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EventChristmas set menus at De Vine Food & Wine
Christmas at DeVine! 🎄 Celebrate the silly season with our festive Italian set menus, available from 2 November to 22 December. Choose from $95 or $125 per person, perfect for end-of-year team lunches, group dinners and Christmas catch-ups. Enjoy bea...
EventPantera's late-night sounds present TRIQ OR TREAT
Pantera's late-night sounds present TRIQ OR TREAT Sat, 31 Oct, 9pm - Sun, 1 Nov, 2am Pantera’s Late Night Sounds presents TRIQ OR TREAT Tunes so groovy, it’s scary! We’re throwing a Halloween party at Disco Pantera and yes, you’re invited. Come do...
EventEtna wine dinner at Claret Club
Sicily here we come 10 Nov 2026, 6:30pm Join us for another window into Sicily, this time on the slopes of Etna, where volcanic ash, lava, and salty air combine to produce some of the world's most distinctive wines. This special evening features a...
EventSilkman Wines x Claret Club: Five-Course Wine Lunch
Silkman Wines x Claret Club: Five-Course Wine Lunch Saturday, 14 November 2026 | 1pm–4pm Sydney, we’re coming! Celebrate NSW Wine Month with Liz Silkman at Claret Club for an afternoon of great food, exceptional wine and good company. Enjoy a five-c...
EventMelbourne Cup Day at Aalia
Melbourne Cup Day at Aalia Tuesday, 3 November 2026 Final seats are available for Cup Day at Aalia! 🥂 Celebrate in style with one of Executive Chef Adam Wolfers’ banquet menus, priced at $129 or $189 per person, alongside official drinks partner Per...
EventHalloween at Tio’s
Halloween at Tio’s Saturday, 31 October 2026 Get spooky at Tio’s this Halloween! 👻 Dress to impress for a chance to win a Mega Marg treat for the best-dressed guest. Expect a night of Halloween fun, margaritas and festive vibes. Gather your crew, b...
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No.VenueAboutAddressPhone
01.LinlaTaiwaneseA Taiwanese social dining bar in Surry Hills with sharing plates, cocktails and a balcony above Bourke Street.413 Bourke St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia+61 2 3820 5694
02.Torori Warabimochi AustraliaJapanese, Dessert, CafeHaymarket’s Torori Warabimochi serves ultra-soft, stretchy Japanese sweets made for texture chasers. Forget chewy dango—the signature here is all about that melting, gooey warabimochi, cut fresh and dusted in slightly bitter hojicha powder with brown sugar syrup on the side. Regulars lean into the drinkable versions, sipping chilled matcha mochi cups alongside thick blends of black sesame and sweet potato. Between the Matcha Warabimochi Tiramisu and bilingual staff walking diners through set combinations in Japanese and English, a quick table stop finishes neatly with a scoop of Hokkaido milk ice cream.Floor 2/13 Hay St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia+61 2 8021 3995
03.24 YorkSteak, SteakhouseFor a direct steak frites fix in the Sydney CBD, 24 York cuts straight to the chase. No bloated menu, no decision fatigue—just seared Scotch fillet tailored to your preferred cuisson, flanked by a crisp house salad. The Wynyard crowd knows the quiet pull is the bottomless shoestring fries, crisped in beef tallow and topped up before you even need to signal the floor team. Drag them through chimichurri, peppercorn sauce, or umami butter while staff circle with an unlisted flight of mustards. The room hums around dark timber and draft beer, winding down over chilled slices of New York cheesecake.24 York St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia+61 2 8099 7067
04.Karen's DinerBurger, RestaurantAn Australian-American chain of theme restaurants known for hilariously rude waiters and good burgersWorld Square, Unit 6, Sydney, VIC, 2000, Australia61 413 506 085
05.EnigmaGreek, RestaurantA greek, restaurant serving great food.Old Northern Rd, Castle Hill NSW, NSW, Queensland, 2154, Australia61288503330