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The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August

The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
The 15 New Sydney Restaurants, Bars and Cafes We Covered in August
Courtesy of Sweet Belem; courtesy of La Buvette, Andrea Veltom; Yusuke Oba; Yusuke Oba; Vaida Savickaite
Including a CBD outpost for our food editor’s favourite Portuguese tarts, a bar that looks to Eastern Europe and four new spots for baked goods.

· Updated on 28 Aug 2026 · Published on 27 Aug 2026

• There’s a new Japanese kissa (with coffee and cheesecake) hiding in the inner west.

• First look: celebrated chef Louis Tikaram returns to Sydney to open Brisbane transplant Stanley, one of Australia’s top Cantonese restaurants. Its dim sum, live seafood and exceptional Peking duck have found a home on Manly Wharf.

• First look: an ex-Tetsuya’s chef opens a little bakery just up from his Surry Hills wine bar. Drop by for topsy-turvy cinnamon buns, house-baked Big Bird loaves and the same cheffy edge you find at 40 Res.

• La Buvette dials France at the Paris end of Potts Point.

• First look: Glebe’s whimsical new bar leaves the seriousness behind, and looks to Eastern Europe with wine from Georgia and the Czech Republic, an apple crumble-esque cocktail and fresh-baked cakes.

• First look: there’s now a dedicated destination for mochi-topped tong sui (Chinese sweet soups) in Haymarket.

• Dreamy new cafe Adelaide’s Kitchen launches with a bang in Paddington.

• A new general store stocks locally made provisions beside an inner west park.

• Our food editor’s favourite Portuguese tarts hit a new address in the city.

• Family recipes and Pantry Story’s croissant dough power Stanmore’s new sandwich sanctuary.

• Score Ovaltine lattes, pastries from a chef with Michelin cred and creative plays on brekkie classics at a new South Sydney cafe.

• A generations-old Japanese family tea business cruises onto a Surry Hills corner, proving good tea comes to those who wait.

• There’s a swish new subterranean bar in the city – with Chartreuse slushies, potato gems with caviar, and saucy fried chicken sandwiches. 

• A classic fish’n’chipper finds a second home just six months after opening.

• Early-till-late spot Winnie’s has morning pastries, warm Anzacs with ice-cream and arguably Sydney’s most iconic view.

Additional reporting by Lucy Bell Bird, Howard Chen, Lucy Christopher, Ben Hansen, Bee Lian and Callum McDermott.

About the author

Grace MacKenzie is Broadsheet Sydney’s food and drink editor.

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