Must-see restaurants in Kings Cross & Potts Point

  • Yellow

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    This sunflower-yellow former artists’ residence is now a top-notch contemporary vegetarian restaurant. Dishes are prepared with real panache; the tasting…

  • Cho Cho San

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Glide through the shiny brass sliding door and take a seat at the communal table that runs the length of this stylish Japanese restaurant, all polished…

  • Fratelli Paradiso

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Striking a lovely balance between cosy neighbourhood trattoria and stylish upmarket restaurant, Paradiso offers very fairly priced, super-flavoursome…

  • Otto Ristorante

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Forget the glamorous waterfront location and the A-list crowd – Otto will be remembered for single-handedly dragging Sydney’s Italian cooking into the new…

  • Room 10

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    With a real neighbourhood feel, this tiny cafe is the sort of place where staff know all the locals by name. The coffee is delicious and the menu limited…

  • China Doll

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Gaze over the Woolloomooloo marina and city skyline as you tuck into deliciously inventive dishes drawing inspiration from all over Asia. The setting on…

  • Farmhouse

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Occupying a space between restaurant and supper club, this narrow sliver of a place has a tiny kitchen and charming hospitality. Diners sit at one long…

  • Alibi.

    Alibi

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Completely vegan and proud, LA celebrity chef Matthew Kenney has brought his plant-based-cuisine/raw-food concept to Sydney. It’s atmospherically sited in…

  • Chester White

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Calling itself a 'cured diner', this diminutive corner eatery, named after a breed of pig, serves nine different kinds of cured meats, a large variety of…

  • Harry’s Cafe de Wheels

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Open since 1938 (except for a few years when founder Harry ‘Tiger’ Edwards was on active service), Harry’s has been serving meat pies to everyone from…

  • Apollo

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    An excellent exemplar of modern Greek cooking, this taverna has stylish and fashionable decor, a well-priced menu of share plates and a bustling vibe…

  • Piccolo Bar

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    A surviving slice of the old bohemian Cross, this tiny cafe hasn't changed much in over 60 years. The walls are covered in movie-star memorabilia, and its…

  • Aki's

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    The first cab off the rank as you walk onto Woolloomooloo's wharf is Aki's. This is beautifully presented, intuitively constructed high-Indian cuisine,…

  • Butler

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    There's a real wow factor to the verdant back terrace of this Potts Point bar-restaurant, with its spectacular city skyline views. The breezy vibe and…

  • Fish Shop

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Decked out in bright Hamptons style, this brings a coastal breeze to Challis Ave with casual but high-quality fish dishes served all day, and some nice…

  • Ms G's

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Offering a cheeky, irreverent take on Asian cooking (hence the name – geddit?), Ms G's is nothing if not an experience. It can be loud, frantic and…

  • Douce France

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Locals love the croissants at this welcoming cafe on the main strip through the Cross. Other tempting patisserie options and pleasing coffee make this a…

  • La Buvette & Spring Espresso

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    This elbow-to-elbow pair of linked microcafes is always crammed with the beautiful, the famous and the guppies (gay urban professionals), all clad in…

  • Hyde

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Rather unobtrusively located by a gym on a seldom-transited Kings Cross street, this spacious restaurant attached to a hotel has restrained style and…

  • Uliveto

    Kings Cross & Potts Point

    Beautiful all-day eggy breakfasts, scrummy muffins, fresh juices and top-notch coffee are the staples of this chilled-out cafe, set in a tree-lined plaza…