Eat in redfern, Sydney

Lottie ★ 4.3

Modern Mexican by chef Mat Lindsay and team on Regent Street, Redfern, Sydney. Heritage corn tortillas, suckling pig tacos, single-region mezcal list.

Signature: Tetela of huitlacoche, Suckling pig tacos, Salsa flight

Olympus Dining ★ 4.0

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.

Signature: Taramasalata, Whole charcoal fish, Loukoumades

Fontana ★ 4.0

Roman trattoria on Redfern Street, Sydney. Bigoli, vitello tonnato and a deep amari list; the same crew behind Pellegrino 2000 in Surry Hills.

Signature: Bigoli with sardines, Vitello tonnato, Cannoli

Porcine ★ 4.6

French bistro on Marian Street, Redfern, Sydney. Boudin noir, confit duck and a no-bookings wine bar feel; Mediterranean-leaning natural-wine list.

Signature: Boudin noir, Confit duck leg, Tarte tatin

Kepos Street Kitchen ★ 4.4

Modern Middle Eastern cafe on Kepos Street, Redfern, Sydney. Chef Michael Rantissi's shakshuka for breakfast, mezze plates and lamb shawarma at dinner.

Signature: Shakshuka, Lamb shawarma, Falafel plate

Order: Shakshuka and the lamb shawarma plate.

Tip: Daytime walk-ins, evening bookings; the Friday set menu is a sleeper hit.

Charmed by Redfern ★ 4.2

All-day brunch cafe and bar on Redfern Street, Sydney. Brunch classics, weekend specials, evening wine list; one of Redfern's quiet favourites.

Signature drink: Specialty flat white

KEPOS Bakery ★ 4.0

Middle Eastern pastry counter on Kepos Street, Redfern, Sydney. Baklava cigars, semolina cakes and rosewater-scented sweets next door to Kepos Street Kitchen.

Worth the queue: Baklava cigar

Porcine Bar ★ 4.2

French wine bar attached to Porcine restaurant on Marian Street, Redfern, Sydney. Natural wines by the glass and charcuterie in a 24-seat room.

Signature pour: Loire cabernet franc

Wine focus: French growers, biodynamic-leaning

Food: Charcuterie and rillettes

Olympus Dining ★ 4.3

Olympus Dining on Baptist Street is the Greek hatted Redfern room sitting below the inner-easts radar; walk-in bar seats are the way in for solo diners.

Why locals love it: Greek hatted dining on Redfern Street that sits below the inner-east's radar.

Tip: Walk-in seats at the bar are the way in for solo diners every night.