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Drinks and snacks reach new heights at this not-restaurant from the team at Ester.
High-quality produce cooked over a naked flame, with no sauces to hide behind.
Reviving French splendour in an old-fashioned setting.
An intriguing restaurant in Pyrmont, with a chef that lists Noma and Attica on his CV.
In the heart of the CBD, Bentley offers dishes that reflect a reputation for innovation.
One of Sydney’s most treasured spots for Italian culture.
A wood-fired oven, an open-flame hearth and some of the country’s best produce and cocktail bar underneath.
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.
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.
Where a wood-fired oven is fed with produce sourced from Sydney and surrounds.
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 fun, energetic take on fine dining headed by ex-Momofuku Seiōbo chef Clayton Wells.
A sharp restaurant and bar from the team at Bulletin Place. Naturally, it serves great cocktails.
Doughnuts, vegetarian food and a back-to-basics approach.
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.
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.
There’s something slightly Alice in Wonderland about this cheery wholefoods cafe.
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.
Hoppers, curry, sambol, wine and a slick design.
Sourdough is king at this lauded bakery.
Ethically produced food, from morning through to night.
Visit for innovative, Japanese-tinged breakfasts by former bills head chef Kenny Takayama.
A trio of chefs is behind this dapper bar with a penchant for low-intervention wines.
Since 1993, this “rickety-chic” institution has been winning over Sydneysiders with its ever-changing menu, using ultra-fresh produce from the restaurant’s own farm.
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,
Find classic Italian swagger at Sydney's most-experimental wine bar.
A tiny cafe setting the standard for breakfasts.
A smaller, simpler version of Reuben Hills in the CBD.
Apart from sides, there's only one thing on this menu: T-bone steaks, sold by weight.
The CBD has some of the best cocktail bars in the world, but there’s a surprising lack of venues with a focus on vino. Monopole, with its clever mix of snacking and thoughtful drinks list, changes that.
The Two Chaps team have passed the baton to new owners, but their meat-free legacy remains. The seasonal menu changes weekly, with vegetarian toppings you’ve probably never tried on a slice of pizza. And – busy intersection be damned – an al fresco meal on the footpath outside is a quintessential Marrickville experience.
Another winner from Bill Granger, the man who revolutionised Sydney's cafe scene.
The sister venue of Love, Tilly Devine is perfect for a date night of snacks and wine.
Sydney’s most influential burger joint.
Caviar, champagne, tanks of live lobsters – there’s a certain swagger to this high-end restaurant in a relaxed waterside locale.
Consistently great coffee from the original shakers in the city’s third wave coffee movement.
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 vast headquarters for one of Sydney’s top coffee roasters.
A bowl of cacio e pepe, a glass of Roman wine and a seat outside in Rushcutter’s Bay.
Whisky, cognac and "shit tinnies" are your reward for finding this rowdy bar. Just look for the three skulls.
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.
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.
Inspired by a traditional Japanese farm or mountain house, with takeaway bento boxes and fine-dining level mains.
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.
Get your fill of Japanese-inspired burgers.
A standing-room-only tapas bar with mini cocktails and Spanish snacks.
A whisky bar in a former opium den/bootmaker’s workshop/doss house.
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.
Let star chef Tetsuya Wakuda guide you through eight stunning courses, while you gaze onto a peaceful Japanese-style garden.
