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A wood-fired oven, an open-flame hearth and some of the country’s best produce and cocktail bar underneath.
Hoppers, curry, sambol, wine and a slick design.
After a fire, a pop-up and a Covid-19 shutdown, Nomad has returned to its original Foster Street home. Enter for smoked free-range chicken, wood-roasted eggplant with flatbread, and a six-week dry-aged rib eye.
Sourdough is king at this lauded bakery.
In the heart of the CBD, Bentley offers dishes that reflect a reputation for innovation.
Ethically produced food, from morning through to night.
An intriguing restaurant in Pyrmont, with a chef that lists Noma and Attica on his CV.
Head here for a bowl of cacio e pepe, a glass of Roman wine and a seat outside in Rushcutter’s Bay.
An authentic Mexican deli serving cult tamales. Try the handmade parcels in-store or take home the ingredients to make them yourself. There are few places in town making these dishes, and this one's the best.
Reviving French splendour in an old-fashioned setting.
Relax with "Mar-tinnies" and tinned seafood.
Fresh seafood since 1989. Famous for its queues, lobster tank and mind-boggling wine list. The XO pippies here are lauded by world-beating chefs such as David Chang. A true CBD stalwart, open until late.
Sydney’s most influential burger joint.
The vast headquarters for one of Sydney’s top coffee roasters.
Definitive modern-Italian in Potts Point. Visit for espresso and danishes at breakfast; or come for ground-breaking wines and lasagnetta Bolognese for dinner. It doesn’t matter what meal you have or what time of day you visit, Frat Paz always nails it.
Drinks and snacks reach new heights at this not-restaurant from the team at Ester.
Not quite Neapolitan, not quite New Yorker – the pizza at Bella Brutta is a style all of its own. Expect a puffy, blistered crust, a sag-proof base and a raft of creative toppings (a slice of the white clam pie with fermented chilli is a must). From the teams behind LP’s Quality Meats and Porteño.
A fun, energetic take on fine dining headed by ex-Momofuku Seiōbo chef Clayton Wells.
Doughnuts, vegetarian food and a back-to-basics approach.
Where a wood-fired oven is fed with produce sourced from Sydney and surrounds.
A corner of Paramount House brings together two coffee heroes.
This elevated vantage of Bondi’s sloshing surf is one of Australia’s great views – one a less conscientious restaurateur might easily lean on. Not Maurice Terzini, who’s been pushing his resplendent Italian diner to greater and greater heights since 2002.
High-quality produce cooked over a naked flame, with no sauces to hide behind.
There’s something slightly Alice in Wonderland about this cheery wholefoods cafe.
This Mexican diner's menu is entirely plant-based, and it's all the better for it. If you're a veg-lover and a fan of Mexican flavours, this is the spot for you. When your tortilla's loaded with charred cauliflower, guacamole and pickles, you won't even noticed meat's gone.
An intimate vibe and 300-strong wine list make this one a date-night home run.
The spiritual successor to its former tenant, Limoncello. The southern Italian vibe here has been nailed, which is no surprise given the hospitality guns running the show. But it’s all about the pizza – perfectly light, elastic dough that won’t leave you bloated and lethargic.
The sister venue of Love, Tilly Devine is perfect for a date night of snacks and wine.
The first pizzeria in Sydney to go completely vegan. And if anything, the lines to get in are bigger than ever. Umami-rich, plant-based toppings here go above and beyond mere substitute status. You won’t miss the meat and cheese, that’s for sure.
Caviar, champagne, tanks of live lobsters – there’s a certain swagger to this high-end restaurant in a relaxed waterside locale.
A smaller, simpler version of Reuben Hills in the CBD.
Consistently great coffee from the original shakers in the city’s third wave coffee movement.
Italian swagger in Sydney’s most experimental wine bar. Chef Dan Pepperell’s legacy lives on in his unshakeably spectacular pretzel with whipped bottarga, but Trisha Greentree’s farm-to-plate focus across the daily menu brings even more panache to this gamechanging Paddo institution.
Italian food, drinks and hip-hop served until 3am. Yes. Big Poppa's is low-key one of Sydney's best places for cheese-lovers – whether you like it on a platter or inventively deployed across a range of pasta dishes.
Whisky, cognac and "shit tinnies" are your reward for finding this rowdy bar. Just look for the three skulls.
A trio of chefs is behind this dapper bar with a penchant for low-intervention wines.
Barbequed chooks, vino and fake grape vines from the Arcadia Liquors and Redfern Continental team.
Another winner from Bill Granger, the man who revolutionised Sydney's cafe scene.
Get your fill of Japanese-inspired burgers.
This Surry Hills pub got a shake-up in 2020 – but it’s still one of Sydney’s best all-in-one wine bars, restaurants and boozers.
A tiny cafe setting the standard for breakfasts.
Apart from sides, there's only one thing on this menu: T-bone steaks, sold by weight.
Live music and hardly any food over $20, from a Mary’s burger-flavoured pizza, to American-Korean nachos.
A tapas bar to handle the overflow from Buffalo Dining Club.
Visit for Japanese-tinged breakfasts by former Bills head chef Kenny Takayama. Its younger sibling Kentaro is also worth your time.
A standing-room-only tapas bar with mini cocktails and Spanish snacks.
Settle into the handsome dining room to tackle the 180-bottle-strong wine list, or grab some takeaway slushies from the old coffee window. Plus, there's excellent house-made pasta.
A whisky bar in a former opium den/bootmaker’s workshop/doss house.
A sharp restaurant and bar from the team at Bulletin Place. Naturally, it serves great cocktails.
The standard-setter for fine dining in Sydney. Executive chef Peter Gilmore is tireless in his pursuit of what’s interesting, new and Australian. His backyard is peppered with test plantations of rare vegetables, he works with local ceramicists on custom crockery and he’s a leading advocate for native produce. The restaurant’s theatrical tasting menus show off all this and more, bolstered by some of the city’s best harbour views.
