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Your ultimate guide to the best bottomless brunches in Sydney

The best bottomless brunches in Sydney involve gathering with your besties for a bit of fun and a few bevvies to boot.

Looking for the best bottomless brunch in Sydney? Whether it’s a casual catch-up with friends or a special occasion, here are Sydney’s best boozy brunches (and lunches) offering everything from bloody Marys to breakfast Bellinis at some of the city’s best restaurants.

1. Sackville Bottomless Brunch

people dining outside The Sackville, Rozelle
Nab an outdoor table for afternoon drinks. (Image: The Sackville)

The Sacky is back after a full renovation, with new outdoor tables made for sipping spritzes and lingering over long lunches. If, like me, you like to gather your gal pals to indulge in the weekend ritual of a bottomless brunch or lunch, you will appreciate the offering at the corner pub, where colourful flowers tumble over the portico. Enjoy that easy Inner West energy during the bottomless brunch, one of the best deals around. Think share plates of burrata with peppers, raw tuna with shallots, chives and capers and mafaldine pasta with king prawns, garlic, tomato and chilli. Stick around as the sun dips low in the sky and DJs and local musos take the reins.

Cost: $85 per person.
Available: Saturdays and Sundays, from 11.30am for a 90-minute session.
Address: 599 Darling St, Rozelle

2. West Hotel Sydney

The bottomless brunch on offer at Australia’s first Curio Collection by Hilton hotel is a celebration of fashion, food and culture. The bottomless rosé brunch is hosted in the soaring jungle-clad atrium, which only adds to the appeal of the elegant offering. The bottomless brunch menu includes salumi misti, arancini, cultured quail parfait, charred Angus rump steak, grilled barramundi with broccolini, mixed leaf salad and an iced ‘vovo’ dessert. It is paired with free-flowing booze such as rosé, house wines, beers and spritzers.

Cost: $99 per person for food and drink.
Available: Monday to Friday for 90 minutes between noon and 3pm.
Address: 65 Sussex St, Sydney

 3. Regina La Pizzeria

a hand grabbing a slice of pizza at Regina La Pizzeria
Order the Bottomless Pizza with free-flowing Aperol spritzes. (Image: Regina La Pizzeria)

Enjoy a sip and a slice every Friday to Sunday over summer for the Bottomless Pizza with free-flowing Aperol spritzes and Italian lager. Those who earn a decent crust will find the $55 price tag at Regina la Pizzeria an absolute bargain. Australia’s first Naples-built Fazzone wood-fired oven is at the centrepiece of the wondrous Wunderlich Lane pizzeria led by restaurateurs Matteo Ernandes and Michela Boncagni. And it blasts each pizza with an even and ferocious heat until the dough is beautifully blistered, charred and chewy. Enjoy the pizza alla pala (paddle pizza) with free-flowing drinks.

Cost: $55 per person with drinks poured for two hours.
Available: Lunchtime Friday to Sunday
Address: Shop RL 107/109 – 2 Baptist St, Redfern

4. The Pines

brunch at The Pines Cronulla
The Pines Cronulla serves up hearty breakfast and brunch options.

Sutherland Shire locals are not known to hibernate – even in winter – and you will see them out in droves power-walking past The Pines or running back from the Alley break for a surf. Revel in the splendour of Sydney sunshine over the bottomless mimosa option that can be added to the ‘Something More’ or ‘I want Eggs’ option. While the menu may be witty, and there’s a lot to love about the relaxed informality of the service, there’s also a lot to appreciate on the plate. If you’re someone who craves greens for breakfast, opt for avo on sourdough with Persian feta and pistachio za’atar or zucchini and sweetcorn fritters.

Cost: $55 for one hour of bottomless mimosas; it’s an extra $5 if you select the ‘Big Breakfast’ on the menu.
Available: Until 11.30am .
Address: Unit 1, 8–18 Kingsway, Cronulla

5. RaFI North Sydney

an alfresco dining setup at RaFI North Sydney
Settle in for the signature pita and silky hummus under the pretty plane trees.

Listen for the stampede of smug North Sydney residents arriving at RAFI North Sydney and being greeted like nobility. RAFI is largely devoid of office workers on the weekends and you’ll be able to pick them out by their outfits – chinos, collared shirts and silk numbers – as they sashay in, eyes narrowing as they search the dining room for familiar faces. Find a seat under the pretty plane trees. Then settle in for dishes such as the signature pita and silky hummus with crispy chickpea and green chilli, cucumber with labneh, dried olives, Calabrian chili and dill. The grain-fed flat iron with black garlic butter and Ōra King salmon with roasted onions are showstoppers. Rafi also has sister venue RAFI URBNSURF at Sydney’s first-ever wave park.

Cost: $120 per person, including a bottomless beverage package.
Available: Saturdays and Sundays between noon and 3pm.
Address: 99 Mount Street, North Sydney

6. Oxford House

bottomless brunch at Oxford House, Paddington
Tuck into tasty bites such as seared tuna with eggplant caponata.

The pool bar at Oxford House brings a little Palm Springs to Paddington, all dappled light, pastel umbrellas and sunset-hued cocktails. Sophisticated Sydneysiders know all about this boutique hotel on the fringe of Sydney’s CBD; they book it for where their mates from LA are in town. What Paddo locals like to keep to themselves is the fact the Pool Bar Bottomless Brunch on offer at Oxford House is a banger. It features a collection of greatest hits from the menu: Sydney rock oysters, LP’s smoked mortadella with hot honey; seared tuna with eggplant caponata, pine nuts and barberries and potato hash, with crème fraiche and trout roe.

