Sydney's 50 Most Popular Restaurants of 2016

Catch up on the year's most buzzed-about establishments.
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December 28, 2016
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    Lucky Suzie - CLOSED

    78 Stanley Street, Darlinghurst

    A Malaysian hawker-style bar and restaurant from the Devon team.

  • Restaurant

    Koi Dessert Bar

    46 Kensington Street, Chippendale

    Chippendale's beloved dessert bar and restaurant from MasterChef alumni.

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    Folonomo - CLOSED

    370 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    Sydney's first 'profit for purpose' eatery isn't just a good deed to those in need — it's a treat for your stomach as well.

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    Maybe Frank - CLOSED

    421 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    Your new Surry Hills go-to for everything from caprioskas to capricciosas.

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    Fred's

    380 Oxford Street, Paddington

    Hatted farm-to-table dishes made in a Tuscany-inspired open kitchen.

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    Tequila Mockingbird

    6 Heeley Street, Paddington

    A Paddington terrace filled with tequila and tasty Latin American morsels.

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    Tella Balls Dessert Bar

    Shop 5, 370 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill

    Everything you could ever want dipped, drizzled and injected with 'Tella.

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    Uncle Tetsu

    501 George Street, Sydney

    The world's most coveted Japanese cheesecakes are available right here in Sydney.

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    The Green Lion

    Upstairs, The Red Lion Hotel, 726 Darling Street, Rozelle

    Sydney's first entirely vegan pub.

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    Nourishing Quarter - CLOSED

    315 Cleveland Street, Redfern

    It all started with a group of friends, a handful of nutrition books and a collective desire to heal through food.

  • Restaurant

    Nour

    490 Crown Street, Surry Hills

    The contemporary Middle Eastern restaurant has recently been hatted, and is ideal for your next meal in Surry Hills.

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    Indu

    350 George Street (entry Via Angel Place) , Sydney

    This is the Indian food we've been waiting for.

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    Barzaari

    65 Addison Road, Marrickville

    Enjoy a modern Mediterranean feast at this Addison Road eatery.

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    Neighbourhood

    16 Buckingham Street, Surry Hills

    Sydney's smallest specialty coffee bar.

  • Restaurant

    Three Williams

    613A Elizabeth Street, Redfern

    This spacious warehouse cafe serves knockout sangas in an (air-conditioned) industrial-chic setting.

  • Restaurant

    Juicy Lucy - CLOSED

    232A Elizabeth Street, Sydney

    This chicken joint cooks chooks with a Southeast Asian twist.

  • Bar

    Pub Life Kitchen

    265 Bulwara Road, Ultimo

    Four long years after shutting down, beloved burger joint Pub Life Kitchen returned to the bottom of the Lord Wolseley Hotel.

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    Bombay Street Kitchen - CLOSED

    University Hall, Corner Glebe Point Road And Parramatta Road, Glebe

    This Glebe restaurant pays tribute to the dying street food culture of Bombay.

  • Restaurant

    Cubby's Kitchen - CLOSED

    500 Crown Street, Surry Hills

    Crown Street’s new Middle Eastern eatery from the team behind Toko.

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    About Life Double Bay - CLOSED

    1 Kiaora Lane, Double Bay

    Simply walking into About Life will make you feel healthy.

  • Restaurant

    Wolfe & Co. - CLOSED

    540 Old Northern Road, Dural

    Dural has a new cafe, and you can order crème brûlée toast and Champagne for breakfast.

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    Boss Lady Food & Co - CLOSED

    1/18-22 Purkis Street, Camperdown

    A boss Camperdown cafe run by two boss ladies.

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    Anason

    5/23 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo

    Brilliant Turkish food at Barangaroo.

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    The Grounds of Alexandria

    Building 7A, 2 Huntley Street, Alexandria

    The Grounds is innovative, idealist and a little bit chic — in the best possible way.

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    Mamasan Surry Hills

    403 Crown Street, Surry Hills

    Bondi's beloved Asian-fusion joint has expanded to the Hills.

