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The best restaurants in Sydney right now
From fine diners to casual gems, our ultimate guide to Sydney’s best restaurants has you covered.
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The best of Sydney restaurants, bars, cafés and pubs, whether dining in or takeaway
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Sydney's coolest bars
From hidden haunts to swish cocktail spots and sexy wine bars, these are our fave places for a drink in town.
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Sydney's top cafés
Whether you’re after a hot, velvety brew or a rainbow brekky plate, these ace Sydney cafés will ensure you start your day right.
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The best affordable eats
Enjoy a delicious meal without getting sweaty palms with our guide to the city’s best cheap eats.
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Sydney's best new restaurants
Keen to know what's hot? Check out our guide to all the fab new Sydney openings.
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The Kamayan
Food writer Nicholas Jordan says he wishes The Kamayan "was around the corner from my house"
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Xi'an Eatery
This Chinese restaurant in Sydney's coolest suburb is known for having some of the city's best biang biang noodles
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Grandfathers
Taking up shop in the former Long Chim site is this red-and-black succulent Chinese diner by some of Sydney’s finest – bring your pop
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Bar Freda's
Part wine bar, part house party – the latest iteration of Freda's feels like a natural step into adulthood for the Sydney institution
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Silver’s Motel
Enmore Road’s most handsome space is also an ’80s-inspired motel bar with top-shelf drinks and old-school swagger
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Sydney's newest rooftop bar is a sun-soaked Hollywood-inspired hit in the heart of Paddington
Monica is open now on the top floor of 25hours Hotel Sydney The Olympia, and it's the upscale rooftop bar that Oxford Street needed
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These NSW venues ranked on Australia's Wine List of the Year Awards for 2025
The results of Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards have landed, with NSW venues from Marrickville to the Murray recognised for their exceptional drops
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After 37 years, Sydney's famous harbourfront restaurant Quay is closing
Peter Gilmore's beloved harbourside fine diner will serve its last tables on February 14, 2026
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3 reasons to make this beach-inspired bar your go-to this summer
Summer weather is setting in, and Cabana Bar is the perfect spot to soak up some sunshine and cool off with colourful cocktails all season long. Conveniently...
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Head to this historic and newly renovated pub for late-night cocktails at happy hour prices
There’s lots to love about Balmain, which is home to one of the best views of the harbour and a slew of excellent and storied pubs. Prized...
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From Lego to life drawing, the Maritime Museum has adults covered this summer
When the summer holidays hit, the city comes alive with fun activities for kids. But what about big kids (cough adults cough)? Adults also deserve to have fun...
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The 70 best cheap eats in Sydney right now
Summer 2025 update: Cut back on spending, not flavour, with our guide to Sydney’s best affordable eats. My current faves include new Thai-Chinese...
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