Cost: $99 per person
Available: Every Saturday and Sunday for a 90-minute seating of flowing drinks, great food and good vibes.
Address: 21 Oxford St, Paddington

7. Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park

Sunday brunch at Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
Delight in fresh bites. (Image: Kera Wong Photography)

The Grand Seafood Buffet at Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park  is back by popular demand, albeit with a few considered tweaks. While some people visit Sydney and leave with postcards and tans; others are satisfied with a selfie beside the buffet at the now-weekly gathering. Seafood remains at the heart of the reimagined version of the hotel’s iconic Sunday brunch, which has always been about showcasing Australia’s finest ocean bounty. The Grand Seafood Buffet is the granddaddy of brunches and was inspired by the all-day dining culture so popular in Asia and Europe.
Cost: $135 per person, with $35 for bottomless house wine, beer and soft drinks; $65 for children aged 4-12 years. Includes free parking.
Available: Every Sunday, between 12.30pm and 3.30pm.
Address: Level One, Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park, 161 Elizabeth St, Sydney

8. The Charles

brunch at The Charles, Sydney
Enjoy wine alongside a three-course shared menu. (Image: Steven Woodburn)

The best bottomless brunches or lunches to book in Sydney are those that are relaxed and free-flowing. Like a Camilla kaftan. Almost every corner of the city has a bottomless brunch or lunch and I think The Charles is one of the very best. The girl gangs gathered here are so stylish it feels like they are here for a photo shoot. The experience is suitable for groups of four or more who converge here for the ‘Cello Spritz’ and a selection of wines served alongside a three-course shared menu. Summon the courage to ask the DJ to play your favourite track while you enjoy blue swimmer crab linguine and gnocchi fritto.

Cost: $99 per person for a 90-minute beverage package.
Available: Every Saturday from noon.
Address: Level R1, 50 Bridge St, Quay Quarter Tower

9. Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel

brunch with spritz cocktails at Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel
Pair your brunch with spritzes at Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel.

Enjoy an elevated bottomless brunch at Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel with Rameau D’or Rose, house wines and beer for two hours. In addition to the food on offer during the brunch, the people-watching opportunities are on point. The generous feast is served in the chic Sunset Room above the infamous Beach Club within the luxe bayside retreat. It starts with shared plates of grilled focaccia and San Daniele prosciutto with melon and buffalo mozzarella. And it continues with a generous platter of prawn linguine dolloped with bottarga caviar. There’s also roasted chicken with chimichurri and rocket, a Mediterranean salad and bowl of crisp, golden fries.

Cost: $99 per person for two hours; add spritz cocktails for $119 per person.
Available:  Saturdays from noon and 2pm; minimum of four per booking.
Address: 10 Marine Parade, Watsons Bay

10. Rekōdo

bottomless brunch at Rekōdo, Sydney
Feast on a joyous brunch. (Image: Rekōdo)

Listen up. Rekōdo is not only aimed at audiophiles. Matt Moran’s restaurant and vinyl bar has broad appeal for its great bites and bevvies year-round. The inner-urban oasis also offers one of the most joyous brunch options in Sydney served with a bit of jukebox on the side.  When you arrive, you’ll be handed a vinyl select menu so you and your crew can kick back and wait for your songs to be played in the queue. Give it a spin. On the food front, the options include okonomi-temaki, tempura zucchini flower, edamame with nori salt and wagyu tataki.

Cost: $95 per person for food and bottomless prosecco, rosé, pinot grigio, shiraz and beer) or bottomless cocktails (for an additional $35 per person).
Available: Every Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 4pm.
Address: Level 1, Barangaroo House, 35 Barangaroo Avenue

11. Darling Pavilion

There’s surely an uptick in searches for bottomless brunches in Sydney over summer. What better way to celebrate the blue skies than to bundle your Bondi baes together and head to Darling Pavilion in Darling Quarter. The sprawling venue was designed by celebrated interiors expert Michael McCann (Mr Wong, Felix) who incorporated an elegant oval bar as the centrepiece. Free-flowing spritz, wine or beer follows alongside a menu of Mediterranean-inspired dishes like smoky red pepper hummus, chargrilled souvlaki lamb skewers, garlic prawns, truffle mushroom pizza and duck ragu tortellini.

Cost: $79 per person for a two-hour bottomless food and drinks package.
Available: Saturdays from 1pm.
Address: 1 Harbour St, Sydney

12. The Prince, Kirrawee

Bottomless Lunch on offer with cocktails at The Prince, Kirrawee
Indulge in a three-course menu with select cocktails, wine, sparkling and tap beer.

Swap your sneakers for something a bit sharper for the Bottomless Lunch on offer at The Prince, Kirrawee . The mod-Oz menu rolls out over three courses and includes dessert. The drinks package includes wine, tap beer and cider as well as selected cocktails such as the margarita and banana colada. There’s an unfaltering commitment to hospitality within the Feros Group of hotels, which also run regular promotions and rewards for regulars (download the Feros Group app to receive discount vouchers). Start with salmon gravlax, a prawn and lobster roll, spaghetti with pork and fennel meatballs and a bristling salad containing a forest of cos leaves.

