Coming Soon to Sydney

Check here to stay up-to-date with Sydney’s most anticipated restaurant, bar and cafe openings.

At Broadsheet we cover Sydney's most exciting new restaurants, bars and cafes every day. And there are always more on the horizon. Whether they were announced years ago or just last month, “Coming Soon” is where you’ll find all the upcoming openings to put on your radar.

Coming Soon to Sydney: Australia’s First RH Gallery (Aka Celeb Favourite Restoration Hardware)

Home & LifestylePieces from the American luxury furnishings company have decked out the homes of Kendall Jenner, Gwyneth Paltrow and Nina Dobrev – and its stores go beyond your typical retail experience, with restaurants, wine bars, and entire buildings that act as showrooms.

Coming Soon: Tucano’s, a Surry Hills Bar by the Roosevelt Team Dedicated to Tropical Aperitivo

Food & DrinkIt’ll be serving unexpected combinations of rum, amaro and vermouth, as well as tropical spins on Mediterranean dishes by an ex-Biota head chef.

Just In: More Info Drops About the Reborn CBD Boozer Jacksons on George

Food & DrinkA chef for the Maurice Terzini-led venue has been announced, as well as what to expect from its rooftop and public bars, and Euro-style bistro.

The Soon-To-Open W Sydney Announces Its In-House Restaurant, Btwn – And a Dessert Bar From a Top Singaporean Pastry Chef

Food & DrinkSplit across three levels, it’ll have an outpost of Singapore’s popular 2am: Dessertbar, a cocktail bar and a seasonal menu dedicated to local produce. And it opens Thursday October 12.

Coming Soon: Caravin, a European-Style Wine Bar in Potts Point From the Bar Suze Team

Food & DrinkThe team turns towards Paris for this new joint in the former Dumplings & Beer space. Plus, big changes are coming for Bar Suze – soon to be known as BS Pasta Palace.

Coming Soon: Bentley Restaurant Group Is Opening a Spirited New 100-Seat Asian Diner in a Former CBD Bank

Food & DrinkThe fit-out will be industrial yet warm, and the menu will serve up Chinese, Japanese and Korean flavours in the lauded group’s first Asian restaurant. The atmosphere? “Fun, loud and busy.”

Coming Soon to Paddington: Popular Melbourne Bakery and Cafe, Rustica

Food & DrinkIt will be a replica of the group’s South Yarra flagship, with an open floor plan allowing customers to see the baking process up close. Centrestage will be its signature sourdough, maple-glazed crullers and a steady stream of twice-baked croissants and other baked delights. Plus, long lunches, a mega wine list and chilli-spiked scrambled eggs.

Odd Culture Group Drops More Details About Its Late-Night Newtown Basement Bar, Pleasure Club

Food & DrinkIt’s the first new bar in Newtown to be granted a 4am licence in 100 years. Expect a melange of LA-style rock’n’roll bars and southern-US hospitality, along with free live music seven nights a week, a sprawling selection of agave spirits, and even absinthe fountains.

Plate It Forward Is Opening Its Third Restaurant: Coyoacan Social, a Mexican Diner in South Eveleigh

Food & DrinkThe social enterprise behind Colombo Social and Kabul Social keeps up the good work with its latest eatery. Its head chef – who was born and raised in Mexico City – is plating up dishes inspired by his mum’s birthplace of Coyoacan: birria tacos, chicken tinga tostadas and quesadillas. And for every meal served, Plate It Forward will donate a second meal to an addiction-recovery centre in Mexico.

Coming Soon: Two New Korean Restaurants From the Group Behind Kobo and Kinhboy

Food & DrinkBarangaroo’s getting a premium Korean barbeque, and the group will open its second eight-seat chef’s table. Plus, neon-drenched Surry Hills diner Tokki is relaunching, with a renewed focus that channels late nights in Seoul with rice wines imported from Korea and booze-friendly bites. And all three are led by an ex-Sokyo chef.

Ciao, Balmain: Fabbrica Is Opening a Pasta and Wine Bar in a Heritage-Listed Inner West Pub

Food & DrinkExpect the same handmade pasta, natural wines and sliced-to-order deli meats you can find in the original CBD shop – including the very cheesy, very peppery spaghetti cacio e pepe (so popular there’s a tote bag for it).

