Mega List of Restaurants in Sydney NSW, Australia
Sokyo
Level G, The Darling, 80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont NSW 2009, Australia
The Star’s flag-bearer for first-class Japanese.
The Blue Door
8/38 Waterloo St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
Honest, local ingredient-focused farm-to-table fare with a secret wine list.
Ormeggio at The Spit
D’Albora Marinas, Spit Rd, Mosman NSW 2088, Australia
One of the most highly regarded Italian restaurants Down Under, now red meat-free and more relaxed thanks to a recent makeover.
Da Orazio
Boheme, Shop LG 09, The Hub, 75/79 Hall St, Bondi Beach NSW 2026, Australia
Orazio D’Elia’s prodigal restaurant returns to its original Bondi home.
Arthur Surry Hills
544 Bourke St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
A more relaxed approach to degustation dining in a cosy, heritage-listed, former corner shop.
Continental Deli Bar Bistro
210 Australia St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
Ground zero for cheese, charcuterie, tinned fish and canned cocktails galore.
Porteño
50 Holt St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
An Argentinian grill-house as seen through the eyes of visionary chefs Ben Milgate and Elvis Abrahanowicz.
Icebergs Dining Room and Bar
1 Notts Ave, Bondi Beach NSW 2026, Australia
Exactly where you want to be, when a long Italian-ish lunch by the sea is on the cards.
mimi's
130a Beach St, Coogee NSW 2034, Australia
Merivale’s highly anticipated, loosely Mediterranean high-flyer on Coogee Pavilion’s middle level.
Bistrot 916
22 Challis Ave, Elizabeth Bay NSW 2011, Australia
A confident crack at freshening up old-fashioned French fare in Potts Point, brought to you by a winning chef-and-somm tag team.
Bar Vincent
174 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia
A cavernous corner spot in Darlinghurst specialising in housemade pastas and Italian-leaning home cooking.
Alberto's Lounge
17-19 Alberta St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Hubert’s hyper-stylised baby sibling, which channels the look, feel and flavour of an Italian trattoria straight from the ’70s.
Cho Cho San
73 Macleay St, Potts Point NSW 2011, Australia
Fresh, whimsical takes on Japanese izakaya staples in a stripped-back sliver that epitomises minimal chic.
The Gidley
Basement/161 King St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
The sequel to Bistecca, which offers a broader spectrum of carnivorous thrills but keeps the old-world elegance front and centre.
Totti’s
283 Bondi Rd, Bondi NSW 2026, Australia
Merivale’s fun-loving Italian people pleaser and home to what’s probably the most blissful courtyard in the southern hemisphere.
Pilu at Freshwater
Moore Rd, Freshwater NSW 2096, Australia
Sharply executed Sardinian signatures right up above Freshwater’s sandy shores.
Cirrus Dining
Shop 10/23 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW 2000, Australia
A surefire bet for seafood in Barangaroo, from the Bentley boys.
Fred's
380 Oxford St, Paddington NSW 2021, Australia
Honest, ingredient-focused farm-to-table fare in a stunner of a dining room.
Fratelli Paradiso
12-16 Challis Ave, Potts Point NSW 2011, Australia
Potts Point’s always-bustling address for urbane Italian.
NOUR
3/490 Crown St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
Familiar Middle Eastern flavours given new life in big, breezy, bustling surrounds on Crown Street.
Poly
74-76 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
A sophisticated and sexy date night spot in the heart of Surry Hills.
Palazzo Salato
201/203 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
A grand, gorgeous and ambitious restaurant from the Love, Tilly Group who also brought us Ragazzi, La Salut, Love, Tilly Devine and Dear Sainte...
Yellow
57 Macleay St, Potts Point NSW 2011, Australia
Plant-based food at the height of its powers in Potts Point.
Sang by Mabasa
98 Fitzroy St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
Heartfelt Korean cooking in a Surry Hills bolthole that will make you reevaluate your definition of ‘hole in the wall’.
Mr. Wong
3 Bridge Ln, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Fully realised contemporary Cantonese in a behemoth of a basement, decked to the nines in Shanghai nostalgia.
Aria Restaurant Sydney
1 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
A longstanding, harbourside fine-dining landmark overseen by Matt Moran.
Chaco Bar
186-188 Victoria St, Potts Point NSW 2010, Australia
Real-deal Japanese with a modern twang, anchored by astoundingly delicious yakitori.
Margaret
30-36 Bay St, Double Bay NSW 2028, Australia
Hospitality veteran Neil Perry has upped stumps and moved on over to Double Bay, with his signature fusion of modern Australian with Asian flavour.
La Salut
305 Cleveland St, Redfern NSW 2016, Australia
Not quite a bar, not quite a restaurant, this former sports bar at the Norfolk Hotel has had a Spanish-style transformation.
