Olympus Dining is a greek restaurant in Redfern, Sydney.
Modern Greek dining on Redfern Street, Sydney. Charcoal-grilled whole fish, mezze and Greek dessert pastries; one of 2025's strongest openings in the south.
Why locals love it: Greek hatted dining on Redfern Street that sits below the inner-east's radar. Charcoal whole fish, mezze, the city's strongest sleeper of 2025.
Tip: Walk-in seats at the bar are the way in for solo diners every night.
Address: 2 Baptist Street, Redfern NSW 2016, Sydney
Why locals love it: Bengali street-food cafe on King Street, Newtown, Sydney that the inner-west missed for two years before the food press caught up.
Tip: Order the kati roll and the kosha mangsho; it's a tight kitchen, takeaway moves faster.
Why locals love it: Five Dock omakase-style izakaya from a Tetsuya alumnus. 12 seats, sake list deep enough for a third bottle, far enough from the city to remain a local secret.
Tip: Bookings open four weeks ahead; ask for the bar counter to watch the line.
Why locals love it: The walk-in stand-up bar inside Ester on Meagher Street, Chippendale, Sydney. Same wood-fired snacks as the dining room, no booking required.
Tip: Sit at the bar after 9pm; the natural wine list is the same as the dining room.
Why locals love it: Florentine-style steak house hidden under Glasshouse on Spring Street, Sydney CBD. Bistecca alla Fiorentina by the kilo, no menu posted online.
Tip: Bookings open one month ahead; ask for the Florentine carved tableside.
Why locals love it: European cellar restaurant on Clarence Street, Sydney CBD. Bar seats, charcuterie, an under-the-radar 2025 opening that the food press flagged only late.
Tip: Walk-in seats at the bar are the fastest way in; book ahead for a table.
Why locals love it: Modern Australian dining 250 metres above the city in Sydney Tower. The fixed-window 360-degree view is a sleeper that locals leave to tourists.
Tip: Lunch sitting at 12:30 gives the clearest harbour light through the windows.
