• News

    Sydney's Ten Best Spicy Foods for Hardcore Heat Lovers

    Test your limits at these tearjerkers.

  • News

    Gelato Messina Has Dropped a New Line of Its Famed Cakes Just In Time for Summer

    The gelato experts have unveiled eight new creations for you to sink your sweet tooth into this party season.

  • News

    The Vicar Is The Hills' Huge New Eatery By Award-Winning Australian Bartenders and Designers

    When complete, it'll include two restaurants, a wine bar, an outdoor barbecue and a drive-through bottle shop.

  • News

    Caffe Bartolo Is Surry Hills' New All-Day Italian Diner from the Co-Owner of Lobo Plantation

    With the ex-head chef of Fratelli Paradiso in the kitchen and gun bartender Grazia Di Franco behind the bar you could easily spend all day here.

  • News

    Enmore's The Duke Is Reopening with Vegan-Friendly Fare and Heaps of Natural Wine

    It's had a facelift and is relaunching just in time for summer.

  • News

    The Owners of Newtown Mainstay Hartsyard Have Sold the Business

    But don't worry — the buyer is the restaurant's existing head chef and Automata alumnus Jarrod Walsh.

Latest Guides
  • Guide

    Sydney's Best New Pubs of 2018

    Honouring the best new additions (and returns) to Sydney's pub scene this year.

  • Guide

    Sydney's Best New Cafes of 2018

    These six cafes serve up more than just top-notch coffee.

  • News

    4 Pines Brewing Is Opening a Small Beer and Burger Joint in Surry Hills

    Expect burgers piled high with deep-fried cheese, habanero chicken and prawns.

  • Feature

    Best of 2018 Sydney

    These 36 outstanding Sydney ventures have been handpicked by Concrete Playground for their combination of originality, innovation, creativity, approachability and sustainability.

  • Guide

    Sydney's Best New Restaurants of 2018

    Honouring the very best new additions to Sydney's restaurant scene this year.

  • News

    Andy Bowdy's OTT Christmas Trifles Are Back So You Can One-Up Gran Again

    The four versions are loaded with fresh cherries, baked cheesecake chunks, caramelised popcorn and salted caramel drizzle.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    Lankan Filling Station

    58 Riley Street, East Sydney

    This trailblazing Sri Lankan diner is entering a new era of fusion dishes and inventive flavours.

  • Cafe

    Hippo Espresso

    468 The Esplanade, Warners Bay

    One of the most beloved cafes in the state can be found in Warners Bay.

  • Restaurant

    Margaret

    30-36 Bay Street, Double Bay

    Culinary icon Neil Perry shares the most intimate and personal menu of his career at this award-winning restaurant in Double Bay.

  • Restaurant

    Island Radio

    Baptist Street, Redfern

    A dazzling fitout, an affordable bar menu and a killer location make this Southeast Asian hawker-inspired diner a colourful newcomer to Surry Hills' dining scene.

  • Restaurant

    Neptune's Grotto

    Bridge Street, Sydney

    Indulge in the hand-crafted pasta dishes and a to-shelf wine list at this newly opened venue from the team behind Clam Bar.

  • Restaurant

    The International

    25 Martin Place, Sydney

    A trio of stylish venues from one of Sydney's top restaurant groups have brought a new level of refinement to 25 Martin Place's hospitality precinct.

  • Restaurant

    Delta Rue

    101 Phillip Street, Sydney

    This elegant Vietnamese fine diner at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth combines old-world charm with some playful flourishes.

  • Restaurant

    Fabbrica Bread Shop Coogee

    214 Coogee Bay Road, Coogee

    You can now enjoy this fan-favourite bread shop at its new beachside location, complete with new delights and Roman-inspired treats.

  • Restaurant

    Fat Pomelo

    16 Ocean Street, Narrabeen

    The northern beaches just scored a new go-to destination for hearty pan-Asian cuisine in a dining room with a citrus-inspired design.

  • Restaurant

    Madam Ji

    13 Burton Street, Darlinghurst

    Classic dishes and boundary-pushing fusions are on the menu at a restaurant inspired by the "resilience and freedom" of women in Indian culture.

  • News

    Europe's First Underwater Restaurant Is Now Taking Reservations

    Eat seafood under the sea at Norway's marine-set and -themed eatery, Under.

  • News

    We're Giving Away a Christmas Feast for You and Your Crew

    Bring on the silly season with a four-course feast, limoncello and unlimited drinks.

  • News

    Patonga's Renovated Boathouse Hotel Is Your New Spot to Plan a Weekend Getaway Around

    Here, you can enjoy vibrant fare — from breakfast through dinner — and frozen watermelon margaritas right on the water.

