Your ultimate guide to Sydney
Discover the city's best things to do, culture, dining, nightlife, bars and theatre
The best ramen in Sydney
Are you after an opaque tonkotsu or a brighter chicken shoyu broth? Firm hand-cut noodles or soft squiggly noodles? Do you add in some intense black garlic or keep it simple? Would you like your chasu extra fatty or thinly sliced and lean… Find your favourite ramen in Sydney the old fashioned way – try them all.
What to do in Sydney
Where to eat right now
New restaurants, cafés and bars in Sydney
If you love food and live in Sydney, your 'must-try' list of new restaurants, cafés and bars probably takes up your iPhone's entire storage capacity by now. Still, we must persevere. For a tightly curated guide to dining in Sydney, we suggest you visit our restaurant hit list.
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The Perth Hitlist: What to do and where to go on a three or five day stay
It’s the only capital city in Australia where you can watch the sun set over the ocean, but that’s not the only reason Perth is now one of the coolest places to visit. Once known only for its pristine beaches, Perth’s love of food and culture is capturing the attention of tastemakers. Blame it on Instagram or the perfect weather – no one can explain how WA’s capital city made its way onto the international radar – but the latest frenzy of new hotel openings, a statewide culinary scene that is booming and a string of new urban projects may provide some clues. Stay a little longer and you can explore ancient caves and award winning wineries just three hours ‘down south’.
Stockroom Restaurant and Stillery Cocktail Bar
With more than 100 varieties of rare, vintage and limited-edition gin.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards and exhibition showcase not only the best of the natural world, but the patience, ingenuity and talent of the photographers who spend their time embedded within wildlife so that they can get that incredible, revealing shot. Judged by a panel of industry-recognised professionals, this year's 100 finalists were taken by some of the world’s best nature photographers and selected for their creativity, artistry and technical complexity.
City of Sydney announces new plan for zero household waste
As evidenced by the popularity of ABC’s recent War on Waste series, our nation’s fascination with rubbish has reached new heights. The timing seems fruitful then for City of Sydney’s announcement of a new strategy that aims to set a path towards zero residential waste. Titled ‘Leave Nothing to Waste’, the plan would put in place a number of residential services, including weekly kerbside e-waste collections, an opt-in trial of residential food waste collection, a community drop-off centre for problem-waste streams and clothing and textiles collection from apartment buildings. Lord Mayor Clover Moore says that the services would provide residents more opportunities to sort their waste, leading to higher rates of recycling and reduced demand on finite sources. “Our residents generate close to 65,000 tonnes of waste every year – and while 69 per cent is now diverted from landfill, this plan looks to increase that to 90 per cent by 2030. To do that, we have to drastically increase our recycling rates,” says Moore. What about those frustrating items that refuse to be recycled? City of Sydney acknowledges that not everything is fully recyclable, so intends to work with the waste industry to investigate the feasibility of an ‘energy from waste’ treatment facility. The overall plan must be approved by council before any actions can be implemented, and it will take until 2019 for changes to begin taking place. If your suburb belongs within the local government area of the City
Balla introduces a seafood lunch special
Balla's head chef, Gabrielle Tadduecci, has created a new set lunch menu, which showcases the best in seasonal seafood. Available Monday through Friday, this lunch special (one course for $29, and two courses $39) can be enjoyed while taking in Balla's panoramic views of the harbour and the city. Choose from gamberi fritti (that's lightly fried Hawkesbury River school prawns) with a tarragon and eschalot mayonnaise; scallop carpaccio with a bright saffron vinaigrette and radicchio; tagliatelle with slow-braised baby octopus; or the market fish of the day, which comes wood-grilled and with complementary sides. Want to finish your lunch on a sweet note? Add on a dessert course for just $10. You can choose from pumpkin brûlée with amaretti biscuit or a pear tart with cinnamon-dusted mascarpone and rich chocolate liqueur. Find out more about Balla's seafood lunch.
