About Sydney10
Sydney10 is an editorial guide for Sydneysiders and visitors: the cafés, tradies, clinics and restaurants worth knowing, from the Eastern Suburbs to Parramatta.
A harbour city that runs a long way west
Sydney is a city of water and distance. Ferries cross the harbour, surf clubs line the beaches and the suburbs run west for many kilometres towards the Blue Mountains. Parramatta has grown into a second city centre, the Inner West has its own café and pub culture, and communities in Cabramatta, Auburn, Harris Park and Hurstville have built some of the best food precincts in the country. Each part of the city has its own idea of a great local.
Sydney10 in a nutshell
Sydney10 is a set of short rankings, each naming the businesses that do one job particularly well, in close to thirty categories from eating out and beauty to trades, schools, property, legal help, pets and travel. Every entry shows where the business is, how to contact it, when it trades and what it is known for.
Everyday Sydney
Life here has practical demands of its own: storm-damaged gutters, long commutes that make a nearby mechanic precious, a rental market where a good property manager matters, and summers that put air conditioners to the test. We give these everyday services the same care as the restaurants and bars.
How we research
Our editors go through each category across Greater Sydney, ask how well each business has served people over the long haul and double-check the basics, from street address to trading hours, before anything is published. Lists are revisited on a fixed schedule, and readers' reports are always followed up.
Who we are writing for
Sydneysiders hoping to find something better nearby, people who have just moved suburbs and need a GP or an electrician, and visitors who want to see more of the city than Circular Quay and the Opera House forecourt. Families relocating from interstate or overseas will find it just as handy.
Local businesses
Own one of the businesses we rank? Our For businesses page explains how to claim your entry and complete it.