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Hot on the heels of a raft of new openings in Double Bay, Gitano is a late-night Mexican restaurant in the former Bedouin site on Cross Street. 

The Hook is a New Orleans-style oyster bar and cocktail saloon, serving a menu of half-shell delights alongside oyster-matched cocktails, twinkling Champagne, Guinness, and live piano tunes. 

Cancun Boat Club is a Sydney CBD bar and eatery inspired by the lively Mexican resort town in the ‘80s, complete with surfboards, massive margaritas, and late-night DJs. Expect delicious Mexican-American food, a mini margarita bar in the lobby, and evenings backdropped by a Cancun sunset installation that changes as the night goes on.

Maido is a Surry Hills cafe by the stylish teams behind Surry Hills businesses Provider Store (one of our favourite gift shops in Sydney) and Artificer Coffee.

Led by Sarah Bryden-Brown and daughter Lucy, Lume is a sanctuary of clean beauty with a menu of treatments to help de-stress your skin and spirit. 

Absinthe towers, oysters shucked tableside, a roving whisky cart, live music, and palm reading are all on the menu at Brooksy, a hidden hotel bar in the heart of the Sydney CBD. 

Astro is a modern Asian BBQ restaurant in Barangaroo, inspired by Tokyo's lively izakayas and sizzling Seoul grill restaurants.

Fior is a Sutherland Shire restaurant serving a playful and seasonal Australian spin on Italian classics and dining culture by the duo behind Jane and Arthur in Surry Hills.

Globally recognised ramen restaurant Mensho Tokyo has finally come to Sydney, joining its first Australian location on Melbourne’s Russell Street and international venues including San Francisco, New Delhi, Shangai and Arizona.

If you’re looking to take in some of the most iconic views of the harbour and bridge, Sails on Lavender Bay is the place to do it.

Ramen Auru is a Sydney ramen restaurant in Crows Nest, with a traditional tatami-floored dining room just upstairs from sister venue Yakitori Yurippi.

Cafe Paci is a highly regarded Sydney restaurant by award-winning, Finnish-born chef Pasi Petänen.

Tio’s has been one of Sydney’s favourite spots for a margarita since 2014. The vibes at this Surry Hills bar are Mexican cerveceria-meets-antique store with a quirky and cool setting that’s as curated and distinct as sibling venues Cantina OK!, Bar Planet, Centro 86 and The Cliff Dive.

Run by a family of fourth-generation fishmongers, Uncut Seafood Delicatessen is an upmarket seafood shop and kitchen in Bondi.

Bar Lettera is an all-day restaurant and wine bar in North Sydney, putting an Aussie spin on familiar Italian cuisine.

Capybara Bathing is a communal bathhouse and wellness hub in Surry Hills, inspired by age-old traditions of communal bathing culture and its namesake, the social and friendly little animals who also enjoy a hot soak.

Good Luck Restaurant Lounge is a Sydney CBD restaurant by Merivale tucked under the historic Burns Philp & Co building, inspired by the dining scene of the ‘70s in New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong.

URBNSURF is Sydney’s first wave park, and has just revealed Monday 13 May as its long-awaited opening date.

Iconic Surry Hills pub the White Horse has revealed a complete overhaul, with a restaurant serving innovative, top-quality fare and the upstairs space reimagined into a breezy, cocktail-focused public bar.

Pasta favourite Fabbrica now has a second official outpost in Darlinghurst. Picking up where A Tavola left off, Fabbrica Pasta Bar has space for 80 across two floors, complete with an 18-seat communal dining table and a private dining room. 

Bar Conte is an ode to our favourite neon red cocktail and Count Camillo Negroni who, as legend has it, invented the Negroni while trying to make his Americano a bit boozier at a London bar at the dawn of the roaring '20s. 

Blending style and sophistication in the middle of the Sydney CBD, The Sebel Sydney Martin Place is prime for business stays, leisure trips to take in culture and cuisine, or weekend stay-cations in the city's bustling and historic heart.

FoxFit is a female-only gym with luxe equipment, a cool cherry red warehouse aesthetic, and a neat lineup of tailored group training classes like HIIT, floor-based Pilates, and strength. 

The Happy Mexican is one of Melbourne’s favourite Mexican joints, and now they have a Sydney location at The Lansdowne Hotel in Chippendale.

Morena is a Latin American restaurant by chef Alejandro Saravia, who’s widely credited with bringing Peruvian cuisine to Australia.

Oncore by Clare Smyth is a sparkling Sydney restaurant on level 26 of Crown Tower in Barangaroo. The quintessential fine diner is an Aussie outpost of Clare Smyth’s eponymous London restaurant which has retained three Michelin Stars for a few years running.

From Master Sommelier Adrian Filuta, Hunters Hills Wine Room is a boutique bottleshop with a curated collection of over 1,000 drinks to try. 

Petermen is a lower North Shore seafood restaurant by acclaimed chef Josh Niland and his wife Julie, serving fish with stunning creativity and technical precision.

Porcine is a Paddington restaurant stripping away the pomp to deliver a wholly delicious dining experience that feels equal parts farmhouse and fine dining.

Overlooking leafy Hyde Park, Sydney Common is the latest in Sydney's growing list of excellent woodfire grill steak restaurants.

