Sydney has so many food joints. There are new restaurants opening almost every day. Since it is a multicultural city, the city caters to food for all cuisines and for all budgets. I have been thinking of creating a bucket list for trying different cuisines at various restaurants in Sydney. I am aware that this list will outgrow at some point and I will update when it does. But for now, this is my food bucket list in Sydney.
Restaurants bucket list (Sydney)
Note: I have not tried most of these restaurants and this list will be updated as and when I will find new restaurants.
The reviews updated in the review column are based on the food that I have personally tried. They are mostly based on vegetarian and food that contain chicken. As I do not eat red meat, so I am not very sure of the food with red meat.
| Restaurant/Café Name | Address | Cuisine | Review (Yay or Na) |
| 465 The Avenue | 465 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067 | European | |
| Acme | 60 Bayswater Rd, Rushcutters Bay | ||
| Amma’s Modern Kitchen | 146 Pendle Way, Pendle Hill NSW 2145 | ||
| Aria Restaurant Sydney | 1 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000 | Australian | |
| Arisun | Multiple locations** Shop 35/1 Dixon St, Haymarket NSW 2000 99 Liverpool St, Sydney NSW 2000 | Korean | Na – I have tried this restaurant. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy the food here and would not recommend this restaurant. |
| Atelier By Sofitel | 12 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000 | French | |
| Automata | 5 Kensington St, Chippendale | ||
| Balcón by Tapavino | 17 Bligh St, Sydney NSW 2000 | Spanish | |
| Bea | 1/35 Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney | ||
| Bennelong | Bennelong Point Sydney Opera House, Sydney | ||
| Bentley Restaurant and Bar | 27 O’Connell St, Sydney NSW 2000 | Modern Australian | |
| Bills | 433 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 | ||
| Black Star Pastry | Multiple locations** The Galeries, Ground Floor Shop 26/500 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 277 Australia St, Newtown NSW 2042 | Bakery | |
| Blanca | 75/79 Hall St, Bondi Beach | ||
| Chin Chin | 69 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 | ||
| Chinatown Noodle Rest | 20/427 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067 | ||
| Cho Cho San | 73 MacLeay St, Potts Point NSW 2011 | Japanese | |
| Cornersmith – Annandale | 88 View St, Annandale NSW 2038 | Cafe | |
| Cow and the Moon (Ice Cream) | 181 Enmore Rd, Enmore NSW 2042 | Ice Cream | |
| Din Tai Fung | 3 Westfield Chatswood, 1 Anderson St, Chatswood NSW 2067 | Taiwanese | Yay – I love the food here, especially the Chilli fried chicken and momos. |
| Ester | 46-52 Meagher St, Chippendale | ||
| Firedoor | 23-33 Mary St, Surry Hills | ||
| Fortune Village Chinese Restaurant | 209 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000 | Chinese | |
| Four Ate Five | 485 Crown St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 | ||
| Fratelli Paradiso | 12-16 Challis Ave, Potts Point NSW 2011 | ||
| Fred’s | 380 Oxford St, Paddington | ||
| Frenchies Bistro and Brewery | 6/61-71 Mentmore Ave, Rosebery NSW 2018 | Bistro | |
| Gogyo | 52-54 Albion St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 | ||
| Golden Century | 393-399 Sussex Street, Sydney NSW 2000 | ||
| Golden Lotus Vegan | 341 King St, Newtown NSW 2042 | ||
| Grounds of Alexandria | Building 7A, 2 Huntley Street Alexandria | ||
| Gumshara Ramen | Eating World Food Court, 25-29 Dixon St, Haymarket NSW 2000 | Ramen | |
| Hakata-Maru Ramen Chatswood | 1/475 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067 | Ramen | |
| Ho Jiak | Multiple locations** Townhall, Haymarket, and Strathfield | Malaysian | |
| Huong Lua | 3/1-5 Railway St, Chatswood NSW 2067 | Vietnamese | |
| Jamie’s Italian Sydney | Multiple locations** 107 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000 | Italian | Yay – The food is tasty and delicious. Even though I felt it was a bit expensive to the food. |
| Kepos Street Kitchen | 96 Kepos St, Redfern NSW 2016 | ||
