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NSW Modern Australian Restaurants

Vivid Sydney Dinner at Silvester's Restaurant & LoungeTuesday to Saturday The perfect stop before or after the Vivid Sydney light trail! Enjoy a 2 or 3 course Vivid Sydney menu featuring seasonal dishes, a signature VIVID cocktail and an optional wine pairing package. Ju...
Arrana

Arrana

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Springwood

15 Chef Hat Award Restaurant & Catering Association
Marri Seven-Course Tasting ExperienceA Must-try!Embark on a refined culinary journey with Arrana’s Marri seven-course tasting menu, designed to celebrate seasonal ingredients and creative flavour pairings. Enjoy dishes such as spanner crab with ...
Mosman Rowers

Mosman Rowers

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Mosman

Trivia Night @TheRowersEvery Thursday, from 7pm Thursday nights at The Rowers bring big laughs, brain-teasing questions and a buzzing crowd, with trivia from 7pm, great prizes up for grabs, and monthly music-themed nights that always fill fast. ...
Margan Restaurant

Margan Restaurant

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Thu 10:00 AM

Broke

14 Chef Hat Award
Barrel Hall Sale June Long Weekend 4th-8thJoin us across the June Long Weekend for our Annual Barrel Hall Sale, a long-standing Margan tradition featuring museum releases, back vintages and limited cellar wines. Taste with Andrew, discover...
The Milton Hotel

The Milton Hotel

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Milton

12 Chef Hat Award
On Princes Highway, Milton, The Milton Hotel is a beautifully restored South Coast destination where heritage charm meets modern craft hospitality. Home to an on-site brewery, it showcases award-wi...
Nel Restaurant
The Magic Returns Once Upon a Time In a world that feels a little heavy, we’re bringing back the magic — a menu designed to transport you somewhere lighter, more playful… somewhere familiar. This is the menu our guests never forg...
Inspired by French technique and Australian produce, enjoy fine dining inside the recently restored Ennui restaurant on Pitt Street in Haymarket. Nestled in a heritage building at the heart of Sydn...
High TeaEvery SaturdayEscape the busy pace of life and delight in a sumptuous High Tea served in the elegant colonial style Dining Room. High Tea menu $90 pp for 5 savoury & 5 desserts per person (from lobster rolls to ...
Overlooking the stunning Balmoral Beach, the Bathers' Pavilion Restaurant in Mosman offers a unique dining experience that captures the essence of modern Australian cuisine. Guests are enveloped in...
Come eat, drink, enjoy and relax at Magpie’s Nest on Pine Gully Road in Wagga Wagga – it’s that simple! Expect no pretence, just good food in a beautiful place at this Riverina dining destination w...
Situated on Memorial Avenue, Penrith, Sinclair’s offers a refined Modern Australian dining experience inspired by the natural beauty of the Nepean River surrounds. Fresh, local produce sits at the ...
Perched above the vines on McDonalds Road in Pokolbin, Amanda’s on the Edge offers a dining experience defined by breathtaking views and relaxed Hunter Valley charm. Set atop Windsor’s Edge Vineyar...
Dorsia

Dorsia

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Byron Bay

13 Chef Hat Award
Witness the Art of Fine DiningFlavours Up CloseAt Restaurant Dorsia, our Chef’s Table offers an exclusive and immersive dining experience. Guests are seated in the heart of the kitchen, where they can watch our chefs craft each dish with precis...
"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...
Tasting Menu & Wine PairingsSip, Savor, StayExperience a $179pp tasting menu with optional drinks pairings ($75–$98) and a full wine list. Reservations essential, open 3 months ahead. Allow 2.5 hrs for dining & gardens. Accommodation package...
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...
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...
At the Sydney Opera House, Midden by Mark Olive offers a deeply rooted culinary experience shaped by Indigenous Australian heritage. The menu celebrates native ingredients — from wattle seed and bu...
Newmarket Room
MGallery x Chef PamWorld Cocktail MonthsAn MGallery collaboration with a shared dedication to artistry, innovation, and memorable gastronomic journeys. Partnering with Chef Pam Pichaya Soontornyanakij, awarded World's Best Female Chef 20...
BTWN

BTWN

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Sydney CBD

12 Chef Hat Award
Vivid | Waterfront DiningThe Best Seats for VividBook a window seat at BTWN for a front-row view of Vivid’s Darling Harbour light and drone shows, paired with a set menu made for the moment. Available across select show times, this is waterfr...