door.

Food & Drink

Unleash Your Inner Pastry Chef With This Epic Doughnut DIY Kit

What better way to start a Monday than with news about fried dough? 

Markets & Food Events

Don’t Give Up On 2020 Just Yet, Good Food Month Is Happening

 Sydney Good Food Month is returning for its 22nd year with a host of in-person events on the schedule, including the one-and-only Night Noodle Markets. 

Features

Discover How Melbourne’s Most Iconic Doughnuts Are Tackling Adversity During Lockdown

At Urban List, we believe small businesses are the lifeblood of our cities and our communities, and with 2020 throwing every curveball in the book to businesses across the nation, we wanted to share the stories of hard-working Aussies who have faced adversity head-on in 2020.

Food & Drink

Channel The Night Noodle Markets At Home With Messina X Hoy Pinoy Dinner Packs

Messina has buddied up with Melbourne’s Hoy Pinoy to create a make-at-home dinner pack. Both Messina and Hoy Pinoy regularly hold court at the NNM each year, and if you’re a regular you’ll know their custom menus are typically the highlight of the whole market.

Food & Drink

Get The Post Iso Party Started With Sydney’s First Sustainable Cocktail “Goon Sacks”

Redfern Surf Club has created sustainable party bags—basically fancy and environmentally friendly goon sacks. And they are slick. 

Food & Drink

Get Set To Carb Load, Salt Beef Beigels Is Making A One-Off Comeback This Weekend

This weekend, Stanley’s will be hosting a Salt Beef Beigel (SBB) pop-up which we may as well call carb heaven on earth. These beigels were the staple dance floor feed at Sly Fox before the late-night spot on Enmore Road was (unfairly) shut down earlier this year. 

Markets & Food Events

Grab Your Canvas Tote, Sydney’s New Shop N’ Go Farmers’ Market Opens This Weekend

Sydney’s famous Northside Produce Market returns this weekend as a new "shop n' go" concept where you can pre-order all your groceries and pick them up on the day.

Markets & Food Events

Roll Up And Join The Queue, Sydney Just Scored A Food Truck Drive Thru

The Bella Vista Hotel has opened up its car park and driveway and created a laneway of food trucks—and you can cruise on over and order up a full feast from the safety of your car.

Food & Drink

Prepare For Brain Freeze, Messina Is Bringing Back Its Greatest Hits

Messina is rereleasing their "Greatest Hits" specials—a lineup of the gelato juggernauts top 40 flavour specials that was a total sellout last year. 

Markets & Food Events

Stock Up On The Good Stuff, Tramsheds Growers Market Is Now Online

If you’ve been missing your weekly market crawl—picking up fresh fruit and veg, fancy locally made condiments, baked goods and the like—you’ll be stoked to learn that Tramsheds Growers Market is now available to peruse and shop online.

Markets & Food Events

Melt Into Winter With The Bastille Festival’s Home Delivered Raclette And Fondue

Loaded with 500g of raclette cheese straight from the wheel for your at-home melting and scraping delight, this raclette box is the cold weather feasting dream we’ve been hanging out for. 

Markets & Food Events

Have 31 Flavours Of Rocky Road Delivered Straight To Your Door

While it's usually something only Melbournians are treated to—this year's Rocky Road Festival is hitting the road, shipping its mountainous chocolate-marshmallow goodness Australia-wide. 

Food & Drink

Fancy Pants On, You Can Get This Four-Course Degustation Delivered To Your Door

With isolation comes a distinct lack of fine dining—when was the last time you put on a fancy outfit and sat down to more than a single course meal (eating ice cream out of the tub after dinner isn’t a ‘course’)? One company is determined to bring that experience back into our lives, and they’re doing it with a home delivered four-course degustation. 

Markets & Food Events

Fill Yourself With Custard Tarts At The Portuguese Festival Hitting Sydney This Weekend

Ready yourself for an all-day food affair because a major Portuguese festival is descending on Sydney this weekend.

