Woolloomooloo area guide
Restaurants, bars, shops and events in Woolloomooloo
The suburb that gives everyone pause (when they're trying to spell it) is one of Sydney's most dramatically gentrified – at least around the Finger Wharf (probably the coolest apartment block in the whole of Australia) on which you'll find look-at-me hotspots like Ovolo Hotel, Otto, China Doll and Aki's.
Bordered by the Domain, Kings Cross and Potts Point, the harbourside suburb is home to a real grabbag of Sydney landmarks, including the Andrew Boy Charlton Pool, Garden Island Naval Base and the Matthew Talbot Hostel, the largest hostel for homeless men in the Southern Hemisphere.
Woolloomooloo highlights
The best restaurants in Woolloomooloo
Alibi Bar and Dining
Sydney’s latest plant-based hotspot brings cocktails with serious jazz hands and an enticing meat-free menu
Quay
Why does Sydney’s preeminent fine diner still deserve the crown? Let us count the ways
Acre Eatery
A community farm in the Inner West is Sydney’s latest lunching hot spot
The best bars in Woolloomooloo
Employees Only
How does the Sydney outpost of the famous New York speakeasy stack up?
Bulletin Place
If you’re going to drink cocktails in this town, this is where you do it
Other things to do in Woolloomooloo
What's on in Woolloomooloo
Monet and Friends – Life, Light and Colour
Moore Park lights up again with another blockbuster art exhibition showcasing Impressionist paintings, IMAX-sized
Fun Home
The Tony-winning Broadway hit musical based on Alison Bechdel's graphic novel wows at STC
Moama Lights
This brand-new festival will light up Echuca Moama’s beautiful red gum bushland in May
Hamilton
The world's biggest musical opened to rapturous audiences at the Sydney Lyric Theatre
Live at Barrack Street
Jarryd James headlines an open-air concert event celebrating the small bars of the CBD
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Schapelle, Schapelle
This satirical musical about the Schapelle Corby saga smuggled its way into our hearts at Sydney Comedy Festival
