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The Best Restaurants Near Sydney WorldPride 2023

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by OpenTable Australia
Updated December 31, 2023
For the first time in the southern hemisphere, WorldPride is coming to the great Harbour City. Whether you’re partaking in restaurant experiences like Gender Bender Bingo or Drag Brunch, or looking for a place to dine nearby, these are the best restaurants to go to during Sydney WorldPride.
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Hotel Ravesis
4.3
4.3 (159)
$40 and under
Mediterranean
Bondi Beach
About the restaurant
Join for a WorldPride Drag Brunch overlooking Bondi Beach for some sassy entertainment and delicious tipples.
Top review
SerenaS
Dined on Jun 19, 2024
Loved our experience at Hotel Ravesis. The staff were fantastic. Food was outstanding. It was a quiet night, but we enjoyed having a lovely and relaxing evening. Thank you to the staff, will definitely be back again.
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Bar Woolloomooloo
0 (0)
$40 and under
Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Woolloomooloo
About the restaurant
In association with Virgin Australia’s Pride Flights, festival goers and guests are encouraged to dial up the glitter and sequins for a recovery do of fabulous proportions.
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Busshari
4.8
4.8 (38)
$41 to $100
Japanese
Potts Point
About the restaurant
Located in the heart of Potts Point, Busshari Restaurant represents the essence of Japanese cuisine: simplicity and freshness. Busshari's decor is soft lit, creating warm and welcoming feel.

Busshari opened in 2006, specializing in Japanese authenticity of simple, delicate sashimi and sushi.

Along with a selected and refined offer of wine and saké we hope to cater for every of your nights of food and drinks.
Top review
Rebecca
Dined on Feb 4, 2025
Busshari is always a wonderful place to eat whether it's lunch or dinner. Service and quality of food, presentation and taste is excellent.
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Busshari Prix Fixe
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Chaco Bar
4.7
4.7 (199)
$41 to $100
Yakitori
Potts Point
About the restaurant
Japanese Izakaya in the heart of Kings Cross / Potts Point

Yakitori and charcoal grilling specialist. Step into a warmly lit restaurant to enjoy some hot BBQ paired with a glass of cold sake from our carefully curated beverage list.

30 Seconds walk from Kings Cross Station.
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Natasha
Dined on Feb 6, 2025
Outstanding as always I love this place ❤️ the miso eggplant is to die for 🤤
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Banquet Menu
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Bottomless Banquet
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DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar - Sydney
4.9
4.9 (87)
$41 to $100
Italian
Surry Hills
About the restaurant
D.O.C is real Italian eating and age old simplicity refreshed with contemporary flair. A celebration of heritage. A joy in sharing. Authentic, exuberant, and outrageously Italian.

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Kim
Dined 2 days ago
As usual outstanding, high quality food, with attentive service.
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DOC Tiramisu
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Pizza DOC
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Three-course DOC Degustazione menu ($70)
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ExotiK Latin Cafe
3.8
3.8 (41)
$40 and under
Mexican
Newtown
About the restaurant
At ExotiK Latino Restaurant everything is about passion. Inspired by the colonial architecture and the colorful streets, ExotiK transports you to a place where you can taste a unique fusion of our Mexican & Latin American flavors while delighting your senses with our cocktails, entertainment, and coffees. ExotiK brings you the perfect venue to celebrate your fiesta with the happiness and brightness of our culture. Is a place where you can eat be fun and get the wonderful experience.
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Kathy
Dined on Nov 17, 2024
Had a lovely girls lunch on Sunday. Organised a set menu with lots of delicious food. Cocktails were great. Service was friendly and helpful.
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Goryon San
4.5
4.5 (461)
$41 to $100
Japanese
Surry Hills
About the restaurant
We are a neighbourhood restaurant in Surry Hills, Sydney. The brand "Goryon San" is from Japan. We serve Japanese yakitori, Ramen, Sake and also beer, wine.
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Joanne
Dined 2 days ago
Friendly staff, delicious food, great atmosphere! Staff accidentally touch my chopsticks, instantly apologised and replaced with new. We ordered 3bottles of sake and was served with clean cups each time.
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Konak Turkish Restaurant
4.6
4.6 (97)
$40 and under
Turkish
Newtown
About the restaurant
Konak Turkish Kitchen would like to introduce you to our regional cuisine and hospitality. Serving a sharing menu of a la carte (small, medium or large sharing plates) or banquet dishes. Specialising in charcoal meats/seafood and a large variety of vegetable and grain dishes, Konak Turkish Kitchen for a casual weeknight meal, after work drinks and snacking, special occasion dining and private or corporate functions. Konak Turkish Kitchen also has catering for private or corporate events.
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Markus
Dined on Nov 16, 2024
There’s not much to say - an outstanding dining experience. Great service to start with. Food exceptionally - ordered the set menu. Time in between the courses beautifully set. Thank you! We shall be back.
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La Favola
4.6
4.6 (565)
$40 and under
Italian
Newtown
About the restaurant
Whether you like to play it safe with spaghetti or go crazy with casarecce, you'll find all your favourite pastas, fresh and homemade, at new Italian diner La Favola. Let the carb-loading begin.

