# Top 10 Restaurants in Sydney

Sydney's fine-dining scene has turned over heavily in recent years; these are venues independently confirmed still trading in 2026. · community starter list

A list of the 8 best restaurants in Sydney, including Saint Peter (Paddington, Sydney). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Australia](/australia.md) / Sydney
**Updated:** 2026-08-20 12:08:59

1. **[Saint Peter](/e/saint-peter---1028.md)** (restaurant) — Josh Niland's whole-fish restaurant holds 3 hats in the 2026 Good Food Guide, built around nose-to-tail seafood butchery. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.thestaffcanteen.com/News/3-hat-chef-josh-niland-saint-peter, https://www.saintpeter.com.au/
2. **[Sixpenny](/e/sixpenny---1029.md)** (restaurant) — Stanmore restaurant in a building erected in 1907, opened March 2012, run by Daniel Puskas and Anthony Schifilliti; holds 3 hats in the Good Food Guide. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.thestaffcanteen.com/News/3-hat-chef-daniel-puskas-sixpenny, https://www.sixpenny.com.au/
3. **[Bennelong](/e/bennelong---1030.md)** (restaurant) — Peter Gilmore's restaurant inside the Sydney Opera House sails, offering a set menu, a la carte counter dining and a bar. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://concreteplayground.com/sydney/restaurants/bennelong, https://www.bennelong.com.au/
4. **[Aria](/e/aria---1031.md)** (restaurant) — Matt Moran and Bruce Solomon's harbourside restaurant at Circular Quay, kitchen led by executive chef Tom Gorringe, facing the Opera House. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/sydney/restaurants/the-best-restaurants-in-sydney, https://ariasydney.com.au/about-aria
5. **[Firedoor](/e/firedoor---1032.md)** (restaurant) — Lennox Hastie's Surry Hills restaurant cooks entirely over fire with no gas or electric elements, using seasonal Australian produce. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.theworlds50best.com/discovery/Establishments/Australia/Sydney/Firedoor.html, https://firedoor.com.au/
6. **[Ester](/e/ester---1033.md)** (restaurant) — Mat Lindsay's Chippendale restaurant built around a wood-fired oven, paired with a natural wine list. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/chippendale/restaurants/ester-restaurant-bar, https://ester-restaurant.com.au/
7. **[LuMi Dining](/e/lumi-dining---1034.md)** (restaurant) — Federico Zanellato's waterfront Pyrmont restaurant blends Italian and Japanese technique; holds 2 hats from the Good Food Guide. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.agfg.com.au/restaurant/lumi-dining-43376, https://lumidining.com/
8. **[Chiswick Woollahra](/e/chiswick-woollahra---1035.md)** (restaurant) — Matt Moran's Woollahra restaurant grows produce in its own kitchen garden, serving a seasonal, sharing-style menu. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/woollahra/restaurants/chiswick, https://chiswickwoollahra.com.au/about

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