Kiln
53 Foy Ln, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Sydney favourite Mitch Orr serves up a supper in the sky at this eclectic rooftop canteen where old meets new and dishes store surprises.
a’Mare
Crown Sydney, Level 1/1 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW 2000, Australia
Alessandro Pavoni’s opulent Italian fine diner where theatre is front and centre.
Lankan Filling Station
Ground Floor/58 Riley St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia
An inner-city bolthole dishing up hoppers, sambols and cooked-to-order curries with profound depth of flavour, all made from a kaleidoscope of spices,...
LuMi Dining
56 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009, Australia
A glassed-in box at the end of a Pyrmont wharf showcasing a show-stopping collision of Japanese and Italian influences.
Sean's
270 Campbell Parade, North Bondi NSW 2026, Australia
The beachside benchmark for ‘paddock to plate’ dining, now nearing its third decade of operation.
Sixpenny
83 Percival Rd, Stanmore NSW 2048, Australia
One of Australia’s most cherished restaurants, tucked away in an unassuming Stanmore corner terrace.
Bentley Restaurant + Bar
27 O'Connell St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
The flagship CBD fine diner from superstar chef-sommelier duo Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt.
Lucky Kwong Eveleigh
2 Locomotive St, Eveleigh NSW 2015, Australia
Kylie Kwong's casual, lunchtime-only eatery that puts accessibility and sustainability front and centre.
Firedoor Restaurant
23/33 Mary St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
Hyper-seasonal plates of premium produce and pristine proteins from a kitchen powered solely by firewood and open flames.
Oncore by Clare Smyth
Crown Sydney, Level 26/1 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW 2000, Australia
Three Michelin-starred British chef Clare Smyth’s first and only international restaurant, located at Crown Sydney.
Ester Restaurant
46-52 Meagher St, Chippendale NSW 2008, Australia
A reliable favourite for dishes with a point of difference, given love in the wood-fired oven.
Jane Surry Hills
478 Bourke St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
An outstanding and surprising hole in the wall that brings the goods, with a touch of inspiration from Nan.
Ursula's Paddington
92 Hargrave St, Paddington NSW 2021, Australia
Phil Wood has new digs and very big shoes to fill. The former Guillaume and Darcy’s local now serves up clean, elegant and flavourful comfort food.
Cafe Paci
131 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
A permanent Inner West site for one of the city’s most beloved chefs, spruiking clever cross-cultural share plates as well as a dynamite list of...
AALIA Restaurant Sydney
Shop 7.07-7.08/25 Martin Pl, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
An exploration of the Turkish coastline by the all-star crew behind the celebrated Nour. Aalia is so spesh that it won Best Fine Dining Restaurant in...
Gildas
46-48 Albion St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
A wine bar and restaurant inspired by Lennox Hastie’s time living in Basque country.
Parlar Restaurant
Shop 3/81 Macleay St, Elizabeth Bay NSW 2011, Australia
A Potts Point opulent diner shining a spotlight on coastal Catalan cuisine.
Restaurant Hubert
15 Bligh St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
The Swillhouse Group's beast of a brasserie, in a CBD basement bathed in OTT Belle Époque detail.
Quay Restaurant
Upper Level Overseas Passenger Terminal, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
A supreme fine diner, and a world-class culinary experience in almost every respect.
Pellegrino 2000
80 Campbell St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
A cracking Surry Hills Italian from the Bistrot 916 team with amped-up trattoria classics that will stay with you long after you've said arrivederci.
Rockpool Bar & Grill
66 Hunter St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
One of Sydney's best steakhouses. It's consistently excellent, even after all these years.
Armorica
Shop 1 & 2/490 Crown St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia
A très opulent Parisian brasserie with a lavish seafood tower and dedication to steak frites by the team behind Franca and Parlar.
Saint Peter
362 Oxford St, Paddington NSW 2021, Australia
Certainly Sydney’s – and, dare we say, Australia’s – most revolutionary seafood restaurant, helmed by superstar chef Josh Niland.
Clam Bar
44 Bridge St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
A New York-style steak house by the powerhouses behind Bistrot 916 and Pellegrino 2000.
Bennelong
Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
World-renowned chef Peter Gilmore’s artful, imaginative interpretation of Australian cuisine, under the soaring sails of the Sydney Opera House.
Le Foote
101 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
An ambitious wine bar and Mediterranean restaurant from the Swillhouse crew, housed in the former Phillip’s Foote restaurant in the Rocks.
Bert's Bar and Brasserie
2 Kalinya St, Newport NSW 2106, Australia
The northern haven of long lunch luxury from the Merivale crew.
Porkfat Thai Restaurant Sydney
33 Ultimo Rd, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia
Fiery, flavoursome and authentic, this new Thai restaurant in Haymarket is hot in every sense of the word.