These Are the Sydney Restaurants and Cafes Reopening for Dine-In Service from May 15

Pints and parmas are back on the table.
Samantha Teague
Published on May 12, 2020
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  • Restaurant

    Kuro

    368 Kent Street, Sydney

    A hatted Japanese bar and restaurant inside a historic CBD sandstone building.

  • Bar

    The Paddington

    380 Oxford Street, Paddington

    The Oxford Street pub has all the Merivale calling cards: great food, consistent service and constant flow of thirsty patrons.

  • Restaurant

    Sonora Mexican

    37 Bayswater Rd, Potts Point

    Wagyu burritos, handmade tortillas and lots of mezcal in Potts Point.

  • Restaurant

    Bush

    55 George Street, Redfern

    This Redfern Australiana-inspired restaurant features top-notch burgers and fairy bread pudding.

  • Restaurant

    Tequila Mockingbird

    6 Heeley Street, Paddington

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

  • Bar

    Mary's

    6 Mary Street, Newtown

    A rock 'n' roll Newtown stalwart, with standout Maccas-style burgers and natural wines.

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    Eau De Vie

    285 George Street, Sydney

    Once 13th on the World's 50 Best Bars list, Eau de Vie's second iteration features inventive takes of espresso martinis and old fashioneds.

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    Matteo

    29 Bay Street, Double Bay

    A 150-seat eatery with a pizza oven, Italian cocktail list and outdoor aperitivo deck.

  • Bar

    Dear Sainte Éloise

    5/29 Orwell Street, Potts Point

    Snack on mussels on toast and choose from over 350 wines at this Potts Point bar.

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    Coogee Wine Room

    222 Coogee Bay Road, Coogee

    This wine bar is pouring 400 wines just one block from the beach.

  • Bar

    Bibo Wine Bar

    7 Bay Street, Double Bay

    Double Bay gains another quality vino spot, helmed by an ex-bibo wine bar - sydney head chef.

  • Restaurant

    Ragazzi Wine and Pasta

    2-12 Angel Place, Sydney

    A CBD wine and pasta bar from the Love, Tilly Devine crew.

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    Restaurant Hubert

    15 Bligh Street, Sydney

    High-class French food in a subterranean space on Bligh Street, where the steak is the stuff of legend.

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    Poly

    74-76 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills

    The Ester team's still-very-elegant take on a casual restaurant and wine bar.

  • Bar

    Love, Tilly Devine

    91 Crown Lane, Darlinghurst

    One of Sydney's first small bars, this Darlinghurst wine bar never gets old.

  • Restaurant

    Mr. Wong

    3 Bridge Lane, Sydney

    A classic CBD eatery loved for its dim sim, mud crab and vintage setting.

  • Bar

    Golden Age Cinema and Bar

    Paramount House, 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills

    This revamped screening room and small bar brings a little old-school charm to a night at the movies.

  • Restaurant

    Nilgiri's

    Shop 3, 283 Military Road, Cremorne

    A long-running lower north shore favourite.

  • Restaurant

    Alala's

    118 Military Road, Neutral Bay

    A leafy garden bar at the back of The Oaks.

  • Restaurant

    Oh My Days

    99 Glebe Point Road, Glebe

    A cafe in Glebe baking 'buttery' vegan croissants and pastries.

  • Bar

    La Palma - CLOSED

    75-79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach

    Head to the leafy courtyard, order a daiquiri and devour a plate of jerk chicken.

  • Restaurant

    Pizza Fritta 180

    628A Crown Street, Surry Hills

    Order calzone-like pizza frittas filled with pork cheek and burrata-topped pies from this Surry Hills restaurant dedicated to fried pizza.

  • Restaurant

    DOC Sydney

    78 Campbell Street, Surry Hills

    You'll find crisp pizzas made with top-notch Italian ingredients and lots of cheese on Campbell Street.

  • Restaurant

    Gram Cafe & Pancakes

    436 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood

    Try fluffy soufflé pancakes at the Chatswood outpost of this Japanese cult-favourite.

  • Restaurant

    Cadenza Floral Cafe

    211 Pacific Highway, North Sydney

    A North Sydney cafe serving up extravagant Korean brunch fare in a preserved flower store.

  • Bar

    Nakano Darling

    14 Steam Mill Lane, Haymarket

    This Haymarket izakaya serves up highballs and free karaage chicken during happy hour.

  • Restaurant

    Tokki

    44a Foveaux Street, Surry Hills

    This Surry Hills izakaya combines Korean and Japanese flavours with minimal-intervention Aussie wines.

  • Bar

    Bitter Phew

    137 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

    Craft beer bar upstairs, natural wine bar downstairs.

  • Restaurant

    The Boatshed La Perouse

    1609 Anzac Parade, La Perouse

    Go for a dip then down oysters a plenty at this beachside cafe in La Perouse.

