Restaurants & Cafés

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

The 52 best cafés in Sydney

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

New restaurant: Sala

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

Coming soon: St Siandra

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

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.

The best quick lunches in the CBD

The best quick lunches in the CBD

With most office workers filing back to the CBD trenches, we're looking to treat ourselves a little when it comes to our lunchbreak.

Latest restaurant and café reviews

Mami’s Casa Latina
5 out of 5 stars

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

Raes on Wategos

5 out of 5 stars

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

Tita Carinderia

Tita Carinderia

4 out of 5 stars

Come for the freshly-baked pandesal, stay for the ube soft serve at this Filipino street-food café in Marrickville

Pipit

Pipit

5 out of 5 stars

Pottsville’s fine-dining gem captures the spirit and beauty of the Northern Rivers, which chef-owner Ben Devlin executes with skill and consideration

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The best Sydney cafés

The best coffee in the Sydney CBD

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

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.

The best cafés in Bondi

The best cafés in Bondi

In a suburb where morning runs, dawn surfing and AM yoga are part of your daily routine, breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.

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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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Nekotaro

Nekotaro

Cat people of Sydney, rejoice. We’ve discovered a secret cat café in Eastwood, and trust us when we say that literally everything from the...

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Sydney's foodie hotspots

For the sweet tooth

The best chocolate shops in Sydney

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

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 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 chocolate shops in Sydney

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

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.