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, 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

Chiswick
Restaurants

Chiswick

  • price 2 of 4
More than 14 years on, there are few places in Sydney that deliver a long Sunday lunch quite like Matt Moran’s sun-splashed seasonal beauty
Paramount Coffee Project
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Paramount Coffee Project

More than a decade after opening, this designer coffee shop and café in Surry Hills is still one of Sydney's coolest brunch spots
Piqu
Restaurants

Piqu

  • 5 out of 5 stars
With punchy flavours, textures and colours, this Newtown eatery will take you on a backpacking trip throughout Southeast Asia – without leaving King St
Wander
Restaurants

Wander

  • 5 out of 5 stars
This neighbourhood Italian bistro is worth wandering across Sydney for
Neptune’s Grotto
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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
Gigi's at Balmain
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Gigi's at Balmain

Gigi's Balmain has been named the 3rd best in Asia Pacific by a renowned guide, and head pizzaiolo Daniel Semrani was crowned Pizza Maker of the Year 2026
Grandfathers
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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
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

The best bars in Woolloomooloo

Razz Room
Bars

Razz Room

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Odd Culture is dishing Dirty Daiquiris and basement disco in its first CBD joint
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
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
Paradise
Bars

Paradise

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Combining Potts Point cool with big European energy, you'll be in paradise at this new wine bar from the Fratelli Paradiso and 10 William St team

Other things to do in Woolloomooloo

Sydney Opera House
Theatre

Sydney Opera House

Sydney's iconic performing arts venue is one of the most photographed (and controversial) buildings in the world
The Day Spa at the Langham Hotel
Health and beauty

The Day Spa at the Langham Hotel

This magical, star-studded subterranean spa in Sydney's CBD is offering Australia’s first in-hotel IV therapy experience
Ardour Lilianfels Blue Mountains
Travel

Ardour Lilianfels Blue Mountains

  • 5 out of 5 stars
This heritage-listed estate in the Blue Mountains is the dream country hotel, and it's just steps from some of the best hikes in NSW

What's on in Woolloomooloo

Suntory House
Things to do

Suntory House

Suntory has returned to Sydney for a celebration of crowd-favourite tipples and beverages
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The Unfriend
Theatre

The Unfriend

Pop your detective caps on before hitting up this limited-time production from the Sydney Theatre Company
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Fiddler on the Roof
Theatre

Fiddler on the Roof

  • 4 out of 5 stars
A visually ambitious 'Fiddler on the Roof' reaches soaring heights while grappling with the pitfalls of a classic musical
A Room with a View
Theatre

A Room with a View

Belvoir St Theatre is bringing E.M. Forster’s beloved classic to a Sydney stage
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Le Marché French Markets
Shopping

Le Marché French Markets

This fabulous free market dedicated to our cheese-eating friends is the ultimate taste of France
Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest
Dance

Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest

After selling out shows in London and the US, this ballet adaptation of the world’s most famous vampire story is baring its teeth once more
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Sydney Fringe
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Sydney Fringe

The fabulous Fringe is back this spring with a stacked program of boundary-pushing entertainment in venues all across the city