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NewsTry Banana Bread and Espresso Butter Beer from 4 Pines and Single Origin
It's Up & Go for beer enthusiasts.
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NewsNighthawk Diner Food Truck Brings Glorious Gluttony to World Square
Saliva-inducing American diner food rolls into World Square.
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NewsTacos, Beer and Frida Kahlo Combine for New Mexican Pop-Up
A temporary portal into the sounds, flavours and decor of Mexico.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Yum Cha in Sydney
It's a truth universally acknowledged that it is impossible to leave yum cha feeling hungry.
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GuideNail That Crucial Third Date with These Memorable Date Night Spots in the CBD
Because there's nothing like a mariachi band to bring a couple closer.
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GuideThe Best Mexican Restaurants in Sydney
Head to Sydney's top Mexican restaurants for seriously good tacos and tamales, rare mezcals and many, many margaritas.
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GuideThe 20 Best Pubs in Sydney
Looking for a new local? This selection of classic boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.
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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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GuideHow to Spend a Charming Day and Night in the Inner West Pockets of Balmain and Rozelle
Discover the harbourside suburbs that are bursting with lush parks, tasty pints and delicious eats.
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GuideA Day and Night Guide to Paddington
From fine art and fancy dinners to sublime pub feeds and twilight bevvies, Paddington's still got it going on.
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GuideAll of the New Sydney Openings That You Need Add to Your Must-Visit List in 2024
Discover your next favourite dish or drink at one of these fresh Sydney haunts.
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NewsWhat's Open in Sydney Across the Easter Long Weekend 2024
Spend the long weekend eating and drinking with friends and family at Sydney's top cafes, bars and restaurants.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Breakfast in Sydney
Head to your local cafe, bakery, deli or bagel shop to find the best Sydney breakfasts.
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NewsNewtown Restaurants Come Together for Street Fair
All your favourite indoor establishments, outdoors.
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NewsDevastating and Beautiful Animated Ad Will Turn You Off Factory Farming
An ad for a popular fast food chain that might just make you cry.
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NewsThe Ten Best Things to Do at Sydney Good Food Month 2013
A cacophony of events running the gamut from casual picnics to buzzing parties.
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NewsBoozing Now Acceptable at Breakfast Thanks to Spreadable Beer
An Italian duo have done their bit to make the world a better place, engineering a chocolate-flavoured beer spread.
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NewsLongrain’s Martin Boetz to Head New Rushcutters Bay Restaurant
The rumours are true: locally-minded, sustainably grown, expertly prepared cuisine is on its way to 10 Neild Avenue.
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RestaurantBar Infinita
10 Saint Johns Avenue, Gordon
An Italian restaurant in Gordon churning out woodfired steaks, handmade pasta and next-level antipasti.
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BarKahii Kissaten
364 Kent Street, Sydney
Start your day with matcha and croissants and end it with wine and oysters — all at this inner-city spot.
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RestaurantSanta Catarina
152-156 Clarence Street, Sydney
A Oaxacan restaurant with an outrageous mezcal collection hidden away in Sydney's YCK Laneway precinct.
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RestaurantKuro
368 Kent Street, Sydney
A hatted Japanese bar and restaurant inside a historic CBD sandstone building.
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RestaurantLuna Lu
7-27 Circular Quay West, The Rocks
Experience elevated Asian fusion farm-to-table at this modern restaurant overlooking Sydney Harbour.
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RestaurantIzgara
215 Clarence Street, Sydney
Lively wine bar energy meats elevated Turkish street eats at this CBD eatery for post-work dates or a lively gathering with your crew.
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RestaurantSplash Coffee
2A Station Street, Petersham
The Soulmate team has reinvented the pool canteen with this nostalgic cafe right by Petersham Park and the Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre.
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RestaurantTanuki
37 Bay Street, Double Bay
The Matteo team's Japanese restaurant and sake bar delivers a multi-facetted spot for fun group dining and al fresco hangs.
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RestaurantKing Clarence
171 Clarence Street, Sydney
Acclaimed chef Khanh Nguyen leads the impressive Clarence Street restaurant serving up fish finger bao and whole grilled lobster.
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NewsSMH Good Food Guide Awards Hats for 2014
The lowdown on this year's losses and gains for Sydney's gustatory movers and shakers.
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NewsA Day in New York, in Sydney
Spend the day gorging on these signature foodstuffs for a holiday at home.
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NewsA Bluffer’s Guide to Oysters
Everything oyster is illuminated in conversation with chef Sean Connolly.
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NewsThe Secrets of Regent Place
Grey city block on the outside; fantastic wonderland of Asian culture inside.
