Restaurants

The much-loved hospitality group is opening a new venue on a working farm in the Southern Highlands.

For years, the kind of fire-led dining experience that chef Dany Karam envisioned for Magma was largely confined to Sydney's CBD. Instead of opening in the city, Karam brought it to Canley Vale.

More than a reinvention, Nest feels like a second pass at an address Butler already knows inside and out—same room, different chapter.

Chef Victor Liong has brought the acclaimed two-hatted concept to Sydney, opening inside the heritage-listed Porter House Precinct with the same bold approach to Chinese cuisine—but a growing appreciation for what makes Sydney diners tick.

Elliott’s is a modern all-day bistro and live music joint from the crew behind beloved Sydney restaurants Esteban and tqm.

There's been a lot of love for Greek restaurants in Sydney lately, so it's no surprise that one of our most anticipated openings of July is Lo Presti's—the first solo venture from chef Michael Lo Presti and front-of-house expert Rachael Trewin.

Arthur has long been one of Surry Hills' most beloved restaurants, but chef-owner Tristan Rosier has decided to tear up the rulebook and start again.

For Cindy Mai and Ed Loveday, Cà Phê Mai is the culmination of four generations of family hospitality, drawing a line from her great-grandmother's restaurant outside Ho Chi Minh City to her grandmother rebuilding a life in Australia after arriving as a refugee.

Fishnets is perhaps the more nocturnally-led concept of the area, combining elements of an omakase with the laidback vibe of your local.

Taco + Vino is doing exactly as their name suggests: a full Mexico City-inspired street food lineup, complete with a curated wine menu and casual courtyard setting.

Kyu by Kyue is taking over the former Mayflower Café site in Darlinghurst, with a menu centred around kushikatsu—one of Japan’s most beloved comfort foods, and something still surprisingly rare in Sydney.

St. Lucia is bringing a little Latin heat to Newcastle’s waterfront, taking over a prime position in Honeysuckle as the latest venture from the team behind Blanca.

Bondi Junction is heading underground with new multi-million-dollar dining and nightlife destination, The Hideaway, opening this weekend. 

Pizza Studio Tamaki has been capturing local and global attention since 2017, when founder Tsubasa Tamaki opened the first teeny tiny location in Tokyo.

A refined dual-concept venue has landed in Surry Hills, with Tera Bar and Teramoto bringing together sake, seasonal dining and an intimate hidden chef’s table under one roof. 

Enter Meadow—an all-day music room, bar and bistro, drawing inspiration from Parisian bistros with live and loud vinyl on the decks. 

If you haven't tried (read: been blessed) by Tommy Panini's sandwich menu in Brookvale or Bondi, you're in for a real treat—the cult-fave Northern Beaches haunt has landed in the CBD. 

Enter Arre—a modern restaurant that's just opened on Australia Street, bringing bold, produce-driven Mexican cooking to Sydney’s dining scene.

Brighton-Le-Sands has welcomed a new (big) kid on the block with the arrival of Benetti’s, a generous Southern Italian restaurant inside The Brighton Hotel.

Tucked into The Hub on Hall Street, Shila Kitchen brings Persian home-style cooking to Bondi—deli and cafe by day, restaurant and wine bar by night.

One of Sydney’s most recognisable Italian names has landed in the CBD, with Grappa opening a second venue inside the former Rockpool site in The Rocks.

After a $2.5 million transformation, Mordeo has reopened just off Martin Place with a new look, a new kitchen lead and a sharper, more flexible way to dine in the CBD.

Taking over the former Duk Inn site on King Street, PIQU marks the first solo venture from chef-owners Jihwan Choi and Nicola D’Angela.

Razz Room is a daiquiri bar and discotheque tucked just beneath York Street.

A’Mare is expanding—enter Pizza’Mare, a bright, harbour-facing pizza and pasta spot landing above the two-hatted Barangaroo restaurant at the end of this month.

Having opened earlier this year inside the long-awaited new Sydney Fish Market, Hamsi Taverna brings a slice of coastal Türkiye to Pyrmont.

Sunday Co. has officially revealed a little bit more info about Vito’s—a grand Italian-American restaurant set to land inside the heritage Burns Philp Building this August.

After more than a decade at Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, Alex Prichard is stepping away from Bondi to open a personal project on the NSW South Coast.

Tucked into a quiet Forestville strip, Ember Sourdough is the neighbourhood pizzeria that’s quickly building a following.

Tucked away in a converted Victorian terrace in the heart of Surry Hillls is Linla, a late-night Taiwanese social dining venture.

Sydney’s luxury hotel dining scene has welcomed a new arrival with The James, a contemporary British restaurant now open inside The Langham.

The Wilton is the newest addition to Wollondilly Shire—a sprawling, family friendly bistro and bar tucked away in Bingara Gorge Golf Course.

Besa arrives from ESCA Hospitality, expanding the group’s Bondi footprint with a Spanish tapas bar built around packed tables, flowing wine and music that keeps the room in motion.