Coming Soon: St Siandra, a Med-Inspired Restaurant at the Spit in Mosman, Led by Nomad’s Former Head Chef

Food & DrinkSeafood will be the hero at this multi-level waterfront restaurant and bar, right on a private white-sand beach. Get skewered baby octopus or tiger prawns, and seven-spice Moreton Bay bugs, as well as spritzes on tap.

Coming Soon: A Slate of New Restaurants and Cafes Are Opening in the Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney CBD

Food & DrinkExpect a St Tropez-inspired terrace bar and eatery from the group behind Hinchcliff House, two new Chinese diners from Lotus, and a cafe and aperitivo bar.

The Design for Powerhouse Ultimo’s Landmark $500 Million Renewal Has Been Unveiled

Art & DesignThe design reflects the local topography, cityscape and heritage, and includes galleries for immersive exhibitions, a new public square linking the museum to the Goods Line, and rooftop gardens.

More Details Revealed About Chippendale Boozer the Abercrombie’s Late-Night Cocktail Lounge and Wine Bar

Food & DrinkThe second level of the beloved boozer will open to the public for the first time, as a cocktail lounge and rooftop terrace. Plus, a series of historic terraces have been converted into a wine bar and shop, inspired by Paris’s caves a manger.

Melbourne Powerhouse Chef Shannon Martinez Is Coming to Sydney To Relaunch Woolloomooloo’s Alibi Bar & Dining

Food & DrinkThe plant-based pioneer, who leads Melbourne diners Smith & Daughters, Smith & Deli, and Lona Misa, will be joined by drinks master Andrea Gualdi (ex-Maybe Sammy) to reimagine the vegan restaurant in the Ovolo hotel.

Twenty Venues Have Been Announced for New Drinking and Dining Hub Sydney Place, Near Circular Quay

Food & DrinkIn the new precinct, beneath Sydney’s tallest office building, you’ll soon find Lode Pies number two, Morgan McGlone’s chicken shop Sunday, a Japanese-inspired whisky bar and diner from Besuto’s Joel Best, a version of Rockdale’s popular sandwich joint Kosta’s, and a noodle bar by Malay Chinese Takeaway.

Coming Soon: The Bentley Group Is Opening an Elegant Brasserie in a New Sydney CBD Hotel

Food & DrinkIn the soon-to-open Capella Sydney hotel, in the historic Department of Education building, Brasserie 1930 will deliver a contemporary, Australian interpretation of brasserie-style dining.

Finally: Classic Chippendale Boozer The Abercrombie Will Reopen Next Month

Food & DrinkThe heritage-listed pub – which was famous for its raucous parties, cheap jugs and sticky floors – has been closed since 2014. Now, it’ll reopen with three venues in one, a 24-hour licence and 36-hour party that’ll go till 5am on Christmas morning.

The Golden Age Cinema & Bar Team Is Opening Shades, a New Bar and Cultural Space in Central Station

Food & DrinkAt the front bar sip disco-inspired cocktails while snacking on pies, sausage rolls and pizza. Out back, in a warehouse-style room, there’ll be regular DJs and experimental-film screenings programmed by the Golden Age team.

Josh and Julie Niland To Open Petermen, a New Seafood Restaurant in St Leonards

Food & DrinkThe Saint Peter and Fish Butchery owner-chefs will focus on ethically produced seafood and vegetables at their new eatery. And there is a Sunday brunch with some of Josh’s favourites, such as his urchin crumpet. Bookings are now open.

Morgan McGlone and Nomad Founding Chef Nathan Sasi Are Opening a Wine Bar

Food & DrinkAnd they are collaborating with a top London chef. The duo’s Surry Hills bar is all about mateship – and the first event in an ongoing collaboration series will see Ed Wilson, the owner-chef of acclaimed East London restaurant Brawn, work with them on a one-day event.

Coming Soon: Sala, an Italian Seafood Restaurant in the Former Flying Fish and Chuuka Space on Jones Bay Wharf

Food & DrinkThe waterfront venue will be plating up squid-ink tortellini with crab meat, and crispy fingers of risoni with caviar. Plus, sea-inspired cocktails, and a whole range of Negronis.