  • Restaurant

    Flying Tong

    99 Enmore Road, Newtown

    Newtown's BYO go-to for authentic Korean fried chicken and bibimbap from a family recipe.

  • Restaurant

    Kurumac

    107 Addison Road, Marrickville

    A Marrickville Japanese cafe selling comfort food for breakfast and lunch.

  • Restaurant

    Thirsty Bird Newtown - CLOSED

    226 King Street, Newtown

    Sweet potato waffle fries, craft brews and some of Sydney's best fried chicken.

  • Restaurant

    Ciccia Bella Italian Osteria - CLOSED

    75-79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach

    A fun Italian restaurant in Bondi by Acme's Mitch Orr and Icebergs' Maurice Terzini.

  • Bar

    Uncle Kurt's - CLOSED

    Beneath City Centre Carpark, Horwood Place , Parramatta

    You'll find Parramatta's first small bar hidden away in a non-descript car park.

  • Bar

    Isabel - CLOSED

    180-186 Campbell Parade, Bondi

    Head to this Bondi izakaya for skewers of baby octopus and wagyu and cocktails made with finger lime, pickled cabbage and burnt miso.

  • Bar

    The Cumberland

    17–19 Central Avenue, Manly

    This Manly cocktail bar is hidden behind a fridge — with 250 different whiskies, creative cocktails and plenty of snacks.

  • Restaurant

    Auvers Cafe Darling Square

    12 Nicolle Walk, Haymarket

    A Rhodes favourite comes to the CBD with the same arty aesthetic and creative cafe fare.

  • Restaurant

    The Fenwick

    2–8 Weston Street, Balmain East

    Balmain's historic Fenwick building is now a harbourside cafe and gallery space.

  • Restaurant

    Dimitri's Pizzeria

    215 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

    The beloved inner-city pizza joint has huge new digs on Oxford Street — and the pizza is the best it has ever been.

  • Bar

    Prince of York - CLOSED

    18 York Street, Sydney

    At this multi-level CBD venue you can start with bone marrow toasties and naturally fermented prosecco for dinner, then head downstairs to dance on tables under a disco ball.

  • Restaurant

    Franca Brasserie

    Shop 2/81 Macleay Street, Potts Point

    Potts Point's elegant French bistro with steak frites, whole rock lobster and 250 wines.

  • Restaurant

    Ho Jiak

    92 Hay St, Haymarket

    This Penang-style spot serves up some of the best laksa in town.

  • Bar

    The Sausage Factory - CLOSED

    380 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill

    Australia's first sausage cellar door also brews its own native ingredient-spiked beer.

  • Restaurant

    Peppe's - CLOSED

    261 Bondi Road, Bondi

    Bondi's all-vegan gnocchi bar by the Paperbark team.

  • Restaurant

    Hills Bros

    5 Martin Place, Sydney

    The CBD sibling to Surry Hill's beloved Reuben Hills cafe.

  • Bar

    Golden Gully - CLOSED

    153 Norton Street, Leichhardt

    Leichhardt's new neighbourhood bar with an all-vegetarian menu.

  • Restaurant

    RaRa

    66b Regent Street, Redfern

    Redfern's 28-seater neighbourhood ramen joint.

  • Restaurant

    Neptunes

    87 The Grand Parade, Brighton-Le-Sands

    Brighton Le Sands' stalwart all-day eatery has had a multimillion-dollar revamp.

  • Restaurant

    Bella Brutta

    135 King Street, Newtown

    A Newtown pizza joint from the minds behind LP's and Porteño.

  • Restaurant

    Continental Deli Bar Bistro CBD

    167 Phillip Street, Sydney

    A shrine of cocktails, charcuterie and canned stuff in the CBD.

  • Restaurant

    Sang by Mabasa

    98 Fitzroy Street, Surry Hills

    Artfully plated, delicate Korean fare in a quiet corner of Surry Hills.

  • Restaurant

    Edition Haymarket

    60 Darling Drive, Haymarket

    Pair quality cuppas with innovative, Japanese-inspired brekkies at this inner city cafe.

  • Restaurant

    I Maccheroni

    3 Jersey Road, Woollahra

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

  • Restaurant

    Lankan Filling Station

    58 Riley Street, East Sydney

    O Tama Carey's iconic Sri Lankan hopper eatery.

  • Restaurant

    Apera - CLOSED

    Castlecrag Quadrangle Shopping Village, 100 Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag

    This impressive Castlecrag restaurant heroes quality Australian produce from the house-made vermouth through to the red gum-roasted dessert.

  • Restaurant

    A1 Canteen - CLOSED

    Ground Floor, The Old Rum Store, 10 Kensington Street, Chippendale

    Clayton Wells' diner doles out an all-day offering, from breakfast doughnuts to lamb shoulders and batched cocktails.