Cost: $85 per person
Available: For two hours, Mondays to Saturdays or Sundays from noon, 1pm, 2pm or 3pm. Bookings must be made 48 hours in advance
Address: 533-541 Princes Highway, Kirrawee, NSW

13. Hurricane’s Grill & Bar, Cronulla Beach

pork belly bites at Hurricane’s Grill & Bar, Cronulla Beach
Crispy Pork Belly Bites with sweet soy, chilli and chives. (Image: Steven Woodburn)

The mood at South Cronulla Beach is classic Shire. Sandy-haired boogers heading home after tearing it up out at Shark Island. Groups of mums pushing prams on their way to the playground. And sun-kissed locals sliding into Hurricane’s Grill & Bar Cronulla Beach for a long bottomless lunch with a sea breeze. The bottomless brunch on offer here is designed for long, lazy afternoons. Settle in for 90 minutes of free-flowing spritzes, prosecco and rosé while sharing house focaccia, zucchini flowers, calamari and pork belly bites. Mains run generous – chilli prawn pasta, fish of the day or a hefty rump steak with salad and fries.

Cost: $120 per person for groups of four or more. Hurricane’s also has a Bottomless Steak & Fries sessions for Monday dinner and Thursday lunch for $69 per person.
Available: Friday to Sunday, noon to 3pm,
Address: Shop 1/49 Gerrale St, Cronulla

14. SoCal

the sunny garden at SoCal, Sydney
Unwind in the lush, garden-inspired dining setup at SoCal.

While SoCal   certainly channels the sunny laidback energy of southern California, it’s no copy-and-paste LA lair. Rather, it has a grown-up sophisticated Sydney feel. Current bottomless brunch culture in Sydney means the ritual is no longer just for you and your gal pals. Wriggle into your glad rags and linger well into the afternoon over the shared Cali-Mex plates like DIY tacos, sweetcorn fritters, guacamole and shoestring fries.

Cost: The two-hour extravaganza of free-flowing house wines, selected beer and a welcome mimosa plus a banquet is $99. Upgrade to bottomless classic margaritas for an extra $15 per person (whole table must take part).
Available: From 3pm on Friday and from noon on Saturdays.
Address: 1 Young St, Neutral Bay

15. El Primo Sanchez

lunch at El Primo Sanchez, Sydney
Enjoy a Mexican-inspired bottomless lunch. (Image: El Primo Sanchez)

Don your fancy elasticised culottes and head to EL Primo Sanchez in its new location in Surry Hills to enjoy a Mexican-inspired bottomless lunch with a side of Saturday shenanigans. There’s an unfaltering commitment to hospitality at this Mexican mainstay where guests can dive into a 90-minute fiesta of guacamole, tostadas, empanadas, tacos and dessert. The feast is paired with bottomless seasonal cocktails like Tommy’s Margaritas, Palomas and frozen slushies. All those lovely fiery Mexican spices will be good for your tonsils: karaoke should always be part of proceedings.

Cost: $95 per person
Available: Every Saturday between 1.30pm and 2.30pm.
Address: 410 Crown St, Surry Hills

16. Bar Patron Long Lunch

The spell is cast the second you enter Bar Patrón, which offers unrivalled views of Sydney Harbour Bridge. Call it what you will, but the Long Lunch makes for a fun TGIF blow-out or cheeky weekend catch-up with mates. Pace yourself as the Mexican feast on offer includes a share-style menu of eight dishes that are reimagined takes on classics. Think: guacamole, snapper with salsa macha, tacos and churros with spiced hot chocolate for dessert. The feast is served with bottomless classic and spicy margaritas, palomas and Aussie wines.

Cost: $115pp gets you 90 minutes of bold Mexican flavours and breezy Circular Quay views.
Available: daily for lunch, bookings taken between 12 and 2.30pm
Address: 2 Phillip St, Sydney

17. Delta Rue

pork neck skewers with grapefruit and peanut at Delta Rue, Sydney
Savour these smoky pork neck skewers with grapefruit and peanut.

Delta Rue’s bottomless lunch, dubbed Delta Darlings, is your weekend excuse to eat and drink well. The bottomless brunch on offer at Delta Rue begins with an orgy of Sydney rock oysters with cumquat and Champagne vinegar. Drinks will be served for a whole 90 minutes while you nibble on share plates like yellowfin tuna betel leaf with ginger, green mango and young coconut, chargrilled pork skewers and XO mushroom noodles. Add $22 to level up and finish with coconut sorbet with Vietnamese coffee cream and a cocktail (choose between a margarita or espresso martini). Book a table of five or more and that cocktail upgrade turns into a full Cocktail Explosion with theatrical pours of Aperol Spritz or Strawberry Yuzu Spritz.

Cost: $77 per person.
Available: Every Saturday and Sunday, bookings taken from 12 to 2.45pm
Price: $77pp with bottomless wines; $99 includes wines, dessert and a cocktail.

