• News

    The Crew Behind Duo Duo Has Opened a CBD Outpost Dedicated to Decadent Cookies and Silky Soft Serve

    Kuki is Darling Square's new hole-in-the-wall dessert spot serving up an irresistibly indulgent dessert for when you're on the go.

  • News

    The Continental Deli Team Is Shaking Things Up on Australia Street with Three New Venues

    Porteño Group will open an all-day vegetarian diner, a seafood bar and an Italian bistro, plus a trio of boutique apartments, later this year.

  • News

    Messina's Easter 2024 Treat Is a One-Kilogram Egg Filled with Milo Gelato, Oreo Cookie Chunks and Hazelnut Caramel

    This Easter egg is made to serve six — but if you're keen to keep it to yourself, we understand.

  • News

    Two Australian Eateries Have Been Named in the Top Five Pizzerias in the Asia Pacific for 2024

    Melbourne's 48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar and Sydney's Al Taglio couldn't be split at the 2024 50 Top Pizza awards.

  • News

    Pantry Story Is the New Parramatta Road Bakery That's Already Garnering Lines Around the Block

    You'll find kimchi focaccia, beef brisket hand pies and pandan cookies at this new Stanmore bakery.

  • News

    Coming Soon: Neptune's Grotto Is the Moody Northern Italian Restaurant That's Opening Underneath Clam Bar

    After hosting Taylor Swift at Pellegrino 2000, Dan Pepperell, Mikey Clift and Andy Tyson are opening a fourth playful Sydney venue.

Latest Guides
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    The Best Set Menus in Sydney That You Can Order for Under $100

    Remove the decisions and sample the best of the menu — without breaking the bank.

  • News

    Matkim Is the Tiny Korean Omakase Restaurant Now Open in Circular Quay's Sydney Place

    This intimate dining experience serves inventive and artistic Korean dishes to just eight people each night.

  • News

    Cheese Alert: Australian Dairy Festival Mould and Its All-Inclusive Tastings Are Returning for 2024

    More than 100 varieties of cheese will be on offer when this all-you-can-sample dairy festival starts touring the country from May.

  • News

    Inner-City Italian Diner Secolo Has Reopened as a Pop-Up at The Exchange Hotel in Balmain

    Secolo is back to revive the Fabbrica Balmain space for a little while before The Exchange Hotel gets a makeover.

  • Guide

    The Best Cafes (and Coffee) in Parramatta

    These cafes pair exceptional coffee with stellar brunch dishes, making them some of the best daytime haunts in Parramatta.

  • News

    Cult-Favourite Charcoal Chicken Shop El Jannah Is Opening Its First North Shore Outpost

    El Jannah's god-tier garlic sauce will hit Crows Nest in March, finally bringing the beloved chain to Sydney's north.

Latest Places
  • Pub

    Coogee Bay Hotel

    253 Coogee Bay Road, Coogee

    A beachside pub that's been a part of the community for 150 years.

  • Restaurant

    The Tropic

    2 Scenic Highway, Terrigal

    Terrigal Pavilion's sun-washed Mediterranean-inspired dining room is home to some of the best views on the Central Coast.

  • Restaurant

    Manly Fish & Chips

    East Esplanade, Manly

    This nostalgic shack by the Felons crew dishes up fish and chips, prawn rolls and RTDs on Manly Wharf.

  • Restaurant

    Osteria Luna

    68 King Street, Sydney

    A moody underground osteria serving Italian classics with a touch of red-sauce swagger.

  • Restaurant

    Aambra

    518A Old South Head Road, Rose Bay

    Housed inside a heritage-listed former church, this Rose Bay restaurant serves refined, flame-kissed Levantine fare.

  • Restaurant

    KODA Sydney

    20 Curtin Place, Sydney

    This high-energy, Japanese-influenced grill in the former Monopole site slings lasagne gyoza, caviar chicken tenders and robata-fired seafood.

  • Restaurant

    Flaminia

    61 Macquarie Street, Sydney

    Giovanni Pilu's long-awaited follow-up to his celebrated Freshwater restaurant celebrates the great port cities of Italy.

  • Restaurant

    Grill Americano

    1 Chifley Square, Sydney

    Melbourne restaurateur Chris Lucas' celebrated Venetian-inspired steakhouse has landed in a historic Sydney location.

  • Cafe

    Manteiga

    169 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst

    With an ex-Bentley chef at the helm, this Darlinghurst spot puts a fine-dining spin on classic brunch fare.

  • Restaurant

    Rick Stein at Coogee Beach

    242 Arden Street, Coogee

    The beloved British chef brings his legendary love of seafood to one of the city's most beautiful stretches of sand.

  • News

    Unmissable Food and Booze Vendors at This Year's StickyBeak Festival, As Picked By Our Writers

    Need help navigating the epic lineup at StickyBeak 2024? Let our writers lead you in the right direction.

  • News

    KFC Is Giving Away Free International Trips So You Can Enjoy Its Fried Chicken Around the World

    You just need to look for the chain's international products in the KFC app, then place an order — and you could win an overseas getaway.

  • News

    Krispy Kreme Is Giving Swifties (and Everyone) a Free Doughnut Today If You Head in Wearing Friendship Bracelets

    Whether you're lucky enough to be seeing the 'Eras' tour or not, you'll find some happiness in the form of free doughnuts.

  • News

    Influential Inner West Cafe Cornersmith Is Closing Down at the End of February

    The beloved Annandale cafe is shutting its doors — but the team promises "Cornermsith isn't over!".

  • News

    Now Open: Experience Culinary Flights with British and Australian Influences at Novotel City Centre's Birdie Bar and Brasserie

    Come for the Fremantle octopus, stay for the epic garlic bread at this lush Bird-themed bistro and bar.

