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Darlinghurst Dining Tour
Highlights
- Savour vibrant Italian-inspired dishes at Avia, where culinary traditions blend for a unique dining experience.
- Explore the lively dining precinct of Victoria Street, immersing yourself in the colourful atmosphere of Darlinghurst.
- Discover modern Australian cuisine influenced by South East Asian flavours, showcasing Sydney's diverse culinary landscape.
- Enjoy a tailored tour for small groups, sampling exquisite courses paired with matching wines across four venues.
Their Darlinghurst dining tour begins at Avia, located at Taylor Square. A modern and vibrant dining room where the cuisine is influenced by Italian culinary traditions, offering a fusion of flavours and ingredients.
Located across from the Darlinghurst Rainbow crossing next to the high-energy pulse of Oxford Street. You can feel the grit that holds together this nightlife precinct, building on its rich history of gay-culture, colourful street art and darker side of Sydney’s nightlife.
Discover Victoria Street’s lively dining precinct and the latest contemporary dining room in a Sydney terrace house above a pumping bar. Modern Australian cuisine is well-represented with Italian and South East Asian-influenced dishes. Darlo has it all.
The Sydney Connection takes private bookings for two – six guests per booking and visits four venues on each walk, enjoying a different course at each venue accompanied by matching wine.
Bookings are essential.
Itinerary highlights
The Waratah
Housed in a transformed grand terrace house positioned perfectly on the corner of Liverpool and Victoria Streets this venue is a joyful celebration of Australiana, blending culinary expertise with artistic flair. The short but very good menu allows guests to focus on seasonal ingredients from different regions of Australia, adding depth and diversity to the food offer.
Please note: The Sydney Connection visits different restaurants on each dining walk, not a set-version every time. Depending on your cuisine requests and the route your guide decides to take.
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Sevice Activity
Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
Operation information
The Sydney Connection
The Sydney Connection curates private dining walks around their favourite inner-city precincts of Surry Hills, Darlinghurst and Potts Point.
Accompanied by either Maree, the Chief Guide or one of their well-connected local guides, the walks are aimed at visitors and Sydneysiders who want to go where the locals go for inspiring food, good service and cool interiors.
They take bookings for between two to ten guests per walk, visit four venues, and enjoy a different course at each venue accompanied by matching wine.
Maree is a Potts Point local with a great network of bars and restaurants she visits regularly. Maree has gradually built up her knowledge and fruitful relationships with the restaurateurs of inner-city Sydney through her keen interest in walking, talking and eating. Enabling her to create VIP experiences for her guests.
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