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NewsCP Picks: Last-Minute Spots to Use Your Dine & Discover Vouchers Before June 30
From steaming bowls of ramen and bustling Italian restaurants to grand concert venues and whale tours, here's where to use your forgotten vouchers before they expire.
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NewsMcDonald's Is Finally Bringing Its Coveted Szechuan Sauce to Australia
The much-hyped McNugget condiment will be available as part of a new limited-edition four-sauce range — which also includes the return of Macca's Cajun sauce.
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NewsHow Sydney's Food and Drinks Industry Is Embracing Sustainability (And How You Can, Too)
For these top venues, running sustainably is about more than virtue signalling.
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NewsThe Team Behind Lola's Has Opened All-Day European Brasserie Manon in the QVB
You'll now find early morning pastries, steak frites, grilled scampi and caviar service on the ground floor of this 124-year-old building.
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NewsThe Old Fitz Has a New Toby Stansfield-Helmed Bistro Starring Elevated Rooster Rolls
The beloved pub gets a culinary revamp with Bistro Fitz, a compelling combo of classic Euro fare and elevated pub food.
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NewsClear Your Freezer: Messina Is Bringing Back 40 of Its Greatest Gelato Hits in Take-Home Tubs
Jon Snow, Robert Brownie Jnr and Fairy Bread are all back — and Hodor and Have a Gay Old Time, too.
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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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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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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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NewsGelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Single-Serve Cookie Pies to Warm Up Your Winter
The gelato chain is dishing up its one-person cookie pies for another year, serving them at different stores each week.
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NewsEfendy's Somer Sivrioglu Has Opened Veggie-Heavy Turkish Restaurant Maydanoz in Sydney's CBD
The Carrington Street spot boasts a predominantly plant-based menu and a seriously good happy hour.
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NewsSydney's Night Noodle Markets Will Finally Return IRL in October for the First Time Since 2019
After two disrupted years, the beloved markets will finally return this spring — and they're moving to Prince Alfred Park.
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GuideEight Incredible Dishes You Can Only Feast on in Brisbane
Tick these top eats off your culinary bucket list.
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NewsELE Is The Star's Extravagant New Guided Dining Experience From a Pair of Acclaimed Chefs
You'll be taken on a tour through three different venues, each offering up an imaginative presentation using quality Australian produce.
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NewsItaly's Legendary Mercato Centrale Is Opening Its First International Artisan Market in Australia
The brand's first outpost outside of the homeland will be a three-level homage to Italian food and culture in Melbourne.
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RestaurantBronte Road Fish
280-282 Bronte Rd, Waverley
Bronte Road Bistro has traded the streak frites and duck à l'orange for tuna smash burgers, silky soft serve and margarita slushies.
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RestaurantVitelli's Upstairs
Baptist Street, Redfern
Wunderlich Lane's New York-Italian-inspired restaurant serves house-made pasta, late-night cheeseburgers and plenty of milanese.
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RestaurantDarling Glebe
134A Glebe Point Road, Glebe
Heritage and style combine in spectacular form in this subterranean restaurant, which features reimagined brasserie classics and a dedicated martini lounge.
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RestaurantAORI
39 Lime Street, Sydney
The team behind Alegre and Callao bring modern Japanese cooking and quiet tableside theatre — including a sushi ferris wheel — to King Street Wharf.
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RestaurantHamsi Taverna
1 Bridge Road, Glebe
Somer Sivrioğlu's seafood-forward Turkish taverna in the new Sydney Fish Market is inspired by Aegean coastal dining.
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RestaurantWildergreen Moama
6 Shaw Street, Moama
The garden-filled, nature-led precinct has been designed to invite exploration and celebrate life's simple pleasures.
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RestaurantDragon Hot Pot Darling Square
1 Little Pier Street, Haymarket
Grab a bowl and a pair of tongs and head to the ingredient wall for a fully customisable experience.
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PubCoogee Bay Hotel
253 Coogee Bay Road, Coogee
A beachside pub that's been a part of the community for 150 years.
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RestaurantThe 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.
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RestaurantManly Fish & Chips
East Esplanade, Manly
This nostalgic shack by the Felons crew dishes up fish and chips, prawn rolls and RTDs on Manly Wharf.
