Restaurants & Cafés

Your guide to breakfast and brunch, fine dining and cheap eats in Sydney

The 52 best cafés in Sydney
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The 52 best cafés in Sydney

It's summer, so this list is all about the best cafés for long summer mornings, as well as post-party caffeine fixes.
New restaurant: Sala
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New restaurant: Sala

Something special enough to fill that historic Flying Fish site at the end of Jones Bay Wharf finally arrived.
New restaurant: Redbird Chinese
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New restaurant: Redbird Chinese

Every family has a favourite Chinese restaurant. This one may knock yours from the top spot.
Coming soon: St Siandra
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Coming soon: St Siandra

In February, this new Mediterranean-inspired venue will open on a white-sand private beach.
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Sydney's top restaurants

The best Chinese restaurants in Sydney
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The best Chinese restaurants in Sydney

Whether you're after specialty Sichuan spots or hot Cantonese kitchens, Sydney has some seriously great Chinese restaurants in the CBD and surrounding suburbs.

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Tida Persian Food
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Tida Persian Food

4 out of 5 stars
North Willoughby’s new Iranian restaurant is a golden saffron sea of home-cooked food and diasporic nostalgia
Longshore
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Longshore

5 out of 5 stars
Executive chef Jarrod Walsh shines a spotlight on fresh seafood and sustainable Aussie ingredients at this cool coastal diner
Bad Hombres
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Bad Hombres

4 out of 5 stars
It’s an animal-free 1980s party
Chatkazz
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Chatkazz

5 out of 5 stars
From chole bhature to papdi chaat, Chatkazz is where the Indian diaspora in Sydney go to get their street-food fix
Hariri Chickens
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Hariri Chickens

5 out of 5 stars
We're calling it – this Kogarah gem is the best charcoal chicken shop in all of Sydney
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The best Sydney cafés

The best coffee in the Sydney CBD
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The best coffee in the Sydney CBD

Here's our guide to the best coffee in the Sydney CBD, from Circular Quay up to Wynyard, to Town Hall, Barangaroo and everywhere in between. 
The best breakfasts in Sydney
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The best breakfasts in Sydney

From the best cheese toastie around to that liquorice bread, here's our list of where to go and what to order at the best cafés in Sydney.

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The Village Butchery
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The Village Butchery

In Sydney, The Village Butchery is a cut above the rest. This old-school artisanal butcher takes no shortcuts when it comes to sourcing world-class meats and...
Tea Republic
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Tea Republic

The bubble tea craze has well and truly spread across Sydney and is showing no signs of bursting anytime soon. If you’re looking for a beverage beyond...

Sydney's foodie hotspots

For the sweet tooth

The best chocolate shops in Sydney
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The best chocolate shops in Sydney

Looking for a perfectly delicious gift? Or a night's supply for a serious splurge? These top shops will satisfy the world's most famous craving.
The best high tea in Sydney
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The best high tea in Sydney

Sydney is obsessed with high tea, and with good reason – we do some seriously good baking in this here city.
The best party cakes in Sydney
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The best party cakes in Sydney

Need a cake for an office party, birthday party, wedding or divorce party? Don’t worry Sydney, we got your back.

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