Contemporary cuisine: the best places to taste it in Newtown

Rubyos

88/100 (941 ratings)

Restaurants

Contemporary

Fusion

Australian

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Vegan Options

Gluten Free Options

Drinks

Dinner

Lunch

Pancakes

Arancini

Mandarin Duck

Salad

Peking Duck

Chili

Halloumi

Crab

Cakes

Duck

Lamb

Calamari

Pork

Calamares

Salmon

Tapas

Prawns

Beef

Sit down

Contemporary

Australian

Fusion

Accepts Credit Cards

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Private Dining

Accepts American Express

Street Parking

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

Reservations

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Digital Payments

Seating

Lunch

Drinks

Dinner

Mid-range

"Nice upmarket restaurant although maybe not as good as its prices suggest. The smoked salmon duet mixed with some fresh flavours was good but a tiny..."

Dominic Svensson

"It was 10 years ago when I last fined at Rubyos and it was just as I remembered it. I adore the prints on the wall (and want them for my home), the..."

Marianna Tuccia

"My friend and I shared the $65 Celebration menu and it was amazing! The only bad dish was the chicken which was a little dry and bland, but..."

Jess Pham

"Our experience here on a Friday evening was very good. Service all throughout was brilliant, wait staff were friendly and prompt. We had the seafood..."

Maria

"Decided to check out Rubyos before heading to a gig at Leadbelly as the restaurant is just steps away from our venue. Did some research and Rubyos..."

Joe Mastrangelo Jr.

"King Street became gradually quieter as we approached Rubyos at the east end of the dining precinct. A bright pink sign marked our arrival at our..."

The RnB Diary

"On the quieter end of Newtown, Rubyos is a nice place for catchups or date nights. The menu is designed to be shared and has influences from..."

Xoxo.msjamie

"Lovely food. Can cater to any dietary requirement and friendly service. A hidden gem in Newtown. Great for meeting up with friends and also..."

Frankiieshungrytummy

"*Special Thanks to Robbie (@itd_be_rude_not_to) and the lovely staff at Rubyos for organizing this event. Special mentions to Stella for the..."

Eatventures

"Rubyos has been my favourite place the Ompty boys have taken me to. It is relaxed fine dining tapas style food in a superb venue. If you love a good..."

Spooning Australia

"Just up the road from 1989, you’ll find yourself bang smack in the middle of the nineties with Rubyos’ Four-Course Grazing Brunch ($25/head)...."

Does My Bomb Look Big In This

"I went to Rubyos for an anniversary dinner. It's a charming little restaurant with a nice atmosphere. They have a few banquet options to pick from,..."

Eden

"Food, service, and decor was great. A very good experience, would definitely recommend to friends and looking forward to going again in the..."

Duke Silver

"Rubyos is a modern Australian restaurant worth the stroll away from the hustle and bustle, to the city end of King Street in Newtown. From the moment..."

Sir And Mlady Dine Out

"Can Newtown brunches get any better? I was treated to non-stop brunch action thanks to Ompty at this gem.The weekend brunch special is..."

Naomi Rheinberger

"Gorgeous restaurant on King at that has a soft ambience and lovely vibe. The customer service is efficient and the food comes out in good timing. The..."

Sweetandyummie

"Came here and met up with our foodie friends. Rubyos isawesome. It is an inviting place, looks quite formal and has a fully stockedbar and..."

Thewhereto

"We purchased a groupon for a 5 course meal + dessert for $70 at this restaurant and I think it's a good deal for the price. Food was a bit..."

Ilovefooood

"Located on the city end of Newtown. I had visited this restaurant a few times previously. On this occasion we were invited out and it was a good..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Rubyos in Newtown: the dessert platter arrived I gasped in shock and awe. WOW! This looked really good. Did someone say chocolate baklava??!!. Rubyos..."

Weekendfoodescapes

"Rubyos at the quieter end of King Street is a tapas bar. Like most Tapas bars in Sydney their food is expensive and served in small portions. The..."

Stephen Christopher

"My family went here for my Dads birthday and had a great time. The waiters were super friendly and explained the menu (which is a bit different from..."

Daniel Gimenez

"I took my fiancee here to celebrate our anniversary and it was wonderful. The staff were friendly and the food was excellent. I also really liked..."

Reuben Young

"We gave this place a go with a dandy movie ticket deal which worked out as $40 for dinner and a movie. The menu we received was actually really good...."

Navs

"Great price nice place for group dining. Group of friends went there for a birthday dinner, we ordered banquet Tapas. Overall every dish was..."

Pollo_pesce_me

"We went once as a group of four and really loved it, so went back again a few weeks later! Amazing service - the kind you would expect in a fine..."

Christy

"Excellent food, very friendly staff... Highly recommended!!!!!. Excellent food, great service. Really loved the experience. Highly recommended!!!! I..."