Tucked away on Devonshire Street in Surry Hills, Ogni is an Asian fusion restaurant from ex-Mastefchef stars Sarah Tong and Rashedul Hasan with a whole lot of soul. 

Enter through the striking green doors and you'll find Fortuna, a casual Italian trattoria serving up eggs benny and coffee by day and pasta and cocktails by night. 

Kin Dining and Bar explores the Japanese and Peruvian flavours of Nikkei cuisine, headed by ex-Sunset Sabi chef Peter Wu.

After gaining loyal fans in its original Potts Point location, Izgara has reopened with a refreshed aesthetic, more relaxed setting, and updated menu of Turkish cuisine in the Sydney CBD.

After wrapping things up at its original Eveleigh location, Matt Whiley’s globally recognised zero-waste bar Re has found a new home at The Norfolk in Redfern.

Hills Distilling Co. is the first locally owned distillery in Sydney’s Hills District, producing gin, vodka and Australian white malt spirit using locally sourced ingredients and contemporary distilling processes.

The Trocadero Room is a live music bar serving up excellent entertainment, great Inner West vibes, and fun cocktails. 

After hitting viral status on TikTok and Instagram, sugar-coated tanghulu fruit skewers have landed in Sydney's Darling Square.

 Bar Infinita is a neighbourhood Italian with a fiery edge. Namely, head chef Francesco Iervolino, who has spent time in the kitchens at some of Sydney's best Italian and wood-fired restaurants: Ormeggio and Firedoor. 

The Emerald Room is a glamorous late-night addition to Darlinghurst’s Victoria Street precinct, with a restaurant, cocktail bar, and performance space hosting live music, cabaret, burlesque and more.

Tita Carinderia is a Filipino cafe and bakery in Marrickville by the crew behind Donut Papi, replacing their Gluten Free Friends pop-up.

Pleasure Club is a basement cocktail bar, late-night live music venue, and entertainment space in Newtown exploring the duality of pleasure and pain in human experience.

Treat yourself to a soundtrack of Southern-style twang, hard rock, and blues at Palomino Lounge, a Music City-inspired neighbourhood bar from the award-winning crew behind Fortunate Son. 

Avner’s Bakery is a Surry Hills spot baking chewy bagels, smoking pastrami, curing lox, fermenting juicy pickles, and crafting beloved Jewish and Eastern European sweets.

A sleek late-night cocktail bar in the Sydney CBD, INNA Lounge offers creative cocktails, enticing bar snacks and a setting with marble, leather and brass elements on the second storey of the Republic Hotel.

Arthur is a Surry Hills restaurant exuding effortless style and a big sense of community by chef/owner Tristan Rosier (Biota, Est., Dead Ringer and Farmhouse). Ingredients and producers across the set menus and wine list are exclusively Australian, and the culinary style is left broad to allow for influences from global food traditions.

Lankan Filling Station is a Sri Lankan restaurant in Darlinghurst from chef O Tama Carey (Billy Kwong, Berta).

"Big" Sam Young and his partner Grace Chen are the creative duo behind S'more, a Lower North Shore neighbourhood bistro sharing luxe ingredients and elevated hospitality in a relaxed setting.

Freo Australia is a premium frozen yoghurt store in the Sydney CBD, with all-natural froyo and express gelato crafted by chef Federico Zanellato (LuMi Dining, Lode Pies & Pastries, Avoja Pizzeria), following a DIY, pay-by-weight model.

Casa Esquina is an Argentinian restaurant by the group behind Paddington’s Tequila Mockingbird and Esteban in the Sydney CBD.

Matkim is a Korean omakase restaurant in the Sydney Place dining precinct, with just eight seats and an innovative approach blending Korean tradition and culinary evolution.

A 10-seat omakase experience, Yoshii’s Omakase is an exquisite Sydney restaurant helmed by chef Ryuichi Yoshii, who is a second-generation sushi master with almost 40 years of experience.

Bar Vincent is a casual but considered bistro on a cosy Darlinghurst corner, suited to quick catch-ups over lunch, memorable shared dinners, and nightcaps in the front bar exploring the more unique numbers on the wine list.

Callao is a Barangaroo restaurant exploring the union of Japanese and Peruvian elements in Nikkei cuisine.

Centro 86 is a basement tequila bar from the award-winning crew behind Bar Planet, Tio's, and Cantina OK!

Bar Totti’s is the younger sibling to Totti’s—Bondi’s dreamy courtyard Italian that’s loved for its viral wood-fired bread and Neapolitan ice cream sandwiches.

JAM Record Bar is a salmon pink vinyl bar from Merivale, inspired by the listening rooms of Tokyo

A few minutes outside of Bowral, the recently refurbished Park Proxi Gibraltar hotel overlooks a golf green and the wooded hills of Mount Gibraltar.

Expect delicate share plates in a minimalist setting at Toei, an Asian-Australian fusion restaurant making waves in Surry Hills. Owner Kevin Jeon has spent over a decade in Sydney’s hospo scene, nurturing his dream to open a food-focused wine bar where every dish sings.

Located in Haymarket's ever-expanding Thai Town, Porkfat dishes up authentic Thai food that will transport you straight to the bustling streets of Bangkok.