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NewsWhat's Open in Sydney This Queen's Birthday Weekend
Spend the long weekend eating and drinking with friends and family at Sydney's top cafes, bars and restaurants.
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NewsBanjo's Bakery Cafe's Spaghetti Bolognese Pie Is the New Food Mashup You Know You Want to Try ASAP
Can't choose between a pie and spag bog? Now you don't have to.
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NewsNow Open: Vibrant Cantonese Diner Lotus Dumpling Bar Has Landed in Summer Hill
The second Lotus Dumpling Bar in Sydney, the menu champions a distinct vegetarian and vegan offering.
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NewsPorter House Is Sydney's Soon-to-Open Five-Level Bar and Dining Hub Next Door to a Luxe New Hotel
Featuring a Euro-style delicatessen and wine bar, a brasserie and a bar, the new Castlereagh Street venue is housed within an 1870s heritage-listed building.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Is Giving Away a Massive 100,000 Free Doughnuts This Friday
What's better than sweet glazed doughnuts? Free sweet glazed doughnuts.
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NewsCult-Favourite US Burger Chain Five Guys Is Opening Its First Sydney CBD Store Next Week
Adding some inner-city burgers to your winter, the American fast food joint will open on George Street on Monday, June 6.
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EventColour Culture Connection at South Eveleigh
Mon, 16 Feb - Fri, 6 Mar 2026
South Eveleigh Precinct, Eveleigh
This three-week-long festival celebrates Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras and Holi Hai through community programs and interactive experiences.
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EventMardi Gras Closing Party at Kinselas Hotel, Featuring Keli Holiday
Sun, 1 Mar, 2026
Kinselas Hotel, Darlinghurst
Keep a little energy in reserve, as this free all-day party headlined by Keli Holiday sends out Mardi Gras in style.
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EventDate Night Studio Flower Bar Pop-Up at Bar Planet
Sat, 14 Feb, 2026
Bar Planet, Newtown
Shop flowers and sip martinis, as this one-day flower market sets the tone for the year's most romantic day.
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EventHear My Eyes — 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
Sat, 7 Mar, 2026
City Recital Hall, Sydney
Celebrating the film's 35th anniversary, this groundbreaking event reimagines the sci-fi blockbuster with a 4K screening, live electronic score and immersive laser visuals.
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EventPeking Duk at Hordern Pavilion
Fri, 15 May, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
This roof-raising duo are gearing up for their biggest performance in seven years, complete with a debut live show and future-forward visuals.
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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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EventDMA's 'Hills End' 10th Anniversary Show at Metro Theatre
Fri, 27 Mar, 2026
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Ten years on, this Sydney-born trio returns home to play their landmark debut album in full — plus a stack of deep cuts.
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EventEuropa! Europa Film Festival 2026
Thu, 19 Feb - Thu, 19 Mar 2026
Various locations, Sydney
Catch 43 pictures from 22 European countries, as the continent's most captivating flicks hit big screens across Australia and New Zealand.
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EventAntenna Documentary Film Festival 2026
Thu, 5 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations
From Australian premieres to Werner Herzog treks into the wilderness, this long-running documentary film festival is set to screen over 50 non-fiction flicks.
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EventDomeFest at Hordern Pavilion
Sun, 29 Mar, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Focused on the conversations that shape pop culture, identity and relationships for Gen Z and Millennial women, this Australian-first podcast fan festival makes listening a shared experience.
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NewsGrill'd Has Turned One Store Into the Upside Down — and Added Demogorgon Burgs to Its National Menu
'Stranger Things' is back — and this burger chain has just the outpost, and the monster burg, to celebrate.
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NewsNow Open: Whalebridge Is the New French Seafood Restaurant with Unbeatable Harbour Views
Opening in the former digs of the Sydney Cove Oyster Bar, this new venue from The Sydney Collective is all about seafood.
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NewsJosh and Julie Niland Are Taking Over The Grand National Hotel — and Moving Saint Peter Into It
By 2023, seafood lovers will be able to kick back at the bar at Saint Peter's new digs — and stay overnight.
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NewsVegemite Baked Beans Now Exist — Which Is Either Inspired or Gross, Depending on Your Tastebuds
This is either your new favourite breakfast or your worst nightmare.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Golden Gaytime-Inspired Super-Fancy Viennetta
Two beloved desserts combine again in this returning — and delicious — limited-edition Messina special.
