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The Rocks

The Argyle nightclub has been reborn as The Dining Room.
14/20

Have we hit peak luxury grill? It seems so, at the new restaurant by the Rockpool team

There’s a lot to like at The Dining Room, but somehow it manages to mask complex and assured cooking behind decisions that strip it of the magic.

  • David Matthews
The Lambington.

Canvas reframed: New chef takes over at MCA’s harbour view restaurant

James Scott’s debut menu blurs the line between food and art with an intricate lamb loin “lambington” and a steak tartare served with Sydney Opera House–shaped crisps.

  • Erina Starkey
The exterior of The Tea Cosy.

Nan’s scones and knitted cosies on offer in this 144-year-old heritage terrace

Visiting Vivid? Pop into The Tea Cosy first to warm up in The Rocks.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Tea cosies.

The Tea Cosy

This venue is a finalist for best tea in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

The Goya, a raspberry mousse encasing passionfruit cremeux, nougatine and almong sponge.

La Renaissance Patisserie

This venue is a finalist for the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

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The Cashmere cocktail.

This cocktail bar in a former cloakroom offers a tailored experience

Each cocktail is inspired by a different fabric.

  • Erina Starkey
The Collective in The Rocks.

‘No one is opening 300-plus seat venues like this’: Rockpool team rebirths The Argyle

The Rocks’ heritage site is now known as The Collective, featuring a cocktail bar, breakfast courtyard and ambitious new dining room.

  • Scott Bolles
Amuse-bouche tart with creme fraiche and oscietra caviar at Quay.
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Quay

Rarified luxury that leaves a lasting impression.

Slow roasted lamb shoulder at Ploos.
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Ploos

A splash of the South Aegean on Sydney Harbour.

The Dining Room by James Viles offers a crash course in Australian cuisine.
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The Dining Room by James Viles

Hotel diner reframes Australian cooking in full view of Sydney Harbour.

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