Paddington’s handsome tapas and wine bar has your sandwich cravings covered with this $15 festival exclusive.

Head to North Melbourne comfort food specialist Gai Wong for a hearty bowl of egg noodles, pork-and-shiitake ragu, ikan bilis, fried shallots and sliced smoked duck.

Kori transforms into a Japanese convenience store for one week only, with the help of Mame Cocoa.

A traditional noodle shop shares a limited-time hometown recipe that’s both heftier and healthier than usual.

Hot chocolate goes down a treat in winter. But what about one infused with blue cheese? Hear us out.

Split the G – but not as you know it. Swing into any the North Fitzroy Arms or any Pidapipo store during Dine Out for a new take on the viral pub trend.

Warm up with a limited-edition layer cake from one of the city’s sweetest bakers. Available only during Dine Out.

Sometimes a simple dessert done well is all you need. Gareth Whitton’s Tarts Anon is putting on a classic baked vanilla custard tart – available only during Dine Out.

A coq au vin pie, a French onion soup pastry and a St Honoré choux. Oui, oui, oui.

Trust Junda Khoo to come up with something like this inventive special, available exclusively for Dine Out.

Get a special-edition Mexican-meets-Aussie nostalgic menu, only available during Dine Out.

Grab a scoop of cheese and sangiovese gelato – made in collaboration with Victorian winemaker Minimum – at all Billy Van Creamy locations during Dine Out.

Two Australia’s most accomplished wood-fire chefs are coming together for one night only. Book now for four genre-bending courses.

Together, chefs Charley Snadden-Wilson and James Kelly will showcase nostalgic French dishes that reference the greats.

Get six cookie specials over six days at the neighbourhood bakery behind some of our city’s sweetest treats.

For one week only during Dine Out, Smith Street taqueria Santito is putting on a special-edition Australia-meets-Mexico menu.

Mino Han’s Niagara Lane pasta bar is making its Dine Out debut with an earthy pasta special, only available during the festival.

Nagesh Seethiah’s Mauritian wine bar is joining forces with the Johnston Street institution for a one-off à la carte menu featuring popular dishes from both venues – plus a few new hits.

Update: this event has sold out.

Update: this event has sold out.

It’s a seafood and saké party at this stunning South Yarra restaurant.

Update: this event has sold out.

For one week only, the popular Fitzroy wine bar brings back a fan-favourite dish.

Get hearty Polish mountain snacks at this vibing Brunswick East restaurant, but only during Dine Out.

Fish sliders and tuna belly gildas with half-serve cocktails? Yes please.

Sid Ahuja, former chef director at London’s two-Michelin-starred restaurant Gymkhana is taking over the menu at Mischa Tropp’s Kolkata Cricket Club.

Update: this event has sold out.

The Carlton North institution is sailing into thoroughly uncharted waters, with a one-off Thai menu featuring spanner crab doughnuts, Thai-style braised goat and bone marrow biryani.

It’s always a party at Frankie’s Tortas and Tacos. This Dine Out, try lesser-known Mexican spirits alongside a special menu that explores seafood and more.

Book now for a special collaboration between Omnia’s accomplished chef and local butcher G McBean that celebrates lesser-known cuts and classics cooked just right.

Update: this event has sold out.

Swing past this hole-in-the-wall patisserie for a very Melbourne, tres Paris hot chocolate during Dine Out.

After closing his in-demand pop-up Pebble in May, former Amaru head chef Cam Tay-Yap is getting back on the pans with none other than Mika Chae of CBD Korean restaurant Doju. Don’t miss this one.

Update: this event has sold out.

Pork, seafood, turmeric and lots of chilli are on the cards for this one-off dinner exploring the lesser-seen dishes of Thailand’s sinuous southern peninsula.

A collaborative Italian menu from two heavy-hitters, with ocean views. One night only.

Geoff Marett of Nama pop-up renown is hitting the kitchen at Curtin House’s Mesa Verde for a four-course dinner that draws on Mexican, Japanese and Cantonese flavours.

An unlikely dinner pairing of Scandinavian and Japanese cuisines served alongside wine and saké.

Raymond Tan’s Dua Bakehouse and CBD dessert shop Nimbo are joining forces on an after-dark dessert shop pop-up.

Gertrude Street bistro Poodle is throwing a backyard party with DJs and a fire-led feast.

A Middle Eastern collaboration reignites after more than two decades for this one-night-only dinner.

Come early to nab open-faced bagels topped with biryani chicken.

Gippsland is a world-class veggie-growing region. Taste and believe it at this five-course collaboration with Sydney’s Yellow, one of the best plant-based restaurants in the country.

Pizza party with a side of democracy? Collingwood brewery Molly Rose is making it happen for Dine Out. Try slices from four pizzerias and vote for the best, with the winner crowned on the day.