So who's the master of pasta at La Favola? That would be Italian chef Fabio Stefanelli.
Stefanelli's recipe for success is simple — six pastas and six sauces, and patrons can mix and match as they please.

So La Favola's Family is committed to producing top quality Italian gastronomy, to the use of authentic ingredients, and to keeping the tradition of Italian culture and hospitality vibrant and passionate.

We look forward to serving you!
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Arno
Dined on Jan 13, 2025
We loved the pasta and sauce combinations and appreciated the recommendations from our server. We loved the nice touch of the bill presentation
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Newtown Hotel
4.4
4.4 (52)
$40 and under
Gastro Pub
Newtown
About the restaurant
Located on Newtown’s vibrant King Street, The Newtown Hotel is one of the area’s most iconic venues and has hosted parties, served up quality food and poured ice-cold drinks since 1887. The Newtown Hotel is a snapshot into the rich and vibrant history and culture that is Newtown.
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Daniel
Dined on Jan 6, 2025
Good trivia, good food, good beers. Nice that we got there at happy hour as well.
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Pellegrino 2000
4.7
4.7 (1048)
$41 to $100
Italian
Surry Hills
About the restaurant
A busy neighbourhood trattoria & wine bar in Surry Hills.
Top review
Tiffany
Dined 6 days ago
Food was faultless, good service, fast and delicious. Overall a great seamless and enjoyable experience
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$120 banquet 8 to 10 guest everyday
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Experience
$120 banquet 8 to 10 guest everyday
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Experience
$85 banquet 8 to 10 guest everyday
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Sofia on Cleveland
4.8
4.8 (256)
$41 to $100
Mediterranean
Surry Hills
About the restaurant
Authentic share plates designed to pair with alluring cocktails will immerse you within the Mediterranean oasis that is Sofia. Sprinkled with a taste of the owners' Greek lineage, this Southern European-inspired Restaurant and Cocktail bar is made memorable by a plethora of grilled dishes, heritage architecture, and luxurious decor. Nathan Treleaven heads the kitchen in this up-and-coming vibrant space, co-launched with acclaimed Chef and Restauranteur veteran, Justin North, on October 5th, 2022.





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Kathy
Dined 2 days ago
Fabulous food and service, would highly recommend. Especially enjoyed the octopus, pastry parcels, cod and desserts
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The Chairman
4.6
4.6 (68)
$41 to $100
Chinese
Darlinghurst
About the restaurant
Chinese regional Hunan Cuisine. Previously Chairman Mao Restaurant in Kensington for 12 years.

Awards: 1. Australia's Top 10 Chinese Restaurants by Qantas 2002. 2. Two Chef Hats by Gault&Millau 2018.
3. Listed as one of the favourites in Sydney in globally published WHERE CHEFS EAT

Chef: Dingjun Li

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Yu
Dined 1 day ago
Authentic Hunan cuisine. Absolutely delicious! Friendly staff.
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The London - Paddington
3.8
3.8 (135)
$40 and under
Pub
Paddington
About the restaurant
Bookings of up to 20 guests only, for functions please head to our website!

Great space for catch ups with friends, to watch the rugby, AFL, footy or cricket. Family friendly. Engagement, reunion, birthday, farewell… or just cause? Look no further than The London’s 4 unique function spaces for groups of 20 to 180, Tuesday to Sunday for lunch or dinner!

