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Dining at Quay Restaurant, Circular Quay. Image Penelope Beveridge
Dining at Manly Pavilion Dining Room and Bar, overlooking Manly Cove. Image James Pipino

Food and wine in Sydney

Creative chefs, fresh produce and stunning outdoor locations are the essential ingredients that make eating out in Sydney so enjoyable. Find five-star harbouside restaurants, bars and cafes as well as culinary quarters and eat streets where you'll get a taste of Sydney's famed style. Inner-city dining spots including Dank Street in Waterloo, Crown Street Surry Hills, King Street Newtown and Glebe Point Road Glebe.

Where to eat in Sydney

Dessert at Quay Restaurant, Circular Quay. Image Penelope Beveridge

Treat yourself to a mouth-watering taste of Sydney’s best food and wine, served outdoors in stunning natural locations around the city. An ever-growing list of beautiful fine-dining restaurants, boutique cafes and casual pub fare means you’ll never be short of inspiration on where to eat in Sydney. For a few years now, Sydney has had three restaurants in the S.Pellegrino World’s Best Restaurants list; Tetsuya’s, Quay and Marque.

If you’re visiting Sydney, discover the delicious cuisines of Italy, Greece and Turkey on a tour with Gourmet Safaris, or meet local producers - boutique brewers and coffee roasters, to spice merchants and smallgoods specialists - on an Ultimately Sydney Gourmet Tour. Food events and weekly farmers markets give you the chance to buy local produce or find out how to become a master chef at a short cooking class, also the perfect gift for food lovers.

Looking for a unique Sydney dining moment? Try fish'n chips from The Boathouse at Palm Beach, modern Vietnamese at Luke Nguyen's Red Lantern in Surry Hills, organic, biodynamic and sustainable fare at Billy Kwong's in Surry Hills or a full vegetarian degustation menu from Becasse at Westfield Sydney. Sweet and unique? Adriano Zumbo's Lab in Rozelle produces a sublime chocolate Cocoon, chocolate forest floor is on offer at Sepia in the city and Black Star Pastry in Newtown has fabulous chocolate cakes. 

Five star by the beach

Great food and beautiful water views are the essence of Sydney dining at any time of the year. Combine both at Jonah’s luxury ocean retreat located on Sydney’s northern beaches or at Bathers' Pavilion Restaurant at Balmoral. At Bondi Beach, Icebergs Dining Room is perched above the famous beach.

Bather's Pavilion at Balmoral beach, Mosman. Image Andrew Gregory

Gourmet dining

Treat your tastebuds to the gourmet flavours of Sydney at a range of restaurants where service, food and atmosphere come together perfectly. Don’t miss Matt Moran’s Aria overlooking Sydney Opera House, Neil Perry’s award-winning Rockpool in The Rocks and Cafe Sydney on the top level of  Customs House where superb harbour views are well matched by contemporary Australian cuisine.

A dish served at Aria Restaurant, Circular Quay

Sydney bars

Some of Sydney's best bars are in the city's best locations. Opera Bar at Sydney Opera House is where you can relax and enjoy a glass of wine or a cocktail as the sun sets over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. At Bondi, sip on an aperitifo at Icebergs Dining Room and Bar where ocean and beach views are sublime. 

Drinks at the Opera Bar on Sydney Harbour. Image James Pipino

Sydney food and wine

In recent years, Sydney  has become a world-class dining destination. Acclaimed chefs are committed to  producing beautiful food served in the stunning natural locations for which Sydney is famous – by Sydney Harbour,  overlooking a golden beach or idyllic waterway. Three Sydney city restaurants are included in the S.Pellegrino World's Best Restaurants list –  Tetsuya’s, Quay and Marque. Book ahead and you’ll enjoy a unique dining experience in Sydney.

In Sydney, you’ll find a world of cafes, bars and pubs thriving in a city that has a  temperate climate and casual lifestyle, perfect for rooftop bars and alfresco dining. You can also learn to cook,  join a gourmet safari tour and taste the best of global cuisine from yum cha  and dumplings to fresh pasta and mezze plates to share. There are some exciting  food events in Sydney  throughout the year - but Crave Sydney  International Food Festival in October is the biggest and most  mouth-watering event. Weekly farmers markets supply seasonal produce for keen  chefs and diners while gourmet produce shops, gelato shops and bakeries supply  the best of the basics.

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