Food and wine before sleep

Food - Sydney's best hotel restaurants

Bilson's at The Radisson Plaza Hotel

Food and wine: Bilson's is nestled within the Radisson Plaza Hotel and its $165 degustation comes highly recommended. Those preferring a la carte can enjoy a tantalizing entrée of Kangaroo Island marron followed by truffled stuffed pig's trotter. With a diverse wine selection of French and Australian classics, your palate will appreciate the cultural fusion.

Sleep: Whether you're looking for a little luxury or to splash out on an extravagant experience, the Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney provides fabulous options. For a romantic escape, the studio spa suites can't be beaten. 27 O'Connell St, Sydney, 2000.

Otto Ristorante

Food and wine: Set in one of Sydney's trendiest eating precincts, Otto delivers top-shelf cuisine. Start the night off with wagyu air-dried beef, before moving on to vitello tonnato (poached milk-fed veal). And with a wine list this extensive, even the most finicky of drinkers can satisfy their picky palate.

Sleep: Perched right on the wharf at Woolloomooloo, Blue is a boutique hotel with prime water views. Only a short walk to the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Opera House, you can enjoy being a tourist in your own city. 6 Cowper Wharf Rd, Woolloomooloo, 2011.

Drift

Food and wine: Sky-high windows, ultra-chic black and tan digs and almighty beach views reign at Drift. If you're staying over, the seasonal oysters platter with chardonnay vinegar and salmon caviar is the perfect aphrodisiac.

Sleep: Twelve suites are filled to the nines with hi-tech amenities for easy beach living at Ravesi's. The deluxe split level suite has a wrap-around balcony, two lounge areas and plasma TV for ample beachside parties.118 Campbell Pde, Bondi Beach, 2026.

Wine - Sydney's best hotel bars

Club Bar at the Hyatt

Cocktails, humidors and whisky – oh my. Classically styled with overstuffed armchairs, marble and heavy wood, it’s the perfect place to spend some dosh. 7 Hickson Rd, The Rocks 2000. (02 9256 1661).

The Cortile at the Intercontinental

The decor’s a mix between George of the Jungle, Total Recall and The Rat Pack with a reasonable selection of wines by the glass. 117 Macquarie St, Sydney 2000. (02 9253 9000).

Glass Wine Bar at the Hilton

A huge selection of Aussie and international superstar wines with plenty by the glass and regular wine appreciation evenings. 488 George St, Sydney 2000. (02 9266 2000).

Globe at the Observatory

Very old-school. Big, tapestry dominated-lounges and walls of leatherbound books and a faint smell of mahogany. We love their Kir Royale. 89–113 Kent St, Sydney 2000. (02 9256 2222).

The DR Davies Lounge at the Commercial Travellers Association

This lounge underneath the MLC Centre hasn’t changed since Harry Seidler decided it was a good idea to design a building shaped like a giant white spaceship. From the patterned carpet to the plush, scarlet booths, it’s got that feel of a room that stopped dead in its tracks and let the years roll on without it. MLC Centre, Martin Place 2000. (02 9232 7344).

Sleep - Featured Hotels

Radisson Plaza

Ask for the Presidential Suite. If you need some downtime, head for the sunken lounge area and relax with state-of-the-art surround sound and all the mod cons you could want.

Blue

The former W hotel in the historic Woolloomooloo Wharf is now owned by Taj, India’s luxury hotel and resort chain.

Ravesi's

Ravesi’s is known primarily for its noisy street-level bar, but upstairs you’ll also find a restaurant with great cocktails, serviceable snacks and a mod Oz menu with a view.

Park Hyatt

Since opening in 1990, the Park Hyatt has played host to a steady stream of celebrities, heads of state and international jet-setters with money to burn.

Intercontinental

Set in a building that dates all the way from 1851, the InterContinental now features such modern extras as high-speed internet access and digital TV in all rooms, plus two TV broadcast and video conferencing studios.

Hilton

Since its refurbishment three years ago, the Hilton has reinstated itself as one of the city’s premier five-star hotels – quite an achievement as it’s done that despite being without the otherwise obligatory harbour view.

The Observatory Hotel

A consistent favourite among the more well-heeled visitors to the city, the service-oriented Observatory has the feel, and indeed some of the looks, of a typical European grand hotel.

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