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The days of mediocre hotel restaurants in Sydney are thankfully behind us in 2024. These days, a hotel experience needs to be matched with more than just fluffy robes and room service, with luxury hotel brands investing big money to add serious cred to their culinary offering. 

In fact these days, hotel dining is morphing into being the destination in and of itself. You can expect top-tier chef talent, high-end design, excellent service, and some seriously inventive and gold-standard food. Hotel dining in Sydney should not be slept on (no pun intended), and the restaurants in this list are exemplary of that. No matter if you’re a guest at one of these hotels, or a Sydney-sider looking for your next dinner out, check out (or in) to our favourite hotel restaurants.

Brasserie 1930

2/4 Farrer Pl, Sydney CBD

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If grand is what you’re looking for, step into the magnificent sandstone building that houses Brasserie 1930 and the . This two-hatted restaurant in the heritage Department of Education building has opulent interiors to match.

The restaurant was opened in collaboration with the Bently restaurant group, and co-owners Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt have created a European menu that showcases historical cooking techniques like curing, smoking, fermenting, preserving, and pickling. Many dishes like their spatchcock with nduja are kissed with smoke on their charcoal grill. The signature whole-roasted Mammera duck with neck sausage, grilled radicchio, and seasonal fruit is worth the visit alone. Finally, cheese lovers will delight in their custom-built cheese trolley.

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Bar Morris

412 Pitt St, Haymarket

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The marble counters and pops of red neon of this Italo-inspired wine bar allude to the sophisticated and sexy food to follow. Located in the lobby of the Art Deco , Bar Morris brings Italian flair to breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks.

Pop in in the morning for cannoli, or later in the day for a glass of wine from their strong list of Italian and Australian labels, and perhaps a snack of Finocchiona salami. Young gun Head Chef Rosie Scatigna’s early life in Puglia is woven through the seafood-heavy menu, with modern Australian touches, like school prawns seasoned with saltbush, and tuna crudo with yuzu. On the other end of the spectrum, bistro classics get an Italian makeover with flank steak served with “Café de Morris'' butter, which incorporates a fresh salmoriglio sauce.

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The Dining Room By James Viles

7 Hickson Rd, The Rocks

Unlike so many hotel restaurants, in the is not resting on its laurels—the laurels in their case being their unmatched views of Sydney Harbour and the Opera House. The food here is steered by culinary Director James Viles and Head Chef and Quay alum Brian O’Flaherty; their multi-course menu is a stellar showcase of Australian cuisine.

Dedicated spaces for preserving and dry-ageing produce from some of the country’s top suppliers result in considered, flavour forward dishes that transcend seasons. Expect dishes that are the perfect balance of familiar and inventive, like aged rump tartare with black garlic, white soy, and spent bread crumble, or Murray cod with Yarra Valley roe, Wildes Meadow potatoes, and kelp butter.

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BTWN

31 Wheat Rd, Sydney CBD

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Sandwiched between two overpasses in the new , this fittingly named restaurant offers a never-seen-before view of Darling Harbour from its colourful, maximalist dining room. Headed by ex-Aria chef Chris Dodd, the menu marries flavours from across the globe with Australian produce.

Abrolhos Island scallops are dressed with a Japanese-inspired shio kombu butter, and half-chicken from the Hunter Valley is basted with harissa, and served with bunya nut tarator and labne. The same vision has been applied to their cocktail bar and 2am Dessert Bar (which you can enjoy without having to order a full meal), showcasing a variety of native Australian ingredients.

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Sydney Common

161 Elizabeth St, Sydney CBD

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Floating amongst the foliage in Sydney Hyde Park, Sydney Common has been a key player in revitalising hotel restaurants since opening in February. The menu revolves around its woodfire grill, and Head Chef Jamie Roberston expertly marries Mediterranean and Japanese flavours.

Kurobuta prosciutto with black fig, white sesame oil, and sumac nails this savvy fusion of flavours. You don’t have to go all out here to enjoy ascending their grand staircase into the dining room, either. Swing by their bar to enjoy a drink with their deluxe selection of Italian-inspired snacks like tuna crudo with gnoccho fritto, or a truffle cheese toastie.

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Gowings

1/49 Market St, Sydney CBD

With the eclectic taking up residence in the department store of yore, takes the hotel’s maximalist vibe up a notch, or three. You can get amongst it by zipping up the elevator for a cocktail, but you really should stay for dinner. Creative Director and hospo superhero Sean Connolly leads a menu inspired by New York steakhouses and restaurants in Little Italy.

All the classics are there, and dressed to the nines. Caesar salad is tossed table-side, a bright red mud crab shell arrives hugging a rich plate of crab linguine, and an even richer side of bone marrow and gorgonzola will have you dining like the rock stars that adorn the walls. The best way to enjoy Gowings, though, is to bring a group and tackle one of the many impressive cuts of steak they offer. Go all out on the 1.2kg rib eye, dry-aged for six weeks, and grilled to juicy perfection.

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Mode Kitchen And Bar

Ground Floor, 199 George St, The Rocks

Mode has been keeping things classy in the since 2017. Florence-born Executive Chef Francesco Mannelli steers an upscale menu that’s the perfect mix of bistro and fine dining. Food stays mainly in Mannelli’s Italian wheelhouse, but refreshing touches of mod-Aussie elements show up too.

Wood-roasted Skull Island prawns are served with XO butter and sugarloaf cabbage, and pan-roasted toothfish is uplifted with lemon myrtle dashi. The dessert menu is beyond an afterthought too. French native Head Pastry Chef Quentin Zerr is plating a roster of visually breathtaking French classics. For those seeking something a little more casual, but quality, come for lunch and try Sydney’s best steak sandwich with MB9+ Wagyu on a fluffy ciabatta.

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Pont Dining Room

Shop 12/117 Macquarie St, Sydney CBD

This newly revamped restaurant in the has a seriously fun, addictive menu. Chef de Cuisine Kanishka Amunugama has concocted a menu that is a loud and proud reflection of Australia’s creative and diverse food scene.

While you could just eat your weight in kimchi fermented potato fries with gruyère sauce, you’d be missing out on other noteworthy dishes like Bangalow sweet pork served with chorizo jam and Vegemite butter. Australian chocolate legends Hunted+Gathered are showcased in their luxurious chocolate mousse with a brown butter crumb. Sink into the booths and let the French blue walls and arched windows play into your fantasy that you’re a celebrity hotel guest.

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