The best new restaurants in Sydney
The most exciting restaurants in Sydney right now.
Ashe
A riot of spice, smoke and swagger.
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Our 2026 guide to the best restaurants in New South Wales
From globally acclaimed Sydney restaurants to regional fine diners, NSW is covered in restaurants worth your next booking.
Sydney institution Beppi’s takes home our reader-voted Enduring Excellence Award
Our readers have spoken, recognising the Sydney Italian restaurant’s decades-long legacy.
The best new restaurants around Australia to know about in 2026
The best new restaurants around Australia to have on your radar.
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The best private dining rooms in Sydney for celebrations, parties and work lunches in 2026
From intimate eight-person tables to towering glass rooms, these are the best private dining rooms to book for that big event.
Sushi Oe
Impeccable fish and perfectly judged rice do all the talking.
Vitelli’s Upstairs
Parmies bubble, vodka sauce flows and restraint is nowhere invited.
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Our expert reviewers’ picks for the best Sydney restaurants right now
The best restaurants in Sydney, as reviewed for our annual Restaurant Guide.
These hotels have the best views of Vivid Sydney for 2026
The best seats in the city.
Luxe for less: Sydney’s best lunch specials
Feeling the pinch? Experience the best of Sydney's fine-dining scene for less with these lunch specials.
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A new home for Vivid Fire Kitchen, Ottolenghi returns and more: what’s on the 2026 Vivid Food program
Fire cooking, big-name chefs and glamorous events are on the cards for Vivid Food 2026.
Hamsi Taverna
Somer Sivrioğlu’s harbourside seafood haven finds its stride at Sydney’s fish market.
Claret Club
Spot this relaxed wine bar in a charming city terrace.
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Watermans
Serving vibrant Eastern Mediterranean dishes and desserts you’ll dream about later.
The new Sydney Fish Market is finally open after its $800-million relocation
The new multi-storey seafood market hosts more than 40 retailers, including favourites from the former site.
14 luxury Sydney hotels for an unforgettable five-star city stay in 2026
The top-tier luxury Sydney accommodation in the CBD and city fringe, as picked by GT editors.
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Where to stay in Sydney this New Year’s Eve for unforgettable fireworks
The best seats in the harbour city.
Seafood champion Rick Stein’s first Sydney restaurant is now open
The celebrated British chef has brought his signature seafood fare to Coogee Beach.
Grill Americano will open in Sydney in November
Chris Lucas's popular New York-style grill restaurant will open in Sydney’s CBD in spring.
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On the pass: An interview with Paisano and Daughters’ head pastry chef Lauren Eldridge
We chat to the sweet genius who took pork from crackling to crème caramel.
Neil Perry’s Bar Torino opens this weekend in the former Bobbie’s site
The Double Bay site has switched from Canto to Italo, transforming into a classic Italian restaurant split across two storeys.
Lee Ho Fook is now open in Sydney
The popular Melbourne Chinese restaurant now has a location in the Sydney CBD.
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Nik Hill of Porcine wins 2025 Chef of the Year in our Restaurant Awards
The chef-owner of Paddington restaurant Porcine presents French cuisine with a unique modern approach.
Ozge Kalvo is the rising star awarded Best New Talent in 2025
The head chef at one of Sydney's hottest restaurants, Olympus Dining, Kalvo is one to watch.
36,000 hours of flames burning: A decade of Firedoor
Sydney restaurant Firedoor celebrates a decade of fiery service this year, with chef Lennox Hastie at its coalface.
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Nigella Lawson on her favourite Sydney restaurants and what’s on her dining hitlist for 2025
The British food icon on the Sydney restaurants, bakeries and cheese shops she's dreaming about ahead of her return for Vivid Sydney 2025.
Kylie Kwong’s guide to her favourite dining spots in Western Sydney
“What I love about these places is their authenticity. Each time I dine in these eateries, I feel like I’m sitting at their family dining room table."
The Porcine and P&V teams debut a new courtyard wine bar, L’Avant Cave Â
The long-time P&V collaborators make the official move to take over the food offering of the courtyard wine bar.
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Eleven Barrack
The Bentley Group’s new seafood and steak grill delivers a grand old time in one of Sydney’s most stately dining rooms.
Hay St Market has opened in beloved Paddy’s Markets after a multimillion-dollar renovation
The new food market delivers everything from a butcher and cheese shop to florists and dumpling stalls.
Golden Century
A reborn Cantonese classic still glitters, writes ALEXANDRA CARLTON.
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Former Firedoor chef Ahana Dutt to lead kitchen at Kolkata Social
The new restaurant is paying it forward by sharing tasty Indian eats and providing meals for those facing food insecurity with every set menu purchased.
Osteria Mucca, the penultimate piece of the Pasiano and Daughters’ Newtown precinct, is now open
Flora and Mister Grotto are set to open on Australia Street this February — with a third to follow.
The Grill at The International
Sydney’s latest chophouse is classy, confident and cosmopolitan in the same breath, writes Matty Hirsch.
