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NewsBloody Awesome: Four Pillars Is Bringing Back Its Bloody Shiraz Gin for 2024 for Its Ninth Vintage
Made with Yarra Valley and Faraday shiraz grapes, and best served in a G&T, this cult-favourite tipple is a winter tradition.
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NewsOUR HOUSE Is Back for 2024 with Two Huge Months of Luxe Dining, Art Installations and Live Music
This year's massive program stars Sydney and Melbourne talent, from top musicians and artists, to hospitality giants and more.
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NewsSydney Is Getting a Pop-Up Winter Wonderland with Private Igloos Serving Raclette and Mulled Wine
Round up the crew, book an igloo and transport yourselves to the French Alps with one of these cheesy feasts.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Yum Cha in Sydney
It's a truth universally acknowledged that it is impossible to leave yum cha feeling hungry.
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NewsHuge News: Tetsuya's Is Shutting Its Doors This Winter After Nearly Four Decades of Service on Kent Street
Sydneysiders will have until July to indulge in the CBD institution's Japanese fine-dining experience before it shuts its doors.
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GuideNail That Crucial Third Date with These Memorable Date Night Spots in the CBD
Because there's nothing like a mariachi band to bring a couple closer.
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Guide
Nail That Crucial Third Date with These Memorable Date Night Spots in the CBD
Because there's nothing like a mariachi band to bring a couple closer.
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GuideThe Best Coffee Shops in Sydney's CBD
Seek out these Sydney CBD coffee spots for a top-notch pre-work caffeine hit.
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GuideThe 20 Best Pubs in Sydney
Looking for a new local? This selection of classic boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.
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GuideThe Best Wine Bars in Sydney
A guide for any Sydney wine-lover, whether you want strictly organic, biodynamic and local drops or you don't really care — as long as they taste good and don't cost a fortune.
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GuideSix Classy Sydney Bars to go for Sunset Cocktails with Friends
There's still a grand stretch in the evenings to enjoy a sip with your mates at these slick locales.
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GuideThe 25 Best BYO Restaurants in Sydney for When You're on a Budget or Want to Bring Your Favourite Drop
Head to your local bottle shop or pilfer your own wine collection before hitting these Sydney restaurants.
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GuideThe 25 Best Bars in Sydney Right Now
Whether you're on the hunt for an extensive mezcal collection, an intimate date-night spot or the best bar snacks around, these are our picks for the best bars in Sydney.
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GuideThe 25 Best Bars in the Sydney CBD
If you find yourself in Sydney's CBD and in need of a few bevs, drop by any of these exceptional bars. You'll find experimental cocktails, low-intervention wines, local beers and heaps of refined eats ...
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GuideSydney Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic
Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.
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GuideThe Best Rooftop Bars in Sydney for 2024
Where to head when you want to enjoy a cocktail skyward.
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Guide
The Best Coffee Shops in Sydney's CBD
Seek out these Sydney CBD coffee spots for a top-notch pre-work caffeine hit.
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NewsKFC Is Opening a Two-Day-Only Crispery Where Everything Is Double-Breaded and Fried — Including Cheesecake and PB&Js
This Sydney pop-up will give desserts, sandwiches, broccolini and asparagus the KFC treatment — and it's slinging free burgers, too.
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NewsNow Open: Fior Is Gymea's New Modern Italian Restaurant from the Crew Behind Jane and Arthur
Fior is the Sutherland Shire's new Italian-Australian restaurant with a share-focused menu, sophisticated fitout and roving gelato cart.
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GuideThe Best Mexican Restaurants in Sydney
Head to Sydney's top Mexican restaurants for seriously good tacos and tamales, rare mezcals and many, many margaritas.
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NewsPostponed: Matt Whiley's Sustainability-Forward Cocktail Bar Re Won't Reopen Until Later in May
This boundary-pushing cocktail bar will be reopening its doors later than expected, following last-minute delays ahead of moving to The Norfolk Hotel.
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NewsComing Soon: The Bat and Ball Hotel Is Reopening This Winter with Five Hospitality Heavyweights at the Helm
This Redfern stalwart is set to return in mid-2024, with talent ranging from Enmore Country Club and DOOM Juice to The Sunshine Inn breathing new life into the space.
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BarKahii Kissaten
364 Kent Street, Sydney
Start your day with matcha and croissants and end it with wine and oysters — all at this inner-city spot.
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RestaurantSanta Catarina
152-156 Clarence Street, Sydney
A Oaxacan restaurant with an outrageous mezcal collection hidden away in Sydney's YCK Laneway precinct.
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RestaurantCasa Esquina
79 Elliott Street, Balmain
Courtyard cocktails and exceptional grilled cuts are the star of the show at Balmain's sophisticated but lively Argentinian-inspired restaurant.
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BarBarrio Cellar
Basement, 58 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
Some of Sydney's best tequila and mezcal cocktails await at the Barrio Chino team's basement bar.
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RestaurantFirst Drop Cafe Marrickville
76A Edinburgh Road, Marrickville
Marrickville has welcomed an inner city stalwart into the fold.
