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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

Willis Canteen
Restaurants

Willis Canteen

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
This little-known, unassuming Ultimo diner does the best gado gado in Sydney
Malacca Straits
Restaurants

Malacca Straits

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

Caysorn Thai

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Authentic southern Thai cuisine hits Haymarket
Tea Plus (CLOSED)
Restaurants

Tea Plus (CLOSED)

  • price 1 of 4
  Taiwanese snacks abound at this too cute eatery (also at Burwood, Chatswood, Kingsford, Rhodes and Wolli Creek) complete with hand-drawn (and...

The best bars in Ultimo

Abercrombie Hotel
Bars

Abercrombie Hotel

  • price 1 of 4
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
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...
The Goods Line
Things to do

The Goods Line

Ultimo’s new urban playground will stop you in your tracks
Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre
Sport and fitness

Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre

Facilities include 50m indoor heated pool, gymnasium, sauna, steam room and additional fitness rooms. Also offer a number of services including personal...