Sydney's 20 Most Clicked-On Restaurants of 2022 So Far

These are the spots you went looking for so far this year, from stunning beachside restaurants to hidden Inner West eateries — and lots of omakase, of course.

Sydney's 20 Most Clicked-On Restaurants of 2022 So Far

There's always something to eat in Sydney, no matter what you're craving. Hankering for a burger? Extravagant multi-course omakase? Inventive eats in a Marrickville warehouse? Lamb shoulder and labneh by the ocean? Whichever fits, this city of ours has just what you're looking for.

And in 2022 so far, you have been looking. So, with the year at its halfway point, these are the results. Our most-viewed restaurants of the past six months provide a snapshot of your recent faves and a roadmap of places to visit (either for the first time or the sixth).

Use this list as a look back on some of your favourite eats from 2022 — and as a guide to planning the rest of your meals before 2023 hits.

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Food & Drink
Botswana Butchery Sydney

This mainstay of New Zealand's hospitality scene has opened a 940-capacity restaurant with an openair rooftop in Martin Place.

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Food & Drink
Besuto

This tiny 12-seat Japanese restaurant serves up 18-course omakase menus across three sittings per day.

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Food & Drink
Emperor's Puffs

Eat as many as you'd like without putting a dent in your wallet.

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Food & Drink
Grana

This all-day Italian restaurant inside a new four-storey Circular Quay venue bakes its own bread at its on-site mill.

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Food & Drink
Avi's Kantini

The Bank's new Middle Eastern-inspired eatery features a $45 Feed Me menu.

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Food & Drink
MuMu

Dan Hong's new all-day restaurant has arrived at George Street with Cambodian fried chicken and yuzu slushies until late.

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Food & Drink
Five Guys George Street

The cult-favourite US burger chain has opened its first Sydney CBD store.

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Food & Drink
Bay Nine Omakase

Leave the decisions to the chef at this waterfront omakase restaurant offering six, eight and 11-course menus.

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Food & Drink
Baba's Place

A kaleidoscope of south-west Sydney food and culture inside a Marrickville warehouse.

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Food & Drink
Sushi Jones Japanese Bistro

An affordable, unassuming Japanese eatery that will become your new go-to.

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Food & Drink
Esteban

The Tequila Mockingbird team's two-storey Mexican restaurant is home to Australia's biggest collection of premium tequila and mezcal.

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Food & Drink
Shell House

Discover a cocktail bar in a clocktower, a ground-floor bistro and a sky-high drinking hole in this historic former hotel.

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Food & Drink
Babylon Rooftop & Garden Bar

A luxe kingdom of meze, cocktails, slow-cooked meats and 300 wines atop Westfield Sydney.

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Food & Drink
Bathers' Pavilion

Balmoral's historic beachside spot has scored a makeover and a terrace champagne bar.

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Food & Drink
Celsius Coffee Co.

A harbourside cafe serving up rustic and Instagrammable breakfasts.

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Food & Drink
Ikaria

Roll into this eastern suburbs meze bar for Mediterranean share snacks, holiday-worthy cocktails and sparkling ocean views.

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Food & Drink
Poly

The Ester team's still-very-elegant take on a casual restaurant and wine bar.

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Food & Drink
AALIA

Take a tour through the history of Middle Eastern cuisine at this 150-seat venue in the former MLC Centre.

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Food & Drink
Ursula's Paddington

This bistro from former Rockpool chef Phil Wood pays homage to modern Australian cuisine and the storied past of its beautiful Paddington home.

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Food & Drink
Mamasan

A tempting fusion of Taiwanese street food and Japanese deliciousness.

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