Here are the best food and drink events happening during Vivid 2024, and our favourite places to check out.
Food & Drink
The best of Sydney restaurants, bars, cafés and pubs, whether dining in or takeaway
The best restaurants in Sydney right now
Sydney's restaurant scene is red-hot. Keen to try somewhere new? You've come to the right place.
Sydney's coolest bars for a beers, cocktails and wine
Looking for a place to take a hot date, or your mate? Check out our guide to Sydney's best boozers.
The best pizza restaurants in Sydney right now
Sydney is no slacker when it comes to pizza, and when you're after a slice or ten, here's where to head.
These are Sydney's top cafés to get around
Start your morning on the right note with an excellent coffee and brekkie at one of these great cafés.
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Latest restaurant reviews
Mami’s Casa Latina
Bondi’s cobalt-blue BYO cantina serves up delicious, authentic Mexican fare, with nothing costing more than $20 – and, holy guacamole, the tacos are good
Raes on Wategos
One of the country’s most beautiful spots, Raes on Wategos offers relaxed coastal elegance at its finest – and just like the surfers below, we’re frothing
The Schoolhouse Restaurant at The Union Bank
Timeless, comforting and delicious, The Schoolhouse Restaurant at Orange’s beloved Union Bank will charm your socks off
Tita Carinderia
Come for the freshly-baked pandesal, stay for the ube soft serve at this Filipino street-food café in Marrickville
Latest bar reviews
Holey Moley
There’s a new mini golf bar in Newtown
Busby's
Feeling funky? Head to sexy vino bar Busby’s, where you'll find a sneaky sound system and artisan-focused food and wine
Cargo
After 24 years filled with hookups and vodka Red Bulls, Sydney’s OG party bar is back – and looking better than ever, thanks to a massive four-month renovation
Manly Wharf Bar
With unbeatable views, cold beers and a fresh menu by a former Rockpool chef, Wharfy is one of Sydney’s greatest seaside pubs
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Latest food and drink news
Solo dining is on the rise in Sydney – here are 7 top tips from someone who does it weekly
Solo-dining curious but don’t know where to start? Time Out’s Food & Drink Editor and full-time solo diner spills the tea
That’s grape! Two of the top wineries in Australia are right here in NSW
The country’s leading authority on Aussie vino has just announced its 2025 Awards shortlist – and NSW’s wineries are raking in accolades
Sydney's Neil Perry has just been awarded pretty much the biggest global hats-off a chef can receive
Yes, chef! Neil Perry has won the Icon Award at the World's 50 Best Restaurants ceremony
Sydney has been named in the top 20 food cities in the whole world for 2024
A Time Out ranking of the world’s most delicious culinary capitals has revealed the best cities for eating and drinking right now – with Sydney being the only...
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Get more bums on seats with the help of Australia’s leading hospitality marketing agency
The old adage “we eat with our eyes” couldn’t be more true right now. Scroll through Instagram and you’re likely to come across sexy...
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The Village Butchery
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...
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Tea Republic
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...
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Slim’s Quality Burgers is back with an epic new truffle menu
Slim’s Quality Burgers is back with an epic new truffle menu
We’ve officially reached the midway point of winter and there’s no denying that our cravings for burgers, bacon, fries and cheese are in full...
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Eat and drink like royalty in NSW
Eat and drink like royalty in NSW
Reconnect with your favourite peeps over a glass of wine, a memorable meal in a special spot, or by plunging your hands into the earth or the ocean to gather...
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More drinking and dining in Sydney
The best rooftop bars in Sydney
Get out there and soak up some sun.
The best waterfront bars in Sydney
Have a sundowner at these sparkling beachy venues.
Get out there and soak up some sun.
The best rooftop bars in Sydney
Get out there and soak up some sun.
The best waterfront bars in Sydney
Have a sundowner at these sparkling beachy venues.
The best alfresco dining spots in Sydney
Take advantage of the long days and warm nights.
The best picnic spots in Sydney
What could be more romantic than a hamper packed for two?
Sydneysiders can now get cocktails in a goon sack
We've come a long way since Fruity Lexia.