18. Cabana Bar

Brunch is more than okay at the Cabana Bar . This restaurant reads more like a little slice of Santorini in the heart of Martin Place with organic nooks, earthy textures, comfy banquettes and a large outdoor terrace. Billed as a city resort, the bar in the new 25 Martin Place precinct offers two hours of bottomless slurping on classic margaritas, the cocktail of the day and beers over a shared-style menu with small plates such as zucchini flowers, salmon tostadas, choi bow and tacos stuffed with beer-battered barramundi, chipotle mayo and slaw. The tequilamisu is absolutely puntastic.

Cost: $89 per person; minimum of four people
Available: There are three seatings on Saturdays: 11am, 1pm and 3pm for two hour seatings
Address: 25 Martin Place, Sydney

19. Brunch with Soul at Untied

Brunch with Soul at Untied, Barangaroo
Settle in for a southern-style feast.

This whimsical Barangaroo bar schedules a Brunch with Soul every Saturday. And for $89 per person, it’s one of the best-value, and dare we say, most Insta reel-worthy brunches on offer in Sydney. Included with every brunch booking is a southern-style feast, two hours of bottomless cocktails and live entertainment in the form of a Sexy Sunday Jam. Cut loose at Untied over share plates such as spinach dip with schiacciata bread with green oil and BBQ pulled shiitake mushroom. The brunch menu is paired with bottomless drinks such as mimosas, frosé, and spritzes along with house beer and wine.

Cost: $89 per person includes two hours of bottomless drinks.
Available: Brunch with Soul every Saturday at 11am and 2pm.
Address: Level 4, 400 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo

20. Arturo’s Restaurant

Limoncello Spritz over brunch at Arturo’s Restaurant, Woolly Bay Hotel
Imbibe limoncello spritzes at Arturo’s Restaurant.

Arturo’s has dialled up the wonderful in Woolloomooloo. The Woolly Bay Hotel restaurant has a new bottomless twilight menu and it’s at the top of the list of our places to drink and be merry. Why not? It’s the weekend. The restaurant opened in 2022 after a $14 million glow-up and is taking things up a notch with its three-course Mediterranean lunch offering combined with two hours of club spritz (peach and hibiscus prosecco or limoncello spritz); house wine (bianco, rosato, rosso) and Wharf Premium Lager.

Cost: $99 for a shared Mediterranean-inspired ‘twilight brunch’ with unlimited rosé, prosecco, house beers and seltzers.
Available: Sundays at 1pm and 3pm for two-hour seatings
Address: Level 1, 2 Bourke St, Woolloomooloo

21. Cony’s Cronulla

brunch at Cony’s Cronulla
Sip on margaritas over Cony’s bottomless brunch. (Image: Cony’s Cronulla)

Chilean-Australian Cony Henriquez has injected a bit of South American spice into the beachside Sutherland Shire suburb of Cronulla with the tasty tapas-style street food she serves as part of Cony’s bottomless brunch. Sí, sí, hay muchas margaritas in the artfully scuffed up laneway bar where bright murals enliven the interior and exterior of the restaurant and bar. Enjoy that street-party energy over sopapillas, tacos and churros alongside endless jugs of sangria, Aperol spritzes and tap beer.

Cost: $99 per person
Available: Saturdays and Sundays, 12.30pm and 2.30pm for 90 minutes
Address: 4/15 Surf Lane, Cronulla

22. Bopp & Tone

the private dining room at Bopp & Tone, Sydney
The elegant private dining room at Bopp & Tone.

A-list celebrity sightings are on the cards at Bopp & Tone. But that’s not the main draw. The Sydney CBD restaurant serves up brunch with soul every Saturday and oh hey, might there be a new Brat Pack in town?

The banquet includes two hours of bottomless drinks plus live soul music that attracts Sydney’s most stylish lounge lizards. Settle down in a leather-green banquette for a six-course banquet that includes stuffed zucchini flowers, grilled king prawns and Angus flank. There are also banquets with non-alcoholic drinks for teetotallers.

Cost: $105 per person for a lunch banquet menu with non-alcoholic beverages; $130 for a shared menu and two hours of bubbles, mimosas, wine and beers; $195 per person for a shared menu and two hours of bottomless Taittinger
Available: Every Saturday between noon and 2.45 pm. Note: the live music pauses in January, but bottomless menu is available throughout the month.
Address: 60 Carrington St, Sydney

23. Bottomless poulet frites at Loulou

Join Lavender Bay locals at neighbourhood bistro, Loulou , to fantasise about your next visit to France. The French bistro has a new offering of bottomless poulet frites – tender roasted chicken paired with crispy golden frites – aimed at the sober curious who don’t need a drink to have a good time. Pick up provisions from the boulangerie and traiteur (deli). Then enjoy a post-prandial stroll around Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden before heading back over the bridge.

Cost: $39 per person, which includes set menu and two hours of bottomless rosé
Available: Lunch bookings on Saturdays and Sundays
Address: Loulou Bistro, 61 Lavender Street, Milsons Point

24. Mille Vini

dining at Mille Vini, Sydney
Expect delicious Italian snacks. (Image: Mille Vini)

Surry Hills stalwart Mille Vini is known for its handmade pasta and, as the name suggests, its extensive collection of (Italian) wines. As the seasons change, so do the offerings for the bottomless lunch. While the two-hour drink and food package in winter might see mulled wine paired with fried zucchini flowers and a hearty ragu, the cosy trattoria in a heritage terrace changes it up over summer with limoncello spritzers (or prosecco or wine). As the weather hots up, expect lighter seasonal dishes such as tomato caprese with whipped ricotta and basil or aged prosciutto and Sicilian olives. There’s also a heftier casarecce with Italian pork sausage. Grazie Mille.