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The Eve Hotel
The Eve Hotel Sydney has finally opened its doors, heralding a glamorous new era for the Redfern corner site.
The Eve Hotel Sydney is set to open in Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane next month
The Eve is set to make waves as Sydney’s newest design-led hotel, joined by two restaurants from the team behind Bistecca and The Gidley.
Kiln reopens with a fresh new menu and incoming chef-partner Beau Clugston
One of our favourite Sydney rooftop restaurants now has an ex-Noma chef at the helm.
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The Grand National Hotel by Saint Peter
We visit Josh and Julie Niland’s long-awaited boutique property in Sydney’s Paddington ahead of its official opening.
Table for two: the best romantic restaurants in Sydney for Valentine’s Day in 2025
This one is for the lovers.
Song Bird
Neil Perry’s presumed swan song in Double Bay has found its melody and pitch, writes MATTY HIRSCH.
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7 luxe Sydney stays to book for your harbour city stint
From a Palm Beach penthouse to a Newtown hideaway.
Josh Niland’s Petermen in Sydney’s north shore to close this weekend
The news comes just weeks after the Nilands announced a new restaurant on Hamilton Island.
Lune Croissanterie is (finally) opening in Sydney this weekend
Croissant extraordinaire Kate Reid confirms Lune's Sydney flagship will open in Rosebery — this Saturday.
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Show 2024 the door with the best New Year’s Eve events across Australia
Ring in 2025 with Australia's best parties and plates.
Martin Place has just welcomed The Grill within its latest multi-tasking venue, The International
We take a first look at The Grill, the luxe new restaurant at the heart of the CBD’s latest hot spot.
Tickets on sale now: Starry night reader event with Chandon Â
Join us as we discover Chandon Étoile and some exceptional vintages alongside a special menu by Gourmet Traveller’s Chef of the Year.
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Bistrot 916 in Potts Point is set to close in November
The neo-French restaurant from the Pellegrino 2000 team will serve last drinks on 3 November.
Ester
Annual Restaurant Guide: NSW top 25
Ursula’s
Annual Restaurant Guide: NSW top 25
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Yoshii’s Omakase
Annual Restaurant Guide: NSW top 25
Acclaimed Sydney restaurant Saint Peter has reopened in the iconic Grand National Hotel
Josh and Julie Niland's ambitious revamp of Paddington hotel is finally open for service.
Veuve Clicquot launches new cuvée with an intimate dinner at Catalina
We speak to New Zealand chef Monique Fiso on the once-in-a-lifetime collaboration with the acclaimed Champagne house.
Veuve Clicquot
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Award-winning Cirrus Dining in Barangaroo to close in September
The popular Sydney restaurant by the Bentley Group is set to close following failed negotiations with a new landlord.
Four new venues have opened in North Sydney with star chefs at the helm
Etymon opens a new dining precinct, with two restaurants, a wine bar-bakery and an artisan grocer
More trouble for Jon Adgemis and Public Hospitality as Maybe Sammy founders cut ties
The award-winning bar collective behind Maybe Sammy and El Primo Sanchez is the latest operator to cut ties with Public Hospitality and its owner Jon Adgemis.
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Good Luck Restaurant Lounge
It's been a minute, but Merivale is back with a vengeance – and a concept that's hard to pin down, writes MATTY HIRSCH.
Iconic Sydney restaurant Tetsuya’s is closing after 37 years of service
The revered Sydney fine-diner is calling an end to its almost 40-year run.
Park Hyatt Sydney’s new dining experience is inspired by Vivid Sydney
We unpack the upcoming Vivid-inspired culinary offering at The Dining Room, featuring a three-course set menu led by head chef Brian O'Flaherty.
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Opening soon: Ormeggio team to open new restaurant Postino Osteria in Sydney’s Summer Hill
Italian chef Alessandro Pavoni will take over the old One Penny Red site in Summer Hill to open a traditional neighbourhood osteria.
The Waratah
A new boozer with a keen native focus is putting back some much-needed pep in the step of inner-city Sydney, writes MATTY HIRSCH.
King Clarence
The Bentley Group’s latest outing marks an
exciting foray into uncharted territory.
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Restaurant openings we’re looking forward to in 2024
A Cantonese headliner from Neil Perry, a Surry Hills stalwart reborn and excellent interstate imports are just some of the restaurants we’re looking forward to in 2024.
Funda
At a new Korean hotspot in Sydney's CBD, the level of creativity is as high as the decibel count, writes MATTY HIRSCH.
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Luke Mangan’s 20-seat restaurant inside Sydney Harbour Bridge returns
Australian restaurateur and chef Luke Mangan is bringing his sky-high culinary experience back to the Sydney Harbour icon.
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Raja: Restaurant Review
In Sydney's inner east, an accomplished young chef is quietly rewriting the rules for Indian dining.
Love Tilly Group steps away from Public Hospitality
One venue has already closed while La Salut will now be operated by Public Hospitality.
