The Best Places To Eat + Drink In Greater Sydney and Regional NSW by location ~ from our 2023 Sydney Scoop reviews (scored 4 and over) and other favourite 2023 Sydney Scoop features.
From the more than 550 Sydney Scoop reviews and features over 2023, here's the best 100+ of where we ate and drank from food trucks to upmarket restaurants and everything in between - the links to each original Sydney Scoop review follows each venue >>
Sydney city and surrounds
Barangaroo ~ Cardea
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-features/cardea-barangaroo-best-bars-sydney-scoop/
City ~ Alfie's
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/alfies-steakhouse-restaurant-review-sydney-scoop-howard-chen/
City ~ Bouillon l'Entrecote
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/french-restaurants-review-sydney-bouillon-lentrecote-4-stars/
City ~ Botswana Butchery
City ~ Garam Merica
City ~ Kanade
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-features/kanade/
City ~ Khao • Soi カオ•ソーイ
City ~ Kobo
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/kobo-korean-omakase-sydney-restaurant-review-2023/
City ~ Martinez
City ~ Pinky Ji
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/pinky-ji-indian-restaurants/
City ~ Pont Brasserie
City ~ The Sanderson
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/restaurants-review-the-sanderson-sydney-scoop-howard-chen/
Circular Quay + The Rocks ~ Izy.Aki
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/izyaki-omakase-sydney-best-restaurants-therocks-darren-templeman/
Circular Quay + The Rocks ~ Sergeant Lok
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/sergeant-lok-best-restaurant-the-rocks-review/
Circular Quay + The Rocks ~ The Bennelong Bar
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/the-bennelong-bars-sydney-opera-house-best-cocktails/
Darlinghurst ~ Cafe Fredas
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/cafe-fredas-darlinghurst-best-bars-sydney-scoop-review/
Darlinghurst ~ Restaurant Ka
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/restaurant-ka-sydney-scoop-jackie-mcmillan-review/
Darlinghurst ~ Tenacious Bakehouse
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/tenacious-bakehouse/
Haymarket ~ Yok Yor
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/best-restaurants-yok-yor-thai-sydney-scoop-jackie-mcmillan/
Jones Bay Wharf ~ Sala Dining
Surry Hills ~ Alchemy
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/review-alchemy-polish-restaurant-best-byo/
Surry Hills ~ Gilda's
Surry Hills ~ Gou Sushi
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/best-restaurants-sydney-scoop-japanese-gou-sushi-byo-wine-only/
Surry Hills ~ Ito
Surry Hills ~ KHANNA (pictured)
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-features/new-khanaa-surry-hills-restaurant-sydney-scoop-khan-chefs/
Surry Hills ~ Sofia On Cleveland
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-features/sofia-on-cleveland-cocktails-best-bars-surryhills/
Surry Hills ~ Warike
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-features/warike-best-restaurants-surry-hills-sydney-scoop-peruvian/
Walsh Bay ~ Lima Nikkei
Eastern Suburbs
Bondi Beach ~ Easy Tiger
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/easy-tiger-new-restaunts-bondi-beach-sydney-jackie-mcmillan/
Bondi Beach ~ Masala Theory
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-features/new-indian-restaurants-bondi-beach-sydney-scoop-masala-theory/
Potts Point ~ Konger
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/konger-new-asian-restaurants-thai-best-sydney-scoop-potts-point/
Potts Point ~ Raja
Potts Point ~ Sonora
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/sonora-best-restaurants-kings-cross-potts-point-mexican/
Waverley ~ The Ambry Restaurant & Bar
Inner West
Ashfield ~ Pho Vien
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/pho-vien-restaurant-vietnamese-sydney-scoop-howard-chen/
Ashfield ~ Sto Lat (Polish Club)
Enmore ~ Baby Dragon Bar
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/baby-dragon-bar-enmore/
Enmore ~ Kaiza Izakaya
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/restaurant-review-kaiza-izakaya/
Enmore ~ Shaahi Tandoor
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/shaahi-tandoor-indian-pakistani-restaurant/
Erskineville ~ The Imperial Hotel
Glebe ~ Nu'u By Nativo
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/glebe-best-bars-mexican-restaurants-sydney-nuu-by-nativo/
Glebe ~ Osaka Bar
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/osaka-bar-sydney-scoop-best-restaurants-review-jackie-mcmillan/
Leichardt ~ La Bottega
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/la-bottega-sydney-scoop-leichardt-cafes-restaurants-best/
Marrickville ~ Koshari Korner
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/koshari-egyptian-vegan-marrickville/
Marrickville ~ Salty's
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/saltys-marrickville-best-cafes-vietnamese-pork-restaurants/
Marrickville ~ The D's Bar & Dining
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-features/best-bars-restaurants-marrickville-jazz-the-ds-bar-dining/
Newtown ~ Bella Brutta
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/pizza-review-bellabrutta/
Newtown ~ Casa Mia Osteria
Newtown ~ Sushi Train
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/sushi-train-newtown-restaurants-reviews-jackie-mcmillan/
Petersham ~ Noi
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/noi-restaurant-review-petersham/
Redfern ~ Calico
Rozelle ~ Fabbrica Bread Shop
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/rozelle-fabbrica-bread-shop-love-tilly-sydney-jackie-mcmillan/
Northern Sydney Region
Carlingford ~ Great Food