Cost: $99 per person for two hours
Available: Available Saturdays from noon and Sunday from 1pm.
Address: 397 Crown St, Surry Hills

25. El Rey, Cronulla

bottomless brunch at El Rey Cronulla
The bottomless brunch at El Rey Cronulla is designed for margarita lovers.

Okay, we’re pushing the envelope here, but that’s because we need to make allowances for the fact that Cronulla locals will be out and about swimming and surfing before they’ve even given consideration to brunch or lunch. Either that or they’ve had a big night at Northie’s. The top thing about the bottomless at El Rey Cronulla is that it’s designed for margarita heads. In addition to its margies – classic, coconut and spicty – there are Balter beers on offer. But El Rey is also coming for your weekend with its camaron ceviche of prawns, tomato, red onion and coriander, corn ribs, patatas bravas and Baja pescado tacos.

Cost: $99 for food and drink which includes churros con dulce de leche
Available: Between noon and 5pm Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, for a two-hour sesh
Address: 1 Kingsway, Cronulla

26. Arms Length

Arms Length is tucked away down Kellett St, Potts Point, just a feather boa (or arm’s) length away from some of the notorious bordellos nearby. The vibey venue is a cafe by day that serves up DJ beats, wine and classic cocktails until late. It has attitude aplenty with a giant fig tree festooned with fairy lights and edgy ambience in the dimly lit dining room. Arms Length is run by Rebecca O’Shea (ex-Rockpool Dining Group director) and sister Rosie O’Shea who have lured head chef Keno Perlas (ex-Monopole, Margaret) and exec chef Jeffrey Sue (ex-Rockpool, Ormeggio, China Doll) to head the kitchen. Start with sourdough with pistachio butter, the chef’s selection of cured meats and prawn and nduja casarecce.

Cost: $79 per person, with two hours prosecco, rose, white, red wine, pale ale or lager. There’s also a $20 add-on for a pineapple margarita, espresso martinis, and Aperol spritz.
Available: Every day between noon and 2pm for 1.5 hours.
Address: 7 Kellett St, Potts Point

27. Kingsleys Woolloomooloo

lunch with wine at Kingsleys Woolloomooloo
Book a relaxed and refined lunch at Kingsleys Woolloomooloo.

Kingsleys is less about the morning mimosa, and more about the long lunch, as the session times at Kingsley’s Woolloomooloo are from noon onwards. Linger alongside Eastern Suburbs’ A-listers on the waterfront tables that have made the Woolloomooloo venue an institution. Lean into that slow, luxurious pace over shared entrees followed by a tasting board of Kingsleys’ most popular steaks, flanked by generous sides. It’s relaxed, refined and made for occasions where you want to stretch out from the afternoon into the evening.

Cost: The Long Lunch comes with the Standard ($149) or more celebratory Premium ($169) package.
Available: Available daily, Monday to Sunday, between noon and 2.30pm
Address: 10/6 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo

28. Rosie Campbell’s

a bottomless tropical daiquiri lunch at Rosie Campbell’s
Indulge in a bottomless daiquiri lunch. (Image: Kittie Gould)

A riot of colour and warmth awaits at Rosie Campbell’s in Surry Hills. It’s not overlooking the white sands of Barbados. But this Caribbean restaurant and rum bar is all remixed reggae and Rihanna and people looking for a good time. Especially when the weekend swings around and there’s a DJ and bottomless daiquiri lunch .

There are three flavours of daiquiri for the lunch along with a five-course island banquet featuring Kingston prawns, jerk chicken, soft-shell crab tacos, rice and peas and ‘sunshine fritters’.

Cost: $99 per person
Available: Friday to Sunday, with a start time between noon and 3.15 pm for a 90-minute food and drink package.
Address: 320 Crown Street, Surry Hills

29. Rocker Bondi

brunch at Rocker Bondi
Sip on free-flowing drinks over brunch at Rocker Bondi.

Expect to see a few off-duty Bondi Rescue boys and salty-haired surfers convening at Rocker for a bit of fun. The bottomless brunch on offer at Rocker Bondi has had a summer spruce-up. Start the day as per usual with a swim or reformer Pilates class before joining your monthly brunch-going book club for one of the best bottomless brunches in Bondi. The generous spread includes house-made focaccia with white bean hummus, chicken schnitzel Caesar salad, warm potato salad, and a vibrant tomato salad that tastes like summer. Free-flowing cocktails are an upgrade option.

Cost: $85 per person includes free-flowing mimosas, sparkling wine, beer and rosè
Available: Thursday to Sunday across three sittings (11.30am, 1.45pm and 4pm) as well as 1.5 hours of free-flowing drinks. Bottomless is also available at 4pm on Wednesdays.
Address:  5/39-53 Campbell Parade, North Bondi

30. 20 Chapel

Crush a brunch at 20 Chapel as it is the only way you can get your hands on the hatted restaurant’s wagyu burger. You will find the full Marrickville ecosystem in the wild here. Hungover hospos hellbent on refuelling. Girl gangs debriefing about last night. And locals who eat brunch like Olympians. You can also get your kicks at 20 Chapel over the wagyu-fat wedges, kokoda, scallops in harissa butter, garlic prawn pot and chocolate-marmalade flan. Upgrade to add seasonal cocktails for kick-ons for just an extra $30 per person.

