This new booking system gives you easy access to tables at Sydney's hottest restaurants

If you’ve ever found yourself refreshing a booking page at 11.59pm, praying for a cancellation at your favourite Sydney restaurant (we’ve all been there), this will come as good news. The delivery kings at DoorDash have officially just branched beyond the delivery lane and onto the dining-room floor, launching Reservations – a brand-new feature that lets you book (often otherwise unavailable) restaurant tables directly through the app. The new system is the first Australian rollout since DoorDash acquired global hospitality platform SevenRooms, and it’s set to make scoring a table at Sydney’s most popular restaurants a whole lot easier.

Now live across Sydney and Melbourne, Reservations allows diners to book SevenRooms-powered tables without ever leaving the DoorDash app. Think of it as a one-stop shop for every food-based highlight in your weekend: book the table, enjoy the night out, then use the credits you earn to help you order pizza to your couch tomorrow.

A handful of beloved Sydney restaurants have already jumped on board – including Wunderlich Lane’s Bar Julius and nearby pasta palace Attenzione. For certain venues, DoorDash is offering exclusive tables reserved purely for ‘DashPass’ members, meaning that even on fully booked nights, you might still be able to slide your way into a prime-time seating.

And yes, it’s as simple as it sounds.

How does the new DoorDash booking system work? 

1. Open the DoorDash app and tap the shiny new Reservations icon at the top of the homepage
   
   
2. Search or browse restaurants near you, filtering by date, time and party size
   
   
3. Pick your spot, check out the details and look for DashPass-only tables if you’re a member
   
   
4. Hit Reserve, confirm your booking, and wait for the email
   
   
5. Dine, enjoy and earn credits back toward your next takeaway or grocery order
   
   

One of the key drawcards of the new system is that every reservation you attend earns you DoorDash credits – $10 for regular users and $12 for DashPass members during the launch period. That means your octopus ragu at Attenzione could help pay for your late-night gelato drop or next-day groceries. Going out and saving money? A rare Sydney miracle.

If you're ready to lock in your next dinner without the chaotic browser-refreshing ritual, head to the DoorDash app and try the new feature for yourself. You can learn more over here.

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