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GuideOur Sydney: Here Are Our Readers' Favourite Spots to Visit in Chippendale
This eclectic neighbourhood is brimming with top-notch coffee spots, salons, shops and watering holes.
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NewsBeckett's Is Bringing the Glamour of Mid-Century New York and Parisian Brasseries to Glebe
The new Glebe Point Road venue is home to a velvet-heavy cocktail lounge and a restaurant overseen by Bayswater Brasserie's Jeff Schroeter.
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NewsGlobe-Hopping Gin Festival Junipalooza Is Finally Making Its Sydney Debut This August
Thirty local and international craft distillers will be pouring around 200 different types of gin across two days.
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NewsPappa Rich Is Bringing Back Its Limited-Edition Nasi Lemak Burger This Autumn
And for three days, it's delivering 1000 of them through Doordash for $1 each.
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NewsHarajuku Gyoza Is Adding Marshmallow-Filled Dumplings to Its Menu
They're topped with the fluffy sweets, too — and come served with Nutella sauce.
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NewsGelatissimo Is Scooping Up Mint Chocolate Gelato Filled with Mini Easter Eggs for the Next Month
It's your new creative way to get your chocolate fix this Easter, and it also includes cookie crumbs.
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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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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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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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NewsSammy Junior Is the New CBD Espresso and Cocktail Bar From the Maybe Sammy Team
Now open on King Street, it's slinging cuppas and breakfast bites by day, and sandwiches and mini cocktails in the afternoon.
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GuideWhere to Go for a Pre-Match Drink and Feed Near the SCG to Get You Pumped for a Game
Get fuel for a few hours of cheering on your favourite team.
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NewsFive Regional Towns to Stop in When Road Tripping from Melbourne to Sydney
Expect baked goods galore — and spending the night in Australia's most haunted mansion (if you dare).
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NewsDin Tai Fung Is Now Serving Up Hot Cross Bao Filled with Molten Chocolate
You can enjoy them in-store, or get them delivered frozen to eat at home.
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NewsThe NSW Government's $25 Dine & Discover Vouchers Are Being Rolled Out Statewide
They're now available in 67 local government areas, with new regions added weekly.
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NewsMr Black Is Doing Coffee Liqueur-Spiked Easter Eggs for Booze and Chocolate-Loving Grown Ups
A collaboration with chocolatier Meltdown Artisan, the dark chocolate eggs are filled with coffee liqueur caramel.
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RestaurantTam Jiak
1 Bridge Road, Glebe
Tam Jiak, which translates to gluttony, is built around the joy of indulgence, offering diners a generous, playful, and memorable dining experience.
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RestaurantMeadow Music Room
6 Cronulla Street, Cronulla
At the heart of the venue is the music program, which spans spinning vinyl to live jazz duos kick late-night DJ sets.
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RestaurantBar Bruno
18-20 York Street, Sydney
"We see 'neighbourhood' as less about geography and more about connection. Bar Bruno will always offer guests...the same, consistent experience of thoughtful food and genuine hospitality."
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RestaurantAngelica Mexican
42 Solent Circuit, Norwest
A considered menu features familiar flavours with a signature twist like duck mole and wagyu tacos.
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RestaurantPizzeria Sotto
24 Bay Street, Double Bay
This casual, neighbourhood-focused eatery showcases Roman-style thin-crust pizza, great drinks, and easygoing vibes.
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RestaurantShaffa
80 Albion Street, Surry Hills
The flavours of the Levantine have a Sydney home at this Albion Street eatery.
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RestaurantArre
182-184 Australia Street, Newtown
Australia Street has welcomed an ambitious Mexican-Australian restaurant where crickets and cocktails are the order of the day.
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RestaurantBenetti's
2 Princess Street, Brighton-Le-Sands
Brighton-Le-Sands has a new home of woodfire pizza, aperitivo, long lunches and coastal views over lazy sunsets.
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RestaurantGrappa The Rocks
107-109 George Street, The Rocks
They say if it ain't broke, don't fix it, so the menu at the new spot will stay true to the Leichhardt offering of classic Italian dishes.