  • News

    Casa Esquina Is Balmain's Friendly New Argentinian Restaurant From the Tequila Mockingbird Team

    Affordable midweek meals, whole suckling pig, South American wines, and a Fernet-Branca and Coke cocktail — they're all on offer in the former Efendy space.

Latest Events
  • News

    Maiz Has Moved Its Vibrant Mexican Eats and Bottomless Brunch to a Sleek New Enmore Road Space

    Maiz 2.0 brings weekend brunch with loaded tortas, an affordable set menu and a special Yulli's corn cerveza to the old Hartsyard digs.

  • News

    Now Open: The Kitchen's Doing Something Exciting at Sheraton Hyde Park's New Restaurant Sydney Common

    A cracking new entry to Sydney's increasingly impressive lineup of hotel-set restaurants worthy of locals' dedication.

  • News

    Chef Motokichi Yukimura From Kyoto's Kichi Kichi Is Bringing His Viral Omurice to Australia

    The Japanese chef is doing 'meet and eat' events in Sydney and Brisbane — and he'll be cooking everyone his specialty dish.

  • News

    Now Open: The Lower North Shore Has Welcomed Its Latest BYO Stunner Niche Mosman

    This crowd-pleasing breakfast joint offering bottomless rosé brunch transforms into a cosy neighbourhood diner with brown butter swordfish and $8 happy hour wines as the sun sets.

  • News

    Whittaker's Has Released a Limited-Edition Easter Chocolate Inspired by the Humble Hot Cross Bun

    You've heard of a chocolate hot cross bun, but what about a hot cross bun in chocolate form?

  • News

    Freebie Alert: Donut King Is Giving Away Free Hot Cinnamon Doughnuts Today

    The freebies are celebrating the 'Mean Girls' movie musical — so on Wednesdays, we now eat doughnuts.

  • News

    Now Open: Tanuki Is Double Bay's Fun-Loving New Izakaya with an Ex-Sushi e Chef at the Helm

    The Matteo team has opened another Bay Street winner with this vibrant new Japanese bar and diner.

  • News

    Massive New 104-Seat Peruvian Restaurant Callao Has Just Opened Its Doors in Barangaroo

    Callao is the stunning new Nikkei diner that's bringing a crudo- and steak-heavy menu to Barangaroo Avenue.

  • News

    Bartiga Is Double Bay's Sunny New Southeast Asian Restaurant and Neighbourhood Bar

    A former Tetsuya's chef leads the way at this sunny corner spot offering XO pipi linguine, red curry bug rolls and beef rendang sausage rolls.

  • News

    Uber Eats and Planet Ark Have Teamed Up to Solve Your Takeaway Packaging Waste Woes

    If takeaway waste is giving you the guilts, this new sustainability program will hopefully make your pepperoni pizza more palatable.

  • News

    Messina Is Serving Up Cheesecake- and Pretzel-Heavy Gelato Tubs for Valentine's Day 2024

    If nothing says love to you like a tub filled with Messina gelato, you're in luck with the dessert chain's February 14 special.

  • News

    Coming Soon: Il Mercato Centrale Has Officially Broken Ground on Its Australian-First Venue in Melbourne's CBD

    The Italian artisan market is set to be one of Melbourne CBD's biggest hospitality venues yet.

  • Guide

    The Best Sandwiches in Sydney for Under $15

    At these affordable inner-city Sydney lunch spots, you can wrap your hands around a sensational sandwich for a tenner and some change.

  • Guide

    The Best Seafood Restaurants in Sydney

    Here's where to find Sydney's best seafood — across fine diners, local neighbourhood eateries and lavish omakase haunts.

  • News

    Coming Soon: Chuck E Cheese Is the Latest Big-Name American Chain That's Set to Open in Australia

    Your nieces and nephews will be able to enjoy the pizza parties in an eatery with arcade games and musical shows that you always dreamed of as a kid.

  • Guide

    The 20 Best Restaurants in Sydney

    These are Sydney's must-visit venues for any discerning food aficionado.

  • News

    Oxford Street Favourite Sandoitchi Is Expanding with a New Chatswood Outpost in 2024

    One of Sydney's best cafes is bringing its must-try Japanese sandos across the bridge, opening in Chatswood Chase this February.

  • News

    Maurice Terzini Has Opened His Latest Venture Snack Kitchen in Potts Point with His Son Sylvester

    Snacky share plates, spritzes and wines are the name of the game at this new summer-ready father-son joint on Macleay Street.

  • Guide

    The 20 Best Cafes in Sydney

    How does your favourite Sydney cafe stack up against these brunch-filled, coffee-slinging, mimosa-pouring haunts?

  • Feature

    A Guide to Parramatta

    The neighbourhood of Parramatta is a land of heritage-listed sandstone architecture, beautiful parks and cosmopolitan restaurants, all built around the centuries-old Parramatta River.

  • News

    Now Open: King Clarence Arrives with Live Seafood Tanks and an Ambitious Menu From Khanh Nguyen

    This bustling 100-seat diner comes to Clarence Street from the Monopole team with grilled lobster, fish finger bao and an approachable wine list.

  • News

    Sinclair's Brings Fine Dining and the Flavours of the Nepean to the Upper Floors of Historic Pub The Log Cabin

    A new addition to an already beloved venue, this dining room is one of Penrith's finest hidden gems.

  • News

    SOUL Dining Has Brought Its Beloved Contemporary Korean Eats to a Brand-New Wynyard Digs

    You'll now find this beloved Korean fine diner serving up sophisticated dishes at its moody new outpost in the heart of the CBD.

  • Guide

    The 35 Best Restaurants in Sydney's CBD

    Found in heritage buildings, down laneways and on the harbour, these CBD restaurants are some of Sydney's best for fine dining and casual feasting.

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