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Travellers' Choice favourite restaurants
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Thousands of restaurants, hundreds of reviews…find out which Sydney restaurants everyone’s talking about on TripAdvisor. “Yum” is one comment that sums up the view of dining out in Sydney for many food fans.
Sydney Restaurants Travellers choice
Acclaimed chefs, great local produce, smart service and stunning designs are the key features of many Sydney restaurants in 2012. Sydney has established its credentials as one of the hottest dining destinations on the planet – now it’s time to see what the diners think.
TripAdvisor has just released its annual Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2012. Generally, the award-winners are the same as the winners of chefs’ hats in the Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide for 2012.
If you’re visiting Sydney and looking for insider tips on where to eat, check out the following list of winners - Tetsuya’s, Sake Restaurant, Longrain, China Doll, Quay, Pendolino, Marque, Rockpool Bar and Grill, Jonah’s Whale Beach, Flying Fish Restaurant and Bar, The Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay, Spice I Am, Guillaume at Bennelong, Fratelli Fresh, Bodega Tapas Restaurant and Bar, Spice Temple, Sepia, The Malaya, Glass Brasserie, Aria Restaurant, Billy Kwong, Universal, Cafe Sydney, Otto Ristorante.
Diners’ comments range from “Great food in a great atmosphere” to “Deserves its best restaurant in Sydney title” to “innovative food -- faultless service”.
Some restaurants can be defined by a dish, a location or a unique style. For example, “best snapper pie” is The Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay, “best seat in town” is Café Sydney, and “this place is hot” is Neil Perry’s Spice Temple.
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The Bathers Pavilion restaurant, Balmoral
The Bathers Pavilion restaurant, Balmoral, Sydney (north). Image The Bathers Pavilion -
Waterfront restaurant, The Rocks
'Waterfront' restaurant at Campbell's Cove, The Rocks. Harbour Bridge visible in background. Image Mark Pokorny, Tourism NSW -
Waterfront dining, Darling harbour
Waterfront dining, Darling harbour. Image Tony Yeates -
'Oxley's Boathouse', Hawkesbury River
'Oxley's Boathouse', Hawkesbury River. Image John Hawkes -
Jonah's on Whale Beach
Jonah's on Whale Beach. Image Mark Pokorny -
Campbell's Cove, The Rocks
Campbell's Cove, The Rocks. Image Mark Pokorny -
Cocktails, Darling harbour
Cocktails and dinner, Darling harbour. Image Tony Yeates -
beachside dining at Bondi Beach
beachside dining at Bondi Beach. Image Hamilton Lund -
The Wharf Restaurant, Sydney
The Wharf Restaurant, Sydney. Image Stephen Ward -
Aqua Dining restaurant, Milsons Point
Harbourside dining at Aqua Dining restaurant, Milsons Point - North Sydney. Image Tony Yeates -
Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf
Lunch at Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf, Sydney inner east.
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Four in Hand Dining Room Inner Sydney, Sydney, Paddington
Awarded Two Chef Hats - The SMH Good Food Guide 2011-2013Located in trendy Paddington, Four in Hand’s dining room melds a warm, bistro-style atm...
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- French
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MoS Cafe
Inner Sydney, Sydney, Surrounds
MoS cafe is both a good-looking venue and a quality cafe. Head chef Vicserves up a menu of modern Australian delights in the smart casual restaurant,...
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- Modern Australian
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Brasserie Family Restaurant
Inner Sydney, Sydney, Surrounds
The Brasserie Family Restaurant at Canada Bay Club offers their customers meals of the high quality and low prices. They have formulated a tantalising...
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- Seafood
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Hyde Park Barracks Cafe
Inner Sydney, Sydney, Surrounds
Located in historic precinct of Macquarie Street, in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, this elegant 1819 building was designed by architect Francis Gre...
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The House Specialty Coffee
Inner Sydney, Sydney, Newtown
A Chippendale nook serving Little Marionette and spinning vinyl. Who else is excited? Hidden on the corner of Knox and Shepard Street this lilliputian...
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Martin Place Bar
Inner Sydney, Sydney, Surrounds
Located in the heart of Sydney’s bustling CBD, Martin Place Bar is a contemporary space attractive to city workers on the go.The informal, open ...
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Jacksons on George
Sydney City, Sydney, The Rocks
If you are looking for a funky place to have drinks with friends, dine for breakfast lunch or dinner, host a private or corporate function of any size...
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Grasshopper
Inner Sydney, Sydney, Surrounds
Those who berate Sydney’s laneway bar scene have clearly never experienced the wonders of this drinking haven. Hidden in a side alleyway in the ...
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Opera Kitchen
Sydney City, Sydney, Circular Quay
Hosting some of Australia’s most innovative and celebrated food producers, chefs and sushi artists, diners at Opera Kitchen will be able to rela...
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Furusato
Sydney City, Sydney, Pyrmont
Enjoy authentic, tastebud-tantalising Japanese cuisine at Furusato – an endearing restaurant in Pyrmont with traditional knick-knacks, a courtya...
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