Amazing Daily specials include; $8 schooners Tues-Fri from 4-7pm, $16 Burgers & Pizzas for lunch & dinner Wed/Thurs plus Wednesday darts tournament offering $15 jugs, $1 wings & prizes, our famous steak night on Thursdays (get in early), $12 Cocktails Friday & a delicious Sunday $12 spritz'. Your local Paddo Pub with a touch of British flare. CLOSED TUESDAY LUNCH

*As per council restrictions, dogs are currently not permitted on the premises.
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Alan
Dined on Nov 9, 2024
Great local pub with good pub style food, staff friendly and helpful if going there to eat go upstairs where its quieter and you can have a conversation without screaming at each other as it is quite noisy and lively on the ground floor. A pub that is highly recommended and a fantastic local place to go.
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Tokki
4.5
4.5 (432)
$41 to $100
Contemporary Korean
Surry Hills
About the restaurant
Inspired by the buzzing night life of Tokyo & Seoul in Surry Hills.

Tokki is a modern day Japanese/Korean Izakaya with an emphasis on shareable dishes accompanied with bespoke cocktails, a variety of Sake & Soju and a fine list of wines.

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Maitreyee
Dined on Feb 8, 2025
Have been here 3 times and every time, I leave incredible happy with the food, service and ambience etc. In my top 3 restaurants, high quality food and fantastic vibes. Thank you!
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Tokyo Bird
4.6
4.6 (603)
$40 and under
Japanese
Surry Hills
About the restaurant
Tokyo Bird is a Japanese inspired small bar located in Belmore Lane, Surry Hills, serving Japanese whisky and beer, cocktails, sake and yakitori – chicken and other delicious morsels on skewers, grilled Japanese style.

Tokyo Bird combines the best of Tokyo’s yakitori-ya and izakaya with classic cocktail bars in an intimate Sydney laneway small bar. We look forward to welcoming you to Tokyo Bird!
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BRANDON
Dined 3 days ago
Went for Valentine's Day dinner and we ordered the set menu. The garden spritz drink was absolutely delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed every mouthful of the food. Highlight for us was the brocollini, the chicken and meat skewers were tender. If I could comment on two things it was very loud and the service was a little slow;
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Tommy's Darlinghurst
4.4
4.4 (398)
$41 to $100
Mexican
Darlinghurst
About the restaurant
Tommy's is a Mexican restaurant & cocktail bar in the heart of Darlinghurst, with a passion for Mexican/South American cuisine and agave spirits. In the kitchen we cook over charcoals on our traditional Parrilla charcoal grill to enhance the flavours of the food. Behind the bar we focus on freshness: every juice is freshly squeezed daily and every syrup & cordial made in house creating s truly unique list of margaritas and tequila & mezcal based cocktails.

Head Chef: Marcus Michel has carefully curated our versatile menu. From 8hr slow roasted lamb shoulder tacos to tuna ceviche to MB2+ Ribeye cooked over charcoals, it combines authentic Mexican flavours with fresh, locally sourced ingredients to provide a truly unforgettable experience.
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Penny
Dined on Dec 7, 2024
Fantastic experience, incredible food, reasonably priced, really great staff who were attentive and provided great recommendations and service, without being overbearing. Really fun night! Thank you to all!
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$5 TACO WEDNESDAYS
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Tommy's Bottomless Margarita Brunch
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BUILD YOUR OWN BANQUET W/ FREE-FLOWING MARGARITA
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Zafferano Trattoria Mediterranea
4.5
4.5 (152)
$41 to $100
Sicilian
Paddington
About the restaurant
Here at Zafferano, we like to keep things a little old school, from sourcing to serving, our key values remain.
Simone, the Head Chef and co-owner of Zafferano grew up inside the kitchen of his family's restaurant in Porticello, Sicily and brings that passion and authenticity to his food.
We combine local, fresh, seasonal ingredients with passion and tradition, to create a menu that is endlessly devoted to flavour and quality. We have a love for food, for the whole experience. We believe in celebrating just how powerful food can be, from the seed to the plate. Because connection through food is our mission.
Our space is intimate with only 38 seats and the overall vibe of the restaurant really transports you to Sicily with an outdoor courtyard that feels like a traditional Italian piazza.
We have a few signature dishes however the Risotto Marinara & Spaghetti Marinara are definitely at the for front of our menu.
Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined on Feb 7, 2025
Absolutely amazing. Food is incredible. What a talented chef and fantastic fresh produce.

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