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Sydney CBD Modern Australian Restaurants

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Mode Kitchen & Bar

Mode Kitchen & Bar

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:30 PM

Sydney CBD

12 Chef Hat Award
Thanksgiving DinnerThursday 27 November 2025Join us for our third annual Thanksgiving Buffet Feast at Mode Kitchen & Bar. Whether you’re gathering to give thanks with loved ones or looking for a taste of home-grown American festive favourite...
Chef's Table Experience2 Guests per NightThe Shell House Dining Room’s ‘Chef’s Table Experience’ is the ultimate way to celebrate for one special party of two guests per night. Seated at the kitchen pass – the centre of gravity of the din...
Old Blighty returns to NELGreat British MenuThe knits are out, the days are short, winter is here! Come and get cosy in our bunker this winter and enjoy some warmers like a Chicken Tikka Masala, Scallop Kedgeree, Hotpot & Apple Crumble all ...
BTWN

BTWN

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Tue 6:00 PM

Sydney CBD

SUNDAY ROASTUnlimited YorkiesLevel up your end-of-week with a roast worth dressing up for. Choose from: Rolled herb-stuffed Bangalow pork belly with apple sauce, Roasted Meredith milk-fed lamb with mint sauce Or a golden roast...
Australian produce and wine take centre stage at Bennelong on Bennelong Point in the heart of Sydney. This sister restaurant to Quay sits proudly at the Sydney Opera House on the edge of the Harbou...
Located in the centre of Sydney’s CBD in the Occidental Hotel, The Fairmont Restaurant on York Street is the ideal location for client meetings, long power lunches or an after-work celebration. Fin...
Dining at Strangers’ Restaurant, on Macquarie Street in the heart of Sydney, takes diners on a fascinating journey through history, tracing the evolution of dining practices and food trends, along ...
Escape the chaotic CBD and venture to Rockpool Bar & Grill in the 1936 Emil Sodersteen American style art-deco skyscraper and be awed by the towering ceilings & marble columns. The pairing of the t...
Infinity at Sydney Tower

Infinity at Sydney Tower

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Tue 5:30 PM

Sydney CBD

12 Chef Hat Award
Cellini's Bar Restaurant offers a spacious setting and is tucked away in a tranquil spot within the QVB building. Signature dishes may include the Prawn and Avocado Seafood Salad as well as a large...
Cafe Sydney

Cafe Sydney

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Sydney CBD

O Bar and Dining features spectacular 360 degree views of Sydney, from its location 47 floors above Sydney's CBD. Seasonality and ripeness drive the creativity of the food whilst a concise and freq...
Perched in the centre of Sydney Harbour, Port Denison offers the quintessential harbour front dining experience, a short five minute ferry ride from Circular Quay and Darling Harbour. Postcard view...