Orazio D’Elia Is Opening Mia Dolci Italiani, a Pasticceria in an Alexandria Warehouse, With an Ex-Rockpool Pastry Chef

Food & DrinkThe cafe, cake shop and pastry kitchen will be all about the sweets the pair grew up with in Campania, on Italy’s south-west coast. Expect ricotta cannoli and torta della nonna, as well as by-the-slice focaccia and Italian-style quiche.

Just In: Brewdog Announces When It’ll Open Its South Eveleigh Bar and Taproom

Food & DrinkThe Scottish craft beer giant’s first Sydney Brewdog venue – a $3.2 million project – will be in a historic locomotive workshop in South Eveleigh. It’ll fit more than 900 punters, have 40 brews on tap and 50 per cent of its food menu will be plant-based.

An NY-Inspired Seafood Grill and Steakhouse by the Bistrot 916 and Pellegrino 2000 Team Is Coming to the CBD

Food & DrinkIn a beautiful art deco space formerly home to The Bridge Room, they’ll be serving shrimp cocktails, porterhouse steak and turbot cooked over charcoal.

Coming Soon to Sydney CBD: Pinky-Ji, a New “Unauthentic Indian” Restaurant From Chef-Restaurateur Jessi Singh

Food & DrinkIt’ll be serving up vibrant modern takes on Indian dishes in a neon-lit room draped in red velvet. Expect a crab curry croquette with charred sweetcorn puree, $20 thali lunches and a serve-yourself craft beer fridge. Plus, a private dining room with a karaoke machine pumping tunes from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.

Coming Soon to Paddington: El Primo Sanchez, a Laid-Back Mexican-Inspired Bar by the Maybe Sammy Team

Food & DrinkThe crew behind Australia’s best bar is bringing its magic to the ground floor of The Rose Hotel on Oxford Street, in collaboration with a burgeoning hospitality group. Expect cocktails made with Latin American produce served in handmade clay jugs, a range of agave spirits and a menu of Mexican classics.

Coming Soon: Sandwich Standout Good Ways Deli Is Opening a Second Venue in Alexandria

Food & DrinkIn a former corner store, expect the same outstanding sangas – packed with fillings like kangaroo mortadella and Maffra cheddar – on house-made wattleseed bread that you’ll find in Redfern. For now, the exact location is a secret but a treasure hunt (involving free sandwiches) will soon reveal where Good Ways two will be.

Coming Soon to Sydney CBD: Tiva, A Sophisticated Late-Night Basement Lounge by the Loulou Crew

Food & DrinkIt’s below soon-to-open two-in-one venue The Charles Grand Brasserie & Bar on King Street. Expect live music four nights a week, elegant tequila cocktails (including a tequila Martini with rosé vermouth) and snacks like hash browns with roasted-chicken cream, and a crumbed Moreton Bay bug sandwich.

Coming Soon: Pastel De Nata Pro Tuga Pastries Is Opening a New Store in a Three-Storey Marrickville Factory

Food & DrinkIt’s a return to the spot where owner Diogo Ferreira’s parents owned a bakery 22 years ago. Visitors will be able to watch his mum – who was one of the first people to bring Portuguese tarts to Sydney – hand-pressing each pastry. Plus, Ferreira’s cafe Village on Cloey is getting a makeover.

Sydney Opera House Is Marking Its 50th Anniversary With a Year-Long Celebration

EntertainmentExpect more than 230 events, performances and experiences. There’ll be forecourt gigs by Tim Minchin and Vance Joy, free open-air performances, new projections on the building’s sails, Michael Sheen starring in a production of Amadeus with costumes by Romance Was Born, a First Nations gala concert for World Pride and more.

Coming Soon: The Charles, an Opulent Euro-Style Brasserie in Sydney CBD by the Team Behind French Bistro Loulou

Food & DrinkThe grand venue will riff off the 1930s art deco building it’s housed in, with dramatic chandeliers, plenty of marble and dessert trolleys. Expect brasserie-style dishes with French flair, including roast beef sauced tableside and crispy duck, and a wine bar open from breakfast till late night.

American Cinnamon Scroll Chain Cinnabon Is Opening in Sydney

Food & DrinkWhile the first store will be in the inner-city Darling Square hub, plans are afoot to open 15 in the next five years.

