Sydney Restaurants


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  1. Official Tourism Site: Dining in Sydney
  2. Concierge.com: Sydney Restaurants & Dining Destinations  WARNING: Pop-ups
  3. Travel + Leisure: Restaurants in Sydney
  4. Frommer's: Sydney Restaurants
  5. Fodor's: Sydney Restaurants  WARNING: Pop-ups
  6. Lonely Planet: Places to Eat in Sydney
  7. TripAdvisor: Sydney Restaurant Reviews  WARNING: Pop-ups

Sydney High-End Restaurants

  • Tetsuya's Restaurant, International - Map
    529 Kent Street
    Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9267-2900
    fax: 61-2-9262-7099
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : "[B]oth the food and the setting are well worth the long reservation period and the over-the-top prices."
    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The serene, expansive dining room's unobtrusive Japanese aesthetic leaves the food as the true highlight."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "The degustation menu offers ten courses of amazingly creative morsels of art that will exhilarate your senses."
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Some come for the scene, but the food, while pricey (main courses can run $40 and up), is a genuine draw..."
    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The food is delectable, but above all else, Icebergs is a place to dine and be seen."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Maurice Terzini's sleek celebrity magnet absolutely sizzles at its supreme cliff-top locale."
  • est., Modern Australian - Map
    Level 1, 252 George Street
    Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9240-3010
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : "[O]nce you taste these creations, you'll understand exactly why est. was chosen 2006 Restaurant of the Year by the Sydney Morning Herald: Simple can also mean perfect."
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Upstairs in the trendy Establishment Hotel complex you'll find est., a restaurant that culinary luminary Peter Doyle has melded into a Sydney icon."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "This elegant, pillared dining room is the perfect setting for showing off chef Peter Doyle's modern, light touch with Mod-Oz cuisine."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Portions are small but high quality and the dining room more suited to groups than to intimate meals, but this classy place still exemplifies Sydney dining at its best."
  • Aria, Modern Australian - Map
    1 Macquarie Street
    East Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9252-2555
    fax: 61-2-9252-2666
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "With front-row views of the Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House, Aria stands in one of the most enviable spots in the city."
    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "[C]hef Matthew Moran creates a menu of extraordinary dishes that may easily prove to be your best meal in the antipodes."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Carrying on the operatic theme of its famous neighbour, Aria offers a winning combination of artful dishes...., superb harbour views, an award-winning wine list and flawless service."
  • Rockpool, Seafood - Map
    107 George Street
    The Rocks, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9252-1888
    fax: 61-2-9252-2421
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : "There's a new oyster bar, casual additions such as fish burgers, and a nod to old favorites like the stir-fried crab omelette."
    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "A meal at Rockpool is a crash course in what Mod-Oz cooking is all about, conducted in a glamorous, long dining room with a catwalklike ramp."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "The award-winning seafood is exceptional, with filtered tanks keeping critters fresh until the very last minute."
  • Quay, Australian - Map
    Overseas Passenger Terminal
    The Rocks, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9251-5600
    fax: 61-2-9251-5609
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : "This is one of the best restaurants in Sydney, and has been ever since Peter Gilmore became chef in 2000."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Glass walls afford wonderful views of the bridge and Opera House, right at your fork's tip."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Peter Gilmore may be one of Sydney's younger celebrity chefs, but Quay's exquisite cuisine proves he's at the top of his game..."

Sydney Moderate Restaurants

  • Bistro Moncur, French - Map
    116 Queen Street
    Woollahra, Sydney, NSW, 2025 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9327-9713
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "There is a focus on fresh, high-quality ingredients -- even the coffee at the end of the meal comes from a fancy espresso machine."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "The menu changes seasonally, but signature dishes such as the French onion soufflé gratin and grilled sirloin Café de Paris delight diners all year round. The service is impeccable."
  • Sailor's Thai, Thai - Map
    106 George Street
    The Rocks, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9251-2466
    fax: 61-2-9251-2610
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "[T]he a la carte restaurant serves inventive food that's a far cry from the fare at your average Thai restaurant..."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Sydney's most exciting and authentic Thai food comes from this glamorously restored restaurant in the Old Sailors Home."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Sit down at the communal table in the canteen and feast on some of the best Thai food this side of Bangkok."
  • bills, Cafe - Map
    433 Liverpool Street
    Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW, 2010 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9360-9631
    • Frommer's Recommended: "This bright and airy place, strewn with flowers and magazines, serves nouveau cafe-style food."
    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "[T]he Liverpool Street bills is a sunny corner café so addictive it should come with a health warning."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Bill Granger is Mr Scrambled Egg, so dropping in for brunch is an affordable way of sampling the best bits of one of Sydney's iconic culinary talents."
  • Wharf Restaurant, International - Map
    Pier 4, Hickson Road
    Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9250-1761
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Fish dominates the menu, befitting the restaurant's name and locale, and there is a theme of Japanese-Western fusion in the flavoring..."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Score a covered patio table and order the nashi-pear salad with goat's cheese, and follow it with the roasted five-spice chicken and shallots."
  • Chinta Ria  WARNING: Auto-plays audio, Malaysian - Map
    201 Sussex Street
    Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9265-3211
    fax: 61-2-9264-1411
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Cockle Bay's star attraction for those who appreciate good food and fun ambience without paying a fortune..."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Despite its Malaysian-hawker-inspired menu it's not really cheap food, but the atmosphere more than makes up for it."

Sydney Affordable Restaurants

  • Pompei's, Italian - Map
    126 Roscoe Street
    Bondi, Sydney, NSW, 2026 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9365-1233
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "The recipe is simple: Use good ingredients and you'll get good pizzas -- regulars swear they are the best in Sydney."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "While the pizza here is good, it's the northern Italian dishes whipped up by ex-pat George Pompei that are really special."
  • BBQ King, Chinese - Map
    18-20 Goulburn Street
    Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9267-2433
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "You can find better basic Chinese food elsewhere in town, but for duck and pork, barbecue-loving Sydneysiders know that this is the place to come."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "It's an old-school eatery, with bustling service, generous pots of tea and a lack of fancy decor."
  • Arthur's Pizza, Italian - Map
    260 Oxford Street
    Paddington, Sydney, NSW, 2021 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9332-2220
    fax: 61-2-8354-0377
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "It's always crowded and hot in this tiny, narrow spot on Oxford Street, which has been serving pizza in various locales around Sydney for over 30 years."
  • The Löwenbräu Keller, Bavarian
    18 Argyle Street
    The Rocks, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9247-7785
    fax: 61-2-9241-1613
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Renowned for celebrating Oktoberfest every day for getting on 30 years, this is the place to watch Aussies let their hair down."
  • Zina Pina Pizzeria, Italian - Map
    930 Botany Road
    Mascot, Sydney, NSW, 2020 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9669-2675
    fax: 61-2-9667-0086

Sydney Vegetarian Restaurants

  • Green Gourmet, Chinese - Map
    115-117 King Street
    Newtown, NSW, 2042 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9519-5330
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Green Gourmet is a self-serve, pay-per-kilo, kind-to-animals eatery, plating up Chinese-Malaysian vegetarian at affordable prices."
  • Bodhi Restaurant, Chinese - Map
    2-4 College Street
    Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9360-2523
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Lunch means tasty yum cha, and the simple, almost ascetic atmosphere will feed your soul..."
  • Govindas - Map
    112 Darlinghurt Road
    Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW, 2010 Australia
    voice: 61-2-9380-5155
    • Frommer's Recommended: "The food is simple vegetarian, served buffet-style and eaten in a basic room off black-lacquer tables."

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