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Restaurants & Cafés
Your guide to breakfast and brunch, fine dining and cheap eats in Sydney

The 50 person limit will be scrapped from July 1
The number of people permitted in cafés and restaurants is changing next month.

Mary’s has opened a rooftop burger bar
Head to the top of the Lansdowne Hotel for burgers, fried chook and mash 'n' gravy.

The best cafés in Sydney to work from
Working remotely? Here are the cafés where WiFi and coffee flow freely.

Sydney restaurants offering takeaway and delivery
Food, booze, pre-prepared meals, produce boxes – here's what to get and how to get it.
Sydney's top restaurants

The best Chinese restaurants in Sydney
Whether you're after specialty Sichuan spots or hot Cantonese kitchens, Sydney has some seriously great Chinese restaurants in the CBD and surrounding suburbs.

The best noodle soups in Sydney
There are few things more satisfying than hunkering down with a bowl of piping hot noodle soup.

The 41 best rooftop bars in Sydney
From a sundowner by the harbour to a sunny rooftop in the Inner West, our town is awash with sky-high watering holes.

The best quick lunches in the CBD
With most office workers filing back to the CBD trenches, we're looking to treat ourselves a little when it comes to our lunchbreak.
Latest restaurant and café reviews
More than just inspired, this izakaya-style bar brings bona fide Japanese eating and drinking to Haymarket

Ayam Goreng 99
Chicken is the calling card at this Indonesian institution in Kingsford that's been doing its thing for over 20 years


Medan Ciak
It's pork on pork on pork at this homestyle Indo eatery in Surry Hills

Rosebery Martabak
Indonesian pancakes and $8.50 nasi goreng at a tiny, unassuming café in Kingsford
The best Sydney cafés

The best coffee in the Sydney CBD
Here's our guide to the best coffee in the Sydney CBD, from Circular Quay up to Wynyard, to Town Hall, Barangaroo and everywhere in between.

The best bacon and egg rolls in Sydney
Whoever first put cured, fried pork and soft, melty eggs together deserves a seriously prestigious award, in our opinion.

The best breakfasts in Sydney
From the best cheese toastie around to that liquorice bread, here's our list of where to go and what to order at the best cafés in Sydney.

The best cafés in Bondi
In a suburb where morning runs, dawn surfing and AM yoga are part of your daily routine, breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.
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Grab a bite to eat at one of the oldest public buildings in Sydney
We’ve all been there: you’re wandering down busy Macquarie Street when hunger strikes. But instead of ducking into a city food court for a hit of...

What to expect at Wynyard’s Wynside Out festival
Lockdowns and protracted rain have dampened things for a long time, but the Sydney CBD is set to cheer up this month with some free outdoor activities. Wynside...

Vive la révolution (and la raclette) as the Bastille Festival returns
After a two years of postponements due to you-know-what, the Bastille Festival’s formidable celebration of all things French and Gallic-adjacent will...

After Dark at the Hyde Park Barracks
Once the sun goes down, the party kicks off at the Hyde Park Barracks. On selected Thursdays every two months, the heritage site next door to Hyde...
Sydney's foodie hotspots
The best restaurants in Surry Hills
The best restaurants in Surry Hills
From the city fringes to deep Crown Street, Surry Hills really is a bit of a hub for dining in Sydney.
The best restaurants in Enmore
The best restaurants in Enmore
While neighbouring Newtown has long gotten the props as a Sydney dining destination, little Enmore has slowly and surely been building its own reputation for...
The best restaurants in Newtown
The best restaurants in Newtown
Newtown has been bringing its A-game on the restaurant front for as long as we can remember.
The best restaurants in Bondi
The best restaurants in Bondi
You'll find somewhere great to eat in North and South Bondi and beyond.
The best restaurants in Parramatta
The best restaurants in Parramatta
Inner city slickers like Gelato Messina and Chefs Gallery have Parra outposts, and longstanding local favourites like Temasek and Nonna Maria's still pull the...
The best restaurants in Darling Harbour
The best restaurants in Darling Harbour
These are the restaurants Darling Harbour is known for.
For the sweet tooth

The best chocolate shops in Sydney
Looking for a perfectly delicious gift? Or a night's supply for a serious splurge? These top shops will satisfy the world's most famous craving.

The best high tea in Sydney
Sydney is obsessed with high tea, and with good reason – we do some seriously good baking in this here city.
Looking for a perfectly delicious gift? Or a night's supply for a serious splurge? These top shops will satisfy the world's most famous craving.

The best chocolate shops in Sydney
Looking for a perfectly delicious gift? Or a night's supply for a serious splurge? These top shops will satisfy the world's most famous craving.

The best high tea in Sydney
Sydney is obsessed with high tea, and with good reason – we do some seriously good baking in this here city.

The best patisseries in Sydney
We’re pretty lucky that here in Sydney we have some of the best darn pastry chefs in the country.

The best desserts in Sydney
We don’t know about you, but dinner ain’t dinner for us without dessert.

The best party cakes in Sydney
Need a cake for an office party, birthday party, wedding or divorce party? Don’t worry Sydney, we got your back.
Sydney by cuisine

The Best French restaurants in Sydney
Ooh la la.

The best Malaysian restaurants in Sydney
Promise you'll try the char kway teow.
Ooh la la.

The Best French restaurants in Sydney
Ooh la la.

The best Malaysian restaurants in Sydney
Promise you'll try the char kway teow.

The best Indian restaurants in Sydney
Think beyond butter chicken.

The best Thai restaurants in Sydney
Choose your own spice level.

The best Japanese restaurants in Sydney
Need sushi, ramen, don or tempura? We got 'em.