Sydney’s new Metro line is transforming dining habits across the city, bringing fresh crowds to restaurants on both sides of the Harbour Bridge.
In Sydenham, Sippenham wine and pasta bar co-owner Stephen Mandis said the Metro had “been a really good help,” attracting customers from the North Shore, CBD, and Eastern Suburbs.
“It’s actually given us an opportunity to showcase our amazing food and our really, really tasty wine to greater parts of Sydney,” Mandis said, adding that the line has brought “a whole different type of clientele” to the suburb.
Across the bridge in Crows Nest, Plan B Burgers and Booze owner Jacob Tannous said the Metro had “changed Crows Nest significantly,” lifting business by around 20 per cent.
“It’s been a really positive thing for us here in Crows Nest, as for all the other businesses here,” Tannous said. “Almost every suburb should have a Metro.”
Sippenham co-owner and chef Nicholas Giannopoulos also credited the service for making cross-harbour dining “easier and faster than ever,” with mid-week visits from city workers and after-work crowds on the rise.
Opal data shows weekday trips between CBD and North Sydney Metro stations have jumped more than 55 per cent between May 2024 and May 2025, while Sydenham has seen a marked boost in its evening dining scene.
Source: Daily Telegraph.
