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NewsNow Open: Henrietta Has Brought Its Flame-Grilled Chook and Creative Cocktails to Parramatta Square
Gather the crew for a flame-grilled feast — Henrietta is now serving up its hot and spicy Lebanese cuisine in Sydney's west.
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NewsNow Open: Divide 8 Pizza Has Expanded, with Just-Launched Locations in Stanmore and St Leonards
What's better than one new pizza-slinging spot from this chain? Two, of course.
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NewsKittyhawk Has Said Goodbye to Paris, Relaunching with a NYC Aesthetic and Italian-American Pasta
Led by the team behind Big Poppa's, Kittyhawk New York is honouring the Big Apple's underground nightlife scene with a music-focused revamp.
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NewsLune's Hot Cross Cruffins Are Back for 2025 — and This Year, There's Also a Brand-New Chocolate Version to Tempt Your Tastebuds
You've got until Easter Monday to enjoy hot cross treats the Lune way, made using the acclaimed bakery's signature croissant dough.
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NewsJapanese-Inspired French Patisserie Dear Florence Is Serving Up Its Own Luxe Take on Cadbury Creme Eggs for Easter
This luxe take on a childhood classic plays with your expectations while showcasing the impressive skills of a dessert master at the top of her game.
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NewsVivid Sydney's 2025 Food Program Is Paying Tribute to 1950s American Diners, But with a Plant-Based Menu — and a Roller Rink
At Neon Dreams at Darling Harbour's Pier Street underpass, Shannon Martinez is whipping up a classic American diner menu sans meat.
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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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NewsKOI Dessert Bar and Benriach Distillery Have Teamed Up to Create Whisky-Infused Scotch Cross Buns
The historic distiller and the progressive dessert maker have partnered for an adults-only reimagining of the beloved holiday treat.
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NewsNow Open: Dedicated Negroni Spot Bar Conte Has Launched a Second Location in Sydney's CBD
Bringing the same massive drinks list to its new location, this sister venue to the Surry Hills bar has also added refined Italian dining to the lineup.
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NewsPastry Chef Andy Bowdy Has Whipped Up Boozy Hot Cross Buns with Starward Whisky and Ace Hotel Sydney
Rich in whisky and citrus notes, these limited-run buns are available for four days only this Easter.
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NewsNow Open: The Collective Dining Precinct Has Opened in The Rocks, Fusing Old-World Charm with Sophisticated Cuisine
Bringing three high-end venues to The Rocks, this landmark dining precinct offers a cultured blend of lavish dining and casual cocktails – inside and outside.
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NewsCapella Sydney's Brasserie 1930 Is Celebrating Its Second Birthday with a Revamped Menu and an Artsy Dining Experience
Following two years of incredible dining, this high-end bistro is pairing a new chef and an Aussie-inspired menu with a creative mix of art and food.
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NewsNow Open: Renowned Japanese Chef Raita Noda Has Brought His Theatrical Dining Experience to Wunderlich Lane
The 15-seat Redfern venue continues the eponymous chef's fondness for intimate dining experiences that are rich in storytelling and creativity.
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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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NewsThe Highball Life: Get Familiar with One of Japan's Most Refreshing Drinks
Whisky, soda, ice and citrus. It sounds simple, but the whisky highball has serious depth. And right now, it’s having a moment.
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NewsLune Has Launched a Loyalty Program to Reward Your Love of World-Famous Croissants and Other Tasty Pastries
Sign up online or in a Lune store, then earn one zont mile for every $1 spent on food in one of the bakery's venues — which you can then redeem for discounts.
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FeatureSuntory Time
The ingredients list for a stellar night out isn't long: top-notch drinks, tasty snacks and good company.
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NewsMartha Stewart Is Coming to Australia to Share Insights From Across Her Career at Vivid Sydney 2025
The businesswoman and TV personality is Vivid's global storyteller for this year, and will get chatting at a one-night-only in-conversation event.
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NewsMaybe Cocktail Festival Has Announced Its 2025 Lineup, Featuring 20 of the World's Best Local and International Bars
For its third edition, the Maybe Cocktail Festival is bringing 20 of the world's best bars to Sydney for one week only — plus, it's the festival's most gender-balanced lineup to date.
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NewsNow Open: Osteria Mucca's Regional Italian Cuisine Completes Paisano & Daughters' Australia Street Precinct
Housed inside a former butcher's shop, this Italian eatery finishes a culinary journey that started over a decade ago.
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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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NewsNow Open: Eat Ozzo Is the New Pyrmont Sandwich Spot That's Dishing Out Doughy Neopolitan Delights
As you'll find out with a visit here, you can make all kinds of sandwiches with fermented Neopolitan bread.
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NewsNow Open: Kolkata Social Has Brought Bengali Flavours and Treasured Family Recipes to King Street
Get a taste of "intentionally Indian" home cooking at the latest venture from Sydney's Plate It Forward venue group.
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NewsPioneering Potts Point Fine-Diner Yellow Has Entered Its Next Chapter Under the New Ownership of Its Head Chef
After more than a decade of plant-powered pioneering, Bentley Restaurant Group has sold its Macleay Street spot.
