Looking for somewhere new to eat in Sydney? The city is brimming with new restaurants, from underground Italian spots in the Sydney CBD perfect for a mood-lit date night, to bright and breezy eateries on Redfern rooftops made for margaritas with the girls.
Our list of the best new Sydney restaurants includes a glitzy Cantonese spot by local legend Neil Perry, and ranges to a new-school suburban spot by a trio of young first-timers—new concepts from fresh and familiar faces always entering the mix is something we love about Sydney's restaurant scene. Lately, we've noticed that great new restaurants are opening in Sydney's suburbs beyond the usual suspects.
These are the best new restaurants in Sydney to book for your next lunch or dinner outing.
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Osteria Mucca
Newtown, NSW
Osteria Mucca is an old-school Italian restaurant set in a former butchery shop in Newtown's Australia Street precinct.
The Grill At The International
Sydney CBD, NSW
The Grill will be a laid-back, fine-dining experience at the upcoming Sydney CBD opening The International.
Song Bird
Double Bay, NSW
Song Bird is Neil Perry’s three-storey Cantonese restaurant in Double Bay.
Table Manners
Bronte, NSW
Bronte restaurant Table Manners is the first solo venture of Sydney hospitality figure Alex Cameron, with head chef Luke Churchill (formerly of Parlar, Oncore by Clare Smyth) leading the kitchen.
Eleven Barrack
Sydney CBD, NSW
Eleven Barrack is a Sydney CBD restaurant blending an old-world steak and seafood grill concept with a stylish setting and service.
Postino Osteria
Summer Hill, NSW
Postino Osteria is a neighbourhood Italian restaurant by acclaimed chef Alessandro Pavoni in the historic Summer Hill post office.
Letra House
Sydney CBD, NSW
Letra House is an underground wine bar and restaurant in the Sydney CBD tucked beneath Italian eatery Palazzo Salato.
Olympus
Redfern, NSW
Olympus brings the philosophy of Greek dining to Surry Hills and Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane dining precinct.
Golden Century At Crown Sydney
Barangaroo, NSW
Sydney's iconic Chinese restaurant, Golden Century, is back.
Neptune’s Grotto
Sydney CBD, NSW
Neptune’s Grotto is a Sydney CBD Italian restaurant, focusing on regional specialties from Italy’s north, by the trio behind Clam Bar, Pellegrino 2000, and Bistrot 916.
Mister Grotto
Newtown, NSW
Mister Grotto is an intimate seafood restaurant in Newtown's Australia Street precinct.
Canvas
The Rocks, NSW
Canvas is a breathtaking restaurant on level four of MCA Australia in The Rocks, blending the art and culinary worlds in an ever-changing experience.
Cibaria
Manly, NSW
Cibaria at Manly Pacific Hotel is a modern, beachfront Italian eatery from Sydney restaurateurs Alessandro and Anna Pavoni.
Bistro Grenier
Newtown, NSW
Bistro Grenier is a playful French restaurant on the mezzanine level of favourite Newtown wine bar Odd Culture.
Tilda
Sydney CBD, NSW
Tilda is a modern Australian restaurant in House Made Hospitality’s dining precinct at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.
Genzo
NSW, NSW
The heroes of the menu at Genzo in North Sydney are kushi (skewers) and sutikku (sticks). "Apart from a few one-bite snacks, everything is either on sticks or eaten with sticks," says executive chef Rhys Connell (ex-The Gantry; Sepia).
Allta
Sydney CBD, NSW
Allta is a Sydney CBD degustation restaurant showcasing chef Jung-Su Chang’s commitment to excellence and exploring his Korean culinary roots.
Pino’s Vino E Cucina Al Mare
Cronulla Beach, NSW
Pino’s Vino e Cucina al Mare is a second location for the beloved Inner West Italian restaurant by Matteo Margiotta.
Ennui
Sydney, NSW
Ennui is a Haymarket restaurant and bar from a team with collective experience with the Love Tilly and Bentley Groups, as well as Hartsyard and Stillwater in Tasmania.
The Cut Bar & Grill
The Rocks, NSW
Sydney steak restaurant The Cut Bar & Grill has reopened in The Rocks.
Looking for more great restaurants to try? Check out:
- The Best Restaurants In Surry Hills
- The Most Beautiful Restaurants In Sydney
- The Best Barangaroo Restaurants
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