Must see restaurants in City Centre & Haymarket

Tucked away upstairs in Chifley Plaza, this is one of Sydney's finest Japanese restaurants. Sushi and sashimi are of stellar quality and too pretty to eat…

Classy but comfortable in an attractive, low-lit space on a CBD laneway, this place has exposed-brick colonial warehouse chic and a huge team of staff and…

Concealed in a villa behind a historic cottage amid the high-rises, this extraordinary restaurant is for those seeking a culinary journey rather than a…

You'll feel like a 1930s Manhattan stockbroker when you dine at this sleek operation in the fabulous art-deco City Mutual Building. The bar is famous for…

Prepare to queue for some of Sydney's best broth at this cordial ramen house in a popular but unglamorous Chinatown budget-price food court. They boil…

The memorable descent into the sexy old-time ambience plunges you straight from suity Sydney into a 1930s movie. Delicious French fare comes in old…

The fish tank at this frenetic Cantonese place, a Chinatown classic, forms a window-wall to the street, filled with fish, crabs, lobsters and abalone…

Peddling everything from takeaway snacks and scientifically roasted coffee to fuller meals and cocktails in a striking curiosity-shop interior, this place…

Mega-busy and loud, with close-packed tables, this excellent cafe is high energy. The inviting wood-and-brick decor and seriously good coffee (several…

Given so many tiny, jam-packed cafes around, it's very pleasant to cruise in here and enjoy a bit of elbow room. Set in the lobby of an office building,…

Its chic corporate veneer blending plush with industrial, Bentley has been turning heads in Sydney for the sheer quality of its imaginative dishes. Many…

Part of the Establishment complex of bars, restaurants and a hotel. Pressed-tin ceilings, huge columns, oversized windows and modern furniture make the…

Down a teensy Koreatown lane is this alleyway gem – an authentic, good-value BBQ joint that’s low on interior charisma but high on quality and quantity…

Cooler than your average Thai joint, this Thaitown linchpin is so popular that a list is posted outside for you to affix your name to should you want a…

Set in a busy, buzzy basement, Mercado riffs on Spanish themes to produce an excellent menu of tapas-style dishes backed up by succulent spit-roasted…

The noodles and buns are great, but it's the dumplings that made this licensed Taiwanese chain famous, delivering an explosion of fabulously flavoursome…

Drawing on Penang home-cooking and street-food traditions, this is a wonderful den of aromas and flavours. Satisfying bowls of noodles come with rich…

Even if you ask for your Thai 'hot' in Sydney, some chefs are reluctant to open fire – but here you can expect mind-bending spice hits as a matter of…

This impressive carnivores' paradise in the depths of the GPO building was doing top-quality steaks way before the current craze put a Wagyu in every…

Brightening up a dull corporate entrance with its upbeat rustic decor, this has tasty, fast-made juices, decent coffee and covered outdoor seating, making…