King Clarence is the new contemporary Asian diner from The Bentley Group
Set to open this December, the contemporary Asian restaurant will be led by former Aru chef Khanh Nguyen, and promises more fun, more noise and more buzz than the group's other popular establishments.
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Longshore: Restaurant Reivew
Where once Automata stood, you’ll now find a playful aquatic adventure fuelled by some seriously skilful cooking.
Chef Danielle Alvarez to take over the Sydney Opera House
The former Fred's chef has been announced as culinary director of the Sydney Opera House’s event venues
Coming soon: Bright and breezy French Riviera diner Martinez arrives at Circular Quay
And Gourmet Traveller readers are invited to be the first to check it out next week.
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Alberto’s Lounge
Anchovy toast has gained peak popularity, but Alberto’s Lounge takes the road less travelled, serving up umami-rich sardine pâté on triangles of crisp-fried crostoli.
Bentley
The nugget of rosemary-skewered kangaroo that opens your Bentley voyage might look simple, but a bite detonates a flavour-packed core.
Bar Vincent
Some restaurants like to surprise. Bar Vincent prefers to delight.
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Brasserie 1930
The signature restaurant at the swish new Capella Sydney nails the five-star hotel restaurant brief.
The Dining Room at Promenade
It shouldn't be so surprising that the food in Promenade's Dining Room is this good.
Clam Bar
In a city so packed with New York-style chophouses it's starting to feel like Manhattan Lite, Clam Bar's edgier riff on the genre is a welcome relief.
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Marginalised masterminds: How FoodLab is empowering passionate cooks
Foodlab Sydney is a social enterprise that has its kitchen open to all.
Coming soon: Kurumba is a new family-run Sri Lankan wine bar in Sydney
Kurumba will bring a dedicated hopper bar, lobster-spiked curried rice and rosewater soft serves to the south end of Crown Street.
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Clam bar: Restaurant review
The team behind Pellegrino 2000 and Bistrot 916 go Americana with rollicking results.
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Osteria Il Coccia: Restaurant review
An Italian-accented tasting menu licked by open flames sets a high standard for finer dining on the Central Coast
World renowned chefs meet iconic Sydney restaurants at Vivid Food
The perfect pair.
The much-anticipated Clam Bar from the Pellegrino 2000 crew opens next week
The glitzy New York-style steakhouse is set to take over the historic Bridge Room in Sydney's CBD.
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Coyoacán Social delivers feel-good Mexican food to Sydney’s South Eveleigh
The new casual restaurant is paying it forward by sharing traditional Mexican fare and providing meals for those facing food insecurity.
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay is taking over Aria this autumn
The world-famous chef's three Michelin-starred London restaurant is coming to Sydney - for three nights only.
Bar Copains: Restaurant review
Good friends should go into business more often if this is the result.
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Chinatown resurgence
Australia's Chinatowns were the first areas to feel the devastating effects of Covid. Three years on, things are finally looking brighter.
Dan Hong’s bug tails with butter and Asian flavours
Serve with French fries or crusty white bread to mop up all the sauce.
Coming soon: Brasserie 1930 to open in the new Capella Sydney hotel next week
The Bentley Group’s newest venture is an old-world marvel with a cutting-edge dining ethos.
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Porkfat: Restaurant review
A reverence for Thai flavours is turning heads at this family-run Haymarket joint.
Mark Best to lead culinary program at Melbourne’s soon-to-open Ritz-Carlton hotel
He joins executive chef Michael Greenlaw to deliver hyper-local, seasonal and cutting-edge cuisine 80 floors above Melbourne's CBD.
Josh Niland’s new restaurant Petermen to open this February
The Niland train shows no sign of slowing, with the husband-and-wife team set to open their fifth venue in Sydney's North Shore.
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A casual fish ‘n’ chip joint is opening in the Sydney Opera House this summer
Named The Harbour, the pop-up eatery pays homage to the original ‘80s seafood restaurant once housed in the Sydney icon.
Kiln: Restaurant review
A rooftop party palace atop Sydney’s Ace Hotel blends nostalgia with hope for better times ahead.
Preview: Icebergs Dining Room and Bar reopens tomorrow after months-long revamp
It’s the same iconic view in a new wave for Icebergs as the famed Bondi diner reopens with theatrical iced seafood troughs, Sunday sunset parties and a brand-new private dining room.
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The Art Gallery Of NSW unveils two new dining venues as part of multimillion-dollar revamp
The Gallery's new dining program features culinary icons Clayton Wells, Palisa Anderson and Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo.
The Bestest Gala’s triumphant return in Sydney
With 25 of Australia’s top chefs uniting for a great cause.
Now open in Sydney: Kiln, Mitch Orr’s soaring rooftop restaurant in the heart of Surry Hills
The new woodfired restaurant is set to be the jewel in Ace Hotel’s crown.
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Best New Restaurant: Margaret
Sydney, New South Wales.
Porcine
It all comes to life on the upper level of a Paddington terrace crammed with Parisian curio.
