Food
These are the 2023 newcomers that you need to try — or revisit — as soon as you can.
The Abercrombie Hotel
Dance the night away at this massive Chippendale venue, which boasts multiple dance floors, a rooftop bar and a bottle shop.
Raja
You'll find underrepresented Indian dishes from a former Firedoor chef at Ezra's next-door neighbour.
Self Raised Bread Shoppe
After mastering the art of pizza dough, the My Mother's Cousin Team has moved on to baked goods with the goods.
Longshore
Chippendale's seafood-focused restaurant and wine bar offers up luxe sustainable dining in the former Automata space.
Enmore Country Club — CLOSED
Natural wines, local beers and nostalgic cocktails are at the heart of this retro 70s-style bar in Cottonmouth Records' former digs.
Le Foote
The Swillhouse team's long-awaited opening in The Rocks functions as a Euro wine bar, a Mediterranean bistro and a good-times pub.
Royal Palace Seafood Restaurant
Royal Palace Seafood Restaurant offers three levels of dining in the former Golden Century site, including yum cha, mango pancakes and late-night feeds.
Promenade Bondi Beach
Enjoy nostalgic cocktails, flavoursome seafood and takeaway coffee at this multi-dimensional beachside venue.
Palazzo Salato
You'll find this 120-seat haven for all things pasta and wine in a heritage-listed Clarence Street building, hailing from the team behind Ragazzi and Love, Tilly Devine.
Vermuteria
Piccolo Bar's David Spanton brings vermouth on tap and salty nacks to a historic Kings Cross space.
Clam Bar
The Bistrot 916 crew returns with an up-market New York style steak and seafood restaurant that takes no half measures.
Ricos Tacos
From food truck to multi-story drinking and dining venue in just a few short years.
Jacksons on George
This CBD stalwart is back under the guidance of Maurice Terzini with inventive pub feeds, a European bistro and an expansive rooftop bar.
Derrel's
A loveable BYO Indian diner with a big naughties energy from The Lady Hampshire's Brendan King.
Shadow Baking
A brilliant bakery from three Messina head chefs that's only open three days a week.
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