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RestaurantFranca
81 Macleay Street, Potts Point
An ice-cold mini martini with an oyster and caviar, is the ultimate way to start an meal at Franca, setting the tone for an elegant yet relaxed evening out.
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NewsSydneysiders Can Now Stand Up and Have a Drink Indoors at the City's Pubs and Bars
The new rule just came into effect today.
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NewsHendrick's Gin Is Offering Up a Bunch of Free G&Ts Around Sydney This Week
A Hendrick's hot air balloon will fly over Sydney today to launch its Week of Wonders, and a pop-up gin bar will be appear in The Rocks later this week.
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NewsYou Can Now Get DIY Gelato Messina Cocktails in Easter Eggs Delivered to Your Door
Cocktail Porter will deliver everything you need to make salted caramel cocktails inside Easter eggs — or espresso martinis inside Lindt bunnies.
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NewsBanksia Bakehouse's Cube-Shaped Lamington Croissant Is the Next OTT Dessert You Need to Try
It's coated in dark chocolate and shredded coconut, and filled with dark chocolate coconut ganache and strawberry rose jam.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Serving Up Super-Sticky Bake-at-Home Hot Cross Bun Scrolls for Easter
It comes filled with choc chips and vanilla custard, and topped with cinnamon malt caramel.
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NewsYou and Your Pooch Will Soon Be Able to Spend a Night at BrewDog's Australian Craft Beer Hotel
As part of its big Australian expansion plans, the beer brand is also setting up a second Brisbane bar, and launching its first sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
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EventUncontained Arts Festival 2026
Fri, 26 Jun - Sun, 28 Jun 2026
Belgrave Street, Kogarah
From inflatable creatures to LED drum shows, this kaleidoscopic after-dark experience returns with creativity and wonder inspired by nature and sustainability.
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EventSouth African Film Festival
Sun, 21 Jun - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
Various cinemas across Australia
The eighth run of SAFF will see 33 films direct from South Africa come to cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.
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EventHSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival
Wed, 10 Jun - Sun, 12 Jul 2026
Various Palace Cinemas around Australia, Moore Park
The annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American filmmaking returns to Australian screens this winter.
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EventThe Music of the Lord of the Rings
Thu, 16 Jul - Sat, 18 Jul 2026
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Explore the music of The Lord of the Rings like never before, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Art of the Score.
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EventAvatar: Forms of Vishnu
Sat, 20 Jun - Mon, 5 Oct 2026
Naala Badu Building, AGNSW, Sydney
This massive exhibition explores the many forms of the Hindu deity Vishnu, as depicted in 200 works that span 1500 years.
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EventBastille Festival
Thu, 16 Jul - Sun, 19 Jul 2026
Circular Quay, Sydney
Warm up this winter — this four-day soirée is taking over Circular Quay and The Rocks with French food, wine and entertainment.
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EventSheltering at the Sydney Opera House
Wed, 3 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun 2026
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney
Bangarra Dance Theatre returns to the Sydney Opera House this June with Sheltering, a powerful triple bill exploring First Nations stories and connection to Country.
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EventTwo Door Cinema Club at Hordern Pavilion
Sun, 22 Nov, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Having just announced a second Sydney show, this era-defining indie-dance band will perform their acclaimed debut album in full.
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EventSydney Symphony Presents Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone In Concert
Wed, 2 Dec - Sat, 5 Dec 2026
Concert Hall, Sydney
Step back in time to the beginning of an iconic franchise, brought to life by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
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EventHayu FanFest
Sat, 15 Aug, 2026
Secret Location in Sydney, Sydney
Bringing reality TV into the real world, this streaming platform's landmark event is headed to Sydney for the first time.
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NewsFive Food Stops to Make on a Road Trip from Canberra to the Coast This Autumn
Let your taste buds lead the way from jam-filled doughnuts to cheeseburger pies.
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NewsAntico's Is the New Family-Run Pizzeria Located Upstairs at the Beach Road Hotel
Set to run for three months, the pop-up is by the team behind a 15-year-old pizzeria in Sydney's southwest.
