Wine bars
- Review
- St Kilda
There isn’t a house wine here, but there are ‘house oysters’ (and they don’t get better)
Let yourself be steered off-road and try a different pairing at oyster and wine bar The Walrus.
- Dani Valent
These bars are handing out free snacks most days. Here’s when to stop by
What comes complimentary could be as simple as chips and olives, or as elaborate as sourdough crackers with wagyu and bone marrow. Here’s where to find them.
- Tomas Telegramma
- Review
- Coburg
‘Tough economic climates are temporary, but community is forever’: Why Gemini is a gem
This crowd-funded cafe, bar, restaurant and pantry has changed Coburg for the better. If you’re local, you’re lucky.
- Dani Valent
Three good-looking new locals for a low-key luxe night out
One spot rewards early birds with a free snack. Another is a favourite morning hangout that’s just added dinner. All of them you’d want in your neighbourhood.
- Emma Breheny and Tomas Telegramma
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- Just open
Wally’s brings relaxed dining and hard-to-find wines to a corner spot in Albert Park
The bijou new wine bar hopes to become a magnet for the neighbourhood with its 300-bottle wine list and lovable Euro dishes like steak in bordelaise sauce.
- Daniela Frangos
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- Just open
This fancy new spin on bottleshops has landed in Sydney. Can they beat the wine giants?
A former Merivale sommelier has opened Hunters Hill Wine Room, a new type of venue that blurs the lines between tasting room and bottleshop.
- Scott Bolles
Three new regional dining spots for a sunny Easter road trip (including this waterfront wine bar)
Make the most of the autumn sunshine with a waterfront wine at Portarlington’s Arlo. Plus, two more places in the country to check out if you’re hitting the road.
- Emma Breheny
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- Best of
10 hot new southside venues worth making a pit stop at this weekend
Rev up before or after the Australian Grand Prix at these new restaurants, bars and breweries, all just a bunny hop from the Albert Park circuit.
- Collection
- Best of
10+ late-night spots in Sydney for after-midnight drinks and snacks
A late-night curry canteen, Cantina OK!’s otherworldly tequila bar, 4am party vibes in the CBD at Caterpillar Club, and more.
Two-hatted Clam Bar team to open Neptune’s Grotto downstairs (and no, it’s not a bar)
The menu and vibe at the new Italian-style subterranean venue will be very different to Clam Bar’s upstairs. So, what can we look forward to?
- Scott Bolles