  • Restaurant

    Barbetta

    2 Elizabeth Street , Paddington

    Drop in for cannoli pancakes, a porchetta panini or a pasta making class.

  • Restaurant

    Carbon Mexican

    288 Bondi Road, Bondi

    This hacienda-inspired restaurant has taken over the old Rum Diaries space.

  • Restaurant

    Mark + Vinny's

    38-52 Waterloo Street, Surry Hills

    It's not all about neon spaghetti at this vegan-friendly restaurant.

  • Restaurant

    Brick Lane

    75 Stanley Street, Darlinghurst

    Contemporary Indian fare and some of the best meal deals you'll find in Sydney.

  • Bar

    Marta Osteria

    30 McLachlan Avenue, Rushcutters Bay

    A Roman osteria and bar from the team behind Popolo.

  • Bar

    Wings and Tins

    2 Chapel Street, Darlinghurst

    Buffalo wings and cans reign supreme at this Darlinghurst bar.

  • Bar

    Bart Jr

    92 Pitt Street, Redfern

    This neighbourhood Redfern bar is perfect for catch-ups with mates.

  • Restaurant

    LoLuk Bistro - CLOSED

    411 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    A quaint Provençal bistro on Bourke Street.

  • Bar

    Handpicked Cellar Door

    50 Kensington Street, Sydney

    Chippendale's wine and cheese haven (and they deliver).

  • Restaurant

    Down N' Out Sydney - CLOSED

    77/A Liverpool Street, Sydney

    Sydney's In-N-Out-inspired burgers have found a permanent home inside a CBD pub.

  • Bar

    The Warren View Hotel

    2 Stanmore Road, Enmore

    A great neighbourhood pub with one of the best kept secret gardens in the area.

  • Restaurant

    Zushi Barangaroo

    33 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo

    The Sydney sushi masters' third offering brings their acclaimed offering to Barangaroo.

  • Bar

    Bar M (Formerly Bar Machiavelli)

    10 Neild Avenue, Rushcutters Bay

    A massive Italian eatery from the CBD establishment Machiavelli Ristorante.

  • Bar

    Bar Ume - CLOSED

    478 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    Bourke Street's Ume has gone casual with burgers and a sizeable whisky and sake selection.

  • Bar

    Big Poppa's

    96 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

    A late-night cheese, wine and hip hop bar.

  • Restaurant

    Stanbuli - CLOSED

    135 Enmore Road, Enmore

    The Porteño team pulls off a menu modelled on the meyhanes of Turkey.

  • Restaurant

    Single O Surry Hills

    60–64 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills

    This Surry Hills coffee stalwart now has self-serve filter on tap.

  • Restaurant

    Blackwood Pantry

    33 Surf Lane, Cronulla

    Hearty cafe fare made by a chef with Michelin star training.

  • Restaurant

    Sample Coffee Pro Shop

    75 Mary Street, St Peters

    Sample the world's best coffee without leaving St Peters.

  • Restaurant

    Maybe Frank - CLOSED

    421 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

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

  • Bar

    The Carrington

    565 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    Another old school pub gets new life.

  • Bar

    Continental Deli Bar Bistro

    210 Australia Street, Newtown

    Where drinking cocktails gets that much better because they're served in cans.

  • Restaurant

    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

    Shuk

    2 Mitchell Street, North Bondi

    Mediterranean breakfasts and lunches that capture the imagination and deliver on the plate.

  • Bar

    Chester White Cured Diner

    3 Orwell Street, Potts Point

    Dig into moreish cured meats, cheese-wheel cacio e pepe and braised beef cheeks at this charming converted cottage.

  • Restaurant

    Paramount Coffee Project

    Paramount House, 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills

    Paramount to those that surround it, this Surry Hills cafe does ripper coffee and fabulous food.

  • Bar

    Lazybones Lounge

    Level 2, 294 Marrickville Road, Marrickville

    This cosy jazz bar keeps the inner west party going late into the night.

  • Restaurant

    Efendy - CLOSED

    79 Elliott Street, Balmain

    Turkish food icon Somer Sivrioglu offers both casual meze and a formal Turkish feast in Balmain.

  • Restaurant

    Four Ate Five

    485 Crown Street, Surry Hills

    Yes, on the weekends you'll be hard pressed to bag a seat straightaway, but it's definitely worth waiting it out.

  • Restaurant

    Reuben Hills

    61 Albion Street, Surry Hills

    A cafe that encapsulates the slick inner city vibe of Surry Hills with its seriously good coffee roasts.

  • Bar

    Low302

    302 Crown Street, Darlinghurst

    Darlo bar hoppers may not be starved for their pick of small bars, but Low’s got a little something the others don’t.

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