Ben Hansen

Exhibitions After Dark

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre is hosting an after-dark art session as part of Sydney Festival.

House of Fast Fashun

Melbourne art collective Fast Fashun is hosting a free two-day pop-up at Tumbalong Park featuring clothes-making workshops and a pre-loved fashion runway.

Julie Byrne

US folk songwriter Julie Byrne will be bringing her devastating 2023 album 'The Greater Wings' to Sydney Festival's Thirsty Mile.

Fratelli Pulcinella

399 Church Street, Parramatta

This charming woodfire pizzeria has graduated from its intimate backyard setup to a more expansive Church Street outpost.

The Frankie's and Restaurant Hubert Team Has Opened an Underground Record Bar and Live Music Venue

Swillhouse's The Caterpillar Club has arrived with a collection of 10,000 records, late-night eats and a hidden speakeasy.

Astral People & Kerfew: Nabihah Iqbal

Astral People and Kerfew are taking over Sydney Festival's Moonshine Bar with a performance from breakout UK musician Nabihah Iqbal.

Alfie's

6 Bligh Street, Sydney

This no-fuss, fast-paced Bligh Street restaurant is offering a more approachable take on the steakhouse.

Agnes

69 Meeks Road, Marrickville

A charming Marrickville cafe in a classic red-brick terrace from the original West Juliett founders.

Busby's Bar

21 Oxford Street, Paddington

The romance is turned up at Busby's, Oxford House's intimate bar with P&V wines, Maybe Sammy cocktails and snacks by Clayton Wells.

Harper Rooftop Bar

339 Pitt Street, Sydney

A colourful dog-friendly rooftop bar with impressive bar snacks to be found on top of the Kimpton Margot.

GetSashimi

180 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach

A fast-paced hub for quality yet affordable seafood in Bondi.

The Best New Sydney Restaurant, Bar and Cafe Openings of 2023

These are the 2023 newcomers that you need to try — or revisit — as soon as you can.

Shadow Baking

243 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst

A brilliant bakery from three Messina head chefs that's only open three days a week.

Te Wheke-a-Muturangi: The Adversary

Te Wheke, the giant octopus from Māori mythology, is popping up in Barangaroo as part of Sydney Festival.

Coming Soon: Totti's Mike Eggert Is Opening a Throwback Japanese Restaurant in a Historic CBD Basement

Merivale is bringing Good Luck Restaurant Lounge, a spiritual successor to Eggert's Pinbone, to an underground Bridge Street space in 2024.

Beau Sydney

52 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills

A laneway restaurant and wine bar on Reservoir Street from the team behind NOMAD that puts the b-e-a-u in beautiful.

Now Open: The Soulmate Team Has Reinvented the Pool Canteen with Petersham's Splash Coffee

A sunny new cafe with city-best coffee and nostalgic feeds has arrived at the Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre.

Kurumba

555 Crown Street, Surry Hills

This two-level Sri Lankan joint boasts a charming dining room specialising in lobster curry and an intimate hopper and wine bar.

Old Love's

199 Clarence Street, Sydney

The Old Mate's Place team's love letter to rum serves long-lost cocktails in its Clarence Street basement.

The Erko and The Abercrombie Are Now Selling One-Litre Takeaway Wines for Just $25

Kegging wine saves thousands of bottles from ending up in landfill — and is allowing these two venues to offer dirt-cheap vino squealers.