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New South Wales: Coast to Countryside
Pair Sydney’s dynamic food scene, shaped by innovative chefs, with immersive encounters that tell a story of the produce, people and landscape across this scenic state
While many come to Sydney for its golden beaches and cityscape punctuated with landmarks like the Sydney Opera House, it’s the city’s booming culinary scene that draws people further in. World-class chefs, credited for Sydney’s celebrated fine dining credentials, bring their passion for Australian produce into the kitchen, and wine-tasting journeys of coastal and valley vineyards are just a short journey away.
Of Sydney’s greatest fine dining restaurants, the two-hatted Bennelong Restaurant commands views over Sydney Harbour from its architecturally striking setting beneath the sails of Sydney Opera House. Here, the dishes of acclaimed chef Peter Gilmore capture the essence of contemporary Australian cuisine in their expression of craftsmanship, creativity and produce. The beach-side Rick Stein Coogee Beach, which opened at the end of 2025, then brings the world-renowned chef’s signature seafood dishes to these sheltered shores. Sydney Princess Cruises provides a different perspective of the harbour and coastline on long lunch cruises also going out to the islands.
From getting a taste of contemporary Australian dining at the city’s top restaurants, opportunities abound to delve further into the region’s culinary identity through immersive experiences like in-water oyster shucking at Sydney Oyster Farm and, on venturing away from the city, the chance to uncover the food and wine of the 14 wine regions found within New South Wales. These include Australia’s oldest, the Hunter Valley, considered thebirthplace of Australian wines,and smaller wine region of Orange featuring an abundance of boutique wineries. Each corner of this gastronomically rich state, from Merimbula on the SouthCoast to the Kangaroo Valley,has its own place on Australia’s culinary map.
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