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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

Mt Lewis Pizzeria
Restaurants

Mt Lewis Pizzeria

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

Malacca Straits

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

Ommi Don

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

Kopitiam

  • price 1 of 4
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...

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,...
Bar Broadway
Bars

Bar Broadway

Central's landmark bar has stepped it up a notch

More things to do in Ultimo

KXT on Broadway
Theatre

KXT on Broadway

KXT is run by Bakehouse Theatre Company, and has long been a hub for cutting-edge theatremakers and exciting, high-risk theatre. After six years on the...
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...

What's on in Ultimo

The Anarchy (1138-53)
Theatre

The Anarchy (1138-53)

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Drawing inspiration from medieval times and the horrors of right now, this wild theatrical experience must be seen to be believed
Ultimo