Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Waterloo

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AlexandriaBarangarooBondi BeachChippendaleCircular QuayCoogee

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1. The Potting Shed

4.3

Awesome(3932)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Modern Australian • Alexandria

Booked 120 times today

The Potting Shed is a place to meet, eat, drink, relax and chat your day and night away – where hanging plants, terracotta pots and timber beams meet brass, brick and iron. Where you can plant yourself down on the swing seat, bench or at the bar and feel like you are on your family’s porch.It’s a lively place where you can hoe into fresh, locally harvested produce, delivered by our shed-hands. The same hands that will deliver you good-natured banter, craft beers on tap, great tasting wines and unique cocktails.The menu offers cozy share options for groups, three course substantial meal choices for those wanting to make an evening of it and a fun selection of nibbles for people wanting a light after-work snack with their cocktails or a share jug amongst friends.Plus, enjoy exclusive after-dark access to The Grounds of Alexandria's latest laneway attractions when you dine in!

A photo of The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe restaurant

2. The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe

4.2

Awesome(2901)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Café • Alexandria

Booked 167 times today

The Cafe food and drinks menu is bursting with fresh flavour, made with the finest quality ingredients and created with The Grounds own grown and locally sourced produce. The Cafe at The Grounds has team of chefs who constantly push the boundaries and reinvents the classics in order to deliver you perfect flavour combinations that will make you want to come back time and time again.NOTE: At The Cafe, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to dine in, we operate on a walk-in only basis for smaller tables during peak hours. If no tables are available on arrival, we will add you to an electronic waiting list and text you when your table is ready, leaving you free to explore the rest of The Grounds. Rest assured, all groups on the wait list will be able to dine-in on the day.

3. Figo Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(426)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Rushcutters Bay

Booked 5 times today

Casual Italian Restaurant with Friendly service and traditional food. Bar seating and dining tables with two different rooms. We are a small but vibrant place.

4. Giuls

4.5

Awesome(63)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Surry Hills

Booked 17 times today

Giuls is your neighbourhood casual restaurant that is offering a selection of italian classics with a twist that can be complemented by a delicious cocktail or a glass of wine.

5. CATALINA

4.8

Exceptional(166)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Modern Australian • Rose Bay North

Booked 29 times today

Catalina is an iconic harbourside restaurant, family owned and operated since 1994. It is a light airy modern space with wonderful views, floor to ceiling glass, and outdoor balcony seating. The menu is Mediterranean-inspired and features sustainable seafood from the best producers Australia-wide, and grass fed and free range meat and poultry. The wine list is one of the best wine lists in Australia, featuring over 800 wines, and receiving a 3 Goblet rating every year in the Wine List of the Year Awards. The service is welcoming, friendly, informal and yet, professional. An ideal venue for all occasions: from everyday dining, to business lunches, to celebrations, to wedding receptions and events. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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6. Next Door Double Bay

4.6

Exceptional(157)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Australian • Double Bay

Booked 11 times today

Next Door is the sister restaurant of Margaret, which, quite literally, sits next door to it at the corner of Bay St and Guilfoyle Avenue. Featuring a rolling 12-hour lunch-to-dinner menu, the bar brings you a selection of specially curated small plates such as Woodfire Grilled Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes with Oregano, Braised Zucchini with Mint, Chilli and Pecorino, as well as an amazing selection of Consorcio, Cuca, Pollastrini, Ortiz and Real Conversas tins with some freshly baked sourdough from Baker Bleu. It's also home to the famous Perry hamburger."It's just a place to get some really nice hospitality, chill out and enjoy your day," Neil Perry. Sandwiched between Baker Bleu and Margaret, the indoor dining area is cosy and comfortable, with marble-top tables and an open bar and kitchen.

