Good to know: Chinese New Year gifts such as water chestnut cake are available to order and pick up (phone 02 9211 8518). 393-399 Sussex Street, Haymarket, royalpalace.au Advertisement Lucky Prawn, the old-school-style Chinese restaurant located within Marrickville’s excellent brewery, the Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre, has created a Lunar New Year banquet to celebrate the With the Year of the Dragon almost upon us, Lunar New Year festivities are beginning to pop up across the city. Whether you're looking for a bustling mahjong club or a more low-key meal at a local restaurant to say farewell to the Year of the Rabbit, Sydney has you covered. Spice Temple will be offering up a special Chinese New Year banquet menu for $95 from Mon Jan 23 to Sun Feb 5. Neil Perry and head chef Andy Evans have packed the menu with one-off dishes In Sydney, the Chinese New Year banquet menu heroes purse-shaped pipis that represent fortune, tea eggs that signify fertility, noodles that stand for longevity, and red ingredients such at baby tomatoes that stand for prosperity. Will Mahusay, the chef-owner of Blacktown Filipino restaurant Sydney Cebu Lechon, celebrates each Lunar New Year at a Chinese restaurant with his parents, siblings, and their 21 children. There Celebrate the Chinese New Year in style with a decadent lunar feast at Aria. Taking place within the restaurant’s upscale dining room, with all of its picture perfect Sydney Harbour views on full display, this is an excellent pick for an indulgent Lunar New Year celebration. Flashy new restaurant King Clarence’s chef Khanh Nguyen is delivering a special menu to celebrate the new year. Available from now until Sunday February 18, the line-up will bring standout dishes like “hasselback” abalone with jamon serrano and sweet potato noodles, lion’s head meatball bao, and baked lotus-leaf rice with mushroom XO Ring in the Lunar New Year at Lilymu, a contemporary Pan-Asian restaurant in Parramatta Square with a lavish Lunar New Year Banquet priced at $110 per person, available from January 25 to February 2. Menu highlights include a curated selection of dishes including dumpling assiette with Layu and black vinegar, roast barramundi with ginger and Iconic Sydney venue Golden Century is reopening in time for Lunar New Year at its new Crown Sydney location. While the restaurant’s grand opening is not until February, bookings are now open from 20 January for keen fans and those wishing to visit during Chinese New Year celebrations. “Opening Golden Century at such an auspicious time Chinese New Year's Eve: January 28, 2025 Chinese New Year: January 29, 2025 Sydney Lunar Streets – Haymarket street festival Saturday 1 February: 5pm - 10pm Dixon St, Sydney NSW Lunar Spectacular Saturday 8 February from 2pm - 6:20pm Centennial Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney NSW Lion Dancing and Cultural Performances Thursday 30 January to Here are the best menus and food specials, and celebrations and events in Sydney for Lunar New Year 2025. Lunar New Year Celebrations And Events The Chinese Garden Of Friendship Pier Street and Harbour Street, Darling Harbour | Wednesday 29 January–Sunday 9 February. Image credit: Darling Harbour | Supplied Lunar New Year Butoh workshop . Hyde Park Sunday 2 February, 6pm to 7pm . Try your hand at this avant-garde form of Japanese dance theatre aimed at developing presence. Symbols of change: Lunar New Year and beyond with Powerhouse. Symbols of change: Lunar New Year and beyond with Powerhouse . Darling Square Library, Thursday 20 February, 11am Slither into fun at Darling Harbour’s Lunar New Year celebrations. Witness mind-blowing Lunar New Year Jet Pack shows soaring over Cockle Bay, cheer on teams in the fan-favourite dragon boat races, and be captivated by vibrant lion dance performances. The Artistry also comes to Tumbalong Park, bringing a splash of creativity to the festivities. Best places to watch lion dances in Sydney for Chinese New Year. Sydney’s first lion dance of the year took place on January 19 in Chinatown. But there’s plenty more planned in case you missed it. Here’s the full schedule for 2025. Tuesday, January 28. Australia Square, 12pm; Sky Phoenix, CBD, 6:45pm; 888 Chinese Restaurant, Beverley Aussies are always up for a celebration, and with so many of our residents having Chinese, Mongolian, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese heritage, it’s no wonder Sydney offers such a rich variety of ways to bring in the New Year! This year Sydney’s Lunar New Year festival starts on Wednesday 29 January 2025. From multi-course feasts to street food markets, discover the best spots to celebrate Chinese New Year in Sydney in 2020. Bodhi Restaurant, Sydney CBD. Ring in the ‘Year of the Rat’ at Sydney’s iconic vegan restaurant, Bodhi. Experience a limited-edition menu of Lunar-inspired dishes, all served with a vegan twist. Restaurants near Sydney Chinese New Year Festival, Sydney on Tripadvisor: Find traveler reviews and candid photos of dining near Sydney Chinese New Year Festival in Sydney, New South Wales. The official 2015 Sydney Chinese New Year Festival website. Events, latest news and more. Celebrating the Lunar New Year. 13 February - 1 March 2015. The mega-venue’s annual New Year’s Day party has become one of Sydney’s favourite past times in recent years and they’re back for more in 2025. Kicking off the new year in style, the venue’s wrangled a lineup of Sydney’s best DJs including Club Sol, Alex Hayes, Groove City, Lo99, Miskin Brothers and more.
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