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A deli, wine store and by-the-gram pasta shop from the Ragazzi team. You can also take a seat inside for a quick aperitif and sandwich.
Enjoy artful, surprising degustations at this understated diner. Inside, it's all about sleek dark timbers – but it's the outdoor drinking and dining that really shines. A table outside by the water on a warm day is the ideal setting for a long, spritzy lunch.
Moody jazz, heavy wooden beams and a bank of barbeque ducks in the old Tank nightclub space. A modern Shanghai-style dumpling den from Dan Hong and Merivale.
A moody Mexican laneway diner in an old CBD printing shop. The upstairs restaurant serves tacos al pastor, a one-kilogram Wagyu rib eye and a sweet potato dessert. Downstairs there's a bar with more than 200 mezcals and tequilas.
There’s 250 bottles of mainly low-intervention wine from Italy and Australia, and a rotating menu of pasta that changes daily.
This is the long-awaited Sydney outpost for the beloved Japanese dining empire, and it's brought its signature miso cod along for the ride. Dine on salmon-sashimi tacos and evaporate-in-your-mouth nigiri, knock back "sushi cups" and enjoy some aged sake.
A ritzy institution on the Customs House rooftop. The menu bounces between Indian and Italian flavours to create an altogether modern Australian vibe that spans surf, turf and vegan dishes. An appropriate focus on seafood works a treat, given the jaw-dropping views of Sydney Harbour. Book ahead for the window seats.
Mike McEnearney trades out No.1 Bent Street with his all-day canteen where you’re encouraged to bring in your own Tupperware.
You’ll need to locate the discrete ground-level entrance and then climb four levels of steep, narrow stairs to reach it. But you'll be rewarded by a killer rooftop bar – with an adjoined cocktail bar – where you'll be in amongst the CBD's highrises.
This restaurant surrounded by lush gardens is serving a modern-Asian menu inspired by Luke Nguyen’s heritage.
Descend the stairs into a labyrinthine den of lush velvet booths, flowing booze and a menu that champions Black Angus rib eye.
A solid lunchtime dining option in the CBD, with an alfresco plant-filled terrace and a whopping 900-kilogram wood grill.
Apart from sides, there's only one thing on this menu: T-bone steaks, sold by weight.
A crisp share menu and hundreds of tequila options. And the guacamole gets made right at your table.
A taste of Modern Vietnamese serving boozy coffee, crisp pancakes and rotisserie chicken.
Walk down a long corridor and knock three times on the brass pineapple to enter for cocktails and homey bites.
This short-order menu focuses on American-style burgers.
Lobster rolls, killer cocktails and city views worth toasting.
People with coeliac disease and those who have to avoid gluten, rejoice. You can get it all here: gourmet pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches, pasta, loaves, chocolate eclairs and croissants.
At the cutting edge of coffee in Sydney.
A classic French brasserie experience from Merivale.
Jamón, morcilla schnitzel, brunch omelettes and Spanish wine by Tapavino.
A surprisingly relaxed spot for a sophisticated vino.
The plush Sydney outpost of one of New York’s – and the world’s – best cocktail bars.
A smaller, simpler version of Reuben Hills in the CBD.
Coffee Alchemy has opened Gumption, a new cafe in the historic surrounds of The Strand Arcade.
Whisky, cognac and "shit tinnies" are your reward for finding this rowdy bar. Just look for the three skulls.
This spot blends fifties-style Shanghai glamour with CBD laneway dining. It's the more relaxed addition to the China Doll and China Beach family of restaurants.
The sophisticated restaurant serves barrel-aged Negronis and “not so traditional” bolognaise to the power set.
A Sydney Taoist vegan institution serving yum cha and a big menu of dishes to share.
Espresso Martinis on tap and mee-goreng toasties.
Another rum-heavy bar from the team at Lobo Plantation, but this time the theme is Paris Liberation Day.
A Parisian-style bistro in the heart of the city.
Its star dish is a roast duck that takes four days to prepare.
Esquire takes its cues from New York's supper clubs, and is a seamless fit for the Queen Victoria Building.
A standing-room-only tapas bar with mini cocktails and Spanish snacks.
A modern Japanese restaurant where ’90s grunge and rock rules.
As far as small corner cafes go, this is about as good as it gets.
A Japanese-inspired cafe with a menu that changes from week to week.
The restaurant in Angel Place has whole rotisserie beasts, homemade cheeses, an enviable wine list and charcuterie.
Enjoy a coffee in the light of dramatic bay windows.
Sit under a lush green wall, cocktail in hand.
Late-night Mexican and beats from Barrio Chino. Come here for tacos, tequila and lots of dancing.
Proof that CBD cafes don't need to be cramped.
A coffee nook that rejuvenates Sydney's laneways.
Eighty sherries and well-executed Spanish food to match.
A quirky cafe with its own unique house blend by Little Marionette.
A quintessential Sydney location. This is one of the best views of Sydney harbour you'll find anywhere. And Opera Bar doesn't just coast by on its good looks: the drinks here are great, too. The hardest thing about a trip here is getting a table.
Prosciutto for breakfast, pork belly panino and the most beautiful salmon crudo in town.
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.
