Your Guide to Dining Out in Sydney on Christmas Day

Swap the roast pork for a dozen dumplings this year.

Concrete Playground
Published on December 23, 2016

Christmas is a time for giving and eating — and sometimes, the best gift you can offer someone is a great meal in a nice restaurant. Thankfully, plenty of places around Sydney are helping make those festive food dreams come true. From beer cafes to fancy eateries, here's the best places to dine out on Christmas Day.

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Restaurant
Fratelli Fresh Crows Nest - CLOSED

118 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest

The lower north shore now has its own version of the Italian eatery.

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Bar
The Bucket List - CLOSED

Shop 1, Bondi Pavilion, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi

Bondi Beach's favourite watering hole doesn't go into hibernation for the winter.

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Restaurant
Tim Ho Wan George Street - CLOSED

580 George Street, Sydney

The pork bun masters' flagship restaurant.

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Restaurant
Beach House Avalon - CLOSED

558A Barrenjoey Road, Avalon Beach

A beachside classic.

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Restaurant
Chiosco by Ormeggio

The Jetty, D'Albora Marina, The Spit, Upper Spit Road, Mosman

First-rate Italian food on a jetty. What moor could you want?

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Bar
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel

1 Military Road, Watsons Bay

Stripy umbrellas, schoolyard benches and tres cute Breton-striped waitstaff add to the beachside charm.

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Bar
Sokyo

The Star, 80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont

The popular Sydney Japanese restaurant does elegance extraordinarily well.

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Restaurant
Pei Modern - CLOSED

199 George St, Sydney

Mark Best's latest venture will make you take bigger bites.

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