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Interiors of Cafe Paci in Newtown, the best restaurants Sydney

The best restaurants in Sydney for 2025

The best restaurants in Sydney, as reviewed for our annual Restaurant Guide. There are old favourites, new trailblazers, and a lot of dining out to be done in the harbour city. Pull up a seat.
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The dining room and bar at Muni in Willunga, South Australia.

Muni

Annual Restaurant Guide: South Australia Top 10
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A ceramic plate with four nigiri sushi dishes as part of the omakase

Mu Omakase

Mu’s 12-course menu, based on the Japanese omakase and served at a counter, delivers an array of small jewels both subtle and robust.
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Exterior view of Millbrook Winery restaurant in Perth Hills suburb of Jarrahdale

Millbrook

Annual Restaurant Guide: Western Australia Top 10
Nu Nu

Nu Nu

Annual Restaurant Guide: Queensland Top 15
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Joy restaurant Brisbane, Queensland

Joy

Annual Restaurant Guide: Queensland Top 15
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PIpit restaurant Northern Rivers New South Wales snacks

Pipit

Annual Restaurant Guide: NSW top 25
Quay, Sydney restaurant dining room and view of Sydney Harbour Bridge

Quay

Annual Restaurant Guide: NSW top 25
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Blume restaurant in Boonah regional Queensland dining room with flowers on a timber table

Blume

Annual Restaurant Guide: Queensland Top 15
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Essa restaurant in Brisbane, Queensland

Essa

Annual Restaurant Guide: Queensland Top 15
Agnes restaurant in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane Queensland. Photo of kitchen which uses fire only.

Agnes

Annual Restaurant Guide: Queensland Top 15
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Fico restaurant Hobart Tasmania dish of corn and zucchini tart

Fico

Annual Restaurant Guide: Tasmania Top 5

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Pilot restaurant in Canberra, ACT "Hawaiian tart of 'nduja cream, fermented pineapple, tomatoes and crisp salami in a peppery pastry shell.

Pilot

Annual Restaurant Guide: ACT top 5
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O.My dining room

O.My

Annual Restaurant Guide: Victoria Top 25
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The dining room at Embla in Melbourne.

Embla

Annual Restaurant Guide: Victoria Top 25
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Brae restaurant in Birregurra, regional Victoria - red flowering eucalyptus ice-cream

Brae

Annual Restaurant Guide: Victoria Top 25
Attica in Ripponlea, Melbourne dish of whipped emu egg with sugar bag

Attica

Annual Restaurant Guide: Victoria Top 25
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Chauncy in Heathcote, Victoria dining room with hardwood polished floors, white tablecloths and vintage chandelier

Chauncy

Annual Restaurant Guide: Victoria Top 25
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Serai dining room

Serai

Annual Restaurant Guide: Victoria Top 25
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Casa

Casa

Annual Restaurant Guide: Western Australia Top 10
Aalia restaurant Sydney CBD, signature dish waraq simsim

Aalia

Annual Restaurant Guide: New South Wales Top 25
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Ante bar in Newton Sydney, view of the bar and record collection

Ante

Annual Restaurant Guide: New South Wales Top 25
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Kiln in the Ace Hotel, Surry Hills Sydney and its popular calamari dish

Kiln

Annual Restaurant Guide: NSW top 25
Pilloni Sardinian restaurant in West End, Brisbane Queensland exterior at dusk

Pilloni

Annual Restaurant Guide: Queensland Top 15
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Bentley Restaurant & Bar in Sydney, dining room

Bentley

The nugget of rosemary-skewered kangaroo that opens your Bentley voyage might look simple, but a bite detonates a flavour-packed core.
Same Same

Same Same

Same Same's main room provides dining drama aplenty: flames flashing, woks hissing in the central open kitchen, bustling communal tables channelling Thailand's streets through a glamorous lens.
Anekawa Japanese restaurant Gold Coast, Queensland dessert dish

Anekawa

This pint-sized, chef-run venue isn't quite a portal to Shibuya, but it does leave the Gold Coast behind.
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Institut Polaire restaurant and bar in Hobart Tasmania. Photo of wagyu tartare and glass of pale pink wine

Institut Polaire

It's a rare and impressive feat for a restaurant to both rock a theme and look cool doing it.
Van Bone restaurant in Marion Bay, Tasmania and its sleek dining room

Van Bone

Van Bone exemplifies destination dining, with every mouthful as uniquely Tasmanian as the stunning coastal views.
Restaurant Botanic in Adelaide, SA in the Adelaide Botanic Garden dish

Restaurant Botanic

At Restaurant Botanic, the line between the kitchen and the surrounding Adelaide Botanic Garden is all but invisible.
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Arkhé restaurant in Adelaide snack dishes

Arkhé

Of course there's (very good) steak at a restaurant focused on cooking with fire, but the joys of Arkhé are in the unconventional.
Tulum restaurant in Melbourne dish

Tulum

Perhaps it's the glowy backlighting, moody as all get-out. Or maybe it's the genuine sense of hospitality, instantly evident in the bright-eyed welcome.
Omnia in South Yarra, Melbourne dish

Omnia

Old-school, theatrical hospitality is where Omnia shines.
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Kazuki's in Carlton, Melbourne

Kazuki’s

The dramatic transformation that occurs as you step from hectic Lygon Street into the upholstered serenity of Kazuki's is one of Melbourne's great dining overtures.