2022 Sydney Good Food Month

Featuring some of the biggest names on Australia’s dining scene, and an exciting mix of pop-ups, masterclasses, stand-out culinary collaborations, and exclusive events at top restaurants across New South Wales, tickets go on sale at 9am, Tuesday 30 November.

For one night only on 13 January the Michelin-trained master of regional Italian fare, Alessandro Pavoni will join forces with Melbourne’s Guy Grossi, Pilu at Freshwater’s Giovanni Pilu, and Jacqui Challinor of NOMAD to take diners on a tasting exploration of Italy’s coastline at That’s a’Mare: Food of the Italian Coast, presented by Celebrity Cruises.

A celebration of Sydney’s favourite patisseries and bakeries will take place at Let’s Bake Love: The Ultimate Brunch Party at Alibi on 16 January, where a curated menu of mouth-watering all-vegan treats will be offered at the plant-based eatery.

Brisbane’s superstar chef, Alanna Sapwell returns to Sydney soil on 18 January with her sell-out pop-up restaurant, Esmay Pop-up with Ezra, joining forces with the Eastern-suburbs-meets-the-Middle-East Potts Point powerhouse.

For real fans of fruits der mer, Alessandro Pavoni has collaborated with seafood industry powerhouse John Susman, and former head chef of North Bondi Fish, Jesse McTavish, to put on an exclusively-created uber-luxe pescatarian menu - From Sea to Shore: A Celebration of Seafood presented by Citi - at the legendary two-hat restaurant, Ormeggio at The Spit on 20 January.

For friends and family looking to add some competitive spirit to their cuisine, the lively Good Weekend Quiz: Live will test guests’ knowledge of food, drinks, and Australia’s dining history at Rockpool Bar & Grill, where Executive Chef and culinary director Corey Costelloe will wow with a three-course meal on 23 January.

With a multi-course menu featuring native ingredients, the next generation of incredible young talent, including brothers Luke Bourke (Rockpool) and Sam Bourke (Margaret), Jayde Harris (Rockpool), and Keith Munro (Icebergs), the inaugural Young Indigenous Chefs Lunch at Rockpool Bar & Grill supported by the City of Sydney, will be held on 30 January. Working alongside Executive Chef and mentor of the National Indigenous Culinary Institute, Corey Costelloe, each young chef will showcase their culinary skills over one course. A donation to the National Indigenous Culinary Institute will be made with every ticket sold.

For its 23rd year, the food festival will also offer an incredible curated collection of almost fifty one-off events, masterclasses and offers at eateries right across New South Wales.