Coming Soon: Brewdog, One of the World’s Biggest Craft Breweries, Is Coming to Sydney

Food & DrinkThe enormous Scottish brewer has just announced it’ll open in the South Eveleigh precinct later this year. In a former locomotive workshop, the sprawling venue will fit 720 punters inside and 190 outside, and have 40 beers on tap, including its house draught beers and collaborations with local brewers.

Coming Soon: Four New Drinking and Dining Venues in North Sydney’s $1 Billion Aura by Aqualand Development

Food & DrinkBy the group behind Milsons Point’s French boulangerie, bistro and traiteur Loulou, it’ll include an LA-inspired all-day diner; an all-in-one bakery, cafe and wine bar; a Japanese restaurant; and a provedore selling artisanal groceries.

After 15 Years in Surry Hills, Sydney Stalwart Toko Is Opening in the CBD Next Month

Food & DrinkThe popular contemporary Japanese diner will take up a space on George Street, offering favourites from the past decades, as well as plates from the robata grill and an omakase sushi bar.

Stanbuli’s Former Co-Owner and Head Chef Is Set To Lead Nomad’s New Surry Hills Venues

Food & DrinkIbrahim Kasif closed the Enmore diner earlier this year. Now, he’ll run Beau & Dough – a manoush-focused all-day diner – and Beau Bar, both just down the road from Nomad.

Sydney’s Most Anticipated Restaurant, Bar and Venue Openings For 2022 and Beyond

Food & DrinkFrom world-leading croissants to a sports stadium serving food from some of Sydney’s finest, and a multi-level drinking and dining destination, here’s what to look forward to.

Barangaroo Restaurant Bea Is Closing – But a Rocking Japanese-Style Restaurant and Vinyl Bar Is Taking Its Place

Food & DrinkMatt Moran and Solotel’s fine diner is now closed. But soon, newcomer Rekodo will open, with guest vinyl selectors (including Meg Mac and Donny Benét), modanyaki, an omakase option and sake flights.

Confirmed: Melbourne’s Lune Croissanterie To Open on Oxford Street in Darlinghurst

Food & DrinkExpect its famous climate-controlled glass cube, world-beating croissants and lines.

Natural Winemaker Doom Juice Is Opening a Cellar Door in an Inner West Garage

Food & DrinkAs well as pouring tops vino, it’ll have a rotating roster of chefs – from spots including Bastardo, the Old Fitz, Continental Deli and Cafe Paci – on the pans every Sunday. Plus, artist residencies and DJs.

Merivale Is Opening Totti’s, Bert’s, Ms G’s and More in the New Sydney Football Stadium This Month

Food & DrinkMerivale will run all 64 food and beverage outlets in the venue. Dan Hong’s cheeseburger spring rolls and pork buns will be there, and so will the Neapolitan ice-cream sandwich from Totti’s Bondi. Plus, a sit-down bistro serving lobster and Wagyu, as well as Jimmy’s Falafel wraps, and burger and pizza joints.

Coming Soon: Aster Bar, a Rooftop Bar 32 Floors Above Sydney CBD

Food & DrinkThe Intercontinental Sydney’s rooftop bar is opening to the public for the first time in its history. Plus, a grand new lobby bar.

Coming Soon: Rafi, a 300-Seat Restaurant in North Sydney From the Group Behind Bopp & Tone and The Butler

Food & DrinkIt’ll have a sprawling outdoor terrace and a menu heavy on seafood and veggies cooked over charcoal, including crisp potatoes with sea urchin and cultured cream, Glacier 51 toothfish with chickpea miso and chilli, and raw South Coast tuna with yuzu.

Coming Soon: Alice, a Basement Bar in The Rocks by the Group Behind Rockpool, Saké and Spice Temple

Food & DrinkIn a heritage-listed building, descend below street level past sumptuous velvet drapes to find a decadent bar channelling vintage glamour. Pair classic cocktails with a caviar service, and stop by regularly for bar takeovers and DJs.

The Fink Group – of Quay and Firedoor Fame – Has Partnered With Stix, One of Sydney’s Best Caterers

Food & DrinkAnd they’ve launched an at-home meal service with top chefs including Paul Carmichael, Analiese Gregory, Peter Gilmore and Lennox Hastie. Plus, Stix’s popular Marrickville cafe finally reopens, under the guidance of Quay and Bennelong’s former head chef (with another to come soon).

