Neat as nigiri, Japanese omakase restaurant Izy.Aki fits perfectly between the brick and sandstone walls of its cosy Paddington pad to create a wonderfully romantic dining experience in Sydney’s east. Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You also get your own copy of our travel ebook — it’s on us! … Read more
Perched on the water’s edge with the happy busy crowds of Darling Harbour revellers teeming below, two-Hatted Atelier and its relaxed, modern take on fine dining mixes perfectly with that French savoir faire for romance. Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You also get your own copy of our travel … Read more
Both close to the city centre and yet its own little world, the Balmain Peninsula is a truly unique side to Sydney. And its restaurants, cafes, shops and historic pubs make this waterfront suburb the perfect spot for a bit of romance. Brought to you by Balmain Rozelle Chamber of Commerce Sign up to our … Read more
Probably the busiest part of Sydney, you wouldn’t expect Circular Quay to have bars and restaurants that locals would enjoy. But here are a few places we love to eat and drink at in Sydney. A perfect tourist trap storm, Circular Quay is the convergent point of two of Australia’s most recognisable icons—the Harbour Bridge … Read more
Championing Australian produce generally and NSW specifically, degustation restaurant The Blue Door in Surry Hills not only focuses on local, sustainably farmed produce, but its resplendent seven-course menu changes weekly! It’s hard to know what the most remarkable thing is about The Blue Door, a fascinating 18-seater restaurant in the heart of Sydney’s Surry Hills. … Read more
There’s nothing quite like starting a month off with a bang—especially with young 2023 dragging its heels. But March has really hit the ground at a pace and is making up for some time lost. Even just two weeks in, we’ve hit a few great places in Sydney to eat and drink, celebrated Sydney WorldPride … Read more
What happens when you give a world-class Japanese chef free rein to cook his favourite dishes for you while you sit and watch him in his kitchen? Welcome to omakase at Besuto Sydney. Stepping from the small lift secreted in a laneway courtyard not 200m from Circular Quay, we find ourselves in the Zen garden … Read more
Wagyu expert and avid traveller, Chef Hisato Hamada, lets us in on his top places to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo. Chef Hisato spent his childhood years in Sydney, from ages six to 10, so sees the harbour city as the perfect place to bring his ramen restaurant, Mashi No Mashi. Best known for his … Read more
A Japanese wagyu chef, an American single malt distiller and a Bangkok Four Seasons director walk into a bar… It sounds like a joke, doesn’t it? Well, it’s when only the bar itself isn’t true, you realise what a strange, fascinating week we’ve had. With Christina meeting wagyu chef extraordinaire Hisato Hamada, me lunching with … Read more
Puffy, chewy, a gentle crunch and a soft gooey centre – it’s the perfect Neapolitan pizza crust and it’s impossible to perfect. Impossible unless your name is Lucio De Falco – owner of Sydney institution Lucio Pizzeria in Darlinghurst. As the Harbour Bridge has always spanned the city’s sparkling waters, and the sails of the … Read more