11 great restaurant specials running during Sydney Festival

A spread of dim sum and dumplings in Sydney.

Help take the pressure off the finances this Sydney Festival with these exclusive restaurant deals. With Sydney Festival currently underway for yet another year, a number of restaurants have popped up offering specials to help punters eat well for less. There are a total of eleven restaurants forming part of Sydney Festival’s “Festival Feasts” program,

9 Sydney restaurants have been named amongst the world’s best

Saint Peter has reopened at the Grand National Hotel

Paris-based restaurant ranking guide, La Liste, has revealed its top 50 restaurants in the world for 2025. Unlike better recognised awards such as World’s 50 Best, La Liste doesn’t rely on a panel of expert judges, but instead bases rankings on aggregated data from thousands of publications, hundreds of guidebooks and millions of online reviews.

Regional Italian dishes in the spotlight as Neptune’s Grotto opens

The team of Dan Pepperel, Mickey Clift and Andy Tyson

The dependable team behind Clam Bar, Bistrot 916, and Taylor Swift’s favourite Italian restaurant, Pellegrino 2000, has just given birth to a new spot with the opening of Neptune’s Grotto in Sydney CBD. Located beneath the Circular Quay-adjacent Clam Bar—the group’s indulgent New York chophouse—Neptune’s Grotto is one of the last major openings in a

Bar Julius is a vibrant new European diner in Surry Hills

Bar Julius in Surry Hills, Sydney

Details have been released for the hotly anticipated EVE Hotel in Surry Hills as well as its signature restaurant, created by the same team behind world-renowned steakhouses The Gidley and Bistecca.  Bar Julius will open at the spirited 102-room property, aligning on the hotel’s playful design with a colourful mural ceiling, by Dinosaur Designs co-founder

The International is Martin Place’s glamorous new mega-venue

The Wine Bar at Martin Place

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 three high-concept venues all built into The International at Martin Place. It’s another strong mark

The 3 best restaurants near Sydney Metro station

roasted duck with sauce sydney

Wondering what to eat around Sydney’s new metro stations? It’s been a few weeks since Sydney’s major new M1 Metro line opened, springing several new stations to support the game-changing project. This has not only made getting around Sydney faster, it’s made some of the city’s best restaurants and bars infinitely more accessible for both