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

Yok Yor
Restaurants

Yok Yor

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
Enjoy a delicious, authentic piece of north-eastern Thailand on a Sydney CBD street
Al Yasmin
Restaurants

Al Yasmin

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Al Yasmin is our favourite Lebanese restaurant in Southwest Sydney
Papalote
Restaurants

Papalote

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Terracotta warmth, holiday-like cocktails and charcoal heat come together at Newy’s exciting new Mexican restaurant from the team behind Humbug and Flotilla
Rosie’s Fish & Chips
Restaurants

Rosie’s Fish & Chips

  • 5 out of 5 stars
We’re calling it – this coastal British-style shop serves the best fish and chips in New South Wales. Weekend road trip, here we come
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
Amara
Restaurants

Amara

  • 5 out of 5 stars
You'll find this hidden restaurant oasis at one of NSW's first Michelin Key hotels
Harry's
Bars

Harry's

The former Harpoon Harry's is still a good–times favourite – and it's just had a massive reno
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

The best bars in Woolloomooloo

The Flynn
Bars

The Flynn

After a $2 million-plus glow-up, this CBD megapub is back with a genuinely excellent menu from renowned chef Justin North
Harry's
Bars

Harry's

The former Harpoon Harry's is still a good–times favourite – and it's just had a massive reno
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

Other things to do in Woolloomooloo

Golden Age Cinema & Bar
Film

Golden Age Cinema & Bar

A cinema and bar for those who’d rather not leave the filmic fantasy when the projector finishes rolling
Honeycomb Club
Nightlife

Honeycomb Club

The Honeycomb Club, a burlesque-cabaret theatre in Kings Cross, gives you dinner and a show that's dialled all the way up
BridgeClimb
Things to do

BridgeClimb

  • price 3 of 4
Take a walk over the most iconic bridge in the world and get a bird's eye view of Sydney that's worth every penny

What's on in Woolloomooloo

Art After Dark
Music

Art After Dark

Sydney Biennale's Art After Dark program is bringing live music to the huge industrial venue most Friday nights until June 12
Beer, Footy and Food Festival
Things to do

Beer, Footy and Food Festival

For its 10th birthday celebration, the beloved community event is bringing out the big guns across three fun, sports-centric, beer-fuelled days
Biennale of Sydney
Art

Biennale of Sydney

Australia’s largest contemporary arts festival returns for its 25th edition – and it’s completely free
Foodie Sleepover at Crystalbrook Kingsley
Things to do

Foodie Sleepover at Crystalbrook Kingsley

Been a while since your last visit to Newcastle? This lush, food-lover’s overnight package at this five-star hotel might be just the ticket
My Brilliant Career
Theatre

My Brilliant Career

  • 5 out of 5 stars
Uplifting, joyful and unapologetically Australian, My Brilliant Career reminds us why ambition, love and self-discovery are timeless