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A photo of Bar Conte Surry Hills restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(52)
$$$$
• Dining Bar • Surry Hills
Booked 15 times today
Lovely place, friendly service and great negroni and food
A photo of Brooksy Bar restaurant
4.9
Exceptional(11)
$$$$
• Dining Bar • Sydney CBD
Booked 4 times today
Lovely atmosphere at Brooksy Bar. Great with live music - talented singer and keyboard musician which set the tone. Food was delicious as were drinks. Overall a lovely evening.
A photo of Pappy's Bar restaurant
4.5
Awesome(9)
$$$$
• Dining Bar • Sydney CBD
Came here for some drinks and dinner for my sister's birthday. The staff were super lovely from the get-go and even gave my sister a free birthday cake shot. The venue is very cool, and it isn't too loud (atleast while we were there) so conversations are actually possible. The food was absolutely phenomenal, our bacon cheeseburgers were legitimately some of the best burgers I have had in Sydney. Value for money overall was not bad, very down the middle and what you'd expect for Sydney these days so I can't fault it. I hope to be back!
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4.8
Exceptional(267)
$$$$
• Dining Bar • Darlinghurst
Booked 19 times today
Excellent service and banter from Kerrie and Rory
A photo of The Wine Bar at The International restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(25)
$$$$
• Dining Bar • Sydney CBD
Booked 26 times today
Ambience was amazing and great to have a conversation without it being too loud. Service was very good with the staff being attentive. Food was exceptional!
A photo of The Barrel Room by Akasha restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(72)
$$$$
• Dining Bar • Leichhardt
Great local joint. Good food, especially for meat eaters (quite limited for vegetarians / vegans). Service was a little slow but very friendly. Recommend.
A photo of Petit Bistro & Wine Bar restaurant
4.4
Awesome(16)
$$$$
• Dining Bar • Chippendale
Booked 1 time today
Fabulous French bistro/wine bar atmosphere amongst the atmospheric Kensington street vibe. The wine menu from Burgundy is great along with the food menu. The service was excellent.
A photo of Li'l Darlin | Crows Nest restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(20)
$$$$
• Dining Bar • Crows Nest
Booked 12 times today
Thanks for an amazing bottomless brunch! The 7 of us had a fantastic time! Great food and service. We’ll be back again 🙏🌺🙌
A photo of Lord Roberts Hotel restaurant
4.5
Awesome(5)
$$$$
• Dining Bar • Darlinghurst
Booked 5 times today
Great Hotel in a good location. The staff are excellent & very friendly and always happy to help. The food is great value for money - the Sunday roast was lovely. You can even buy wine a small bottleshop area and pay an extra $5.00 and take it upstairs to drink (excellent idea).
A photo of Below at House of Bungalow restaurant
1.0
(1)
$$$$
• Dining Bar • Surry Hills
Below at House of Bungalow is a late-night club lounge in Surry Hills built around premium drinks, atmosphere and music. The night starts with cocktails, wine and VIP bottle service in a polished, intimate setting, before the energy builds and DJs take over later in the evening. With a different sound across the week, Below is designed to move from drinks into late night, all within one evolving space.

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  • suzie
    Sydney •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Excellent service and banter from Kerrie and Rory
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    Poly$$$$• Modern Australian• Darlinghurst
    •
    4.8
  • Louise
    Melbourne •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 21, 2026
    The food is creative and delicious, the staff are attentive and engaging, the restaurant is stylish and modern, it has become my go to restaurant for client lunches.
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    The Wine Bar at The International$$$$• Wine Bar• Sydney CBD
    •
    4.6
  • Ellen
    Sydney •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Sep 10, 2026
    Friendly and helpful staff, very personable. Delicious negronis with a range of interesting options. Food especially the focaccia and the pastas were sooo good. Gorgeous interior and great spots outside if the weather is good.
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    Bar Conte Surry Hills$$$$• Italian• Surry Hills
    •
    4.6
  • Helen
    Sydney •8 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Sep 4, 2026
    Lovely atmosphere at Brooksy Bar. Great with live music - talented singer and keyboard musician which set the tone. Food was delicious as were drinks. Overall a lovely evening.
    More info
    Brooksy Bar$$$$• Cocktail Bar• Sydney CBD
    •
    4.9
  • Sam
    Sydney •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Aug 20, 2026
    Came here for some drinks and dinner for my sister's birthday. The staff were super lovely from the get-go and even gave my sister a free birthday cake shot. The venue is very cool, and it isn't too loud (atleast while we were there) so conversations are actually possible. The food was absolutely phenomenal, our bacon cheeseburgers were legitimately some of the best burgers I have had in Sydney. Value for money overall was not bad, very down the middle and what you'd expect for Sydney these days so I can't fault it. I hope to be back!
    More info
    Pappy's Bar$$$$• American• Sydney CBD
    •
    4.5
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