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NewsAdriano Zumbo Is Bringing a Luxurious Weekly High Tea Experience to QT Sydney
The dessert specialist and the boutique hotel chain are coming together for high tea every Saturday and Sunday.
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NewsTokyo's WAGYUMAFIA Is Opening Wagyu Ramen Restaurant Mashi No Mashi in Sydney This Week
WAGYUMAFIA sources their beef from Japan's top 20 beef farmers and brews their ramen for 24-hours in Ozaki beef bone stock.
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GuideSeven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar
With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.
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NewsSydney Fine-Diner Nel Is Dishing Up a Spectacular 'Moulin Rouge!'-Themed Nine-Course Degustation
Joining the menu to coincide with 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' hitting Sydney, the decadent spread is inspired by truth, beauty, freedom and love.
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NewsSydney's Bastille Festival Returns This Winter for Four Days of French Celebrations by the Harbour
Sydney’s annual Bastille-inspired celebration is back with mulled wine, raclette, snow, a 1.4-kilometre vino-tasting walk and a Christmas in July village.
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NewsCentral Station and Eddy Avenue Will Soon Be Home to a Huge Dining and Entertainment Precinct
NSW Minister for Infrastructure Rob Stokes believes the innovation will rival Chippendale's Spice Alley and Parramatta's Eat Street.
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NewsMacca's Wants You to Eat Pickle-Free Cheeseburgers and McNuggets Just Like The Kid LAROI
The Sydney rapper has teamed up with Macca's for the latest of its Famous Orders celebrity collaborations.
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NewsHuge Cheese Festival Mould Is Touring Its Dairy-Filled Spread Across the East Coast This Winter
Feast on Australia's best cheeses — over wine, beer, whisky, vodka, gin and sake, of course — when this returning fest hits up Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
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NewsThis Nifty Online Map Will Help You Find a Democracy Sausage Near You This Election Day
Use this website to locate which polling places are serving Election Day sausages — as well as coffee, cake, and bacon and egg rolls.
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NewsCentury-Old Darlinghurst Pub The Strand Is Transforming into a Four-Storey Hotel, Bistro and Rooftop Bar
The luxurious French bistro takes cues from turn-of-the-century Paris, and it's now open on the ground floor.
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NewsLong-Awaited Circular Quay Dining Precinct Quay Quarter Lanes Has Officially Opened
Twelve new bars and restaurants have opened in this inner-city dining precinct — including a luxe French bistro, two omakase restaurants and a new Marrickville Pork Roll outpost.
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GuideSeven Bondi Lunch Spots to Try Depending on Who You're Dining With
Wondering where to take your parents for that long overdue lunch? Need a spot for your next daytime date? This'll help.
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NewsIcebergs Dining Room and Bar Is Closing This Week for Refurbishments Over Winter
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Icebergs is getting a facelift.
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NewsIt Looks Like Melbourne's World-Famous Lune Croissanterie Is Finally Opening a Sydney Store in 2023
Lune's croissants have been called "the finest you will find anywhere in the world" by The New York Times — and they're coming to Sydney.
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GuideCP Picks: Here's How Our Editors Are Celebrating American Express delicious. Month Out in Sydney
Need help choosing where to go for this incredible celebration of food and drink? Follow us.
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NewsTramsheds' New Restaurant Palle from the Flour Eggs Water Team Is All About Meatballs
Grab your meatballs with spaghetti, on a sub or in a bucket.
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NewsMary's Is Bringing Its Burgers and Fried Chicken West with a Newly Opened Castle Hill Outpost
The Mary's crew has taken over the former Castle Hill digs of Down N' Out burger.
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NewsDan Hong and Mike Eggert's Vivid Sydney Dinner Will Be "Like Nothing You've Seen Before"
A celebration of New South Wales produce brings together two superstar chefs, Ken Done and some of the state's best seafood.
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NewsCharcoal Chicken Joint El Jannah Is Officially Opening Its First Melbourne Store This Weekend
From Saturday, April 30, the Sydney-originated cult-favourite chain will officially be slinging its charcoal chook on High Street in Preston.
