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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

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
Mt Lewis Pizzeria
Restaurants

Mt Lewis Pizzeria

Munch on $1 manoush every Monday from 5am-11pm at Mt Lewis Pizzeria

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
Bar Broadway
Bars

Bar Broadway

Central's landmark bar has stepped it up a notch

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
The Goods Line
Things to do

The Goods Line

Ultimo’s new urban playground will stop you in your tracks
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...
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...