Food
These are Sydney's must-visit venues for any discerning food aficionado.
Bush
This Redfern Australiana-inspired restaurant features top-notch burgers and fairy bread pudding.
Franca Brasserie
Potts Point's elegant French bistro with steak frites, whole rock lobster and 250 wines.
Baba's Place
A kaleidoscope of south-west Sydney food and culture inside a Marrickville warehouse.
Emma's Snack Bar
Mezze so good you’re sure to come back for a double dip.
Chaco Ramen
All ramen, all the time at this Darlinghurst favourite.
Lilymu
This neon-lit Parramatta restaurant is whipping up tom yum dumplings and black garlic mie goreng.
Bouillon L'Entrecôte
Hidden away above Quay Quarter Lanes, this decadent French restaurant specialises in steak frites with its secret sauce and ultra-cheesy soufflé.
MAIZ Mexican Food
Flavour-packed Mexican dishes, weekly tostada nights and specialty cocktails await you at this Enmore Road spot.
Bert's
A decadent dining room and bar attached to Merivale's northern beaches pub.
Bennelong
Bennelong's food is somehow just as show-stopping as its views.
Kiln
Exciting hotel dining has well and truly returned to Sydney.
Ester
With a woodfired oven as the restaurant's core, Ester's hearth produces food with heart.
Pellegrino 2000
Consider your next date night sorted.
Sean's
Still the master of the basics, Sean's is one for the bucket list.
Quay Restaurant
Peter Gilmore's famous fine diner on Sydney Harbour.
Lankan Filling Station
This trailblazing Sri Lankan diner is entering a new era of fusion dishes and inventive flavours.
Ragazzi Wine and Pasta
A CBD wine and pasta bar from the Love, Tilly Devine crew.
Cafe Paci
A Nordic-European restaurant in Newtown from famed chef Pasi Petänen.
Restaurant Hubert
High-class French food in a subterranean space on Bligh Street, where the steak is the stuff of legend.
Saint Peter
Josh Niland's nose-to-tail seafood restaurant is a must-visit.
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