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, 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

Rick Stein at Coogee Beach
Restaurants

Rick Stein at Coogee Beach

  • 4 out of 5 stars
The adored British chef’s third Aussie venue has moved into a prize spot on Coogee’s beachfront – finally bringing his cult fish and chips to Sydney
Eat Ozzo
Restaurants

Eat Ozzo

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
What happens when you combine pizza plus sandwich? The ozzo!
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
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
Margaret
Restaurants

Margaret

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Neil Perry’s supposed swan song brings poise, polish and produce fit for the gods to the heart of Double Bay
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
Vin-Cenzo’s
Restaurants

Vin-Cenzo’s

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Darlinghurst's newest Italian go-to from the Bar Copains and Bessie’s team is a certified red, green and white knockout
Clam Bar
Restaurants

Clam Bar

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 3 of 4
This New York-style steak house by the powerhouses behind Bistrot 916 and Pellegrino 2000 is a clam dunk

The best bars in Woolloomooloo

Sakura House
Bars

Sakura House

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Sydney CBD’s newest izakaya channels Tokyo’s after-hours watering holes with low lights, indulgent snacks and a sake-drenched drinks list
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
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

Venustus
Health and beauty

Venustus

Far more than a beauty salon, this Paddington spa draws on ritual healing practices from around the world to massage your body and soul
Old Fitzroy Theatre
Theatre

Old Fitzroy Theatre

Sydney is home to the nation’s last-standing pub theatre, a beloved local gem for edgy shows
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

What's on in Woolloomooloo

The Yard Party
Things to do

The Yard Party

The Marrickville Timberyards are hosting a one-day-only community event with food trucks, live entertainment, and kids' activities
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Lakemba Nights
Things to do

Lakemba Nights

One of Western Sydney's most popular, vibrant and culturally diverse events is back for a month-long celebration
Purpose
Theatre

Purpose

  • 5 out of 5 stars
In an exciting coup, the most awarded new American play of 2025 is on now at STC's Wharf 1 Theatre
New Wave Concert Series
Music

New Wave Concert Series

The new Sydney Fish Market is hosting a series of free golden hour gigs
All About Women
Things to do

All About Women

Jacinda Ardern, Zadie Smith, Yumi Stynes and more discuss radical empathy, heterofatalism, medical misogyny and feminist issues at Sydney Opera House on IWD
Art
Theatre

Art

  • 3 out of 5 stars
It's no wonder Roslyn Packer Theatre is a "full house" right now. 'Art' gives the audience what they want – three stars doing a satirical comedy together