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NewsOne to Watch: A New Multipurpose Cocktail Lab Is Coming to Wollongong
A couple of bartenders are creating a collaborative and experimental space for the industry, plus a fun new place to drink in the Gong.
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NewsThese Six Big Ideas Have Been Voted Australia's Idea Lab Winners for 2021
From cocktail labs and mentorship programs to standardised sexual harassment policies.
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NewsElm Is Darlinghurst's New Rooftop Cocktail Bar Located Above The Taphouse
The drinks menu includes juice-based cocktails, a variety of hard seltzers, local craft beers and orange wine by the glass.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Has Just Dropped a Limited-Edition Range of Biscoff Doughnuts
You can choose from two different doughnuts, each featuring Lotus Biscoff cookie butter spread — which is made from the crumbs of caramelised biscuits.
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NewsThese Australian Breweries and Beers Have Just Been Named the Best in the Country for 2021
They topped the competition at this year's Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show Beer Awards.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Releasing a Dulce de Leche Version of Its Indulgent Choc Chip Cookie Pie
The OTT dessert is back — this time, with swirls of dulce de leche.
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NewsBistrot 916 Is Potts Point's Much-Anticipated French Restaurant Run By Three Sydney Hospo Stars
The Challis Street restaurant is serving up boudin noir spring rolls, fried lamb's brains and snail pasta.
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NewsSydenham Pub The General Gordon Hotel Has Reopened Three Years After It Burnt Down
The pub now features a dog-friendly courtyard, bottle shop and bistro fitted with a woodfire oven.
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NewsFour Pillars Has Teamed Up with QT Hotels On a Limited-Edition Coconut, Bamboo and Almond Gin
You'll only be able to drink it at the hotel chain's bars — or you can order a bottle for your liquor cabinet.
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NewsThe $25 Dine & Discover Vouchers Have Been Rolled Out to Sydney's CBD and Northern Beaches
A trial phase been extended to 700 businesses and 125,000 customers across the Sydney CBD, northern beaches and Bega Valley.
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NewsA European-Inspired Fresh Food Market Is Set to Open In Sydney's CBD Next Month
Locali by Romeo's will be home to a walk-in cheese room, a salumi bar, a florist and a liquor store with wine tastings.
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GuideThe Best Cheap Eats Under $20 You Can Find in Sydney's CBD
Think giant sambos and Chinese-style burgers for a tenner, some of the city's best bánh mì for $6 or handmade pasta for $18.
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NewsThe Fishbowl Team Has Opened a Fancy Bondi Fish 'N' Chip Shop with Cocktails and Natural Wine
A large chunk of the food menu comes in under $20, too.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Super-Fancy Version of Viennetta
It combines fior di latte gelato with choc chips and chocolate fudge, then covers it all with piped vanilla chantilly as well as a chocolate velvet spray.
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NewsBlack Star Pastry Has Closed Its OG Newtown Shop and Reopened In a Heritage Building on King Street
The cult-favourite bakery has outgrown its original location after 13 years.
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NewsThree Twists on the Classic Margarita You Should Make This Month
Shake things up with these zesty tipples.
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GuideOur Sydney: Here Are Our Readers' Favourite Spots to Visit in Potts Point and Woolloomooloo
Discover where the locals go for an early morning feed and an after-work tipple — and everything in between.
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GuideFive Cronulla Venues to Visit When You Want a Snack or Cocktail After Dark
Think ocean views, seasonal menus and tropical cocktails aplenty.
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NewsThe Burdekin Hotel Has Expanded with a New Rooftop Bar Overlooking Hyde Park and Oxford Street
The multi-storey hotel is now serving up $10 pizza and $5 wines with a view.
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NewsThe Fork Festival Is Offering Half-Price Meals at Restaurants Across Australia for Six Weeks
Snag cheap eats at hundreds of restaurants across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane until the end of March.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Tap Machine So You Can Elevate Your At-Home Bar
Take your house party up a notch with ice-cold shots — without using up precious freezer space.
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NewsDin Tai Fung Is Making Adorable Ox Buns for Lunar New Year
They're filled will molten chocolate — and you can enjoy them in-store and as part of the chain's Lunar New Year hamper to eat at home.
