Food & Drink
From Berghain-inspired rave caves to slap dancing, here’s where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Sydney
It’s a bad year for Sober October, we’ll tell you that much. With the perfect storm of Sydney Beer Week and Oktoberfest Sydney happening in the same fortnight, here are 15 of the best Sydney venues putting on events.
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Claire’s Kitchen at Le Salon
Fly-highing theatrics and light French classics make Claire’s Kitchen at La Salon one of Sydney’s most unique dining experiences. Regular cabaret performances fling through this romantic fine diner, where filet de boeuf and steak frites come with a side of performance on most nights of the week. As soon as you strut through the elaborate … Read more
Hollywood Hotel
A local watering hole with an old-world charm that befits the name. A rotation of live music, DJs and a reliably friendly crowd entertains most nights of the week. hollywoodhotelsydney.com.au
Gildas Wine Bar
To have a meal at Gildas is to roam San Sebastian’s delicious old town, sampling the best pinxtos you can find while sipping liberally on a rare Verdejo. Firedoor chef Lennox Hastie created Gildas to commemorate his time in the Basque country of Spain, creating a dynamic menu of experimental tapas and pinxtos dishes so … Read more
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Five fun food and wine festivals in Sydney this month
From wine-tasting in Wahroonga to smoky, flame-kissed feasts in Barangaroo, Sydney’s food festivals this month are serving up tasty bites, wine from The Hunter, family fun and the wildest yum cha on the planet. Here are the best food and wine festivals in Sydney this October.
The International is Martin Place’s glamorous new mega-venue
It’s only been a few years since The Point Group opened Shell House and the mega-venue has already been firmly established as a valuable player in Sydney’s upscale dining scene. Now, the team are back with another ambitious collection of … Read more
Could Lune’s epic Tim Tam croissant be coming to Sydney?
Australia’s undying lust for unexpected “frankenfood” mash-ups appears to have no limits. We’ve already seen a viral ramen pie take over Sydney with massive waiting lists, and now Melbourne-born Lune Croissanterie has stepped up to the plate with a so-crazy-it-makes-sense … Read more
The six-in-one Prefecture 48 is an ambitious exploration of Japan
Four restaurants, a patisserie and a requisite whisky bar will all open at once as part of the ambitious new Prefecture 48, an exclusively Japanese mega-venue from the Azabu Group with some of Sydney’s top talent. Paying homage to Japan’s … Read more
A Rosé beach club has opened at this Rose Bay icon
Rose Bay and Rosé. You’d think the connection would have been made before, but this is the first time one of Sydney’s most picturesque suburbs has really given itself over to the famous—and famously pink—summer-ready wine. Sydney’s long-standing harbourside cafe, … Read more
One of Sydney’s classic steakhouses just reopened in The Rocks
After a renewed focus on hospitality and a desire to elevate the dining scene around Circular Quay, Hunter Street Hospitality has unveiled a new lease on life for beloved steakhouse, The Cut Bar & Grill. The Cut, which has been … Read more
Sydney’s ten best hidden door bars
As Sydney’s nightlife slowly but surely crawls back to world-class status, the secret door trend of small and intimate spaces already has the city rivalling even Melbourne in covert creativity and class.
Free coffee and croissants to celebrate Shuk’s new cafe in The Rocks
Next Monday, September 23, 2024, Shuk will mark the opening of their new cafe with a delicious gesture: free coffee and croissants for all. Well, for two hundred at least.
Sydney’s new gastropub will take you to the heart of Great Britain
One of Glebe’s most charming heritage pubs, The Nag’s Head, has done away with its standard pub grub by welcoming in chef Nelly Robinson and a new British-inspired concept that’ll transport you straight to hospitable heartland of United Kingdom. The … Read more
Here’s where to celebrate Negroni Week in Sydney
There are few classic cocktails as custom-made for spring as the Negroni. The unquenchable three-ingredient concoction takes pride of place each year for Campari’s Negroni Week, giving Sydneysiders and locals the chance to drink and do good at the same … Read more
