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Guide
The 20 Best Pubs in Sydney

Looking for a new local? This selection of classic boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.

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News
Whet Your Appetite at These Six Must-See Events From SXSW Sydney's Food Program

Get your fill of the most fascinating discussions about food, hospitality and dining culture at this year's fest.

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News
Hotel Harry Is Serving Up House-Made Rotisserie Chickens and Slow-Roasted Berkshire Porchetta

The popular Surry Hills pub is bringing old-school chicken shop vibes to its heritage-listed venue on Wentworth Avenue.

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News
First Look: The First Two Dining Venues at the Renovated Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Have Been Revealed

House Made Hospitality will eventually operate four venues within the newly rejuvenated hotel.

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Guide
The Best Places to Eat and Drink Around the SXSW Sydney Precinct — For Every Budget

Restaurants in the SXSW Sydney precinct that are just as impressive as the events you'll be running between.

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News
Coming Soon: The International Is the New Multi-Venue Dining Destination at 25 Martin Place From the Team Behind Shell House

Point Group have big plans for the equally ample site of the former Botswana Butchery, with not one but three new venues incoming.

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Latest Openings

Restaurant
Wunderlich Lane

12 Baptist Street, Redfern

Some of the city's best restaurateurs and hospitality groups are joining forces to deliver a huge new hospitality hotspot.
Restaurant
25 Martin Place

25 Martin Place, Sydney

From your morning coffee to your last-orders nightcap, this CBD hospitality hub has all bases covered.
Restaurant
Prefecture 48

230 Sussex Street, Sydney

This Sussex Street hospitality hub explores the culinary and cultural riches of Japan from every angle.
Restaurant
Walker Street Precinct

168 Walker Street, North Sydney

North Sydney's new dining destination delivers four stellar venues that will keep you fed and watered, morning, noon and night.
Restaurant
The Bristol

81 Sussex Street, Sydney

Whether you're looking for a casual drink, a refined dinner or a big night on the tiles, you'll find it all under one roof.
Restaurant
Table 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.
Bar
Arcade Bar & Club

16-18 O'Connell Street, Sydney

A multi-venue hospitality hub set in one of Central Sydney's most stunning buildings.
Bar
Midtown Bar and Lounge

81 Sussex Street, Sydney

This sultry drinking den with an opulent, art deco fitout has a cocktail list from an award-winning mixologist.
Bar
Bobbie's

28 Bay Street, Double Bay

The latest addition to the celebrated chef's Double Bay empire brings together top bar talent, live music and a luxe seafood-centric menu, all under one roof.

Book a Table
Bar
The 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.
Bar
Dry 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.
Bar
Brooksy 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.

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News
Soaring Into 70s-Era Australia: Radha Mitchell, Jesse Spencer and Linh-Dan Pham Talk 'Last Days of the Space Age'

Disney+'s new 1979-set series focuses on three neighbouring families in Perth's suburbs — and gets two former 'Neighbours' actors back on Australian TV.

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Feature
Your Essential Guide to SXSW Sydney 2024

Here's everything you need to know about SXSW Sydney 2024.

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News
An Immersive 'Squid Game' Experience Is Coming to Australia to Get You Playing 'Red Light, Green Light'

Step into the hit Netflix series IRL and get dared into challenges by the Front Man at Luna Park Sydney — without any murder, of course.

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News
Sydney Theatre Company's Sarah Snook-Starring 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' Is Heading to Broadway

After wowing London's West End, the 'Succession' actor will make her Broadway debut playing 26 roles in the one-performer Aussie stage sensation.

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News
Monster Fest Is Returning with 2024's Batch of Genre Must-Sees — Including a 'Terrifier' Marathon

A new 'Hellboy' film, plenty of puppet flicks, and a documentary about the horror genre from the late-90s to mid-00s are also on the lineup.

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News
Laneway Festival Has Announced Its 2025 Dates and Venues — and the Lineup Is on the Way

Mark your calendars, music fans — for both the festival's February return and the lineup drop.

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