Middle Eastern Diner Kepos Street Kitchen Is Taking Over North Bondi Fish for the Winter

Food & DrinkThe pop-up – North Bondi Kepos – will be led by Matt Moran and Kepos Street Kitchen’s Michael Rantissi. Expect hummus made table-side, swordfish skewers and coriander-crusted slow-roasted lamb, as well as live music, DJs and a weekend breakfast menu.

Melbourne’s Lune Croissanterie Is Coming to Darlinghurst

Food & DrinkAfter abandoning plans to launch in Chippendale, its co-owner confirms plans are afoot to open in the inner east.

A Historic Former Tobacco Factory in Sydney CBD Is Becoming a Multi-Level Dining and Drinking Destination

Food & DrinkPart of a new $94 million boutique hotel, Porter House will have three venues – a deli and wine bar, a brasserie headed up by Fish Butchery’s former head chef, and a cocktail bar – spread across five levels.

Just In: Sydney’s Second Five Guys Is Opening Next Week in the CBD

Food & DrinkThe US burger giant’s signature red and white will soon be splashed across a heritage-listed George Street space that’ll seat 85 people.

The Former Darlinghurst Police Station Might Be Transformed Into Sydney’s First LGBTQIA+ Museum

City FileThe City of Sydney has pledged $300,000 to help set up the museum, and is pushing for the NSW Government – which owns the building – to offer up the old police station to house it in.

Exclusive: A Dining, Arts and Shopping Precinct Is Launching on the Eddy Avenue Side of Central Station

City FileThe NSW Government hopes for the hub – part of the monumental overhaul of the station and its surrounds – to rival “the likes of Parramatta’s Eat Street or Chippendale’s Spice Alley”.

Wagyumafia, One of Tokyo’s Most Exclusive Restaurants, Is Opening a Wagyu Ramen Diner in Sydney

Food & DrinkMashi No Mashi will be the brand’s first venue in the southern hemisphere. Premium Wagyu – reared on a single farm in Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture – is used in everything from the ramen broth to the slices of beef that garnish it.

The Art Gallery of New South Wales Announces the Opening Date of Its $344 Million Sydney Modern Wing

Art & DesignIt’ll have a cavernous underground art space built from a WWII naval oil tank, a public art garden and nine specially commissioned artworks by big-name artists including Yayoi Kusama, Karla Dickens and Jonathan Jones.

Plans for the Final Stage of the Barangaroo Precinct Development Have Been Revealed

City FileThe proposed $2.5 billion hub will include a waterfront park, fashion retail, restaurants and cultural spaces.

Coming Soon: Firedoor Chef Lennox Hastie is Opening a Basque-Inspired Wine Bar in Surry Hills

Food & DrinkHastie spent five years cooking in Spain’s Basque country before opening flame-driven Sydney diner Firedoor in 2015.

Australia’s First Waldorf Astoria Hotel Is Coming to Sydney

TravelDesigned by legendary Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the ultra-luxe 28-floor hotel will have harbour views, a rooftop bar and two restaurants.

The Shell House Team Is Opening Topikós, a Greek Diner and Bar in the Former Bondi Beach Public Bar Space

Food & DrinkIt will take over a favourite local bar. Inspiration comes from the sunny islands of Greece and their various cuisines – with platters of meze, seafood and meat-packed souvlaki, and split prawns done saganaki-style with lemon, garlic and olive oil.

Jacksons on George Is Being Reborn in a New Dining Hub at the Base of Sydney’s Soon-To-Be Tallest Office Building

Food & DrinkThe classic CBD boozer will open in Sydney Place – a new dining precinct with laneways, shops and eateries. And Icebergs’ Maurice Terzini will helm its two bars, restaurant and rooftop cocktail bar.

Coming Soon to the Former Lucio’s Site in Paddington: Civico 47, an Italian Restaurant With Local Flourishes

Food & DrinkHeaded up by an Italian-born chef – who’s worked in senior roles at Pilu at Freshwater and Jonah’s – expect dishes like house-made focaccia, beef carpaccio with macadamia and brussels sprouts, and mafaldine pasta with king prawn and bok choy.