If West Esplanade is becoming one of Sydney’s most compelling waterfront strips, Las Palmas is its latest drawcard.

Above the buzz of Wunderlich Lane, Vitelli’s Upstairs has opened the doors on a new era for the former Baptist Street Rec. Club site. 

After 20 years on the same strip in Auburn, Darband has entered a new chapter — reopening one street over with a larger dining room, a refreshed fit-out, and the next generation officially at the helm.

After 17 years serving French fare to the locals of Waverley, Bronte Road Bistro is taking on a full-blown rebrand, emerging as Bronte Road Fish.

Salumerie has just opened in Bondi dining precinct The Hub, on Hall Street—designed as an all-day Italian eatery and neighbourhood spot.

Now open on King Street Wharf, AORI is a Japanese restaurant from the team behind Alegre and Callao, marking a deliberate shift in direction for the group. 

Darling Glebe is the latest venture from celebrated chef and restaurateur Jeff Schroeter, bringing classic French technique, dramatic interiors and a serious martini program to the historic Darling Mills.

Fior is an elevated but casual Italian eatery from the people behind Surry Hill's staples Jane and Arthur.

Tucked away on a suburban street corner just outside of Manly's hustle and bustle is Effie's—a cafe-slash-wine-bar from the brains behind Noon, Sunset Sabi, Busta and Chica Bonita.

When Andrea Bettini opened Betto Deli & Cucina in Erskineville, he set out to create the kind of venue he wished already existed.

Kyoto’s cult vegan ramen house has landed in Sydney. 

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. 

Established in 1870, this OG Naples pizzeria brings over 150 years of pizza prowess to Sydney CBD. 

A new Italian restaurant with a piazza feel is gearing up to anchor the hospitality offering at The Lands by Capella precinct when it opens at Circular Quay next year.

Operated by a team with serious hospo pedigree, Arms Length is the Potts Point all-rounder you wish was on your street

Aambra is the newest venture from owner Cristian Gorgees, spotlighting Levantine culture and cuisine in the heritage-listed Rose Bay Uniting Church.

Pippo's Pizza E Cucina is a home-style Italian pizza restaurant from the owners of Redfern's La Coppola, focusing on old-school hospitality and local charm.

Towards the quieter end of King Street, you'll find South End—a polished slice of European dining on the outskirts of Newtown.

Bar Allora is the first collaboration between Table For and The Maybe Group, an all-day Italian bar and restaurant.

A cosy 30-seat New York–inspired spot where steak, seafood, and a perfect martini never go out of style.

Sydney’s obsession with the Euro-bistro is really having its moment.

Café Margaret is Neil Perry’s latest love letter to Double Bay.

The Clareville is an airy cottage-restaurant on Sydney's Northern Beaches, serving up contemporary Australian cuisine.

Epula is the newest culinary chapter from the Tapavino Group, fusing Renaissance architecture with the warm, bustling energy of an Italian piazza

Not on our bingo card for 2025: Maybe Sammy whipping up concoctions inside a century-old sailing club.

25hours Hotel The Olympia is shaking up Sydney’s stay scene with its first Australian outpost.

Proof that Sydney’s Euro-inspired wine bars are spreading into new suburbs, giving locals a European-style night out without the city commute.

Here, the menu reads like a map of the Mediterranean.

The Corner is Palm Beach's vibrant new neighbourhood hub from The Boathouse Group.

From the team behind Bar Copains, Vin-Cenzo’s opens on 21 August 2025—consider this your heads-up to book in early.

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

Homer Rogue Taverna is a gritty, graffiti-streaked Greek restaurant in Cronulla, reminiscent of an Athens taverna.

This swish Sydney CBD restaurant serves only one main dish: steak frites.

Loulou Bistro is now open in Martin Place with its beloved three-day steak frites and a $2 happy hour. 

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

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.

Scala Lane is an intimate Italian wine and pasta bar in a Wynyard laneway.

Bazaar and Bar is Brookvale's neighbourhood Indian restaurant and wine bar. 

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

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.

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

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. 

Shabuway is Sydney’s first self-service shabu shabu buffet.

Bombies is the '70s-inspired rooftop bar at the Harbord Hotel in Freshwater.

The Middle Eastern tapas bar is set in the heart of Oxford Street.

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. 

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

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. 

R by Raita Noda blends authenticity with Japanese theatrics in this modern omakase spot set in Redfern's Wunderlich Lane precinct.

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

Osteria Mucca is an old-school Italian restaurant set in a former butchery shop in Newtown's Australia Street precinct.

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.

Rosa is Pyrmont’s Amalfi-inspired neighbourhood pasta bar, where you can indulge in authentic Italian dishes–all under $30. 

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

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

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

Mister Grotto is an intimate seafood restaurant in Newtown's Australia Street precinct.

Fat Pomelo is a buzzing Asian fusion diner across from Narrabeen Beach with a gorgeous dining room, bold share-style menu and vibrant drinks.

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