Woolloomooloo Wharf
Photograph: Chris Ting

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, OttoChina Doll and Aki's.

Bordered by the DomainKings 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

The Botanica Vaucluse
Restaurants

The Botanica Vaucluse

This light-flooded restaurant hiding in a magical garden serves an entirely gluten-free menu curated by top Sydney chefs
Corner 75
Restaurants

Corner 75

  • 5 out of 5 stars
The Baba’s Place and Sixpenny teams have joined forces to inject fresh energy into Randwick's Hungarian icon – and it’s exciting and comforting all at once
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
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
Fred's Providore
Restaurants

Fred's Providore

Deli by day, wine bar and bistro by night, Fred's After Hours is the hottest new ticket in Cronulla
Olympus
Restaurants

Olympus

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4
Does your last trip to Greece feel like ancient history? Slip on your sandals and head to Sydney’s Olympus Dining
Cibaria Manly
Restaurants

Cibaria Manly

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Joyous, warm and exactly what this beautiful ’burb needed – Manly’s newest Italian babe is a delizioso hit

The best bars in Woolloomooloo

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
Maybe Sammy
Bars

Maybe Sammy

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
Retro seldom feels so right, and almost never so right-now as this vintage-styled, Italian cocktail bar in the Rocks
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

Other things to do in Woolloomooloo

Marrickville Golf Club
Sport and fitness

Marrickville Golf Club

Most golf clubs are a bit stuffy and unwelcoming. Not Marrickville Golf Club – it's a place for families, nature lovers and anyone looking for a good feed
Pleasure Club
Music

Pleasure Club

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
With nostalgic cocktails and rollicking live performances every night, you can escape reality at Newtown’s purple-hued basement bar (well, until 4am at least)

What's on in Woolloomooloo

Sydney Cellar Door
Things to do

Sydney Cellar Door

Support local NSW wineries at Sydney's largest open air cellar door in The Rocks this November
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Halloween Family Fest
Things to do

Halloween Family Fest

Have a frightfully good time at this family-friendly festivity in the Entertainment Quarter for the spooky season
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The Book of Mormon
Theatre

The Book of Mormon

  • 4 out of 5 stars
This tongue-in-cheek musical is jam-packed with "did they really just say that?” humour
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi
Art

Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi

The world’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition takes over Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk until Monday, November 3
Calamity Jane
Theatre

Calamity Jane

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
Grab your boots – Virginia Gay stars as a frontier heroine in this brilliant cult classic at the Opera House
Rent
Theatre

Rent

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Every cast member shines in this bold, heart-filled production that brings ’90s rock, raw emotion and gritty New York life to the Opera House stage
Affordable Art Fair
Art

Affordable Art Fair

Get your own art collection off the ground with more than 65 galleries from Australia and the world showing the goods
Orange Wine Festival
Things to do

Orange Wine Festival

Celebrate spring with tastings, long lunches, winemaking workshops, parties and exclusive cellar door experiences in Australia’s highest wine region
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Summer Dance
Music

Summer Dance

The beloved party series is back, launching on November 29 with a stacked day-to-night line-up at Liberty Hall