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Dinesmart Sydney 2025

After more than two decades, this December marks the final chapter for DineSmart in its current format. Since 2003, diners and venues across Australia have raised over $4.4 million for grassroots homelessness projects – all through a simple $2 addition to the bill.

Across the city, participating restaurants are coming together for the last service, giving you a final chance to support local homelessness services, while enjoying some of Sydney’s best food. This year, the campaign will chip in and fund solutions to provide care and support for people at risk, helping them transition from the street to a safe place to call home. Making a contribution to DineSmart goes a long way in helping people who are without shelter, food or support.

Taking part is simple: just dine at a participating venue, like the ones below, any time in December, and let the staff know you’re happy to add the $2 donation (or more, if you’d like) to your bill. Dine out and help out – one last time. 

For a full list of DineSmart venues, click here.


Updated on 28 November 2025

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Cafe Sydney
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Cafe Sydney
A ritzy institution on the Customs House rooftop. An appropriate focus on seafood works a treat, given the jaw-dropping views of Sydney Harbour. Book ahead for the window seats.
Sixpenny
Restaurant
Sixpenny
This “little restaurant in Stanmore” serves ferment-forward dishes that are inventive, accessible and deeply Australian all at once. It’s a vision brought to life in a tiny historic building on a suburban backstreet.
Table Manners
Restaurant
Table Manners
Euro-leaning Table Manners is the shiny jewel on Macpherson Street where snacks, cocktails and luxe dinners are all possibilities. Go for a fancy club sandwich, the crispy "assassin’s" spaghetti and a killer fit-out.
Catalina
Restaurant
Catalina
It’s been attracting the glitterati since 1994, including Beyonce and Jay-Z, Madeline Albright and Bono.
Morena
Restaurant
Morena
The chef behind two of acclaimed Melbourne restaurants is bringing his produce-driven approach to the GPO building in Martin Place. At Morena, he's showcasing the best of Latin American cuisine, and Australia's largest collection of wines from the region.

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