Restaurants

Whisper The Password And Score 20% Off Your Fancy Formaggi At This Secret Cheese Sale

The purveyors of delicious and rare cheeses at Formaggi Ocello have kicked off a secret sale this weekend, and if you’re considering the impending “doomsday” on our doorstep, now’s a good time to stock up on life’s essentials (ahem, cheese).  

Markets & Food Events

Run Don’t Walk, Messina Is Handing Out Free Scoops Of Gelato This Weekend

Messina’s iconic pandan and coconut, cookies and cream, milk chocolate and more—for FREE. 

Restaurants

Treat Yourself To Bottomless Fondue At This One-Off Tuesday Night Cheese Feast

This Tuesday at their Circular Quay outpost, the Salt Meats Cheese crew will be demonstrating their undying love of all things cheese with a one-off dedicated cheese feast that features—wait for it—bottomless pouring cheese fondue.

Bars & Pubs

Try Boozy Kaya Milk Punch At Bancho Bar’s One Night Only Malaysian Chef Takeover

Banchō Bar is celebrating Chinatown's mixed bag of cultures by kicking off February with an epic night of Malaysian-inspired eats and drinks.

Markets & Food Events

Dumpling Lovers Listen Up, Sydney Just Scored A Festival Dedicated To Nepalese Momo

Coming to us in 2020 is Momo Fest, a festival dedicated entirely to the Nepalese and Tibetan take on the dumpling—the supremely delicious momo.

What's On

Here’s How You Can Cop 50% Off Your Burger At 25 Of Sydney’s Best Burger Joints This Friday

Joining in on the Black Friday bonanza this year is The Burger Collective. Basically, they’ve gathered a heap of Sydney’s absolute best burger joints, and asked them to drop 50% off your burgs across four hours this Friday only.

What's On

Play Handball And Sip Boozy Slushies At This Secret Carpark Party

Brace yourself for handball comps, nattie wine bars and taco dumplings.

Activities & Itineraries

Your Guide To The Ultimate Foodie Summer In Sydney

If there’s one word that’s truly synonymous with summer, it has to be feasting. Here’s your guide to the ultimate foodie summer in Sydney.

Features

Brace Yourselves, Mr. Miyagi Is Coming Back To Sydney For An Epic Foodie Collab

This year, in a collab with Mr. Miyagi, there are three insane dishes to dig into which will ALL be served in edible waffle baskets.

Markets & Food Events

Get Your Cherry-Pickling On At The Carriageworks Christmas Farmers Market

This year, the Christmas edition of the Carriagworks Farmers Market will boast over 120 stalls, and cherry-pickling classes by the one and only Cornersmith cafe. 

Markets & Food Events

Eat Everything On A Roll At This Inspired Foodie Festival

Expect fusion bao, benedict rolls and fairy floss ice cream burritos. 

Markets & Food Events

A Festival Dedicated To Snags And Sausage Sizzles Is Hitting NSW

The Festival of Snags will hit Mudgee this November, packed with giant sausages, sausage tossing competitions, eating comps and inflatable sausage riding races too. You can also dig into a heap of wine, local produce and gourmet feeds, plus level up your snag feast at the “Pimp Your Snag” condiment station.

Food & Drink

A Vegan Lasagne Hot Dog Exists And It Is Actually Delicious

A deliciously oozy and loaded hot dog has just landed and we’re thinking you’ll want to get around this one stat.

Markets & Food Events

An Indie Beer Festival Is Descending On Sydney This Weekend

You’ll be at the mercy of a solid slew of IBA-member breweries and venues ready to churn out the good stuff.

What's On

Look At Moiye, A Kath And Kim Inspired Wine Party Is Hitting Sydney

Sydney, ready yourselves for a one-of-a-kind wine-tasting dedicated entirely to chardonnay.

What's On

Up Your Date-Night Game With Three Blue Ducks’ Epic Crayfish Feast

And save some room for the malt baked quince with whisky cream.