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NewsNow Open: The Hideaway Is Bondi Junction's Underground Hangout for Late-Night Supper, Caviar Martinis and Nonchalant Jazz
Bondi Junction's after-dark era has arrived, with this moody new basement venue pairing martinis, jazz and supper well into the night.
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NewsMessina Is Back with a Bake-at-Home Pie for Winter, with Its Latest Creation Jam-Packed with Biscoff-Infused Dulce de Leche
The bleak winter weather has met its match, with Messina’s gooey Biscoff pie made for especially cosy nights indoors.
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NewsYou Could Win Two Tickets to Shell House's Massive Oyster and Semillon Festival
All the oysters you could fit, plus plenty of Semillon and a masterclass of your choice await at this one-day-only event.
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NewsThe Specials Board: These Are Sydney's Must-Try Food and Drink Specials for May
New month, new flavours — these are the standout new dishes and deals to check out this month.
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NewsGood Taste: Where Sydney's Fashion Crowd Ate During Australian Fashion Week 2026
We voice-noted the AFW it-crowd to find out where they actually ate this year — from post-show Icebergs lunches to late-night Big Mac confessions.
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NewsThe Michelin Guide is Finally Coming to Aus, But It's Skipping the Big Name Cities for a Less Obvious Destination
The globally renowned culinary guide with a fascinating history is finally making its way down under.
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GuideThe 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.
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GuideThe Best Sydney Restaurants for an Excellent Lunar New Year Feast
Ring in the Year of the Horse this Lunar New Year at one of these stellar Sydney restaurants.
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GuideThe 25 Best Pubs in Sydney
From century-old locals to new and reimagined favourites, these are the venues that define Sydney's pub culture.
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NewsThe Best Restaurants in Sydney to Take Your Dad This Father's Day (or Any Day)
Spoil the paternal figure in your life with a memorable Father's Day lunch or dinner at these standout Sydney restaurants, bars and cafes.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Steak in Sydney
From dry-aged cuts to highly marbled wagyu — we've got no beef with this list of the best places to slice into a juicy, perfectly seared and expertly rested steak.
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NewsThe Best Restaurants in Sydney to Take Your Mum This Mother's Day (or Any Day)
Spoil the leading lady in your life with a memorable Mother's Day lunch or dinner at these standout Sydney restaurants, bars and cafes.
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NewsTen Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Around Sydney
Have your very own adult Easter hunt this year, running around the city to find the best hot cross buns and Easter eggs.
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GuideThe Best Italian Restaurants in Sydney
Find where you'll be carb-loading next in Sydney — whether it's in the form of pasta, pizza or panzanella.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Ice Cream and Gelato in Sydney
Whether you like your scoops creamy, salty, deep-fried or vegan, you can find them here.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Pizza in Sydney
From pepperoni-topped slices to vegan rounds, if it's pizza you're craving, we've got you covered.
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NewsThis Just in: Viral Sensation Brooki Bakehouse Announces Its Next Pop-Up Store — But Which City Has Won the Cookie Jackpot?
"Adelaide has been asking for Brooki for a long time — we can't wait to finally show up."
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NewsAre You Bruisin' While Choosin'? A Two-Time Australian Strongman Is Here to Stop Shoppers From Squeezing Avos in the Aisle
Strongman champion Eddie Williams has a message you need to hear: Squeezing avocados stops now.
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NewsCheap Chook Alert: El Jannah's New CBD Store Is Celebrating Its Grand Opening Day With $5 Chicken Meals
Sydney's CBD lunch game will never be the same when this Western Sydney icon opens its latest store.
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NewsMake Your Froyo Obsession More Sustainable, as KeepCup and Yo-Chi Unveil a New Reusable Bowl Designed to Slash Single-Use Waste
This limited-edition collab makes cutting down on single-use waste a whole lot sweeter.
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NewsThis Just in: Neil Perry Continues to Revolutionise Double Bay with Plans for a New Roman-Style Pizzeria Just Revealed
The new venue will be a relaxed, neighbourhood-focused joint, showcasing Roman-style thin-crust pizza and great drinks.
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NewsA Sweet Slice of Humble Pie Is the Ultimate Mother's Day Treat Thanks to This Sydney Bakery's Long-Anticipated Creation
Unveiled just in time for Mother's Day, this seasonal apple custard creation packs nostalgia into every slice.
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RestaurantShaffa
80 Albion Street, Surry Hills
The flavours of the Levantine have a Sydney home at this Albion Street eatery.
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RestaurantArre
182-184 Australia Street, Newtown
Australia Street has welcomed an ambitious Mexican-Australian restaurant where crickets and cocktails are the order of the day.
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RestaurantBenetti's
2 Princess Street, Brighton-Le-Sands
Brighton-Le-Sands has a new home of woodfire pizza, aperitivo, long lunches and coastal views over lazy sunsets.
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RestaurantGrappa The Rocks
107-109 George Street, The Rocks
They say if it ain't broke, don't fix it, so the menu at the new spot will stay true to the Leichhardt offering of classic Italian dishes.
