Sydney guide

Best Restaurants in Sydney

A curated guide to the best restaurants in Sydney — from iconic local institutions to under-the-radar spots worth crossing the city for.

Top picks

Where to eat in Sydney

Mr. Wong

A massive Cantonese restaurant in the CBD with roast duck and dim sum that rivals Hong Kong. The duck is lacquered and crispy, the har gow are delicate, and the moody industrial interior is stunning.

Saint Peter

Josh Niland's seafood restaurant that changed how Australia thinks about fish. The dry-aged fish (yes, fish aged like beef) and the fish charcuterie are revolutionary. The garum and fish fat make everything sing.

Porteno

A late-night Surry Hills restaurant with a whole lamb and pig slow-cooked over coals for 12 hours. The asado meats with chimichurri are South American perfection. The live music and cocktails add atmosphere.

Cho Cho San

Japanese-inspired food and cocktails in Potts Point with a buzzy dining counter. The kingfish sashimi with white soy and the fried chicken karaage are standouts. The sake list is curated and excellent.

Mary's

A Newtown dive bar with Sydney's best burgers and fried chicken. The cheeseburger is smashed, juicy, and stacked. The punk-rock interior and the natural wine list are unexpected and brilliant.

Chat Thai

A Haymarket institution serving some of Sydney's best Thai food. The pad see ew and the boat noodles are packed with wok hei flavour. It's always crowded, cash only, and the queue is a good sign.

Bennelong

Inside the Sydney Opera House sails, Peter Gilmore serves refined Australian cuisine. The snow egg dessert is famous and the harbour views through the arched windows are unmatched. A special occasion triumph.

Lankan Filling Station

Sri Lankan street food in East Sydney with explosive flavours. The lamprais (rice and curry wrapped in banana leaf) and the hoppers with egg are authentic and delicious. Tiny space, big flavour.

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Photo credits

Hero — Dan Freeman / Unsplash · Mr. Wong — Photographic Collection from Australia / CC BY 2.0 · Saint Peter — Sardaka (talk) 07:23, 6 May 2014 (UTC) / CC BY 3.0 · Porteno — Marty Bernard from U.S.A. / Public domain · Cho Cho San — Classy Melissa / Public domain · Mary's — Dietmar Rabich / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chat Thai — Alpha from Melbourne, Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bennelong — Matthew Fortescue Moresby / Public domain · Lankan Filling Station — avlxyz / CC BY-SA 2.0