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Ultimo area guide

Restaurants, bars, shops and events in Ultimo
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Students, students, students! The inner-city suburb of Ultimo is a bustling hive of academic activity on any given day of the week, and home to thousands of TAFE, UTS and Sydney University scholars rushing between classes and back home to study. Ultimo is primarily a residential neighbourhood but there are still plenty of gems hidden away on its leafy side streets.

Your Ultimo visit should always include a pop-in at the Powerhouse Museum, which often houses free exhibitions that appeal to kids and adults in equal measure; a pint or two at the Lord Wolseley, which is very much an old-school pub and all the better for it; and a coffee at any of the many teeny-tiny storefront cafés that dot its streets.

The best restaurants in Ultimo

Ommi Don
Restaurants

Ommi Don

You can eat for under $20 at this pocket-sized Taiwanese bento joint by an ex-Aria chef
Malacca Straits
Restaurants

Malacca Straits

  • 3 out of 5 stars
Seek out this hidden gem for Malaysian treats like Hainanese chicken
Kopitiam
Restaurants

Kopitiam

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It's a tiny, blink-and-you'll-miss-it type cafe on screaming loud Harris Street in Ultimo. The roti is unbelievable, and they do all the usual Malaysian...
Kafe Kooks
Restaurants

Kafe Kooks

Let the kooky cooks here demonstrate why they're so obsessed with roti

The best bars in Ultimo

Abercrombie Hotel
Bars

Abercrombie Hotel

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We're thanking the pub gods for this four-storey, multi-venue party palace – and with a 24-hour licence
Agincourt Hotel
Bars

Agincourt Hotel

This late-night pub at Central has live gigs in the basement bar Wednesdays through Saturdays and $12 meals at lunch. With the new lockout laws in place,...

More things to do in Ultimo

Powerhouse Museum
Museums

Powerhouse Museum

This former power station is the home of one of Sydney's most dynamic and beloved museums
UTS Gallery
Art

UTS Gallery

This university gallery exhibits the work of students, staff and alumni, as well as curating exhibitions by local, major Australian and international artists.
Ultimo Library
Attractions

Ultimo Library

On any given day you’ll find a mixed bag of patrons at the Ultimo Library, from retirees fresh from a Zumba workout at the community centre below to...