  • News

    Totti's Is the New Pasta Joint Inside The Royal from Pinbone's Mike Eggert and Merivale

    Launching this December, the Bondi eatery will pair woodfired breads with handcrafted pasta and many Italian cocktails.

  • News

    Sweden's New Disgusting Food Museum Includes Aussie Favourites Like Vegemite and Musk Sticks

    Jell-o salad, mouse wine and Sardinian maggot-infested cheese also rank among the museum's exhibits.

Latest Events
  • News

    These Striking 3D-Printed Chocolates Are Like Cadbury Roses for Millennials

    Designed by Melbourne artist Ryan L Foote, the chocolates include flavours like smashed avo, egg tart, french toast and finger lime.

  • News

    Heart Cafe Is Bondi's New Non-Profit Cafe Serving Up Healthy Brunch Fare and Training Disadvantaged Youth

    Dig into La Boqueria chorizo-stuffed rolls and colourful hemp pancakes for a good cause.

  • News

    We're Giving Away a Tapas Feast for You and Your Mates

    Enjoy a long overdue catch-up and some tasty Middle Eastern bites — on us.

  • News

    Continental Deli Has Opened a Second Shrine of Cocktails, Charcuterie and Canned Stuff in the CBD

    The Newtown bar has expanded — this time with pasta and a wine list six times the size of the original.

  • News

    This Is What the Huge New Sydney Fish Market Will Look Like in 2023

    The new $250 million precinct will boast a curved scale-like roof, a waterside promenade and a new ferry stop.

  • News

    Harajuku Gyoza Is Opening a 'Stadium' Dedicated to Japanese Dumplings and Beer in Darling Harbour

    As well as a restaurant, the new venue will be a brewery for Japanese craft beer brand Yoyogi.

  • News

    We're Giving Away a Luxe Melbourne Cup Lunch for You and a Friend

    Enjoy a sumptuous three-course feast in the heart of the CBD on us.

  • News

    El Camino Cantina and Sake to Open at Manly Wharf Just in Time for Summer

    The two venues are set to open next week, taking over the revamped precinct's rooftop level.

  • News

    Five Restaurants Where You Can Earn a New Crypto Food Currency at Every Meal

    Plus those celebrating this new currency with free secret snacks.

  • News

    Darling Square's Exchange Building Will Soon Be Home to Five New Eateries from Top Sydney Chefs

    Including Andy Bowdy's Saga and a Japanese pasta joint by the Ume crew.

  • Guide

    Seven Standout Katsu Sandos to Try in Sydney

    From the traditional to the triple-tiered, these are the best takes on the popular Japanese pork sandwich in Sydney.

  • News

    Barzaari Is Now Serving Up Eastern Mediterranean Feasts and Theatrical Sandpit Coffee in Chippendale

    It has opened in the space previously home to Kensington Street Social.

  • News

    Chophouse Is Parramatta's Opulent New Steakhouse by Matt Moran's Solotel Group

    It's serving up nine cuts of steaks, oozy raclette and crab doughnuts in the former Jamie's Italian site.

  • News

    Arthur Is Surry Hills' New Set Menu-Only Neighbourhood Restaurant

    The 35-seater offers a changing 11-dish menu over two sittings each night.

  • News

    Barn Is NSW's New Out-of-Town Restaurant and Boutique Hotel from the Acclaimed Biota Team

    Located on a 100-acre property in East Kangaloon, it sleeps just four people and serves dinner only two nights per month.

  • News

    Don't Tell Aunty Is Surry Hills' Colourful New Rule-Breaking Indian Eatery from an Acclaimed Chef

    Opening in Colin Fassnidge's old 4Fourteen site, it has $10 lunch specials, retro Bollywood films flickering on the walls and a self-serve beer fridge

  • Guide

    The Best Things to Eat, See and Do at Tramsheds This Spring

    Make tracks to this inner west epicurean mecca to celebrate the arrival (finally) of spring.

  • News

    RaRa Is Redfern's Hot New 28-Seater Neighbourhood Ramen Joint

    With flavour-packed pork and vegan ramen from a chef who has studied under Japanese masters.

  • News

    Nutie Is Opening an Entirely Gluten-Free (and Mostly Vegan) Cafe and Bakery in Surry Hills

    After slinging GF baked goods in Balmain for over a year, Nutie will launch a full service kitchen — and 500 free doughnuts.

  • News

    We're Giving Away Free Dinners at Some of Sydney's Best Restaurants

    Plus double passes to a new immersive food festival.

  • News

    Nigella Lawson Is Coming Back to Australia to Talk All Things Food

    The celebrity chef will return in early 2019 for her new interactive conversation series, An Evening with Nigella Lawson.

  • Guide

    Sydney's Best Distilleries Where You Can Sip Spirits Straight from the Still (or Barrel)

    Lift your spirits (and taste a few) at these five top distilleries in NSW.

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