You’ve met the birria taco, a crisp, petite thing made for dipping in consomme. Now meet its hulking Tex-Mex cousin.

A boozy stand-up brunch collab with champagne, coffee, pastries and French school kid-approved chocolate sangas.

Food and wine from the European alps, sliding into Brunswick East for one day only.

Two Roman chefs are swinging into Brunswick East’s Figlia to showcase classic dishes from the Eternal City.

Pile into the vibey Footscray bar for smoky, spicy West Sumatran dishes straight from the charcoal grill, plus Indonesian DJs all afternoon and evening.

Get early access to Bar Carnation’s new late-night menu of Martinis, burgers and fries. But only during Broadsheet’s Dine Out festival.

A celebration of friendship and flavour between Junda Khoo, Sun Ming and Big Sam Young.

The high-energy Italian feast is inspired by late-night aperitivo culture and Italo Disco dance floors.

Five venues. Better menus. Bigger savings. Oh, and it lasts a week.

Ricos Tacos founder Toby Wilson is on porridge duty at Superfreak, with a maple-doused bowl on all week. Plus, a one-off screening of his award-winning doco The Golden Spurtle with a three-part porridge menu.

Jiggly Tokyo-style soufflé pancakes topped with rich quenelles of Pepe Saya’s crème fraiche will be available at Bar Julius exclusively during Broadsheet’s Dine Out festival.

Good Days in Collingwood is making lunch-time decisions easy with the Vietnamese lunch set of our dreams.

An elite baker walks into a five-star pub… the result is a tender, fall-apart duck pie worth planning a trip to Balmain for.

The new Baba’s Place head chef is on gelato duty at Mapo throughout Dine Out’s Sydney run.

Two beloved neighbourhood gems have teamed up to create the Korean-inspired sandwich of our dreams. It’s $22 and available at Good Ways Redfern and Alexandria.

Stanmore bakery Pantry Story is back for Dine Out 2026 with a pastry creation inspired by one of Indonesia’s favourite dishes.

Eat popcorn at any Mucho bar and you could find one of six $1000 vouchers to spend at the group’s venues. It’s like Willy Wonka – but with popcorn.

Seven days. Eight bars. An unbeatable line-up of collaborative cocktails and snacks.

Make for the West Esplanade at Manly Wharf and put a smile on your dial with this seaside special, exclusive to Dine Out.

The Spanish bar is pouring spicy Espresso Martinis alongside a punchy, limited snack.

A fun drink and snack pairing exploring lesser-known Middle Eastern flavours.

Designed to share, this Dine Out special showcases some of the state’s finest farms, from Stone Axe Wagyu to Kurobuta pork. If theatrical, live-fire cooking is your thing, look no further.

A coq au vin pie, a pastry version of a French onion soup and a Saint Honoré choux. Oui, oui, oui.

Felons is firing up for Dine Out with a limited-edition pizza special running all week. Paired with the brewery’s barrel-aged stout, it’s the ultimate winter warmer on the wharf, exclusive to Dine Out.

Clock off, grab a date and settle in by the harbour with cocktails, snacks and pizza from the team behind some of Sydney’s best Italian restaurants.

Tom Sarafian of acclaimed Melbourne restaurant Zareh is bringing his Armenian and Lebanese cooking to the Poly kitchen. Come for a shared feast of all his greatest hits, exclusive to Dine Out.

Head to the Ace Hotel’s 18th-floor diner Kiln for a Spanish-inspired special limited to just 10 serves per service. 

Update: this event has sold out.

This handsome Mediterranean diner is coming to the Dine Out table with limited-edition dessert, exclusively for the festival.

We got him. Globally renowned chef Rick Stein is coming to the Dine Out party with a limited shellfish menu at his Coogee diner, matched with chardonnays from around the world.

Surry Hills favourite Jane will bring back one of its most requested desserts, with slices going for $10 during Dine Out. 

Sydney’s Martini masters at Bar Planet are bringing back the brine for a one-night event in which you get to create the dirty Martini of your dreams.

Enmore Road is one of the hottest stretches in Sydney. During Dine Out, four venues – all within 300 metres of each other – are knocking it out of the park with special deals.

For the first time, Cronulla’s very own rogue taverna will serve beloved classics found in bakeries, markets and roadside grills across Greece as limited specials.

Morena and Melbourne’s Askal will come together for an intimate dinner exploring the shared histories, flavours and cultural influences of Peru and the Philippines through a one-off collaborative menu.

Continental Deli, Osteria Mucca, Mister Grotto and Joe’s Tavern are coming together to play their considerable hits – including a limited-edition canned cocktail from each venue.