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BarNorth Bondi RSL Club
120 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi
Either spend a long sunny day out on the terrace or head inside to eat, drink and watch the footy with a bunch of rowdy sports lovers.
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RestaurantIndustry Beans York St
40 York Street, Sydney
The Melbourne coffee pioneer has brought its famed bubble tea-like cold brews to Sydney with its first outpost housed in the heart of the CBD.
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RestaurantPadre Coffee
241A-241B Glenmore Road, Paddington
Your next coffee obsession is one sip away — discover this beloved Melbourne-based coffee brand's adventurous blends in Paddington.
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Guide
The 20 Best Pubs in Sydney
Looking for a new local? This selection of classic boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.
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NewsComing Soon: Acclaimed Chef Chase Kojima Is Opening Japanese-Brazilian Restaurant Tokyo Samba in Sydney's West
Bankstown is set to score a new halal addition to West Terrace with the arrival of this Japanese steakhouse with a Brazilian spin.
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NewsSecolo Balmain Is Shutting Its Doors This Month — But the Crew Will Open Two New CBD Spots This Year
While the time has come to bid arrivederci to this Italian gem in Balmain, you'll soon be saying ciao to a retro trattoria and a sambo-slinging joint in the CBD.
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NewsMessina Will Give You a Free Scoop of Vanilla Slice-Inspired Gelato Today If You Have Snapchat on Your Phone
The limited-edition Oh Snap! flavour features vanilla custard gelato, passionfruit puree and caramelised puff pastry pieces.
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NewsNow Open: Astro Is the New Barangaroo Restaurant That's Fusing Tokyo's Izakayas with Seoul's BBQ Joints
Now open in SOOT's former digs, this new Asian restaurant is Matkim's cooler, younger sibling venue, starring a laidback approach to Japanese cuisine and groovy 80s tunes.
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NewsTwo Sydney Cocktail Bars Have Been Named Among the World's Best in The Pinnacle Guide's First-Ever Picks
El Primo Sanchez and Maybe Sammy are the only Australian bars to make the initial picks from this new bar recognition system, which gives pins — not stars — to top watering holes.
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EventPinot Noir Australia Tasting Event by Moncur Cellars
Monday, May 20, 2024
Bistro Moncur, Woollahra
This annual celebration of excellent vino returns to Woollahra with light and dry drops, medium-bodied wines and experimental tipples.
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EventSunset Boulevard
Wednesday, August 28 - Friday, November 1, 2024
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Starring Sarah Brightman as Norma Desmond, this Tony-winning musical based on the film of the same name is playing Sydney.
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EventSister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy
Tuesday, August 6 - Sunday, October 6, 2024
Capitol Theatre Sydney, Haymarket
Your prayers have been answered: this smash-hit Broadway musical is finally bringing its screen-to-stage show to Sydney.
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EventChange the Course
Friday, May 31, 2024
Darling Quarter, Sydney
Darling Quarter and Two Good Co are teaming up for a long lunch for an excellent cause.
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EventSpanish Film Festival
Wednesday, June 19 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations
Say hola to the Sydney's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.
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EventMud Crab Special at Spice Temple
Wednesday, May 1 - Friday, May 31, 2024
Spice Temple, Sydney
This coveted mud crab special is making its long-awaited seasonal return to the CBD restaurant's menu — but only for a limited time.
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Event
The Original Crispery
Friday, May 17 - Saturday, May 18, 2024
The Original Crispery, Darlinghurst
Everything at this two-day-only KFC pop-up in Sydney is double-Breaded and fried, including cheesecake and PB&Js — and free, as are the burgers.
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EventChardy Party at Reign
Friday, May 24, 2024
Queen Victoria Building (QVB), Sydney
15 esteemed wine producers will be gathering at the QVB to celebrate World Chardonnay Day, along with an oyster station and grazing tables.
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EventHiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine
Friday, August 2 - Sunday, October 27, 2024
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, The Rocks
The largest-ever collection of 50 years of work by one of the most influential photographers of the 21st century.
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EventAlphonse Mucha: Spirit of Art Nouveau
Saturday, June 15 - Sunday, September 22, 2024
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
This Sydney exclusive exhibition profiles the work of one of the world's greatest decorative artists.
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NewsComing Soon: Lune Croissanterie's Flagship Sydney Store Will Start Slinging Pastries in Rosebery in 2024
Rosebery Engine Yards will welcome the main Harbour City outpost for the Melbourne-born bakery chain — and a Metro Martin Place venue is still on the way, too.
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NewsNow Open: PIER Dining Is the New Seafood-Forward Spot Inside Iconic Harbourfront Hotel Pier One
Pier One has revamped its dining offering, now boasting an approachable openair venue with stunning views and a seafood-starring selection.
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NewsButter Ramen Club Has Made Its Delicious Return for 2024 — and It's Here for a Six-Month Stint
Attention all ramen lovers — Butter's 2024 ramen guest chef series stars hospo talent from RAFI, Rising Sun Workshop, Bella Brutta and more.
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NewsNow Open: The Chippendale Hotel Has Officially Relaunched with a Completely Vegan Offering
This Sydney stalwart hopes to become a go-to for all members of the community, with a breakout space and breezy courtyard among its newest additions.
