The 25 best restaurants in Sydney
We track 25 restaurants across Sydney, Australia. The rooms here skew chill, scenic and upbeat. Expect Lounge/Chill House, Commercial Hits and Deep House on the floor. Prices run mid-range to high-end.
Aori (4.9★), Joji Rooftop Bar (4.8★) and Alegre (4.8★) rate highest on Google across the set. Saturday and Friday are the busiest nights. Table Service, Bottle Service and Private Dining are widely available. Every listing below carries photos, opening hours, the dress code where a venue publishes one, and a direct route to booking.
All 25 restaurants in Sydney
Partner Aori
Partner Joji Rooftop Bar
Partner Alegre
Partner Aalia
Partner Amorica
Partner Opera Bar
Partner Pelicano
Partner Employees Only
Partner Tanuki
Partner Dean & Nancy's
Partner The Panorama Bar
Partner Zaffi
Partner Watsons Bay Hotel
Partner Aster Bar at The InterContinetal
Partner Sky Bar at Shell House
Partner Cafe Del Mar
Partner Gitano
Partner 29/30 Rooftop Bar at W
Partner Hotel Ravesis
Partner Grill Americano
Partner Coogee Pavilion Rooftop
Partner Ryans Bar
Partner Hemmesphere
Partner Sands Bar at The Brighton
Partner Scary Canary
Restaurants in Sydney: common questions
What are the best restaurants in Sydney?
Aori (4.9★ from 1,116 Google reviews), Joji Rooftop Bar (4.8★ from 1,058 Google reviews) and Alegre (4.8★ from 3,258 Google reviews) are the highest-rated of the 25 restaurants Outlas lists in Sydney, Australia. The full ranking is on this page, with photos and booking for each.
How many restaurants are there in Sydney?
Outlas lists 25 restaurants in Sydney, Australia. That is the curated set — venues are added by hand and checked against their own website, socials and Google listing, so it is not every licensed premises in the city.
What is the dress code at restaurants in Sydney?
It varies by venue, and each listing states its own. Across the 25 restaurants here, "Smart Casual" is the most common — 17 of them (68%), followed by "Formal" at 6. 0 publish no dress code at all.
What music do restaurants in Sydney play?
Lounge/Chill House, Commercial Hits and Deep House are the dominant genres across Sydney's restaurants. Each venue page lists its own music policy, and the busiest nights are Saturday and Friday.
How much do restaurants in Sydney cost?
The restaurants listed here sit in the mid-range to high-end band. Outlas records a price tier per venue rather than a per-item price, because covers, minimum spends and bottle prices move by night and by season — check the venue's own booking page, linked from every listing, for the current number.
When are restaurants in Sydney open?
Year Round and Year-round are the seasons most restaurants in Sydney operate in. Opening hours are listed per venue where the venue publishes them, and several close entirely out of season.
