Dinesmart Sydney 2023

by Broadsheet Editor

Updated 10 months ago

StreetSmart’s annual DineSmart fundraising campaign is set to launch on December 1, with diners given the option of adding a $2 donation to their bill at participating restaurants. For more than two decades, the hospitality-led initiative has brought together hundreds of restaurants and their diners, raising more than $12 million for grassroots homelessness and community projects.

This year, DineSmart is asking diners to help raise funds to address the current homelessness and housing crisis by providing emergency accommodation, food security programs, tenancy support, material aid, legal services and more. Making a contribution to DineSmart will go a long way in helping people who are without shelter, food or support.

Taking part is simple. Just dine at a participating venue during December, and let the staff know you’re happy to add the $2 donation (or more, if you like) to your bill. Dine out and help out this December.

Cafe Sydney
Restaurant
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.
The Apollo
Restaurant
Tasty Greek share plates.
Cho Cho San
Restaurant
A fresh take on Japanese izakaya dining.
Sixpenny
Restaurant
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.
Chin Chin
Restaurant
Noisy, spicy and lots of fun – just like the original in Melbourne. Follow the pink-neon bunny to GoGo bar for cocktails, then head to the buzzy dining room proper for Chin Chin classics like kingfish sashimi with lime and coconut, and wok-fired rice noodles with Wagyu.