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NewsComing Soon: Matt Whiley's Sustainability-Forward Cocktail Bar Re Is Reopening at The Norfolk Hotel
The new Re is bringing its sustainable cocktails and a revamped menu to the revitalised former site of La Salut on Cleveland Street.
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NewsThe Best Restaurants in Sydney to Take Your Mum This Mother's Day (or Any Day)
Spoil the leading lady in your life with a memorable Mother's Day lunch or dinner at these standout Sydney restaurants, bars and cafes.
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NewsMargarita Mayhem: Surry Hills Locale Tio's Cerveceria Has Launched a New Marg-Focused Drinks Menu
From huge fishbowl-style 'ritas to spicy margs spanning five levels of heat, the updated menu at the Foster Street bar is sure to spice up your night.
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NewsGelato Messina Has Whipped Up Handmade Chocolate Bars for Mother's Day If You Want to Be Your Mum's Favourite
This eight-bar box includes passionfruit yuzu caramel, tea and biscuits, and cannoli and hazelnut flavours.
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NewsComing Soon: Josh and Julie Niland's Saint Peter Is Moving Into The Grand National Hotel in July
As first announced in 2022, the seafood restaurant is shifting to Underwood Street — seating 40 in its main area, 30 in the bar and 15 in its private dining room.
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NewsNow Open: Australian Roaster Single O Now Boasts Two Tokyo Cafes — and a Shibuya Coffee Bar Is on the Way
Ryogoku Roastworks features a cafe and a roastery, while the brand's upcoming Shibuya venue will debut a new coffee bar concept.
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NewsBar Lettera Is North Sydney's New Dining Spot Dedicated to Celebrating Top Produce and Local Art
North Sydney has scored a brand-new Italo-Australian restaurant celebrating the area's artistic heritage and top Australian produce.
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NewsRaise a Glass to Mum: Champagne-Fuelled Experiences to Spoil your Mum this Mother's Day
Our round-up of Sydney’s most elevated Mother’s Day celebrations.
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NewsQuay Restaurant Is Bringing Back Its Limited-Edition Snow Egg for a Nostalgic Ten-Day Stint
Acclaimed chef Peter Gilmore's renowned dessert is making its way back onto Quay Restaurant's menu in May — but only for ten days.
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NewsByron Bay's Caper Food and Culture Festival Is Back for 2024 with a Ten-Day Program Curated by Louis Tikaram
The chef from Brisbane's Stanley has put together a lineup filled with fellow culinary stars, long lunches, a yakitori party and a five-course smoke-fuelled feast.
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NewsThe Light Brigade Hotel in Woollahra Is Up for Sale After Ten Years of Operating Under the Bayfield Family
This iconic Sydney pub, which dates back to the 1880s and relaunched in 2015 after a big revamp, is on the market.
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NewsYoung Gun of Wine Has Announced Its 2024 Top 50 If You're Looking for an Ace New Vino to Sip
“These awards are as much about vision and leadership as they are about the quality of wine in the glass.”
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NewsNow Open: The White Horse Has Reopened with Top Hospitality Talent at the Helm
Following a complete overhaul, this Surry Hills stalwart now boasts an intimate restaurant and airy garden bar with elevated dining menus that highlight local flavours.
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NewsGoodbye Raja: Potts Point's Vibrant Indian Fine-Diner Is Shutting Its Doors for Good in May
The Raja crew announced the news via the restaurant's Instagram, with its final service on Saturday, May 4.
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NewsNow Open: JAM Is Merivale's New Tokyo-Inspired Record Bar on George Street That's Home to 15,000 Vinyls
Taking cues from Tokyo's listening bars, this George Street newcomer boasts a wide-spanning collection of records with Japanese snacks to pair.
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NewsVivid Food's 2024 Lineup Features Top International Chefs, Fire Kitchen at The Goods Line and a Messina Milk Bar
Manoella Buffara of Brazil's Manu Restaurant will get cooking in Sydney — and Michelin-starred chefs Max Coen, Sally Abé and Ivan Brehm are on their way, too.
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NewsNow Open: Melbourne's The Happy Mexican Has Launched Its First Sydney Outpost Inside a Chippendale Stalwart
Sydneysiders no longer need to trek to Melbourne to enjoy some of Australia's best Mexican — now, you'll find it inside the beloved Lansdowne Hotel.
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NewsNow Open: Fabbrica Pasta Bar Has Returned with an 80-Seater Venue in A Tavola's Old Darlinghurst Digs
The new Fabbrica Pasta Bar maintains its famed pasta, top tipples and elegant charm, while also carrying on its predecessor's legacy.
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GuideHow to Spend a Charming Day and Night in the Inner West Pockets of Balmain and Rozelle
Discover the harbourside suburbs that are bursting with lush parks, tasty pints and delicious eats.
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NewsNow Open: Hunters Hill Has Scored a New Wine Boutique Courtesy of an ex-Merivale Master Sommelier
The North Shore's surging drinking and dining scene has a new addition in the form of the Hunters Hill Wine Room from a master sommelier.