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    S'Age Bistronomy - CLOSED

    308 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest

    Unexpected experimental fine dining in Crows Nest.

  • Restaurant

    Bovine & Swine Barbecue Co.  — CLOSED

    92 Enmore Road, Newtown

    Serious barbecue carved up in front of you like a sexy meat striptease.

  • Restaurant

    Gratia - CLOSED

    372 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    Good food to feel good about.

  • Restaurant

    I Maccheroni

    3 Jersey Road, Woollahra

    Authentic Italian fare from an ex-10 William Street chef in Woollahra.

  • Restaurant

    Little Lord - CLOSED

    102 Salisbury Road, Camperdown

    A cute Camperdown cafe reminiscent of your grandma's living room.

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    Izakaya Fujiyama

    52 Waterloo Street, Surry Hills

    Rows of sake line the wall above the long wooden bar, where patrons propped up on bar stools get a front row view of the bustling open kitchen.

  • Restaurant

    Tim Ho Wan - CLOSED

    Corner Of Victoria Avenue And Railway Street, Chatswood

    Yes, there's a queue, but it's worth it for a basket of these Michelin-starred dumplings.

  • Restaurant

    Lodge Tapas - CLOSED

    24 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove

    Modern comfort food and impeccable service in Lane Cove.

  • Restaurant

    The Reservoir - CLOSED

    47 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills

    This corner cafe has added dinner and some killer Greek street food to their repertoire.

  • Restaurant

    Oratnek

    4 Pitt Street, Redfern

    Classic Bills with a Japanese edge.

  • Restaurant

    Gojima - CLOSED

    Cafe Court, The Star, 80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont

    Sydney's new home of the rice burger.

  • Restaurant

    Butcher and the Farmer

    Shop 7, Tramsheds Harold Park, 1 Dalgal Way, Forest Lodge

    An artisan butcher and restaurant with a restored tram for a dining room.

  • Restaurant

    Sadhana Kitchen - CLOSED

    147 Enmore Road, Enmore

    High teas, degustations, lunch delivery - these raw vegans do nothing by the book.

  • Restaurant

    Old City Kitchen & Bar - CLOSED

    189 Missenden Road, Newtown

    The traditional tastes of Jerusalem have come to Newtown.

  • Restaurant

    Automata - CLOSED

    5 Kensington Street, Chippendale

    An experimental dining experience by top Australian chef Clayton Wells with one of the best degustations around.

  • Restaurant

    No.1 Bent Street- CLOSED

    1 Bent Street, Sydney

    Mike McEnearney does homely food in a sleek CBD setting.

  • Restaurant

    White Taro - CLOSED

    67 Albion Street, Surry Hills

    Western and Southeast Asian worlds collide at this Surry Hills cafe.

  • Restaurant

    Henry Lee's

    Eveleigh Creative Precinct, Hart Street, Redfern

    This cafe has a strong emphasis on community, sourcing produce and drinks from local businesses.

  • Restaurant

    Barista & Cook - CLOSED

    834 Bourke Street, Waterloo

    A Waterloo brunch spot delivering knockout brews and bites.

  • Restaurant

    NEL

    75 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney

    Take shelter from uninspiring food in this major player on the Sydney dining scene.

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    Mecca Alexandria

    2/26 Bourke Road, Alexandria

    Where Darkhorse blend is roasted out back, brewed out front and sometimes comes fizzy from a tap.

  • Restaurant

    Cafe Shenkin

    53 Erskineville Road, Erskineville

    Erskineville's long-loved home of hearty shakshuka and insanely good pastries.

  • Restaurant

    Gavroche

    2-10 Kensington Street, Chippendale

    Kensington Street's old-school French bistro is succeeding in recreating the classics. And, yes, that includes snails.

  • Restaurant

    Edition Coffee Roasters - CLOSED

    265 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst

    Japanese meets Scandinavian, so don’t expect eggs and bacon here.

  • Restaurant

    Assembly Restaurant

    488 Kent Street, Sydney

    The CBD bar has its own Italian restaurant — with former Da Orazio chef Nick Pulcher in charge of the menu.

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