Humaira.rahman03

"Great atmosphere, great food, great service!. Dined here with a couple of friends and really enjoyed it. Location was fairly convenient, being in the..."

Aniruddha.jyoti01

"We found the Rubyos 4 course Brunch on the Crave festival website and trooped down to Newtown for a scrumptious feast. $25 for a champagne cocktail..."

Happyeverafterbride

"Rubyos is another one of those Newtown restaurants that I've been walking past for years, but have never been to. If you know Newtown at all you'll..."

MissPiggyEats

"I might turn into a..."

Laura Brown

"Never disappoints. I was in a group of six when we went to Rubyos to celebrate a friends 39th birthday on the weekend.Let me start by saying how..."

Loves Eating Out

"Delicious. We had been impressed by dinner at Rubyos but the Brunch Special was superb! At $25 per head, the set menu presents a smorgasbord of..."

Anna001

"Excellent food. Very accommodating staff. Would highly recommend it... In fact I already..."

Mags Chow

"Having just finished my dinner at this fine establishment I had to immediately write a review. It was awesome! My friends and I just happened to walk..."

Dwayne Swift

"Loved it. Excellent food and great service. This is the 2nd time I have been to this restaurant with my wife and we both loved it. The servings were..."

Patrick Ceran

"We went as a very large conference group and despite the problems with accommodating a group that size, the food was served Una coordinated and..."

Zoe H-Q

"Too hit and miss for me. Some delicious dishes, great sharing concept and well/timed delivery of each course. But some terrible dishes (haloumi so..."

Kylie

"Ruby, ruby, ruby, rubyos. A friend and I headed this way for a girl's night out. (After a quick mojito at Jester Seeds.) We opted for the Celebration..."

V1ntagev1xen

"Great service and great food we ordered the banquet and being a Vego that eats seafood they were incredibly accommodating and allowed me to swap the..."

Danielle New

"Little Gem!. Fantastic "Celebration Menu" was a great introduction to the best dishes on the menu, matched to great wine selections all for less than..."

Angelo_W73

"How good is this gem - professional, attentative service, great/interesting menu and excellent wines. A bit of polish on KIng..."

Tandah

"Hit and Miss. I really want to like Rubyos but, gee, sometimes they make it a little hard with their inconsistency. The food, when it's good, is..."

Peta

"One of best restaurants in Newtown area! Great service and great food, always a good..."

PhoodiePharmacist

"Love Love Love. Just had to write a review on one of my favourite restaurants in Newtown. We've been going here since it opened and have never had a..."

Dani

"We had the Mothers Day set menu and it was fabulous! The food was beautiful (presentation, portions, variety), service impeccable and the ambiance..."

Sam Roberts

"Good range for omnivore, vegetarian, and vegan diners. Reasonably priced for the quality of food. We would have preferred a little more social..."

Nicola Gordon

"Delicious food, wonderful atmosphere and fantastic service. Our party of four paired of with the vegan banquet and the seafood sampler - we all..."

Richard D

"Second time we have eaten here. We had the Celebration banquet first time and it was devine! Seafood Sampler banquet last night. Absolutely..."

Stephanie Spicer

"Away from the busyness of King Street is this amazing restaurant, their banquets are an absolute must do. They do a dedicated gluten free banquet..."

Sarah R

"Fabulous quality food, great service and lovely atmosphere too. We had a lovely dinner for 9 ppl. Seasonal Banquet dishes came out at lovely paced..."

Sandra Jensen

"Beautiful food and excellent service. Had the vegetarian banquet and dessert for two. It was all so totally..."

Catherine Chan

Rising Sun Workshop

87/100 (792 ratings)

Restaurants

Vegetarian Friendly

Contemporary

Gluten Free Options

International

Vegan Options

Japanese

Cafe

International

Contemporary

Japanese

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Brunch

Drinks

Breakfast

Dinner

Lunch

After-hours

Noodle

Gyoza

Burger

Ramen

Pork

Sit down

International

Japanese

Contemporary

Takeout

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Highchairs Available

Drinks

Brunch

Breakfast

Dinner

After-hours

Lunch

Mid-range

"Fun atmosphere with a car workshop theme. Lots of sitting area up the top.Had The Darkness and a glass of espresso coffee with sparkling..."

Tortuguita Comiendo

"Came here for the first time for a mid week dinner. All the dishes we ordered were amazing, though there were a few stand outs of the night...."

Christy C

"The most wonderful black pudding... Ever! Growing up in the wilds of Yorkshire, I came to love certain styles of black pudding. This is a truly..."

Andrew Beveridge

"I absolutely loved coming here. We ordered the eggplant burger and vegetarian ramen. This place has one hat! The ambience is really cool, there's..."