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NewsNow Open: Hay St Market at Paddy's Is Sydney's New Hawker-Style Foodie Spot — and It's Operating Till Late Seven Days a Week
Sydney's first fully licensed market is home to nearly 50 vendors dishing up over 25 cuisines from around the world.
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NewsDesign Your Own Doughnut: Grumpy Donuts' Night Shift Lets You Choose Your Own Adventure After Dark
Late-night dessert craving? Grumpy Donuts lets you customise your own doughnut with a choice of 30 fillings and toppings, with prices starting at $8.50.
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NewsNow Open: 40Res Is the Relaxed and Understated New Surry Hills Wine Bar with a Testuya's Alum at the Helm
This chef-led wine bar brings fine-dining smarts to a relaxed, deliberately understated setting.
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NewsNow Open: Anita Gelato Has Brought Its Hefty Scoops (and Over 150 Flavours) to Barangaroo
Take note, ice cream fiends: this international gelato brand has opened its seventh Sydney store — and its first in the CBD.
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NewsWoollahra's Garden Restaurant Chiswick Has Welcomed a New Head Chef — and He's Bringing Some Serious Credentials to the Kitchen
The CV of Samuel Rozsnyoi, who most recently oversaw the kitchen at Dear Saint Eloise, includes stints under some of Sydney’s most celebrated chefs.
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NewsNow Open: Rockpool Lounge Is the Stylish New Hunter Street Destination for Late-Night Highballs and Live Music
One of Australia's most-celebrated restaurants has unveiled an intimate new lounge bar, featuring over 40 wines by the glass, a South American-leaning food menu and a signature frozen dirty martini.
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NewsNow Open: San San Is Serving Up Fluffy Focaccia Sandwiches in Sydney's Southwest
Sydney's newest sandwich spot is keeping it in the family, with a trio of siblings dishing up stacked focaccia elevated with homemade sauces.
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NewsNow Open: Burger Chain Five Guys Has Launched Its Latest Sydney Outpost in the Martin Place Metro Station
This chain's new CBD store boasts made-to-order everything, along with bacon-filled milkshakes, a customisable menu and ample seating.
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NewsNow Open: The Velvet Glove Is Darlinghurst's New Luxury Restaurant and Bar for Art Lovers
This new venue is tucked down a Kings Cross laneway and promises opulence in abundance.
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NewsNow Open: Messina's Marrickville HQ Is the New Home of Shadow Baking, Plus an All-New Food and Wine Bar
These Messinaverse shifts have made the HQ space a paradise of gelato-themed delights.
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NewsMessina's One-Kilogram Gelato Easter Egg Is Back for 2025 — and This Time It's Cheesecake- and Pretzel-Flavoured
The gelato chain has turned its beloved Mr Messina flavour into this year's tastebud-tempting Easter special.
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NewsIt's Official: Chuck E Cheese Is Bringing Its Pizzas and Arcade Games Down Under, Opening in Australia in 2025
The US chain's first Aussie location will launch in Perth in the coming months, with the exact site set to be revealed in April.
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NewsNow Open: At Umami House, the Folks Behind Soul Burger Have Brought Umami-Infused Burgers to Randwick
This brand-new venue is dedicated to a unique twist on the traditional burg — each handmade daily, and carefully infused with shiitake and special umami seasoning.
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NewsOff to This Fairytale Wonderland You Go: All Things 'Snow White' Have Transformed The Grounds of Alexandria in Sydney
Wander through an enchanted forest, then tuck into red apple mocktails and sweet treats inspired by the new live-action 'Snow White' film.
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NewsFirst Look: Catseye Pool Club Is Josh and Julie Niland's Soon-to-Open (and Holiday-Worthy) Hamilton Island Restaurant and Bar
You'll find the pair's first Queensland eatery at The Sundays hotel from late-April 2025 — but while the ocean's finest is on the menu, it isn't a seafood joint.
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NewsComing Soon: Food and Drink Festival Naturellement Is Returning in 2025 to Celebrate Central Coast Cuisine
Fill up on epicurean flavours and get immersed in the local culinary scene at this gourmet extravaganza's long-awaited comeback.
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NewsNow Open: Rosa Is Pyrmont's Newest Neighbourhood Bar — and No Pasta Dish Costs Over $30
Inspired by the Amalfi’s dreamy landscapes and cuisine, this easygoing neighbourhood pasta bar offers idyllic dishes for an unbeatable price.
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NewsThis Mosman Spot Is Seeing Out Summer With a Taste of Euro Beach Lifestyle
From a private beachside perch, be whisked away out of Sydney.
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NewsNow Open: Baptist Street Rec. Club Is Honouring Offbeat Aussie Pubs with Nostalgic Cocktails and Thai Bites
Serving up retro cocktails and Thai small bites, this throwback neighbourhood bar overflows with Australiana from yesteryear.
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NewsNow Open: Mosman's Fourth Village Providore Has Launched a New Panini Bar and Cafe That's Serving Up Italian Fine Foods
A labour of love for almost 20 years, this family-run business showcases Italian-style street food alongside olives grown a few hours up the road.
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NewsNow Open: FREO Is Serving Premium Froyo and Express Gelato From a New Flagship Store in Darling Square
More space, more flavours and more fun make this recently launched location a must-visit for froyo lovers.
