THE BEST Restaurants in Sydney

From street food to fine dining — discover the best restaurants in Sydney with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.

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🍽️ Restaurants in Sydney

  • Quay — One of the most acclaimed fine-dining restaurants with harbour and Opera House views.
  • Porteño — A Surry Hills favourite for Argentine-style wood-fired meats and empanadas.
  • Tetsuya’s — A renowned restaurant with a Japanese-French tasting menu.
  • Bennelong — A fine-dining restaurant inside the Opera House with iconic harbour views.
  • The Bridge Room — A Michelin-level restaurant serving modern Australian cuisine in a heritage building.
  • Chin Chin — A lively Southeast Asian restaurant in Surry Hills with a long queue and bold flavours.
  • Mr. Wong — A large Cantonese restaurant in the CBD famous for dim sum and roast duck.
  • Café Sydney — A rooftop restaurant with city and harbour views and modern Australian dishes.
  • Hubert — A French restaurant in the CBD with a dark, moody atmosphere and live jazz.
  • Ester — A Chippendale restaurant with wood-fired dishes and natural wines.
  • Rockpool Bar & Grill — A steak and seafood restaurant in the Art Deco CBD by chef Neil Perry.
  • Firedoor — A restaurant in Surry Hills cooking everything over wood fire.
  • Aria — A fine-dining restaurant on the harbour with views of the Opera House.
  • Mimi’s — A Mediterranean restaurant in Coogee with a rooftop and beach views.
  • Luxe Bakery — A popular bakery with flaky pastries, croissants and sourdough.
  • The Boathouse — A group of nautical-themed cafés and restaurants beaches.
  • Bourke Street Bakery — A beloved bakery known for sourdough, tarts and ginger crème brûlée tarts.
  • Pasticceria Papa — An Italian pastry shop in Haberfield famous for ricotta cheesecake and cannoli.
  • Gelato Messina — An iconic gelato chain with creative flavours and elaborate cakes.
  • Hurricane’s Grill — A casual chain famous for ribs, steaks and beachfront locations.

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