Cost: $95 per person.
Available: noon-3pm every Saturday, for one hour and 45 minutes,
Address: 20 Chapel St, Marrickville

31. Parkroyal Parramatta

the high tea experience at Parkroyal Parramatta
Sign up for an impeccable high tea experience.

The soundtrack of tinkling pianos at the PARKROYAL Parramatta’s premium Club Lounge is punctuated by the oohs and ahhs happening at each table as the three-tiered trays arrive for this stellar high tea, one of the best high teas in Sydney. On Sundays, the Club Lounge is an oasis, far from the push-and-shove of commuter life. There’s an elderly woman deep in conversation with her granddaughter. A gaggle of teenagers celebrating a special occasion. And the clinking of forks as sweet and savoury treats are extracted from the tray. Expect scones with house-made jam and cream and petit fours, pastries and sandwiches paired with bottomless sparkling wine.

Cost: $88 per adult; $48 per child (aged five to 12).
Available: Every Sunday from noon till 2.30pm.
Address: PARKROYAL Parramatta, 30 Phillip St, Parramatta

32. Sinclair’s, Penrith

Riverside Bottomless Lunch at Sinclair’s Penrith
Indulge in the Riverside Bottomless Lunch at Sinclair’s.

You will spot weekend rowers carving slow lines through the water and tinnies puttering past the gum-lined banks from your perch at Sinclair’s at the Log Cabin, Penrith. Those river views set the tone for a languid Riverside Bottomless Lunch at Sinclair’s where Western Sydney locals gather for a two-hour session that feels like a segment from Sydney Weekender. The menu leans on fresh produce from the Nepean region and includes crackers like the house crumpet with sweet corn and fennel jam, zucchini flowers, tomato with stracciatella and ribs, carved off the bone and served with mustard and condiments.

Cost: $85 per person (minimum four people) with an optional upgrade to $105 per person.
Available: Saturday and Sundays from noon.

33. Soluna

unlimited pizza at Soluna
Unlimited pizza on offer at Soluna.

Those who like a lie-in will appreciate the civilised hour that Soluna starts its bottomless brunch. Throw out your established schedule to enjoy two hours of unlimited wining and dining at Soluna for lunch on Saturdays.

Choose from a bottomless pour of wines and beers paired with a handful of signature snacks – olives, grissini and fresh ricotta – on arrival and unlimited pizza. Been for your morning trail run? Carb load on bottomless lasagne, all day Sunday for $30.

Cost: Add $10pp for bottomless tiramisu and another $10 for sparkling wine upgrade
Available: Saturday lunches only, for two hours anytime between noon and 3pm.
Address: Shop 3, Upper Ground, 168 Walker St, Sydney.

34. The Rook

a bottomless brunch at The Rook Rooftop
Cheers to bottomless brunch at The Rook Rooftop. (Image: Steven Woodburn)

The Rook makes allowance for the fact that a lot of city dwellers don’t even get out of bed before noon. Either that or they’ve had a big night doing a rooftop bar crawl of Sydney. The top thing about the Heart & Soul bottomless brunch at The Rook is that it’s designed for those who love a bottomless spritz. There’s even a DIY garnish station where you can mix and match flavours. The bite-sized brunch items include spinach and artichoke tartlets, zucchini fritti, steak sangas, fries with paprika salt and heirloom tomato bruschetta.

Cost: $89 for great food and cocktails and smooth beats.
Available: Between 2pm-4pm every Saturday.
Address: Level 7/56-58 York St, Sydney

35. The Butler

a plate of oysters on the table at The Butler, Potts Point
Nothing hits like fresh oysters. (Image: The Butler)

There’s only one thing Potts Point residents love better than a brunch. And that’s a bottomless brunch. This Potts Point institution with the city views is one of the suburb’s stalwarts for celebrations and date nights, fun and excitement. With its large vertical gardens and hanging plants, The Butler courts gal pals and groups of friends who converge here for the Bottomless Brunch banquet of Mexican and inspired signatures. Settle in for two hours of bottomless bubbles, wine, beer and softies alongside a shared menu shaped by chef Amber Doig. Think tuna tartare with smoked ponzu, green chorizo with aji verde, truffle-corn empanadas and the signature lamb barbacoa. When your session wraps, float upstairs to Juanita’s for one last look at the skyline.

Cost: $125 per person.
Available: Noon-3pm, Wednesday to Sunday.
Address: 123 Victoria St, Potts Point

36. Hello Auntie

brunch at Hello Auntie, Haymarket
Every dish nods to executive chef Cuong Nguyen’s Vietnamese heritage.

Expect to fall into somewhat of a silent reverie as you are presented with each dish on the bottomless brunch banquet at Hello Auntie in Darling Square .  The menu is a mark of executive chef Cuong Nguyen’s brilliance for designing modern dishes that nod to his Vietnamese heritage. Start with the wagyu bo tai beef tartare with pickled onion, capers, anchovy and lotus root chips followed by the popular goi cuon (rice paper roll kit). The bottomless brunch menu also includes com chien (fried rice) and fried tofu. The lychee ginger bottomless spritz gets the thumbs-up.

