Sydney’s harbourside dining scene is in for a yummy weekend makeover, with The Great Graze returning to Barangaroo on Saturday, 17th and Sunday, 18th October 2026.
The free, two-day food and culture festival will bring together some of Barangaroo’s favourite restaurants, pop-up food stalls, live music and family-friendly entertainment, inviting Sydneysiders to graze their way along the waterfront.
Set against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour, the festival will showcase everything from street-style restaurant favourites and sweet treats to native Australian ingredients and First Nations food businesses. This year, it will also welcome Aboriginal-owned hospitality business Indigiearth as a festival partner for the first time.
With 25 food stalls, communal dining spaces and plenty to discover across the precinct, The Great Graze is shaping up to be a tasty excuse to spend a spring weekend by the water.
Taste Barangaroo’s favourite restaurants in one place
The Great Graze will take over the foreshore, with restaurants along Wulugul Walk stepping outside their usual dining rooms to serve street-style versions of their signature dishes.
Participating restaurants include Anason, Belles Hot Chicken, Gina, Lotus, Muum Maam and Zushi, giving visitors the chance to sample a range of flavours as they wander the waterfront.
There’s a distinctly Australian feel to the menu, too. Each participating restaurant will feature at least one dish incorporating a native Australian ingredient, with Belles Hot Chicken serving a sandwich finished with a Kakadu plum glaze and waffles topped with native fruit syrup.
A long communal picnic table will stretch along Wulugul Walk, giving festival-goers a place to settle in, share their finds and soak up the harbourside atmosphere.
First Nations food & culture in Barangaroo
One of this year’s biggest additions is a partnership with Indigiearth, the Aboriginal-owned hospitality business founded by Sharon Winsor.
At Pier Pavilion, the First Nations Native Foods Market will celebrate Indigenous food businesses, native ingredients and cultural storytelling across both festival days.
Winsor will curate the market and serve a menu showcasing native Australian ingredients, with dishes including slow-cooked crocodile tail on a soft potato roll, kangaroo mince with bush tomato, and a bush tomato and vegetable option featuring Kakadu plum salad and finger lime balsamic dressing.
Visitors will also be able to browse take-home products from Aboriginal businesses, including Native Botanical Brewery, Ziggy’s Wild Foods, Southcoast Seaweed, Baagi Milaygin, Unexpected Guest, Lore Australia and Ngumpie Weaving.
The partnership adds another dimension to the festival, placing First Nations food and businesses alongside Barangaroo’s established dining scene.
Follow the waterfront food trail for gelato, doughnuts & more
Beyond Wulugul Walk, Waterman’s Cove will host a waterfront food market featuring pop-ups from across the precinct.
Browse through a mix of savoury bites and sweet treats, with stallholders including Anita Gelato, Annamese, Banksia Bakehouse, Bottega Coco, Devon Cafe, Mr Panino, Sweet Belem and Tea Republic.
Among the offerings, Annamese will serve grilled chicken lemongrass skewers topped with hoisin, peanut and nuoc cham, while Anita Gelato will put a native Australian spin on dessert with wattleseed crème brûlée ice cream. Devon Cafe will also bring a strawberry cream cheese doughnut to the line-up.
For those with a sweet tooth, the festival’s dedicated sweet trail will lead visitors to seven sweet retailers offering exclusive treats. Banksia Bakehouse will join the line-up with a wattleseed and chocolate chip cookie and a crème brûlée Danish, while other participating names include BROOKI, Rivareno Gelato, Yo-Chi, Bourke Street Bakery and Enze.
Live music, communal dining & a festival bar
In addition to the food, The Great Graze will also bring music and family-friendly entertainment to the waterfront throughout the weekend.
Communal dining areas will encourage visitors to linger between tastings, while Barangaroo House will transform into The Barangaroo House Festival Bar, with an extended licensed area for patrons.
The festival is delivered in partnership with Placemaking NSW, the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner and Lendlease.
“Barangaroo continues to be a must-visit hospitality, arts and culture precinct, with an innovative and diverse program of activity throughout the year,” says Monique de Cseuz, director of retail and place at Lendlease.
“The Great Graze is a wonderful example of this, giving Sydneysiders and visitors alike the chance to explore our waterfront in a new way—through food and community.”
Key details
The Great Graze will take place across The Streets of Barangaroo, with activity centred on Wulugul Walk, Waterman’s Cove and Pier Pavilion.
- What: The Great Graze
- When: Saturday, 17th and Sunday, 18th October 2026
- Time: 12pm–6pm daily
- Where: Wulugul Walk, The Streets of Barangaroo, Barangaroo, NSW
- Entry: Free
Barangaroo is accessible by ferry and Metro, and sits around a five-minute walk from Wynyard train station.
