• Restaurant

    Pho Pasteur

    709 George Street, Haymarket

    You will not find a finer pho this close to the CBD.

  • Bar

    Jardin St James

    173 King Street, Sydney

    Find a slice of Parisian paradise in a CBD church's courtyard.

  • Restaurant

    Belly Bao

    184 King Street, Newtown

    The baos are back and they have new permanent digs.

  • Restaurant

    Spice Temple

    8 Whiteman Street, Southbank

    Neil Perry explores regional Chinese fare at this fiery eatery.

  • Restaurant

    Bo 7 Món Thanh Tâm - CLOSED

    701 George Street, Haymarket

    This Vietnamese eatery allows you to scrimp on spending but not on flavour.

  • Restaurant

    Kusuka - CLOSED

    , Haymarket

    Finding this hole-in-the-wall is half the challenge. The other half is deciding between the coffee, cafe fare and Indonesian noodle options.

  • Bar

    Rose of Australia

    1 Swanson Street, Erskineville

    A local hang for Erko residents with standard pub grub — and plenty of space for your pooch.

  • Cafe

    Plum Tucker - CLOSED

    5 Enoggera Terrace, Red Hill

    This community-driven cafe caters to even the fussiest of eaters.

  • Bar

    Ludlow Bar & Dining Room

    6 Riverside Quay, Southbank

    With a public bar, terrace, cocktail lounge, dining room and pop-up coffee bar out the side.

  • Cafe

    Pantry

    1 Church Street, Brighton

    Just a hop, skip and jump away from the beach

  • Bar

    Hemingway's Brewery FNQ

    44 Wharf Street, Port Douglas

    Enjoy craft brews with epic views at this Port Douglas brewpub.

  • Cafe

    Satellite - CLOSED

    78-80 Wilson Street, Newtown

    Dining at this comfy Newtown mainstay is like seeing an old friend.

  • Bar

    Beta Bar - CLOSED

    481 Burwood Road, Hawthorn

    Forget Throwback Thursday — this bar is conjuring the nostalgic feels on Fridays.

  • Bar

    Spawn Point - CLOSED

    199 Clarence Street, Sydney

    Let your inner geek run wild with Nintendo games and cocktails.

  • Restaurant

    Sky Phoenix

    188 Pitt Street, Sydney

    This CBD institution chooses class over chaos for its yum cha service.

  • Bar

    Jellyfish

    123 Eagle Street, Brisbane City

    Beautiful views and bites from the big blue.

  • Restaurant

    The Walnut

    152 Alice Street, Brisbane City

    Fulfil your childhood fancy dinner fantasies.

  • Bar

    Pixel Bar & Cafe

    1279 North Road, Huntingdale

    Feast on competitiveness – and jaffles.

  • Restaurant

    Secret Kitchen CBD

    222 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

    Traditional Chinese cuisine done well.

  • Cafe

    Shenkin Kitchen

    129 Enmore Road, Enmore

    The original Shenkin outpost and home of Sydney's best Israeli shakshuka.