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Bar Lettera

Bar Lettera

Italian   $$$$$   Open Now

North Sydney

12 Chef Hat Award
Express Lunch Monday to FridayBar Lettera elevates your weekday with its Express Lunch, offering a refined $49 experience served Monday to Friday from 12–3pm. Enjoy signature bread with herb butter, your choice of main and side...
Annata

Annata

Bistro   $$$$$   Opens at 5:30 PM

St Leonards

13 Chef Hat Award
Battle of the States - Five Course Wine Degustation A must for Wine Lovers Join us at Annata on Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th January 2026 for the battle of the States, an exclusive showcase of Australia’s most exciting State producers and iconic varietals hosted by Ni...
Atelier By Sofitel

Atelier By Sofitel

French   $$$$$   Opens at 5:30 PM

Sydney CBD

15 Chef Hat Award
Try our Summer menu Available Until March 2Come and try our new Summer menu with French-inspired cuisine at its finest at Atelier Sofitel. Click on more info to book:
Nel Restaurant
Fine dining with an irreverent attitude is what you’ll find at Nel Restaurant on Wentworth Avenue in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. This Chef-hatted dining destination delivers an ever-changing 11-cour...
Oribu

Oribu

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Parramatta

13 Chef Hat Award
Countdown to 2026 at OribuNew Year's Eve at OribuCelebrate the final night of the year at Oribu, Parramatta’s most sophisticated Japanese dining destination. Enjoy refined dishes, live music, signature cocktails and an unforgettable atmosphere in...
Antica Dining

Antica Dining

Italian   $$$$$   Open Now

North Sydney

12 Chef Hat Award
No Minimum Spend Private DiningGroups of 9+Celebrate with friends or colleagues this January — our private dining rooms are available for group bookings and events with no minimum spend.* Simply enjoy your chosen food and beverages, plus a ...
Olio Kensington Street
13 Chef Hat Award
The Olio Experience$80ppDiscover Taste the Flavours of Olio—a curated 9-course journey showcasing the restaurant’s most iconic dishes. For $80 per person, enjoy a shared experience featuring seafood bisques, handmade past...
Osteria Coogee

Osteria Coogee

Italian   $$$$$   Open Now

Coogee

12 Chef Hat Award
Pasta E Vino Tuesday$35 Pasta E Vino TuesdaysJoin us for a glass of wine and choice of 2 Special Pastas every Tuesday $35pp
"Majestic Location Overlooking Balmoral Beach"
Offering a majestic location with views over Balmoral Beach and across Sydney Harbour to Manly and North Head is Chef Hat-awarded Public Dining Room. Architecturally designed by Hecker & Guthrie, t...
Coya Sydney

Coya Sydney

Middle Eastern   $$$$$   Opens at 5:30 PM

St Leonards

14 Chef Hat Award
BYO Tuesday to Thursday $0 corkage Tues to ThursYou pay absolutely zero corkage when you book in for any 6 course or 10 course degustation menu, from Tuesday to Thursday.
EXP Restaurant

EXP Restaurant

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Fri 5:30 PM

Pokolbin

15 Chef Hat Award
Located on Broke Road in Pokolbin, EXP Restaurant delivers a thoughtful, immersive dining experience shaped by the seasons and the best of local produce. Each dish is crafted as an expression of mo...
Sonora

Sonora

Mexican   $$$$$   Open Now

Potts Point

12 Chef Hat Award
Australia’s New Mexican-Style GrillEvery Saturday!Experience Australia’s only Mexican-style vertical BBQ at Sonora! Similar to a kebab machine but made for al pastor tacos, the marinated meat is stacked, slowly cooked on a rotating grill, and serv...
Megalong Restaurant

Megalong Restaurant

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Fri 6:00 PM

Megalong Valley

15 Chef Hat Award
Discover farm-to-table Megalong Restaurant on Peach Tree Road in the beautiful Megalong Valley for a memorable Blue Mountains dining experience. Nestled amidst the LOT 101 farm and vegetable garden...
Chez Beckett's

Chez Beckett's

French   $$$$$   Open Now

Chippendale

13 Chef Hat Award
Live Piano MusicEvery Thursday to SundayEnjoy fabulous French cuisine accompanied by beautiful music from the baby grand piano, played for you by our accomplished pianists. Book your table today!
Bar Heather

Bar Heather

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Byron Bay

13 Chef Hat Award
Bar Heather on Jonson Street in Byron Bay brings a refined yet relaxed energy to its seasonal, produce-led menu. Influenced by modern Australian flavours, classic European technique and South East ...
Newmarket Room
Inspired by more than 150 years of Inglis history, The Newmarket Room on Governor Macquarie Drive in Warwick Farm offers a unique and modern culinary experience. Discover a stunning indoor set-up t...
"Readers' Choice 2019 - Seafood"
Bills Fishhouse + Bar

Bills Fishhouse + Bar

Seafood   $$$$$   Opens at 5:30 PM

Port Macquarie

12 Chef Hat Award
Primely positioned in Port Macquarie’s Clarence House, Bills Fishhouse + Bar dons a casual urbanity, which echoes throughout the well-designed space. Modern simplicity best describes this eatery an...
Take in sweeping views over the rolling hills of Goonoo Goonoo Station and the distant Liverpool Range from the contemporary surrounds of Glasshouse Restaurant on New England Highway in Tamworth. C...
CHRISTMAS EVE & NEW YEARS EVE @ FIGOXMAS EVE & NYE @ FIGOLooking for Christmas plans or NYE plans? We are open for Christmas Eve and New Years Eve Dinner Only. See trading hours & secure your table via our website.
AMARA

AMARA

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:30 PM

Bowen Mountain

15 Chef Hat Award
Celebrate the graces of nature in alluring bushland surrounds at AMARA Restaurant on Grandview Lane in Bowen Mountain. With a name meaning ‘grace’ in West African, this stylish Sydney restaurant pr...