The Best New Restaurants and Bars in Sydney You Need to Visit
Discover your next dining obsession with our cheat sheet to the best new venues in town.
Sydney has one of the most dynamic food scenes in the country, with new venues of every kind opening almost daily. From plucky debuts by fledgling operators to mighty multi-level hospitality hubs from the biggest players in the game, there's a near-endless supply of new epicurean adventures to be had in the Harbour City—if you know where to look.
And on that front, we've done the hard work for you, seeking out the most exciting openings of the past few months. These are the top tables in town right now — all you have to do is choose which one to book first.
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RestaurantTeddy
1 Kellett Street, Potts Point
Two seasoned Potts Point restaurateurs are serving up an affordable menu of retro-fabulous food at their nostalgia-fuelled new diner.
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RestaurantComedor
182-184 Australia Street, Newtown
This Australia Street newcomer dishes up modern Mexican fare that draws from chef Alejandro Huerta's roots and experience working at some of the world's best restaurants.
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RestaurantATTENZIONE! Food & Wine
180 Redfern Street, Redfern
An impressive quartet of seasoned hospos have teamed up to create the Euro-leaning venue of their collective dreams, with a mammoth wine offering and fancy snacks galore.
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RestaurantBistro Grenier
266 King Street, Newtown
This relaxed yet sophisticated diner is serving up twists on traditional dishes and a wine cellar of rare and vintage bottles in a space where any Parisian would be proud to dine.
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RestaurantTable Manners
56-60 Macpherson Street, Bronte
A savvy melding of sophisticated service with a casual edge — this Euro-centric bistro is redefining the neighbourhood restaurant.
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BarThe Rooftop at The Bristol
81 Sussex Street, Sydney
A little slice of the Med has landed in the CBD at this sunny bar with no less than three sun-drenched al fresco terraces.
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RestaurantArms Length
7 Kellett Street, Potts Point
One of Sydney's most affordable bottomless brunches, a steal of a happy hour and a late-night jaffle menu until 2am make this day-to-night venue a winner no matter what time you visit.
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RestaurantGitano
53 Cross Street, Double Bay
So you think you know Mexican food? This upmarket Double Bay fonda serving refined regional dishes prepared with traditional techniques begs to differ.
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Restaurant20 Chapel
20 Chapel Street, Marrickville
Is it a steak house? Is it a fine-diner? Is it a simple neighbourhood eatery? This mercurial Marrickville venue from a quartet of hospitality greats is all this and more.
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Restaurant170 Grammi
428 Crown Street, Surry Hills
The latest venue by Sydney's godfather of Neapolitan pizza is an ode to the cuisine of his wife's home city of Rome.
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RestaurantSong Bird
24 Bay Street, Double Bay
This expansive, multi-level Cantonese fine diner boasts three separate kitchens and seating for 240 guests.
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BarDry Martini
Level 1, 44 Kensington Street, Chippendale
With influences from London behind the bar and Spain in the kitchen, this new cocktail lounge is bringing international flare to Chippendale.
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BarBrooksy Bar
19 Jamison Street, Sydney
Step back in time to the Roaring Twenties at this speakeasy-style bar with eccentric cocktails, a luxury fitout and Gatsby-level suave.
Top image: Dexter Kim