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NewsLolly Bag Cake Plus Five More Courses at Asian Dessert Degustation
Bernard Yu and Yen Yee of Melbourne's LuxBite and Anna Polyviou of the Sydney Shangri-La combine delicious forces.
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NewsPlating Up: The Bespoke Tableware Inspired by Chefs
Chefs lend a hand in creating unique tablewares, fit for their food.
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EventTekno Train by Paul Mac
Friday, May 24 - Saturday, June 15, 2024
Central Station, Haymarket
A lit-up train that's pumping out a techno soundtrack by Paul Mac is riding Sydney's rails during Vivid 2024.
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EventChu Fat — Hey Chu x Porkfat
Monday, May 20 - Monday, May 27, 2024
Hey Chu, Sydney
Chefs Cuong Nguyen, Jack Kulusai and Tanya Boonprakong are joining forces for a creative, collaborative dinner series.
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EventBottomless Frites at Armorica
Monday, May 20 - Sunday, May 26, 2024
Armorica, Surry Hills
You can tuck into a top-notch steak with unlimited frites at the Surry Hills brasserie from Monday, May 20, to Sunday, May 26.
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EventPinot Noir Australia Tasting Event by Moncur Cellars
Monday, May 20, 2024
Bistro Moncur, Woollahra
This annual celebration of excellent vino returns to Woollahra with light and dry drops, medium-bodied wines and experimental tipples.
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EventSunset Boulevard
Wednesday, August 28 - Friday, November 1, 2024
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Starring Sarah Brightman as Norma Desmond, this Tony-winning musical based on the film of the same name is playing Sydney.
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EventSister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy
Tuesday, August 6 - Sunday, October 6, 2024
Capitol Theatre Sydney, Haymarket
Your prayers have been answered: this smash-hit Broadway musical is finally bringing its screen-to-stage show to Sydney.
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EventFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga
Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Various cinemas in Sydney
Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.
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EventChange the Course
Friday, May 31, 2024
Darling Quarter, Sydney
Darling Quarter and Two Good Co are teaming up for a long lunch for an excellent cause.
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EventSpanish Film Festival
Wednesday, June 19 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations
Say hola to the Sydney's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.
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NewsThe Eight Best Greek Restaurants in Sydney
From the ancients to the imaginative contemporaries, Sydney's got great Greek going on.
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NewsDrink ‘n’ Dine to turn the Oxford Tavern into an American BBQ Beerhouse
Drink 'n' Dine are stripping Petersham's Oxford Tavern of its risque reputation.
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NewsGet Gelato Messina Delivered to Your Door For One Day Only
The ice cream gods have answered our delicious and lazy prayers all at once.
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NewsThe Seven Best Breakfast Buffets in Sydney
They say it's the most important meal of the day, so you may as well stretch it out to several platefuls.
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NewsFive Coffee Events in Five Days at The Rocks Aroma Festival
The Aroma festival is setting up at The Rocks and it's about to wake you up to all kinds of coffee experiences.
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NewsThe Ten Best American Diners in Sydney
Delve deeper than burgers with these surprising, always-fun eateries.
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NewsGuillaume Brahimi to Sail from the Opera House
Is casual dining on the way to Sydney's most spectacular location?
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NewsThe Six Best Pies in Sydney
On the quest for puffy pastry, generous fillings and bottoms that remain miraculously un-soggy.
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NewsNew Newtown: The Neighbourhood’s Ten Best Recent Openings
Ten new places that have enhanced rather than replaced the suburb's classic spirit.
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NewsLord of the Fries Is Coming to Sydney
Melbourne's fast-food chain is breaking into Sydney come September.
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NewsThe Ten Best Thai Restaurants in Sydney
It's official: Pad Thai has replaced pizza as Sydneysiders go-to dish of choice. As our culinary tastes reorient to the East, Concrete Playground explores some of Sydney's best Thai eateries, from the stalwarts and the style-setters and everything in between.
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NewsConcrete Playground Talks Meat with Gavin Baker from Little Hunter
We learn about smoking and curing meats from a chef who earned his chops at the Fat Duck and with Justin Timberlake.
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NewsEl Loco Slides Over to Slip Inn
The colourful Mexican cantina moves from the harbour to the courtyard.
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NewsThe Ten Best Hangover Breakfasts in Sydney
Whether with a plate full of grease or a refreshing smoothie, these places do the trick.
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NewsA Guide to Sydney’s Best Smoothie Spots
Looking to cool in the summer heat? Check out our favourite smoothie joints.
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NewsThe Ten Best Breakfasts in Sydney
Whether your thing is fresh, organic produce or pancakes with a side of bacon, Concrete Playground's list of the best breakfasts in town has got you covered.