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RestaurantFranca
81 Macleay Street, Potts Point
An ice-cold mini martini with an oyster and caviar, is the ultimate way to start an meal at Franca, setting the tone for an elegant yet relaxed evening out.
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RestaurantThe James
89-113 Kent Street, Millers Point
Tableside Beef Wellington brings a sense of theatre to the evening, as do showstopping desserts such as sticky toffee soufflé.
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RestaurantLinla
413 Bourke Street, Surry Hills
A playful pan-Asian eatery serving the likes of paper bag-shaken fried chicken, fairy bread bao and a bubble tea cocktail.
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RestaurantLas Palmas Manly
West Esplanade, Manly
The garden bar and taqueria, just steps away from Manly Wharf is accessible via a 15-minute ferry from the CBD.
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RestaurantSaint Peter at The Grand National Hotel
161 Underwood Street, Paddington
Josh Niland's nose-to-tail (scale-to-tail?) seafood restaurant is a must-visit.
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RestaurantThe Flynn
2A Bligh Street, Sydney
The Flynn aims to offer restaurant-level food and service without the hefty price tags.
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NewsMILKRUN is Giving Away Free Grocery Items Across Four Days — Here's How to Get Yours
Here’s how to claim one of the 20,000 deliveries of your favourite snacks.
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Guide
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.
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NewsCP On: How Do We Future-Proof the Hospitality Industry?
With crisis after crisis piling on costs for venue owners and operators, how is the hospo world preparing for whatever the future may hold?
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NewsComing Soon: Pizza'Mare Delivers the a'Mare Experience Without the Fine-Dining Price Tag
The lauded Barangaroo restaurant will expand into a three-part venue — adding a new upstairs pizzeria and aperitivo bar.
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NewsTurning 125 Years Young, the Lord Roberts Hotel Is Celebrating Its Huge Milestone with a Throwback Menu and Venue Revamp
Marking a milestone worth celebrating, this historic Darlinghurst pub is winding back the clock with a month-long specials menu and a retro renovation.
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NewsComing Soon: Pineapples and Parisian Fare — Ananas Returns to The Rocks with Seasonal French Cuisine and a Champagne Focus
Almost a decade since this French brasserie closed, it's returning to The Rocks with a renewed flair for Parisian-style cuisine and pineapple lamps.
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EventSouth African Film Festival
Sun, 21 Jun - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
Various cinemas across Australia
The eighth run of SAFF will see 33 films direct from South Africa come to cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.
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EventHSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival
Wed, 10 Jun - Sun, 12 Jul 2026
Various Palace Cinemas around Australia, Moore Park
The annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American filmmaking returns to Australian screens this winter.
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EventThe Music of the Lord of the Rings
Thu, 16 Jul - Sat, 18 Jul 2026
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Explore the music of The Lord of the Rings like never before, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Art of the Score.
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EventAvatar: Forms of Vishnu
Sat, 20 Jun - Mon, 5 Oct 2026
Naala Badu Building, AGNSW, Sydney
This massive exhibition explores the many forms of the Hindu deity Vishnu, as depicted in 200 works that span 1500 years.
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EventBastille Festival
Thu, 16 Jul - Sun, 19 Jul 2026
Circular Quay, Sydney
Warm up this winter — this four-day soirée is taking over Circular Quay and The Rocks with French food, wine and entertainment.
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EventSheltering at the Sydney Opera House
Wed, 3 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun 2026
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney
Bangarra Dance Theatre returns to the Sydney Opera House this June with Sheltering, a powerful triple bill exploring First Nations stories and connection to Country.
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EventTwo Door Cinema Club at Hordern Pavilion
Sun, 22 Nov, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Having just announced a second Sydney show, this era-defining indie-dance band will perform their acclaimed debut album in full.
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EventSydney Symphony Presents Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone In Concert
Wed, 2 Dec - Sat, 5 Dec 2026
Concert Hall, Sydney
Step back in time to the beginning of an iconic franchise, brought to life by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
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EventMitski for Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House
Fri, 29 May - Mon, 1 Jun 2026
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Returning to Australia after seven long years, indie icon Mitski will take over our most legendary music venue for a run of four exclusive shows.
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EventHayu FanFest
Sat, 15 Aug, 2026
Secret Location in Sydney, Sydney
Bringing reality TV into the real world, this streaming platform's landmark event is headed to Sydney for the first time.
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NewsNeil Perry's Margaret Has Been Named the Second-Best Steak Restaurant in the World — with 22 Australian Eateries Making the List
Almost a fifth of the eateries on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants List for 2026 are from Australia.
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NewsComing Soon: The Golden Age of Mid-Century Manhattan Dining Is Headed to Sydney, with Vito's Opening in the Burns Philp Building
Sydney is set to channel old New York elegance, as this Italian-American restaurant revives the ritual and romance of mid-century Manhattan dining.
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NewsCP On: Is the Vanilla Slice the Most Divisive Dessert in Australia?