Cost: $80 per person.
Available: Saturdays and Sunday noon for two hours.
Address: Shop 2, Nicolle Walk, Darling Square, Haymarket

37. Woollahra Hotel

Walk past the Woollahra Hotel on a weekend and you’re likely to hear it awash in laughter and live music. The historic hotel is purpose-built for a long and loose afternoon. Grab a spot on the Upstairs Terrace to smash through the $55 pan-Asian banquet: prawn har gow, xiao long bao, salt and pepper squid, chicken lollipops with nuoc cham, crispy pork belly and a chocolate-salted caramel slice to finish. Add bottomless drinks from $55 for two hours of frozen margs, spritzes, wine and beer. Invite your mate from Point Piper in the hope they’ll ‘Pay the Piper’ for free-flowing Piper-Heidsieck Champagne. On Saturdays, there are DJs after dark at Young Hearts, upstairs on The Terrace.

Cost: $55 for food; an additional $55 for drinks; and $95 per person to ‘Pay the Piper’.
Available: Every Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 6pm.
Address: 116 Queen St, Woollahra

38. Callao

a dimly lit dining interior at Callao
Dine on Peruvian-Japanese cuisine. (Image: Anna Kucera)

Join fanatically devoted Barangaroo residents at their fave neighbourhood hang Callao to experience the Peruvian-Japanese fusion known as Nikkei cuisine. Start with share plates of edamame speckled with smoked salt, and salmon ceviche with aji amarillo leche de tigre. And expect imaginative mains such as wagyu tri tip with smoked date teriyaki, aji amarillo mayo and togarashi. The chuck tail flap steak with yuzu kosho butter, shitake jus and house mustard with a side of yucca chips with togarashi and chilli mayo is another winning dish from outta left field that is full of flavour.

Cost: $119 per person for 1.5 hours of unlimited beverages.
Available: The five-course bottomless lunch menu is on offer every Saturday from noon-2pm. The bottomless lunch includes 90 minutes of free-flowing drinks such as Japanese bellinis, prosecco and select wine and beer.

39. The Winery

alfresco brunch at The Winery, Sydney
Gather with mates over an alfresco brunch at The Winery.

It’s lingering over brunch (and lunch) and bottomless wine and spritzes at this quirky urban wine bar that will prompt you to grab your fave gals and guys for a gatho and toast the weekend. The Winery is obviously popular with oenophiles. But the new menu of brunch classics is also turning heads. Step into your bottomless fantasy for the Bellini Disco Brunch on Saturdays or Sip and Slay Drag Brunch on Sundays over spritzes, wines and classics such as arancini with confit tomato and salt and pepper calamari. There’s also lamb ragu with chat potatoes and pear and rocket salad.

Cost: Lunch with two hours of bottomless spritz cocktails and wines is $99 per person
Available: The two-hour Bellini Disco Brunch is held Saturdays at 11.30am, noon and 3pm. The Sip & Slay Drag Bottomless Brunch is on Sundays at 12.30pm and 3.30pm.
Address: 285A Crown St, Surry Hills, Sydney

40. Folly’s Bar & Bistro

bottomless brunch at Folly’s Bar & Bistro
The bottomless brunch includes shared starters. (Image: Folly’s Bar & Bistro)

This bustling bar and bistro just 10 minutes from the glitz and glamour of the Sydney CBD. But Cammeray is a part of the city that a lot of people who live or work in the city’s North Shore want to stay put in. Folly’s has built up a loyal following of locals thanks to its small, seasonal menu, elegant decor and exceptional service. A lot of bottomless brunches in Sydney require a minimum booking of four; but Folly’s accepts reservations for two. Settle in with your bestie on one of the burgundy-leather banquettes for the bottomless brunch which includes shared starters (such as tuna crudo with blood orange and pistachio pesto) and a choice of main (wagyu sirloin or linguine alla vodka).

Cost: $85 per person with two hours of free-flowing beer and wine and the option of a $20 upgrade per person for spritzes.
Available: Every Saturday, noon and 4pm.
Address: 429 Miller St, Cammeray

 41. Pasta Rosa

dining at Pasta Rosa, Pyrmont
Linger over lunch at the Italian-inspired Pasta Rosa. (Image: Jorge Santos)

Actress Sofia Loren once said she owed everything she had to pasta. And honestly, we totally get it. This cosy little Pyrmont pasta bar leans into the Italian art of lingering over a long lunch dubbed il dolce far niente (‘the sweetness of doing nothing’). Settle in with your favourite people in the sunlit Rosa Pasta Bar for big bowls of pasta, placed in the middle of the table and demanding to be shared. Your glasses will also be refilled before you even notice. The carefully curated Pasta Rosa feast is paired with free-flowing wine, beer and prosecco. In the mood for something più frizzante? Add endless rosé and spritz for +$15pp. It’s one of the best Italian restaurants in Sydney.

Cost: $89 per person
Available: Sundays from noon, 1pm and 2pm. For 90-minute sittings
Address: 182 Harris St, Pyrmont

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8 ways to discover a new side of Port Stephens

Aussies might think they know what Port Stephens is all about – but it’s time to take another look.

You might’ve driven through this NSW coast town. Maybe even stopped for fish and chips or a quick dip. But spend a long weekend in the new Port Stephens , and you’ll seriously regret not doing it sooner. We’re talking treks across beaches, reef dives and up-close time with rescued koalas.