Phfat

"They also have a 🏍️motorcycle workshop so they have a really cool atmosphere going on 😎 Will definitely be back againI admire the..."

Hungriestsam - Samantha

"This place is amazing! Definitely a hidden gem, something I would expect only locals to know which makes the experience a lot more exciting & fun...."

Fara Julianna Lew

"Heard so much about this place so we thought we'd give it a try. We were there for lunch on a weekend and the place was packed. The food was good,..."

Ellie K

"Amazing ramen! Tried the light, darkness, darker than darkness. One of the best I’ve had in Sydney! Darker than darkness definitely a highlight..."

Nicole Hu

"very nice place.. great coffee and very friendly staff... enjoyed my time here thoroughly.. Would definitely recommend friends and revisit this place..."

Jully Chowdhury

"The last place one expect to get a good bowl of ramen is probably a bike shop, but yet here we are. Straight up service was mixed. Waited for ages..."

Manz

"This place is AMAZING!!! The experience was on another level of sophistication. The service was 100 and the food, this images don’t do justice...."

Radinitauuki

"Never been disappointed here at the Rising sun workshop. The ramen broth is just right, not overly thick/thin, I especially love their vegetarian..."

Gloria Chu

"Will may eat will May eat 👍🏻Food - Ramen for breakfast! Now that’s something new! Breakfast ramen with your breakfast..."

Willmayeat

"I dined here on a Saturday for lunch with a friend. We were seated at a long communal dining table which worked well as the space was quite large so..."

Theeconomicfoodie

"Tucked away down a quiet road in Newtown. This is sharing the same space as a bike shop. Cosy, trendy, I knew I got the right place when they got my..."

Hungry For Chips

"Great little spot for ramen and motorcycles! Tucked away from the main street youd honestly not know this workshop was here. We ordered the dark..."

YUXIPANDA

"Great food, great quaint atmosphere and friendly staff! Tried the Spaghetti Ramenese and the Lamb ribs and really enjoyed it- lamb was tender..."

Pat Aspiras

"Tucked away into a laneway in Newtown off the main drag is the bustling Rising Sun Workshop, a motorcycle workshop which shares its airy warehouse..."

Excuse Me Waiter

"I was looking for a local joint to have some breakfast and have seen great reviews for rising sun workshop so decided to give it a try. We ordered..."

Jimmy Zhao

"I had my doubts when the anglo waitress started to talk about ramen. But gurrrrl knew her stuff. She was incredibly knowledgeable and super..."

Peanutbutter&jelly

"Amazing find off the beaten path. Workshop for bike service with relaxed vibes and dining upstairs.I'm quite surprised to see what the..."

Jwswong

"It took me far too long to finally visit Rising Sun Workshop! What was I thinking?We went on a Saturday morning (with a pram too!) and had..."

Carly (@tippleandfodder)

"I come here for the breakfast ramen. It is actually a bike shop with a cafe. I like the space with the high ceiling. I tried the bibimbap but still..."

Jeroxie

"We had lunch here, ordered the eggplant burger and the “darkness” ramen, both delicious. Cool place with good food and friendly service, will go..."

Giulia Fantini

"The egg was amazing, I just have to say that before anything else. This is the fanciest ramen I’ve ever ordered, and the setting is really unique..."

Food Is Really Great

"Friendly and efficient customer service, nice decor and hearty ramen...what more could your want?! It would be a great place to have a work or..."

Tara Nath

"AMEN FOR RAMEN! A place for motorcycle lovers and foodies! Their weekly ramen specials are always sensational and their modern twist on Japanese..."

Sydney Food By Chloe

"Came to Rising Sun Workshop on Sunday morning to catch the famous Breakfast Ramen, only served before 12 noon! The ambience is sort of industrial and..."

Gugu_Chailatte

"Cozy cafe with great ambience. Ramen and coffee was good, noodle was great, the soup was quite salty and oily. Overall, the portion is big enough for..."

Danny Tam

"Given the prevalence of social media and the time poor nature of almost everybody these days, I have decided to make my blog posts more 'snackable'...."

Retrodaze

"About to make a big statement here.......BEST RAMEN IN SYDNEY! 🙊The dinner menu ominously lists 'Secret Ramen' on their menu, where the..."

A Sydney Foodstagram // @glendonww

"Gorgeous two-storey industrial warehouse space with lots of dark wood and green accents from ferns and fronds. Unfortunately, there's no all day..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Four of us went for brunch here and we really enjoyed it. First, let's talk about the ambience of the place. It is both a working motorcycle repair..."

Nick

" This awesome place is tucked away from the riff raff in Newtown. I had the Monk Ramen $19 and Porky Katsu Burger. SO TASTY SO YUM! I will be..."

