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GuideSydney's Best New Cafes of 2017
The city's very best caffeine-fuelled additions of the year so far.
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NewsThe Grounds of Alexandria Is Brewing Craft Beer with The Lord Nelson
'The Lord of The Grounds Brown' pairs a bold American brown ale with The Grounds' signature, in-house roasted espresso.
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NewsNeil Perry's New Cantonese Restaurant Jade Temple Set to Open
The repurposed Eleven Bridge space is now home to a 300-strong wine list, live seafood tanks and custom-designed chandeliers.
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NewsConcept Burger Is Wolli Creek's New International-Themed Burger Joint
"We don't have an American burger, or even an Aussie burger, on our menu."
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NewsWhy Whisky and Beer Make a Superb Union
Take a closer look at one of the greatest combos of all time.
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NewsQueensland's Cult Favourite Burger Bar Betty's Burgers Has Opened in Sydney
Expect five types of burgers and Shake Shack-style frozen custard desserts.
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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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NewsMalaysia's Insanely Popular Baked Three-Cheese Tarts Land More Sydney Stores
Those coveted Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tarts are rolling into North Ryde and Burwood.
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NewsSingapore's Fried Chicken Favourite 4Fingers Has Landed in Australia
Now slinging their pieces, burgers and wings in Melbourne, with two stores to follow in Brisbane.
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NewsSydney's Inner West Is Getting a New Foodie Precinct
A curated mix of eating, dining and shopping options is coming to Summer Hill's old flour mill.
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NewsSydney Food Truck Happy as Larry Opens CBD Pizza Cafe
A permanently parked Italian eatery from The Grounds of Alexandria's Adam Choker, Bondi Hardware's Chris Lu and head pizzaiolo Anthony Severino.
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NewsFive Sydney Bars Putting a New Twist on Whisky and Beer
More than just a brew and a shot — the much loved whisky and beer combo gets a refreshing makeover.
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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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RestaurantThe James
89-113 Kent Street, Millers Point
Tableside Beef Wellington brings a sense of theatre to the evening, as do showstopping desserts such as sticky toffee soufflé.
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RestaurantLinla
413 Bourke Street, Surry Hills
A playful pan-Asian eatery serving the likes of paper bag-shaken fried chicken, fairy bread bao and a bubble tea cocktail.
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RestaurantLas Palmas Manly
West Esplanade, Manly
The garden bar and taqueria, just steps away from Manly Wharf is accessible via a 15-minute ferry from the CBD.
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RestaurantSaint Peter at The Grand National Hotel
161 Underwood Street, Paddington
Josh Niland's nose-to-tail (scale-to-tail?) seafood restaurant is a must-visit.
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RestaurantThe Flynn
2A Bligh Street, Sydney
The Flynn aims to offer restaurant-level food and service without the hefty price tags.
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BarHotel Harry
40-44 Wentworth Avenue, Surry Hills
The century-old Macquarie Hotel gets a new lease on life with the revamped Hotel Harry.
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CafeSalumerie Bondi
75-79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach
Salumerie's fourth outpost brings Neapolitan deli energy — and laneway aperitivo sessions — to Bondi.
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RestaurantSahtein
18b Argyle Street, The Rocks
Sip a za'atar martini and feast on charcoal-grilled Lebanese favourites at this Beirut-inspired restaurant in The Rocks.
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NewsAustralia's Free Nutella Food Truck Is Back
It'll travel up the east coast, from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast.
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NewsEx-Flying Fish Chef to Open New Restaurant in Parramatta
Husk & Vine will take over the site that once belonged to the Wheatsheaf Hotel.
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NewsMatt Moran Relaunches The Paddington Inn as a More Casual Grill
The Paddington pub has ditched the fine dining room for a slightly more downtempo vibe — and we mean slightly.
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NewsAustralia's Longrain Unveils Plans to Open in Tokyo
A 160-seat restaurant in the Yebisu Garden Place Tower is being imagined by Sydney-based designers Luchetti-Krelle.
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EventAudrey Atelier Pop-Up
Sat, 2 May, 2026
31 Norfolk Street, Paddington
Vintage meets an up-and-coming Australian designer at this hybrid label.
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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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EventChristina Tosi x Milk Bar at Good Chemistry
Fri, 1 May - Sun, 3 May 2026
Good Chemistry, Sydney
Sydney is getting a sugar rush this May, as this renowned NYC pastry chef serves her viral sweet sensations as part of a rare takeover.
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EventMeatstock Sydney
Fri, 1 May - Sat, 2 May 2026
Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park
Australia's smokiest festival is turning ten with pitmasters, local music legends, tattoo artists and the biggest beards you've ever seen taking centre stage.