A photo of Zushi - Surry Hills restaurant

7. Zushi - Surry Hills

4.6

Exceptional(749)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Surry Hills

Booked 19 times today

We’re a Modern Japanese restaurant located in Surry Hills. We pride ourselves on serving the best Japanese cuisine in Sydney, prepared by our expert chefs using the freshest local and sustainable ingredients where possible. Our signature rolls are a must!We’re your fun neighbourhood Japanese restaurant located on Crown Street in the heart of bustling Surry Hills, Sydney. At Zushi we love our customers and our customers love our relaxed approach, coupled with delicious food, friendly service and dining options in our buzzy restaurant, upstairs mezzanine and open air courtyard. We offer dine in, takeaway, catering and mobile zushi where we send our Chefs to you!Zushi is fully licensed and offers an exciting list of cocktails for those who have worked up a thirst. We also love sharing our passion for sake, beer and wines to match your meal.

8. Fratelli Paradiso

4.7

Exceptional(218)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Potts Point

Booked 26 times today

WALK-INS ALWAYS BENVENUTI!Italian food and imported wine in a bustling space with exposed-brick walls and a blackboard menu.

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9. Zushi - Barangaroo

4.7

Exceptional(1631)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Barangaroo

Booked 65 times today

At the edge of Sydney’s impressive new harbour foreshore playground, discerning foodies can now find some of the city’s best sushi in Barangaroo. Zushi is both stylish and comfortable, designed by the renowned architect Koichi Takada. Zushi prides itself on using carefully sourced local ingredients; the freshest vegetables and sustainable seafood where possible. We offer premium service complimented with a wide selection of imported beers, Japanese inspired cocktails, sake and whisky. We are open every day for lunch and dinner, serving our delectable signature rolls, sashimi and share plates.And the glorious harbour views are pretty tasty too.

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10. love.fish - Barangaroo

4.4

Awesome(1862)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Barangaroo

Booked 9 times today

How many restaurants offer premium Australian seafood and waterfront dining at an everyday price point? love.fish is a casual Australian seafood restaurant located on the waterfront in harbour-side Sydney. Now in its thirteenth year, the love.fish Barangaroo restaurant takes Sydney seafood and our founders passion for authentic, accessible seafood dining to the next level. With a 17 metre harbour frontage and 175 seats, we offer a wider selection of Australia’s best locally-sourced oysters, raw fish, whole fish, platters, and crustaceans. All in a world-class waterfront location with the soul and values of a family owned restaurant. Our Barangaroo restaurant offers the provenance and quality of Australian seafood in a relaxed waterfront setting. We’re all about sustainable, local seafood that doesn’t cost the earth, because it doesn’t need to!

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Carly
Sydney •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
One of the best Restaurants I have been to in a long time. Food was amazing Would highly recommend this place to anyone
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Figo RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Italian• Rushcutters Bay
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4.8
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OpenTable Diner
Sydney •1 review
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
Nice for a post-work catch-up with a friend. Had some wine (great happy hour price) and a variety of little things to nibble on. Olives, brussel sprouts, butter lettuce salad, arancini were all great. I think the salad might have been my favourite (great dressing, nice & fresh) my friend loved the sprouts (& generous portion). Unfortunately the focaccia was a bit disappointing, just a bit dry/tasteless, odd texture? The staff/service was very friendly, helpful and attentive.
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GiulsPrice: Expensive• Italian• Surry Hills
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4.5
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Sophie
Brisbane •1 review
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
The food and service was as amazing as always. Lovely time.
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The Potting ShedPrice: Moderate• Modern Australian• Alexandria
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4.3
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Sara
Melbourne •1 review
5.0
Dined on Jun 15, 2025
It was my first time at the cafe and it was an amazing experience! Thank you so much for everything
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The Grounds of Alexandria CafePrice: Moderate• Café• Alexandria
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4.2
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Mietta
Sydney •1 review
4.0
Dined on Jun 14, 2025
Another fabulous experience at Catalina, definitely my favourite restaurant in Sydney! Service and food was immaculate as always!
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CATALINAPrice: Very Expensive• Modern Australian• Rose Bay North
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4.8

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