Australia’s First Ace Hotel Announces Genre-Bending Mitch Orr as Chef at Its Rooftop Restaurant

TravelThe luxe boutique hotel – coming soon to Sydney’s CBD fringe – has recruited two big names in food and drinks. The other is influential drinks expert Mike Bennie, who has curated Ace’s bar and more.

Coming Soon: Pastry Queen Anna Polyviou Is Opening a Bakehouse in Cornersmith’s Former Marrickville Digs

Food & DrinkThe popular pastry chef has found a space of her own. It’ll be called XO Bakehouse, and she’ll be making French pastries and Greek favourites such as spanakopita. Plus, bread and haloumi made weekly from her mum’s recipes.

Just In: Two Impressive Sydney Chefs Are Opening a Restaurant in the Former Momofuku Seiobo Space

Food & DrinkEle by Federico and Karl will be a team effort between Lumi’s Federico Zanellato and Oscillate Wildly’s Karl Firla – who also operate Restaurant Leo together. It’ll incorporate a menu inspired by the elements with immersive light projections.

Sydney’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of 2022

Food & DrinkChase Kojima and Josh Niland continue to expand their empires, the Nomad and Bistrot 916 crews are spreading their wings, and one of Melbourne’s best bakeries is coming to town. There’s a lot to look forward to in Sydney this year.

Coming Soon: The Dream Team Behind Bistrot 916 Is Opening Pellegrino 2000, a Surry Hills Italian Restaurant

Food & DrinkIts menu of Italian classics such as handmade tortellini, fritto misto and pappardelle bolognaise will pay tribute to the trattorias of Rome and Florence.

Just In: Chase Kojima, One of Sydney’s Greatest Japanese Chefs, Is Opening an Omakase-Style Ramen Eatery

Food & DrinkNamed Senpai Ramen, the Chatswood diner will be doing the dish fine-dining style as part of a multi-course experience. Tonkotsu ramen will be garnished with 12-hour simmered abalone or Wagyu cooked over charcoal. Plus, killer snack game and $100 custom ramen bowls.

Coming Soon: Beau, a Surry Hills Laneway Wine Bar and Deli From Nomad

Food & DrinkZa’atar manoush, dips, pickled vegetables and a cold seafood bar will be on executive chef Jacqui Challinor’s menu.

Coming Soon to the Ivy Precinct: Mumu, a Spinoff of Ms G’s by Dan Hong and Merivale

Food & DrinkWhen it opens expect Southeast Asian street food and the yuzu slushies beloved at Ms G’s.

Just In: Julie and Josh Niland Are Opening a Second Fish Butchery in Waterloo

Food & DrinkAt the fish-loving couple’s fourth venue, customers will be able to pick up fish charcuterie, albacore lasagne, yellowfin-tuna burger patties and more.

Celebrity Chef Clare Smyth’s Sydney Restaurant, Oncore, Will Open in November

Food & DrinkThe chef’s London fine-diner Core was recently awarded three Michelin stars. Expect classics imported from England, as well as some locally inspired Sydney dishes.

Fratelli Fresh’s Handsome New Upscale Sydney CBD Diner Opens Next Week

Food & DrinkIt’s taking over the former Rosetta spot. Expect house-made pasta and sourdough, Neapolitan-style pizzas and a three-hour happy hour every weekday.

Get Excited: Giorgio de Maria Is Opening an Intimate Italian Restaurant, Wine Bar and Shop on Oxford Street

Food & DrinkPaski Vineria Popolare (named after de Maria’s dog, Paski) is three acts over two levels, created in partnership with wine importer Mattia Dicati and chef Enrico Tomelleri of 10 William Street, Ragazzi and more. It’ll serve handmade pasta, cheese and charcuterie, and stock 450 bottles of wine.

Coming Soon: Ante, a Newtown Sake Bar by Black Market Sake’s Matt Young and Pinbone’s Jemma Whiteman

Food & DrinkTraditionally brewed pure rice sake by the glass, carafe or bottle, a menu drawing on ingredients and cooking techniques from Asia and Europe, and some 2500 vinyl records to listen to.