Gildas is one of the city’s best date spots. But Lennox Hastie’s Spanish wine bar is getting even better with an exclusive gilda and wine special, served every day during Dine Out.

What’s better than a Marg? A mega Marg. Tio’s is serving a briny and salty tipple that’s four times its regular size.

Over four nights, Kolkata Social chef Ahana Dutt is putting India’s dive bar culture on show. Pop in for stuffed chicken wings, goat chorizo, Indian-style fish fingers and curated cocktails.

Hit Enmore’s favourite ginoteca for a celebration of young Australian winemakers, paired with Italian snacks and pasta specials.

Greek hospitality, Japanese technique and a passion for charcoal cooking collide at this special one-off collaborative dinner for Broadsheet’s second Dine Out festival.

Prefecture 48’s robata grill welcomes a top Sydney wine bar for two nights in July. Come for an eight-course collaborative menu by two Tetsuya’s alums, celebrating Australian produce and charcoal-fired cooking.

Update: this event has sold out.

Sydney’s only fine diner specialising in botanical cuisine will spotlight the spud in a five-course menu in partnership with Southern Highlands farm, The Gourmet Potato Hill.

Laetitia Loefti’s scrolls sell out every single day. Now she’s taking things to the next level with cinnamon scroll French toast, exclusive to Broadsheet’s Dine Out Festival

Update: this event has sold out.

The Masterchef alum will take over the kitchen at Redfern’s Attenzione for an exclusive eight-course dinner that’s a little bit Chinese, a little bit Italian and every bit special.

The high-profile chef is popping up with an affordable set menu explores dishes from coastal North Africa and the Mediterranean, leaning heavily into sea and spice.

Two Newtown favourites come together for a one-night celebration of Mexican cuisine, wine and the women behind them.

Chef Hugh Piper from Orange’s Hey Rosey will pop up at Newtown’s favourite speakeasy this winter. Drop in for signature Hey Rosey snacks, paired with Renzaglia wines from the Central West.

Milton’s Bar Yuki will take over The Bat & Ball Hotel for one night only, with Japanese-inspired small plates, jazzed-up steaks and schnitties, and classic Yuki cocktails.

Update: both events have sold out.

Neil Perry will bring a taste of his acclaimed Double Bay diner to Manly Wharf for an exclusive five-course dinner alongside Felons Seafood head chef Luke Bourke.

It sounds like the setup for a joke: a Chinese Malaysian chef, a Sri Lankan chef and a French chef walk into a restaurant in Sydney. How will it all come together? You’ll have to show up to find out, but expect XO butter scallops, truffle Peking duck and Khoo’s signature laksa bombs.

Update: this event has sold out.

One of Sydney’s best new Korean diners and Enmore’s Italian institution will come together for a night of contemporary Korean dishes. Expect snacks, handmade pastas, ferments and more.

Ama in Surry Hills will serve two dishes rarely seen outside Thailand, for two days only.

For Broadsheet’s second Dine Out festival, Argentinian steak restaurant Porteño is teaming up with Humble Bakery for a limited-time burger.

Head to Kiln on the Ace Hotel’s 18th floor for a mini version of Sydney's favourite wine gathering. Plus, paired snacks and a killer soundtrack till sunset.

The black gold is in season right now. Chefs Corey Costelloe and “Big” Sam Young are leaning in with a luxurious French Asian menu starring copious amounts of truffles shaved tableside.

French Peruvian dishes paired with wines at this party hosted by three of Sydney's faves.

Bistra Melbourne’s John Paul Twomey will take over the pans at Randwick’s Hungarian institution for a special Sunday service.

Smashable drops from Doom Juice, and sinfully rich calzones. What could be better?

The Sunday session of the year is here. Head to Heaps Normal Health Club for a kitchen takeover by Potts Point hotspot Caravin, complete with ice-cold beers and wines from Caravin’s house list.

Carlton Wine Room hosts a one-night-only dinner featuring rigatoni with hare ragu and wallaby porterhouse tartare. Meanwhile, Omnia’s Stephen Nairn and butcher Gary McBean team up for a dinner exploring whole-animal butchery.

Carbonara and truffle and Korean black garlic spaghetti are just some of the bellissimo dishes you’ll find at our winter food festival.

Never tried a Japanese-style chicken parmie with curry gravy? Now’s your chance.

Birria burritos, fried wonton tostadas and Iced Vovo churros are just some of the stellar dishes you’ll find at our winter food festival.

Sydney’s best chefs and restaurants are back for another 40 unmissable events. Get ready for surprising venue collaborations, one-off menus and more, presented in partnership with Mastercard and Doordash.

Melbourne’s best chefs and restaurants are back for another 40 unmissable events. Get ready for surprising venue collaborations, one-off menus and more, presented in partnership with Mastercard and Doordash.