Some can't get enough of it, some won't go near it, but the humble vanilla slice has an unshakeable podium spot as one of Australia's most iconic desserts.
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NewsThis Just In: Josh and Julie Niland Are Celebrating Ten Years of Saint Peter by Collaborating With the World's Best Chefs
Australia's top seafood chef is welcoming talents from the world's best kitchens to exclusive dinners at his Paddington restaurant.
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NewsNow Open: Little Sista Is Leura's New Focaccia-First Cafe, Where Vinyl Records Soundtrack a Blue Mountains Pit Stop
Tucked into a tree-lined village strip, this Med-inspired mountain cafe has a seriously good soundtrack.
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NewsHeritage Multi-Level Eatery Shell House Is Hosting Two Seafood-Centric Events During Vivid Sydney 2026
Tuck into the freshest bounty of the sea under the guidance of the experts during Vivid Sydney.
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NewsThe Best Hot Cross Buns in Sydney
Seek out these spiced, chocolatey, crunchy and surprisingly scrumptious Easter treats all over Sydney.
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NewsThis Just In: Gelato Messina Is Opening Up Its Marrickville HQ for New Messinaville Factory Tours
The cult gelato brand is inviting fans onto the floor of its Marrickville production hub for a tasting-filled look at how its sweets are made from scratch.
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NewsThis Carolina Reaper Burger Is So Fiery It Comes with a Waiver — Thankfully, Milk and Cucumbers Are Standing By
With a waiver to sign and milk at the ready, this limited-time burger range pushes the Scoville scale, but swaps bravado for spice-fuelled fun.
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NewsThis Just In: Bathers Pavilion Announces Four-Week Residency by Award-Winning Californian Restaurant SingleThread
One of the best restaurants in the world is calling Balmoral home for four weeks this winter.
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NewsApplejack Is Carrying Out Its Long-Term Vision for Opera Bar and House Canteen, Embarking on Fresh Harbourside Upgrades
Having signed a ten-year agreement to run Opera Bar and House Canteen, Applejack is ready to commence renovations on its harbourside venues.
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News8 Sydney Restaurants Offering Fresh Oysters For Your Long Lunch
Bright, briny and uniquely West Australian, Albany Rock Oysters are the summer seafood order and these eight Sydney venues are serving them freshly shucked.
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NewsThis Just In: El Jannah Is Giving Away 100,000 Whole Charcoal Chickens For Free in Every Store — Starting Right Now
There's a whole, juicy, smoky charcoal chicken — and garlic sauce — with your name on it at your nearest El Jannah store, all for free.
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NewsThe Specials Board: These Are Sydney's Must-Try Food and Drink Specials for March
New month, new flavours — these are the standout new dishes and deals to check out this month.
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NewsThis Just In: The Noosa Food & Wine Festival 2026 Line-Up Has Landed
Each June, Noosa turns into Australia’s most delicious coastal playground — here’s our picks of the events you won’t want to miss.
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NewsComing Soon: Odd Culture Group Is Opening an Underground Daiquiri Bar and Osteria in the CBD
The hospitality outfit is expanding into the city, with two new venues set to open on York Street in the coming weeks.
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NewsA Peek Behind the Curtain of Sydney's Beloved Self Raised Baked Treats
They're the baked goods Sydneysiders know and love, but what goes on behind the scenes of Self Raised?
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NewsThe 30 Best Steak Restaurants in Australia Have Been Revealed, So Did Your Favourite Make the Cut?
Before the global list is revealed, the Steak Ambassadors have unveiled the 30 Best Steak Restaurants in Australia.
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News"Bold and Unapologetic": These Are the Indonesian Flavours and Dishes to Try Before You Die
From bold spices to fusion comfort food, Dutch Smuggler's Executive Chef shares the Indonesian flavours you should try.
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NewsThe Gold Coast's Most Irresistible Al Fresco Dining Spots That Are Worth Travelling For
From Burleigh's beachfront heavy-hitters to rooftop cocktails and hidden gems, these Gold Coast spots are alfresco dining at its best.
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NewsThis Just In: ButterBoy Is Launching a New Top-Secret Flavour, And Guessing It Could Win You a Year of Cookies
Sharpen your taste buds and clear your mind...guessing this flavour could win you a delicious prize.
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NewsMichelin-Listed Taqueria El Vilsito Is Heading to Australia, Joining the Margarita Week Festivities in Brisbane and Sydney
Touching down for a two-weekend takeover in both Brisbane and Sydney, a pair of chefs from this acclaimed taqueria will serve up the flavours of CDMX.
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Guide
The Best Sydney Restaurants for an Excellent Lunar New Year Feast
Ring in the Year of the Horse this Lunar New Year at one of these stellar Sydney restaurants.
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NewsThis Just In: You Can Now Make Reservations Via Uber Eats — Including at the Country's Hottest Restaurants
Adding to the app's growing dining-centric features, now you can score sought-after restaurant reservations on the move.