All in all? It only takes a day before you see Port Stephens in a whole new light, and not much longer until it’s locked in as your favourite family destination.

1. Stockton Sand Dunes

Port Stephens incredible Stockton Sand Dunes are the largest moving sand mass in the Southern Hemisphere. They shift like an endless magic trick across the Worimi Conservation Lands , a 4200-hectare coastal co-managed by the Traditional Owners.

Tear over them in a 4WD. Rev through valleys soft as melting ice cream on a quad. Carve down 30-metre slopes on a sandboard. However you choose to cross them, you’re guaranteed a seriously wild ride.

Four rugged 4WDs kick up trails of golden dust as they charge across the sweeping desert landscape.
Chase thrills across shifting sands. (Image: Destination NSW)

2. Scale Tomaree Head Summit Walk

A short climb through bushland opens up to the coastal drama of Tomaree Head . Spot Zenith, Wreck and Box Beaches. See the Fingal Island lighthouse and offshore rookeries where Australia’s rarest seabird, the Gould’s petrel, nests.

History buffs can’t miss the WWII gun emplacements. And if you’re hiking between May and November, bring binoculars. Travelling whales might just be breaching below.

Friends enjoying a scenic walk along the Tomaree Head Summit Walk in Tomaree National Park, Port Stephens.
Climb Tomaree Head for jaw-dropping coastal views. (Image: Destination NSW)

3. Watch out for whales

You’ve seen the spouts of migrating humpbacks and southern right whales from shore. Set sail from Nelson Bay to see them up close. Cruise straight into the action, with tail-slaps, barrel rolls and all.

And they’ve got competition from the local show-offs. Port Stephens bottlenose dolphins leap and play. Some tours even spot pudgy fur seals, spending lazy days soaking up the sun on Cabbage Tree Island.

A whale’s tail on the sea’s surface.
Watch for ocean tails. (Image: Destination NSW)

4. Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary

Pop into the Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary  to learn about the rescued koalas who climb, nap, snack and heal in this natural patch of bushland. Wander the immersive Sanctuary Story Walk to discover more about their habits, then head to the SKYwalk – a treetop platform constructed for spotting these eucalyptus-loving locals. Peek into the hospital’s viewing window, where sick or injured koalas may be resting in their recovery enclosures.

Not enough time around these adorable marsupials? Stay overnight in silk-lined glamping tents.

Koala sleeping in a tree at Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary, One Mile
See koalas in their natural habitat. (Image: Destination NSW)

5. Diving Port Stephens

Port Stephens has some of NSW’s best dive spots. At Fly Point, float through sponge gardens and coral castles thick with nudibranchs (AKA sea slugs). Halifax Park has blue gropers and crimson-banded wrasse, while Shoal Bay’s seagrass meadows hide pipefish, cuttlefish and octopus.

Accessible only by boat, Broughton Island is home to a vast array of marine (and bird) life. Snorkel with blue devilfish and stingrays at sites like The Looking Glass and North Rock. More experienced divers can head out with one of the many PADI-certified operators.

At nearby Cabbage Tree Island, expect to see shaggy-faced wobbegongs cruising along.

A couple suited up and ready to dive into adventure.
Suit up and dive into Port Stephens’ vibrant marine life. (Image: Destination NSW)

6. Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters

Not quite ready to dive in? Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters is the perfect way to spot local marine life without getting too deep. But there’s no obnoxious glass tank tapping here. Instead, this interactive aquarium allows guests to wade into natural-style lagoons that mimic the real thing.

Gently pat Port Jackson and bamboo sharks, hand-feed rays, and feel their sandpapery skin with your fingertips. It is all under expert guidance. If you want to go deeper, pop on a wetsuit and swim alongside tawny nurse sharks, white-tipped reef sharks and zebra sharks in the lagoon.

Family enjoying an animal feeding experience at Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters, Anna Bay.
Meet the ocean’s friendliest faces at Irukandji. (Image: Destination NSW)

7. Fish the estuaries

Fishing fanatics will fall for Port Stephens hook, line and sinker. Here, one of the largest estuary systems in the whole state sees tidal rivers and mangrove ecosystems. Waterfronts are thick with oysters, and residential fish that might include anything from bream, whiting and flathead, to blue swimmer crabs, kingfish and longtail tuna.

If you prefer to choose your own adventure and fish offshore, you can hire a boat from one of the marinas and set your own course.

three men fishing on a boat in port stephens
Join a tour or chart your own fishing trip. (Image: Destination NSW)

8. Taste new Port Stephens flavours

With plenty of activity to fill your days, refuelling on delectable cuisine becomes equally important. And Port Stephens answers the call.

Pop into Holbert’s Oyster Farm for fresh-farmed Port Stephens rock oysters and Pacific oysters, Australian king and tiger prawns, as well as a variety of tasty sauces to try them with.

Take a group to Atmos for an authentic Greek experience over large shared dishes and Greek-inspired cocktails. Or feast on sea-to-plate, modern Australian dishes at the pet-friendly Restaurant 2317.

A plate of fresh oysters.
Slurp your way through the region’s best oysters. (Image: Destination NSW)

Start planning your Port Stephens getaway at portstephens.org.au .