Restaurants
- Collection
- Long lunch
50 of Sydney’s best long lazy lunch spots that go beyond the sandwich
Whether they’re on the waterfront, in the inner city or worth a longer drive, Sydney’s leisurely lunch spots are just perfect for sitting back, relaxing and soaking it all in.
Restaurant group Fink scraps plans for Surry Hills Village venture
A year after the deal was inked, plans to open a 160-seat restaurant at the Cleveland Street development have been axed.
- Scott Bolles
- Collection
- Best of
The beautiful south: 20 great new restaurants, bars and cafes situated south of the river
Move over hipster northside joints, there’s plenty of great stuff going on south of the Yarra, too.
‘We’re back’: Beloved Hardware Lane restaurant French Saloon reopens for the first time since 2021
Morphing into a function space during the pandemic, Hardware Lane favourite French Saloon is back as an easy-breezy European bistro and bar.
- Tomas Telegramma
The Espy adds Italian-American disco diner Louey’s to its many dining options
It’s out with pub fare and in with clam pasta, eggplant parmigiana and DJs as the St Kilda pub relaunches Espy Kitchen.
- Emma Breheny
Historic North Melbourne pub The Central Club Hotel reopens after extensive renovation
The corner pub has reopened after a two-year closure, with restored features and a menu that makes the most of Queen Victoria Market produce.
- Emma Breheny
- Opinion
- Fine dining
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards were wrong to ignore Australia – these five should’ve made the cut
What does the world’s food media have against our restaurants?
- Callan Boys
Peruvian fine diner takes top spot in World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 (but Australia misses out)
Central in Lima has been awarded World’s Best Restaurant in a glittering awards ceremony in Spain. Who else climbed and fell in the global restaurant rankings?
- Emma Breheny
Seven delicious pop-ups and winter specials worth getting off the couch for
Pasta with Karen Martini? Farmhouse favourites with Annie Smithers? Rug up and head out for these winter food and drink events.
- Emma Breheny and Roslyn Grundy
Hats and hot talent: Is Sydney’s next great restaurant inside a hotel?
Dining in hotels has reached new heights in Sydney with glamorous new openings such as Brasserie 1930.
- Bianca Hrovat