Four New Restaurants and Bars Have Been Announced for the New $170 Million 25 Martin Place Precinct

Food & DrinkIncluding a pan-Asian diner, a pasta and wine bar and a cocktail bar.

Coming Soon: Bay Nine Omakase, a Waterfront Restaurant in a Heritage-Listed Former Rocks Warehouse

Food & DrinkIt’ll have a 10-seat omakase counter with a menu that changes daily. Expect dishes such as sake-steamed Murray cod and cold-smoked king trout sushi.

Coming Soon to Bondi: Fsh Mkt, a Takeaway-Only “Beachside Fish Market” From Fishbowl

Food & DrinkTwo-hour waitlists and big lines at sister eatery Fish Shop have resulted in a new venue doing by-the-kilo seafood, prawn-katsu burgers and a build-your-own-picnic bar.

Coming Soon: La Salut, a Catalonian-Inspired Wine Bar From Love, Tilly Devine and Ragazzi

Food & DrinkThe 40-seater will channel the buzzy Barcelona suburb with Spanish snacks and a raft of wines celebrating the Iberian Peninsula’s underrated natural-wine movement.

Coming Soon: About Time, a Good-Times Pop-Up Bar From a Supergroup of Sydney Hospitality Stars

Food & DrinkIt’s headed into a space that’ll be knocked down next year for the new Sydney Metro. Its seven owners have worked at big-name venues including The Baxter Inn, The Roosevelt, Opera Bar and The Gidley. Expect ’90s nostalgia (including Viennetta for dessert and a Pavlova-inspired cocktail) and outdoor drinking till 1am.

Coming Soon: Baker Bleu – One of Melbourne’s Best Bakeries – Is Opening in Double Bay

Food & DrinkIn Melbourne it supplies bread to the city’s top restaurants, including Attica and Cumulus Inc. Now, it’s opening in Double Bay in cahoots with Neil Perry.

Several New Eateries and Retailers Have Been Announced for the New 50-Venue Quay Quarter Precinct

City FileThey include a Mexican restaurant, a dessert bar and an outpost of Fishbowl’s cafe Side Room. The new venues will join already announced spots including an outpost of Skittle Lane, Marrickville Pork Roll and Hinchcliff House.

A Raft of Eateries and Shops Are Opening in a New $2 Billion Precinct Near Wynyard

City FileAt Brookfield Place there’ll be outposts of sushi-burger diner Gojima and Scandi-Japanese cafe Edition Roasters, as well as a store that merges several cult-favourite venues, including Papparich and Hokkaido Cheese Tarts.

Coming Soon: A Restaurant and Bar in Fort Denison, From the Group Behind The Dolphin

Food & DrinkThe Point Group – which also operates The Bucket List and Bondi Beach Public Bar – is set to launch a dining room, casual dining area and a bar and wine room on the island.

Coming Soon: Ex-Rockpool and Pt Leo Estate Chef Phil Wood Is Opening a Restaurant in Paddington

Food & DrinkAfter years working in other people’s kitchens, Wood is striking out on his own.

Just In: Celebrity Chef Clare Smyth’s Crown Sydney Fine-Diner – Oncore by Clare Smyth – Will Open in July

Food & DrinkThe chef – whose London eatery was recently awarded three Michelin stars – will bring her emphasis on sustainability and seasonality to Sydney in a menu that marries her Irish heritage with an English perspective and Australian ingredients.

Coming Soon: Chaco Ramen Is Opening in Bondi Later This Year

Food & DrinkThe popular eatery is expanding east, bringing its four signature ramen styles with it, as well as yuzu highballs and Japanese beers.

Coming Soon: Four Venues in a Historic Sydney CBD Building From the Group Behind the Dolphin

Food & DrinkIncluding a European-style bistro, a rooftop cocktail bar beneath a 400-tonne clock tower, and a grand Mediterranean-inspired dining room.

Coming Soon: Julie and Josh Niland To Open Charcoal Fish, a Takeaway Joint Serving Only One Fish

Food & DrinkThe Saint Peter restaurateurs are reimagining the fish’n’chip shop with their Rose Bay newbie. It’ll be inspired by suburban charcoal-chicken shops and serve restaurant-quality charcoal-grilled food such as crisp-skinned whole Murray cod (with stuffing) from the rotisserie and fillets in rolls with gravy.