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EventFinders Keepers Design Market Sydney
Fri, 1 May 2026, Sat, 2 May 2026 and Sun, 3 May 2026
Carriageworks, Eveleigh
Skip any last-minute scrambles, as this much-loved market for design-lovers returns to make Mother's Day gift-buying a breeze.
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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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EventPyrmont Festival
Sat, 23 May - Sun, 24 May 2026
Pirrama Park, Pyrmont
The annual event returns, and it's once again bigger than ever, welcoming flavours and makers from all over NSW to Pirrama Park alongside games and entertainment.
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EventSydney Opera House Cinema
Wed, 29 Apr - Sun, 3 May 2026
Playhouse, Sydney
End your April with an eclectic program of weird and wonderful international films from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s.
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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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EventSydney Comedy Festival at Bondi Pavilion
Wed, 6 May - Sun, 17 May 2026
Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach
Experience two weeks of world-class comedy by the sea at Bondi Pavilion.
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GuideSydney's Ten Best New Restaurants of 2017
The city's very best newcomers, opened over summer and autumn this year.
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NewsSydney Is Getting a 'Sausage Cellar Door'
The inner west's Chrissy 'Sausage Queen' Flanagan is finally opening her own permanent sausage factory in Dulwich Hill.
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NewsA Look at Rocker, Three Blue Ducks Co-Founder Darren Robertson's New Restaurant
Maple-cured bacon sandwiches, lunch parfaits, parsnip ice cream and Negronis on tap have landed in North Bondi.
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NewsFive Eateries in The Rocks to Visit During Vivid
Restaurants that'll put you in the thick of it, or provide some solace from the hustle and bustle — all with Vivid sights at their doorsteps.
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NewsFive Bars to Visit in The Rocks During Vivid
Where to find tipples with a view during the light festival.
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NewsFountain Is Potts Point's New Art Deco Eatery
From coffee in the morning to wines at lunch, this place has all the makings of a great local.
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NewsRockpool and Sake to Open New Restaurants in Parramatta
Australian hospitality empire Rockpool Dining Group will open two of their cornerstone restaurants at upcoming dining and entertainment precinct 8 Phillip Street.
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London Might Be Getting a Harry Potter-Themed Pub
Drink wizarding-inspired cocktails and use a magic wand to pour your beer.
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NewsThis New Liqueur Turns Superfood Berries Into Spirits
The berry-filled boozy beverage that's good for you, and for the environment.
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NewsHugos Kings Cross to Be Resurrected as Miami-Inspired Flamingo Lounge
From the owners of Double Bay's Casablanca, the new venue will run weekly club nights, sport leather walls and have a terrace bar.
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NewsFive Strange New Beers to Try Post-GABS
Thai green curry, vanilla malt thickshake, popcorn kernels, fairy floss and Turkish delight — all varieties of beer we tried at this year's Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular.
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NewsDural's Getting a New Sustainable Seafood Eatery from the Wolfe & Co. Team
Cod's Gift will anchor in Dural.
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NewsThe Grounds of the City Finally Opens in Sydney's CBD
The new venue harks back to the old days of the city, with old-school service, cake trolleys and shoe shines while you wait.
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NewsPopular LA Bar E.P. & L.P. to Take Over the Dolphin Hotel
Spend the June long weekend at a full-venue aperitivo party by one of LA's celebrated bars.
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NewsVivid's After-Dark Dessert Market Returns to Sydney This Weekend
It will pop up at Circular Quay with kurtosh ice cream cones, bacon waffle pops and glow in the dark fairy floss.
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NewsSydney's New Two-Storey Mini-Golf Bar Holey Moley to Open This July
It will take over the old Newtown Social Club space.
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NewsNew App MealPal Gives You $8 Lunches from Sydney Restaurants
A new lunchtime project from the co-founder of ClassPass.
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NewsInside the New Glass Atrium-Topped Dining Room at Woollahra's The Lord Dudley
The Garden takes full advantage of those sandstone walls — a light, wintry setting to try head chef Paul Medcalf's seasonal menu.
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NewsMeet Potts Point's New Laneway Cafe Joseph Hyde
The previous owner of Surry Hill's Orto Trading Co and Redfern's Baffi & Mo has taken over the Wilmer space.
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NewsMeet Australia's Latest Certified Compostable Coffee Pod
It's time to make your caffeine habit a little less destructive.
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NewsNahji Chu to Open New High-End Sydney Restaurant Cocochine
Two Cocochines are planned, one for the CBD and Potts Point.
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NewsThis London Bar Is Now Serving Virtual Reality Cocktails
'The Origin' comes with whisky, cherry liqueur and a two-minute trip to the Scottish Highlands.
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NewsA Glow-in-the-Dark Dessert Cave Has Popped Up in Martin Place
Vivid's annual enlightening food pop-up in Martin Place is doing glowing doughnuts.
