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GuideThe Ten Best Waterside Bars in Sydney
Summer calls for spritzes by Bondi Beach and a few cold ones overlooking the Harbour.
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NewsBondi Favourite Porch & Parlour Has Reopened After Being Destroyed By a Fire
It's back in action following a fire in August, with a revamped menu and a new daily drink special.
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NewsHot Cross Bun Ice Cream Is Your New Go-To Dessert From Now Until Easter
The limited-edition sweet treat features raisins, Australian cream and a ripple of flavour that tastes like hot cross buns.
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News4 Pines Brewing Has Opened a Small Beer and Burger Joint in Surry Hills
Slinging burgers piled high with cornflake-coated fried chicken, and sweet and sour pork belly.
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GuideSydney's Most Popular Restaurants of 2018
The new openings and old favourites you flocked to this year.
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NewsCondimental Is Australia's New Curated Delivery Service for Pickles, Preserves and Sauces
Delivering a seasonal, limited-edition batch of condiments to your door.
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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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NewsWe're Hosting a Luxe Bubbles and Brunch Event in a Secret Sydney Location
Start your day off right in this hidden CBD oasis with bottomless bubbles, bites and us.
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GuideNine Restaurants Offering Last Minute Reservations for All Your Festive Meals This Season
Just because you left the planning late doesn't mean you can't still party.
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NewsAlberto Lounge Is The Buzzing New Italian Trattoria From the Restaurant Hubert Crew
The Surry Hills joint is serving up pasta, wine and Italian snacks — with top-notch service — every night of the week.
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NewsPalm Beach's Barrenjoey House Has Reopened for Post-Swim Summer Lunches
The heritage-listed restaurant and guesthouse has been taken over by The Boathouse Group.
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NewsThe New-Look Duke of Enmore Is Serving Up Next-Level Pub Grub and Natural Wines
The inner west corner pub has been made over by an all-star hospitality team.
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NewsFive Foods to Pair With Your Favourite Celebratory Drinks
The sips to pair with all your festive feeds — from the prawns to the roast.
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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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NewsMelbourne Cafe Napier Quarter Is Phasing Out Takeaway Coffee
It's doing the environment a solid — and trying to get you to enjoy your cuppa.
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NewsRosenbaum and Fuller Is Bondi's New All-Day Diner and Cocktail Bar
It's run by a team of hospitality legends, including a former Australian Bartender of the Year.
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NewsAnnouncing Concrete Playground's Best of 2018 Sydney Award Winners
The very best new Sydney bars, restaurants, cafes, pubs, events and spaces of the year.
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NewsTayim Is Sydney's New Middle Eastern Restaurant Tucked Away in a Sandstone Building in The Rocks
The all-day diner serves up Middle Eastern dishes in the restaurant, and take away falafel and kebabs from its deli.
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NewsTotti's Is Bondi's New Italian Eatery from Two Top Sydney Chefs and Merivale
It's opening inside The Royal this Friday with Pinbone's Mike Eggert and Rockpool's Khan Danis at the helm.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Delivering Free Choc Tops to Beaches Across Sydney Via Speedboat
All you need to do is flag down the speedboat and wade out to get your frozen treat.
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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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NewsBondi's Much-Loved Israeli Cafe Shuk Has Opened on the Lower North Shore
And it's opening a third spot in Elizabeth Bay in the New Year.
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NewsGelatissimo's Boozy Frosé Sorbet Has Arrived to Cool Down Your Summer
The frosty sweet treat combines Chandon Sparkling Brut Rosé and strawberries — and it's only available this month.
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NewsYou Can Now Get Food Delivered Straight to Your Beach Towel Thanks to Deliveroo
Next time hunger hits while you're basking in the sun with a book, you won't need to move.
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NewsDoughnut Time's Comeback Has Started with the Opening of Two New Brisbane Stores
It's also opening two Gold Coast spots and three Melbourne stores before the end of 2018.
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NewsSydney Has a New Hidden Pop-Up Bar Dedicated to Highballs
It's out to bridge the gap between mixed drinks and complicated cocktails.
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NewsGelato 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.
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NewsThe 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.
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NewsCaffe 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.
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NewsEnmore'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.
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NewsThe 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.
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Guide
Sydney's Best New Pubs of 2018
Honouring the best new additions (and returns) to Sydney's pub scene this year.
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News4 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.
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FeatureBest of 2018 Sydney
These 36 outstanding Sydney ventures have been handpicked by Concrete Playground for their combination of originality, innovation, creativity, approachability and sustainability.
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GuideSydney's Best New Restaurants of 2018
Honouring the very best new additions to Sydney's restaurant scene this year.
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NewsAndy 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.
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NewsEurope's First Underwater Restaurant Is Now Taking Reservations
Eat seafood under the sea at Norway's marine-set and -themed eatery, Under.
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NewsWe'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.
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NewsPatonga'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.
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NewsTotti'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.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Releasing Another Trifle to Take Your Christmas Lunch to the Next Level
Tell your nan she doesn't need to make a trifle this year.
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NewsSweden'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.
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NewsThese 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.