Coming Soon to Rhodes: A Hawker Market Inspired by Those Found Across Asia

Food & DrinkFourteen stalls will cover a range of cuisines from countries including Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan.

Mr Wong’s Former Head Chef Is Partnering With Ho Jiak to Bring New Malaysian Diner Amah to Chatswood

Food & DrinkIt’s a tribute to Loong Oon’s late grandma, who he says changed the way he thinks about food. The menu will include refined versions of his childhood favourites, such as braised red-beef short rib and fish-ball soup.

Coming to Redfern: Good Ways Deli, a Sandwich Shop Channelling Old-School Milk Bar Vibes, Where Everything Is Made In-House

Food & DrinkIt’ll have a menu of only a handful of sandwiches, but what goes in those sangas will all be made at the corner store (including the bread). Plus there’ll be lamingtons, thickshakes and a “kind of chef’s table” for eating at.

Coming Soon: Alpha 2.0, a New and Improved Version of the Beloved CBD Greek Restaurant

Food & DrinkIt’ll have an elaborate marble bar and serve suckling lamb, twice-cooked spit-roast chicken brined in feta, and smoked-eggplant pies made in a woodfired oven that’s been eight years in the pipeline.

Coming Soon: Shaffa, a Sexy Surry Hills Diner Inspired by the Melting Pot of Middle Eastern Cuisines

Food & DrinkWalk down a narrow alley between a 120-year-old church and a 19th-century inn to find a modern space celebrating the cosmopolitan cuisine and culture of Tel Aviv.

Coming Soon: Tamale Queen Rosa Cienfuegos Is Opening a Second Diner, This Time in Redfern

Food & DrinkIt’ll be larger than the original, with more seating and a more extensive menu. (“I might die,” Cienfuegos says.)

Coming Soon to Sydney’s CBD: Locali by Romeo’s, a European-Inspired Food Hall

Food & DrinkIt’ll include a walk-in cheese room, a continental-style deli and an Italian bakery.

Italian Diner Kalsa Is Opening in the Former Lucio’s Space – but Don’t Expect a Carbon Copy of Its Predecessor

Food & Drink“Lucio’s is a renowned Italian restaurant, and while we’re not continuing with the same concept, we also feel we’re not completely removed from it either.”

Coming Soon: Hickson House Distilling Co, a New Distillery in a Warehouse in The Rocks

Food & DrinkIt’s from the team behind The Duke of Clarence and The Barber Shop.

Coming Soon to Darlinghurst: AP Bakery, From the Teams Behind Ester, Shwarmama and Paramount Coffee Project

Food & DrinkThe fully licensed bakery will serve Reuben Hills coffee, use old-world wheat in its loaves and pump out buttery croissants and Vegemite and asiago scrolls.

Coming Soon: A Lox in a Box Bagelry in an Old Inner-West Convenience Store

Food & DrinkExpect bulging, chewy bagels stuffed with cured salmon or salted beef, along with traditional Jewish entree fare, pre-packed meals and household staples.

Sydney’s Most Anticipated Bar and Restaurant Openings of 2021

Food & DrinkBars from some of the world’s best, a new Kylie Kwong venue, a wine bar at Aria and a restaurant from an English celebrity chef. The future (of eating and drinking) looks bright.

Neil Perry Is Opening a Restaurant in Double Bay

Food & DrinkThe respected chef is stepping out on his own for his new venture: an egalitarian all-day neighbourhood diner.

Just In: Sydney Will Be First Aussie Location for Cult American Burger Chain Five Guys

Food & DrinkThe burger giant will launch its first Australian outpost in mid-2021, with more shops expected to land in the harbour city in future.

Coming Soon to the Old Happy Chef Newtown Space: Odd Culture, a Two-Storey Craft Beer and Natural Wine Bar

Food & DrinkExpect wild-fermented beers, American-style deep-dish pizzas and a Happy Chef-inspired cocktail in the heart of King Street. Plus, the Old Fitz has a new operator.

Coming Soon: Maybe Sammy to Open a Bar and Restaurant in a New CBD Hotel

Food & DrinkThe working title is Deans on 22, in keeping with the team’s Rat Pack theme. Plus, it’ll be sending Maybe Sammy’s bottled cocktails directly to rooms.

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