Sydney's Most Popular Restaurants of 2017

The new openings and old favourites you flocked to this year.
Concrete Playground
Published on December 26, 2017
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    Mjolner

    267 Cleveland Street, Redfern

    A Thor-inspired carvery doing modern Nordic food and exceptional cocktails.

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    Nour

    490 Crown Street, Surry Hills

    The contemporary Middle Eastern restaurant has recently been hatted, and is ideal for your next meal in Surry Hills.

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    The Grounds of the City

    The Galeries, 500 George Street, Sydney

    The Grounds of Alexandria's CBD venue sets an impossibly high standard for themed dining in Sydney.

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    LoLuk Bistro - CLOSED

    411 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    A quaint Provençal bistro on Bourke Street.

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    1989 Arcade Bar - CLOSED

    22-24 King Street, Newtown

    Mash buttons over a burger or hot brew on King Street.

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    Cafe Kentaro

    616 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    Bourke Street's Japanese-influenced brunch spot from the team behind Oratnek.

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    12-Micron - CLOSED

    100 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo

    Barangaroo's sprawling 230-seat restaurant (with a late-night dessert bar).

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    Burger Head - CLOSED

    98 Henry Street, Penrith

    Some of Sydney's top chefs are slinging top burgers in Penrith.

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    Butter

    6 Hunt Street, Surry Hills

    The ridiculous palace of fried chicken, sneakers and champagne Sydney deserves.

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    1821 - CLOSED

    122 Pitt Street, Sydney

    Sydney's epic new opulent Greek restaurant.

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    Sneaky Possum

    86 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale

    Chippendale's multifaceted bar can satisfy your morning caffeine fix and your late-night margarita craving.

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    Calabur Cafe & Diner - CLOSED

    51-53 Spring Street, Bondi Junction

    An all-day Asian diner that truly transforms from day to night.

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    Chin Chin

    69 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills

    Sydney's first outpost of Melbourne's famed loud, punchy and queue-inviting Thai eatery.

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    Eastside Kitchen

    Level 1, 2 -10 Kensington Street, Chippendale

    A New York-style steakhouse with acclaimed chef Stanley Wong behind the wheel.

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    Queen Chow

    Level 1, Queens Hotel, 167 Enmore Road, Enmore

    Merivale reinvents Chinese pub food at Enmore's Queens Hotel.

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    Bistro Moncur Mosman

    76A Middle Head Road, Mosman

    Guillaume Brahimi's Woollahra French bistro has explanded to the lower north shore.

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    Xi'an Biang Biang

    Shop 39, 1 Dixon Street, Sydney

    One of the only places in Sydney where you can try Shaanxi chewy pulled noodles and a pastry pork 'burger'.

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    Acre Eatery - CLOSED

    31 Mallett Street, Camperdown

    The old Camperdown Bowling Club is now Sydney's new urban farm and eatery.

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    Bad Hombres

    40 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills

    The team behind Ghostboy Cantina has ditched the food court tacos for refined vegan Mexican fare.

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    The Loj - CLOSED

    35E Ross Street, Forest Lodge

    This Forest Lodge cafe takes the standard Sydney brunch menu to the next level.

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    Saké Jr - CLOSED

    Grosvenor Place, 255 George Street, Sydney

    Sake's small casual spinoff specialising in build-your-own bowls.

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