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Japanese $$$$$ Open Now
Exclusive Sake Dinner $395 pp
Toko, Sydney CBD
Join us for a one-off exclusive Sake dinner, with a specially created 5-course tasting menu by Toko's Executive Chef, paired with rare and limited edition sakes. Thursday, July 31 from 6.30 pm. Cl...
Modern Australian $$$$$
Estate Meets Palate
ABODE, Darling Harbour
Estate Meets Plate at Sydney CBD. ABODE Bistro. Bar hosts Sidewood Estate from Adelaide Hills for a one-night dining event. Enjoy a bespoke four-course menu by Chef Josh Askew, paired with Sidewood...
British $$$$$ Open Now
A VERY BIRDIE CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Birdie Bar & Brasserie, Sydney CBD
Celebrate A Very Birdie Christmas in July with a festive four-course long lunch at Birdie Bar & Brasserie, Sydney, on Saturday 26 July 2025, 1–4pm. Enjoy dishes like oysters with gin granita and sl...
Japanese $$$$$ Open Now
SIP & SAVOUR LUNCH
Mee So, Sydney CBD
Saturday 19 July 2025 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm | $99pp Discover Sip & Savour at Mee So Sydney—an exclusive six-course lunch where bold Korean-Japanese fusion meets curated sake and soju pairings. From ik...
Modern Australian $$$$$ Open Now
Twilight Hours at Observatory Bar
The Langham, Sydney, Millers Point
Unwind at The Langham, Sydney with Twilight Hours at Observatory Bar. Every Monday to Thursday from 4PM–6PM, enjoy five of the bar’s most popular cocktails and selected wines for just $14 each. Sip...
Italian $$$$$
Host Your Next Event at Margot
Margot Osteria, Sydney CBD
Looking for an intimate and stylish event space in the heart of the city? Margot offers a private dining room for up to 14 guests, perfect for birthdays, corporate lunches, or festive celebrations....
Cafe $$$$$
5th Earl’s Dinner
5th Earl Rosebery, Rosebery
5th Earl’s is open for dinner Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm till late. Enjoy a varied menu including shareable starters like Garlic Bread and Warm Sambuca Olives, fresh seafood, Traditional Paell...
Modern Australian $$$$$
SUNDAY ROAST
BTWN, Sydney CBD
Level up your end-of-week with a roast worth dressing up for. Choose from: Rolled herb-stuffed Bangalow pork belly with apple sauce Roasted Meredith milk-fed lamb with mint sauce Or a golden roa...
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Modern Australian $$$$$ Open Now
Avocado Lounge
Brighton Le Sands
It's all about the experience at Avocado Lounge café on Bay Street in Brighton Le Sands. This locally-loved Sydney café oozes charm with banquette seating, potted greenery and shell pendent light f...
Italian $$$$$
Machiavelli Restaurant
Sydney CBD
Hidden away beneath Clarence Street down a set of flagstone steps, Machiavelli Restaurant has been serving West Sydney locals for more than 30 years. Cured meats hang from sturdy crossbeams support...
Modern Australian $$$$$
The Fairmont Restaurant
Sydney CBD
Located in the centre of Sydney’s CBD in the Occidental Hotel, The Fairmont Restaurant on York Street is the ideal location for client meetings, long power lunches or an after-work celebration. Fin...
Modern Australian $$$$$
The Strangers’ Restaurant at NSW Parliament House
Sydney CBD
Dining at Strangers’ Restaurant, on Macquarie Street in the heart of Sydney, takes diners on a fascinating journey through history, tracing the evolution of dining practices and food trends, along ...
Modern Australian $$$$$ Open Now
Shell House The Dining Room & Terrace
Sydney CBD
Discover Shell House The Dining Room & Terrace on Margaret Street in the heart of Sydney’s CBD for a classic dining experience that is elegant, grand and approachable at the same time. Spread over ...
Japanese $$$$$
Yama
Sydney CBD
Tucked neatly on the second floor at the northern end of the Queen Victoria Building, Yama on George Street in Sydney’s CBD, is where you can enjoy delicious Japanese food, an extensive range of te...
Vietnamese $$$$$
Vinabar
Sydney CBD
Hidden behind a steel door disguised as a bahn mi cart is Sydney’s newest hidden gem, Vinabar on Kent Street in the heart of the city. This Vietnamese-inspired micro-bar is set in a space no bigger...
Thai $$$$$
Soi Arcade
East Sydney
Inspired by a vision to bring elevated Thai food to the local dining scene, head to Soi Arcade on O’Connell Street in East Sydney for a refined blend of authentic and inventive fusion dishes. Expec...
Kitchens
Sous Vide v Slow Cooking for Gourmet Home Cooking
Sous vide and slow cooking have both found enthusiastic followings among home cooks who are seeking restaurant-quality dishes from a single pot. Renowned for producing tender, flavour-rich meals, t...
New Culinary Co. Kitchen Range by Manu Feildel
Introducing the latest collection by Manu Feildel x Spotlight with fresh, versatile products that will enhance and transform your kitchen.
8 Extremely Glamorous Kitchen Accessories
From pots and pans to pretty toasters, here’s our pick of eight gorgeously glamorous kitchen accessories designed to help you plate up meals that are both delicious and delightfully dazzling!
The Difference Between a Crepe and a Galette
Read along to learn the differences between the sweet crêpe and the savoury galette, what fillings to use and even the history of Jour des Crêpes.
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