Patopeaking Eats And Runs

"Rising sun was such a lovely surprise for a relaxed dinner spot! We popped in and had a glass of red with the secret ramen of the day - pork belly..."

Prue Gorman

"Great place for both breakfast and dinner. If you have had enough of the standard eggs and bacon breakfast well rising sun workshop will have..."

For The Love Of Food

"Had lunch here for the first time today, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience! We walked straight in and were greated and seated immediately. The..."

AmberJoy

"I've come back to this place several times and have tasted quite a lot of their food, so I can say that this review is based on the average..."

Celine.ganuelas

"Ramen was $19 a bit on the pricey side but was really yummy. Broth was a little too salty for my liking but very good quality. I enjoyed the ramen..."

I_like_pickles

"Friendly staff, wonderful atmosphere. The teas are amazing. However, the ramen is definitely way too salty. First bite was amazing but it builds up..."

Ciel Cecilia Lam

"It had a motorbike repair garage with the cafe. You could see some classic Japanese motorcycles parked in and around the vicinity. Walking into the..."

Benkyousuru

"Inhaling ramen with a whiff of petroleum in a defunct hardware store… could anything be more Newtown than the Rising Sun Workshop? Yes, ducking..."

Does My Bomb Look Big In This

"Delicious Tonkatsu Ramen at Rising Sun Workshop. The broth is light but very very tasty. Just enough flavours packed into one bowl. Made of fresh..."

Hello Miss May

"Awesome location in Newtown, in a converted warehouse (the old mitre 10). Best seating is upstairs on the mezzanine. They do breakfast and lunch...."

Hungrysydneysiders

"The place was very nice decorated and never that i thought a bike workshop would serve an amazing ramen. I came in at lunch time which i am a bit..."

Marius Yapi

"Great vibe, located next to a bike workshop. Great and interesting selection of food with unique Japanese and Asian influences. Cannot wait to come..."

Tastypanda

"I took my mum here a while back to get breakfast. They accommodated for her eggs on toast, whilst I tried the #2 Hokkaido milk bun. The bun was the..."

Dane

"Went for dinner, and I was pleasantly surprised by everything. I thought it would be a motorcycle themed cafe, but was totally wrong. The workshop..."

Adam Brand

"Nick Smith isn’t your everyday chef. Nobody would think to put a motorcycle workshop and a restaurant under the same roof. Most would also not..."

I'm Still Hungry

"Rising sun workshop is located in a side street off King St, Newtown. This innovative cafe is attached to a community funded garage that runs..."

Thewhereto

"Ballsy flavoured ramen in a beautifully airy workshop loft. I had the dark ramen (highlight was the pickled mushroom) and a nice cocktail. Price was..."

Greedygreedyguts

"Rising Sun Workshop 1.0 came about as a result of a succesfful pozible campaign to establish a workshop where bike enthusiasts can get together to..."

THEJUGERNAUTS

"I have visited a few times now, and really love the coffee. My first visit was breakfast, and I had the milk bun with bacon, egg, cheese and Kimslaw,..."

Brad Coles

"Breakfast ramen is one of the those things that you wonder why noone has ever thought of before. Smith infuses the ramen broth with actual pieces of..."

Helen | Grab Your Fork

"They’re baaaaaaaack! It’s been 2 looong years but finally the Rising Sun Workshop has returned! The communal motorcycle workshop and eatery has..."

Susan ChocolateSuze Thye

"First dish I tried was The Light ($17) ramen. It's a shio (salt) based double soup broth with springy ramen noodles, kurobuta belly chashu, menma,..."

Ramen Raff

"Rising Sun Workshop is located in an odd and unassuming area of Newtown. I really liked the concept of the place with large work benches, gave it a..."

El Aitch

"Was very impressed with Rising Sun Workshop, located above an actual workshop it has a classy industrial interior. The food is delicious and given..."

Nathan Z (Critical Outlet)

"This is such a cool Ramen shop - it’s actually integrated into a motorbike mechanic workshop. They keep the menu simple, but the Breakfast Ramen..."

Harley F

"Spacious upstairs, not a lot of people with large communal tables. I ordered the vegetarian The Monk Ramen and it was tasty and spicy! They didn't..."

C. M.

"Loved it! The concept of the place was well thought-out and you'll see little details here and there that tie everything together. The ambiance and..."

Janice Concepcion

"Had a delicious dinner at Rising Sun Workshop. The food is clever, skilfully made and creative without being too out there for the average diner. We..."

Alberto Del Fonso Jr

"**Thanks for being open on Monday** Having had a big Sunday night, and feeling dusty the morning after, it was decided that ramen was the meal to..."

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Xoxo.msjamie

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Spooning Australia

Does My Bomb Look Big In This

Eden

Duke Silver

Sir And Mlady Dine Out

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