| Khao Pla | Multiple locations** 7/370-374 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067 | Thai | Yay – A good restaurant for nice Thai food. |
| Koi Desset Bar | 46 Kensington St, Chippendale NSW 2008 | Desserts | Yay – Love the desserts here. They are beautiful, fresh and very delicious. |
| Laksa King | 43 Erskine St, Sydney NSW 2000 | Malaysian | |
| Low And Lofty’s Cocktail Bar & BBQ Restaurant Cronulla | 51A Cronulla St, Cronulla NSW 2230 | Barbecue | |
| LuMi Bar & Dining | 56 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont | ||
| Machiavelli Ristorante Italiano | 123 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000 | Italian | Yay – Love this restaurant. Amazing food. |
| Madang | 371A Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000 | Korean | |
| Made In Italy | 37 York Ln, Sydney NSW 2000 | Italian | |
| Mamak | Multiple locations** p9/1-5 Railway St, Chatswood NSW 2067 | Malaysian | Yay – This is a great restaurant for good Malaysian food. |
| Manpuku | Multiple locations** 226 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067 | Ramen | |
| Marukame Udon | 332 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067 | ||
| Mercado | 4 Ash St, Sydney | Spanish | |
| Messina Ice cream | Multiple locations** | Ice cream | |
| Mr. Wong | 3 Bridge Ln, Sydney | Cantonese | Na – I did not like this restaurant at all. The prices are very high for the food especially for people who eat only chicken or vegetarian. |
| Next Door Restaurant | 33 York Ln, Sydney NSW 2000 | Italian | |
| Nomad | 16 Foster St, Surry Hills | ||
| Old School Kafey | 382 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000 | ||
| Oscillate Wildly | 275 Australia St, Newtown NSW 2042 | ||
| Otto Ristorante | 8/6 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011 | ||
| Pamana Cafe And Filipino Restaurant | 1epica building/102/9 Railway St, Chatswood NSW 2067 | Filipino | |
| Paper Bird | 46a Macleay St via, Crick Ave, Elizabeth Bay | ||
| Porch and Parlour | 17-18/110 Ramsgate Ave, North Bondi NSW 2026 | ||
| Quay | Upper Overseas Passenger Terminal, The Rocks NSW 2000 | Yay – I love the views especially. The food is okay and manageable. | |
| Red Lantern Restaurant & Private Dining Room | 60 Riley St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 | Vietnamese | |
| Restaurant Hubert | 15 Bligh St, Sydney NSW 2000 | ||
| Rising Sun Workshop | 1C Whateley St, Newtown NSW 2042 | ||
| ROSETTA | 118 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000 | Italian | |
| Saigon Rolls | Kiosk 5/436 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067 | Vietnamese | |
| Sean’s Panaroma | 270 Campbell Parade, North Bondi NSW 2026 | ||
| Sixpenny | 83 Percival Rd, Stanmore NSW 2048 | ||
| Spice Temple | 10 Bligh St, Sydney NSW 2000 | Chinese | |
| Stretch Italian | Interchange District Dining, Shop 79A, Level 3/436 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067 | Italian | |
| Tetsuya’s Restaurant | 529 Kent St, Sydney NSW 2000 | French-Japanses | |
| Thai Naan Restaurant | 230 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067 | Thai | |
| The Bavarian | Chatswood Central Precinct 4-6, 1-5 Railway St, Chatswood NSW 2067 | ||
| The Malaya | 39 Lime St, Sydney NSW 2000 | Malaysian | Yay – I love this restaurant. Very tasty food with amazing views. |
| Vapiano | King St &, York St, Sydney NSW 2000 | Italian | Yay – This used to be my most favourite restaurants in the city. |
| Yellow | 57 MacLeay St, Potts Point NSW 2011 | Modern European |
For downloadable excel spreadsheet, refer Sydney Restaurants. Note: The excel spreadsheet does not have all the information given in this table as this table has evolved based on more information that I have found.
Closing notes
The restaurants listed in the table are just a subset of restaurants in Sydney. As mentioned in the beginning, there are plenty more restaurants that cater to all the cuisines and all budgets. I have listed the restaurants that I have found interesting and the ones that I have tried.
If you are aware of more restaurants that are not listed in the table, please drop a comment or write to me on Raksha.Nagaraj@Solopassport.com or Solopassport@gmail.com.
