Woolloomooloo Wharf
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Woolloomooloo area guide

Restaurants, bars, shops and events in Woolloomooloo
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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

Paul's Famous Hamburgers
Restaurants

Paul's Famous Hamburgers

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
Standing solid since 1957 just off Tom Ugly’s Bridge in the heartland of Sylvania is this old-school burger joint – and it’s a mandatory road trip stop
Saint Peter
Restaurants

Saint Peter

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 4 of 4
Josh Niland's revolutionary seafood restaurant has found a beautiful new home in Paddington’s Grand National Hotel, but the game-changing dishes remain
South End
Restaurants

South End

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Forget the wild northern end of Newtown – it’s about time you wandered down the south end
Neptune’s Grotto
Restaurants

Neptune’s Grotto

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
An underground cave in Sydney’s CBD is now home to a rollicking, candlelit Italian-themed party – and one of the city’s most exciting new restaurants
Pellegrino 2000
Restaurants

Pellegrino 2000

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4
This cracking Surry Hills Italian from the Bistrot 916 team has amped-up trattoria classics that will stay with you long after you've said arrivederci
Grandfathers
Restaurants

Grandfathers

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Taking up shop in the former Long Chim site is this red-and-black succulent Chinese diner by some of Sydney’s finest – bring your pop
Chez Crix
Restaurants

Chez Crix

  • 5 out of 5 stars
The Cricketer’s in Surry Hills has long been a pub for the youths and the young at heart. Uni students, skaters, hospo workers – as well as...

The best bars in Woolloomooloo

Felix
Restaurants

Felix

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Spot a star while you eat an amazing sandwich at this brilliant bistro
Joji
Bars

Joji

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Sydney’s newest rooftop bar is a shimmering, Japanese-inspired showstopper in the CBD’s beating heart – and don’t forget your Gucci
Bar Copains
Bars

Bar Copains

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Best mates, Dr Dre hits, a killer fish sanga and funky drops walk into a bar – and the result is pretty cool
Deux Frères
Bars

Deux Frères

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Sydney pintxos bar Deux Frères magically plonks you right in San Sebastian

Other things to do in Woolloomooloo

Manly to Spit coastal walk
Sport and fitness

Manly to Spit coastal walk

This ten-kilometre trek is best approached from Spit if you want to reward yourself with snacks at the finish line
EQ Markets
Shopping

EQ Markets

Head to the Entertainment Quarter every Wednesday and Saturday for top-tier fresh produce and a whole lot more

What's on in Woolloomooloo

Superposition
Things to do

Superposition

A new multi-disciplinary arts and music festival is landing in the Blue Mountains this November with a stacked line-up.
Made in the Inner West
Things to do

Made in the Inner West

Beer, Ben Lee, beats and baked goods – get to the Inner West this November for this fun, ten-day festival
Sydney Cellar Door
Things to do

Sydney Cellar Door

A three-day waterfront vino festival is heading back to The Rocks for NSW Wine Month
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Blanc de Blanc
Theatre

Blanc de Blanc

Blanc de Blanc returns to The Grand Electric this spring with a fun mix of cabaret, cheeky humour and Champagne
Six the Musical
Theatre

Six the Musical

  • 4 out of 5 stars
The queens return for another bout of herstory at Theatre Royal Sydney – with a fierce new line-up of ex-wives
Garage Sale Trail
Shopping

Garage Sale Trail

Cash in on your unwanted records and stock up on vintage finds at Australia’s largest pre-loved treasure hunt
Moonlight Cinema
Film

Moonlight Cinema

  • price 1 of 4
Centennial Park's magical open-air cinema is back this summer with a blockbuster program to celebrate its 30th birthday
Sydney Festival
Things to do

Sydney Festival

Kick off 2027 with a cultural fix – Syd Fest is bringing bold theatre, interactive art and an epic music line-up to Sydney this summer