ultimo

Restaurants

Pub Life Kitchen

Restaurant

After a five year closure, Pub Life Kitchen is back open in Ultimo. Come for pub classics, Serbian specialties and *those* legendary burgers.

Malacca Straits on Broadway

Restaurant

Malaysian classics backed by decades of experience.

Cook With Costi

Restaurant

A butcher, a fishmonger and a dine-in eatery for fast-casual food and take-home produce.

Fast Pho

Restaurant

High-quality, traditional and extremely affordable Vietnamese cuisine.

Cafes

Otogo

Cafe

Innovation meets affordability at Otogo. Cutting-edge tech is the key to its sharp prices – but quality is still king. Come for onigiri made with premium Japanese rice, soba with Kyoto-style duck, and housemade vanilla soft serve.

The Local Mbassy

Cafe

A 1920s-themed cafe specialising in all-day breakfast.

Soma

Cafe

Some of the best coffee in Sydney.

Brainwave Cafe

Cafe

Have you ever had a green curry omelette with bacon? Or a Thai-milk-tea soft serve?

80 Bay

Cafe

A Toby’s Estate espresso bar with an emphasis on beans and brewing methods.

The Pigeonhole Cafe

Cafe

A tiny cafe spreads its wings in Ultimo.

Bars

The Abercrombie

Bar

This 24-hour Chippendale pub was once home to Sydney’s thriving indie scene. Now that it’s back, new owners have ambitions to tap into emerging party crews. Dance late under pulsating lights, or head upstairs for cocktails, a wine bar, a bottle shop and an outdoor terrace with big inner-city vibes.

Lord Wolseley Hotel

Bar

Built in 1881, this tiny neighbourhood pub pulls crowds with its top bistro (serving one of the city's best burgers) and leafy front courtyard, where live jazz play most weekends when the weather's right.

Shops

Age 3

Shop

At its first Aussie outpost, choose from 30 savoury and sweet flavours including ganache matcha, crème brûlée, whipped cream, tuna mayo, grilled keema curry and more.