sydney south
Restaurants
Grill Americano
Restaurant
Opening September 2025.
Mercado
Restaurant
Named after the Spanish word for market, Mercado brings the Med to midcity via whole-beast butchery, house-made charcuterie and a roving cheese trolley.
Bungalow 8
Restaurant
This glittery waterfront bar is giving celeb-on-vacay. By day, book a cabana for the group and catch some live saxophone. By night, get down to the rotation of DJs. Don’t sleep on the Lamington Negroni, either.
The Sambal
Restaurant
Authentic Indonesian food in a low-key atmosphere.
Fix Wine Bar and Restaurant
Restaurant
A sommelier owns this smart wine bar, where more than 200 bottles await you.
Baodao Taiwanese Kitchen
Restaurant
Try gwa bao with pork belly, peanut and pickles, or a noodle soup with rich tender strips of beef rib.
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Cafes
Otogo CBD
Cafe
This onigiri and soba noodle shop believes people will make healthier choices if the price is right. When onigiri starts at $3.70 and a two-piece combo (with a snack and drink) starts at $10, it might be onto something.
Skittle Lane
Cafe
Enjoy a coffee in the light of dramatic bay windows.
Jardin St James
Cafe
French garden dining and local coffee underneath Sydney’s oldest church.
Bars
The Barber Shop
Bar
A trim, a shave and a world-class Martini – you can get all three at this dapper, semi-hidden gin bar. There are over 700 gins on offer, and you can sample some of them in a tasting flight led by one of the expert bartenders. Some antipasti and a topnotch burger will help keep you upright.
The Swinging Cat
Bar
This basement bar brings a touch of New Orleans jazz to the CBD.
The ArtHouse Hotel
Bar
Big and busy in the CBD.
Shops
Fiore Sandwich
Shop
North side’s Fiore Bread team has crossed the bridge, serving loaves and CBD exclusive grab’n’go sangas out of a retro Italian-looking spot. Plus, the sauces and pickles are all house-made.
Le Creuset
Shop
The cult French cookware brand opens its first Sydney outpost.
Orchard Street Dispensary
Shop
An all-in-one herbal dispensary, cold-pressed juice shop, naturopathic clinic and organic lifestyle store.