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Here’s what to expect at the 2026 Good Food & Wine Show

The Good Food & Wine Show returns to the ICC in Sydney this Friday, running across the weekend for three delicious days.
Paolo Toppi at The Pasta Shop in Potts Point (Pix: Peter Lynch)

Review: Pasta perfection – Paola Toppi’s return to the dining scene with mains at under $30

The economics of running a Sydney restaurant have seen many top diners fall. Paola Toppi of Machiavelli fame has downsized – and made a comeback with a Potts Point pasta paradise.
Akti Waterfront

You can score up to 50% off at some of Sydney’s best waterfront venues

As the cost of living continues to bite and affordable dining deals become increasingly hard to come by, one Sydney hospitality group is serving up a winter offer that’s too good to pass up.
Bar Nina Bottomless Brunch

The best bottomless brunches in Sydney

Sydney’s bottomless brunch scene is bursting with flavour, flair and free-flowing drinks. Here are our top picks.
Mark Best Sydney Tower

Inside Vivid Sydney Food Program – the biggest and most tempting lineup ever

This year, Vivid Sydney is dialling things up, unveiling what Destination NSW is calling its “biggest food program yet”. From multi-sensory experiences to takeovers of Sydney’s landmarks, here’s all the tantalising highlights.
The Waratah Sunday Roast

The best cheap eats in Sydney

In times of credit crunch, it’s still possible to have a great meal out without breaking the bank. Sydney is a melting pot of different cultures so you can grab a bowl of noodles, some pasta or sandwiches for less.
Grandfathers, Angel Place (Pix by Peter Lynch)

Grandfathers: Sichuan heat, Shanghai mood and enough food for a second sitting

Sydney’s dining scene has never been short of ambitious Chinese restaurants. But Grandfathers in Angel Place, in the CBD, manages to feel genuinely different.
Ananas French restaurant

Bon appétit! Why this returning favourite is Sydney’s best French restaurant

Ananas has returned to The Rocks, ready to reclaim its place among Sydney’s finest French restaurants. Here’s our review of the boujie brasserie.
Grappa Sydney The Rocks

Are these the best new restaurants in Sydney right now? (Updated May 2026)

To help guide locals and visitors around Sydney’s new dining scene, we’ve listed our favourite new Sydney restaurants for you to check out.
dry dock dining

Review: A traditional Australian pub with award-winning hatted food

The Dining Room at the Dry Dock Hotel is not only worth the trip to Balmain, for a special night it’s worth the price too.