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/great-food-carlingford-village-cafes-sydney-scoop-howard-chen/
Crows Nest ~ Peacock Gardens
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/peacock-gardens-chinese-restaurants-crows-nest-jackie-mcmillan/
Eastwood ~ ZhangJi "Fish Barrel"
Freshwater ~ St Alma
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/st-alma-freshwater-restaurant-best-review-jackie-mcmillan/
Gordon ~ Kame House
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/gordon-restaurants-kame-house-omikase/
Lane Cove ~ Shorties Bar & Dining
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/shorties-best-bars-lane-cove-sydney-scoop/
Macquarie Park ~ Jinja Restaurant
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/jinja-restaurant-review-the-governor-hotel-macquarie-park/
St. Leonards ~ Petermen
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/petermen-niland-seafood-restaurant-best-review/
St. Leonards ~ The Rice Den
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/the-rice-den-st-leonards-chinese-restaurant-review/
South and South West
Bankstown ~ Kinx Cafe
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/kinx-best-cafes-bankstown-sydney-scoop-howard-chen/
Burwood ~ Cheng's Xi'an Traditional Foods
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/chengs-xian-traditional-foods-burwood-howard-chen-sydney-scoop/
Burwood ~ Edomae Sushi
Burwood ~ Mr Buffalo BBQ
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/burwood-restaurants-mr-buffalo-bbq-sydney-scoop-jackie-mcmillan/
Burwood ~ Xi'an Eatery 西安诱惑
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/sydney-restaurants-xian-eatery-byo/
Canterbury ~ Food Tour Hải Phòng
Carlton ~ Self Raised Bread Shoppe
Cronulla ~ Hurricane's Bar & Grill
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-features/hurricanes-sydney-restaurants-bars-cronulla-justin-north/
Enfield ~ Jbeil
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/jbeil-restaurant-enfield-lebanese-jackie-mcmillan/
Kingsford ~ The North East Restaurant
Kingsgrove ~ Kopi Dates
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/kopi-dates-kingsgrove-best-restaurants-howard-chen-nyonya-fusion/
Kogarah ~ Beirut Restaurant & Grillz
Matraville ~ St Blaise
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/st-blaise-matraville-restaurants-howard-chen/
North Strathfield ~ Kosuke Ramen Honten
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/kosuke-ramen-honten-north-strathfield/
Oatley ~ Tutto Vero
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/sydney-pizza-tutto-vero-review-oatley/
Penshurst ~ Bridge St Pizzeria BSP.ERIA
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/bridge-st-pizza-bsp-eria-penshurst/
Rockdale ~ Kosta's Takeaway
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/kostas-takeaway-rockdale-sydney-scoop/
Rockdale ~ Smokin' Al's BBQ
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/smokin-als-bbq-best-burgers-sydney-scoop-rockdale/
Rosebery ~ Salma's Canteen
Tempe ~ Lil Franky
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/pizza-review-lil-franky/
Wolli Creek ~ Yummy Chilli
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/yummy-chilli-yummy-sichuan-chinese-restaurant-wolli-creek/
Greater Western Sydney
Auburn ~ Salam Cafe & Restaurant
Auburn ~ New Star Kebab
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-features/new-kebab-auburn-turkish-restaurants/
Cabramatta ~ Co Ba
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/sydney-restaurants-co-ba/
Canley Vale ~ Hai Au Lang Nuong
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/hai-au-lang-nuong/
Homebush West ~ Grandeez
Lidcombe ~ Duroowa Pocha
Parramatta ~ Kouzina Greco
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/parramatta-best-restaurants-kouzina-greco-greek-sydney-scoop/
Rouse Hill ~ Shahi Dining
Windsor ~ Cricca
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/windsor-restaurants-best-cricca-sydney-scoop-jackiemcmillan/
The Blue Mountains
Blackheath ~ Blaq at Kyah
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/blaq-restaurant-at-kyah-hotel-blackheath-blue-mountains/
Gosford + the Central Coast to Newcastle
Budgewoi ~ Lago Cucina
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/restaurant-review-lago-cucina-budgewoi/
Newcastle ~ Flotilla
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/flotilla-newcastle-restaurant-review-jackie-mcmillan/
The Entrance ~ Ocean Restaurant
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/ocean-restaurant-review-the-entrance-blue-bay-roberts-beach/
Terrigal ~ Haven Beach Kiosk
Umina ~ Cafe Ronto
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/umina-best-cafes-review-cafe-ronto-jackie-mcmillan/
Wollongong to the South + Sapphire Coasts
Candelo ~ Candelo General Store + Cafe
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/candelo-general-store-cafe/
Merimbula ~ Valentina
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/valentina-merimbula-best-restaurant-review-jackie-mcmillan/
Narooma ~ The Oyster Farmer's Daughter
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/the-oyster-farmers-daughter-narooma-saphhire-coast/
Narooma ~ Queen Chow
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/queen-chow-narooma-res/
Pambula ~ Toast
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/toast-cafe-pambula-deli-jackie-mcmillan/
Pambula Lake ~ Broadwater Oysters
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/broadwater-oysters/
Tathra ~ Tathra Beach Kiosk
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/tathra-beach-kiosk/
Wollongong ~ K.malu Kitchen & Bar
Wollongong ~ Steamers Bar & Grill
sydneyscoop.com/food-drink-reviews/restaurants-review-steamers-bar-grill-wollongong/
