Lavender Bay will welcome a new French bistro, boulangerie and traiteur when Loulou opens Wednesday, December 22. Next door is the très French combination of Boulangerie and Traiteur. Here, the delicious aroma of take-home artisanal baguettes, croissants, batards, and baked sweets spill from the boulangerie all day, just like in Paris. An unfamiliar concept to most Australians, a traiteur is one of the most frequented destinations in a French neighbourhood and will no doubt be as beloved in Sydney. After months of secret building and design, Block’s Bar has emerged beneath the iconic 4 Pines Brewpub. This cheeky, younger, subterranean bar is a late-night haunt, hosting local and international DJs, with a lot of Caribbean soul.

Thanks to a crossover between VR and escape rooms, Entermission proudly presents Madmind, which sees players enter the mind of a maniac child kidnapper to solve the case and bring comfort to the family. Though not the most difficult escape room in Sydney, the VR element—with added effects like wind and heat on your face—makes for a great time. If you really want to up the ante, split your crew in half and race each other to the find the missing child. Offering multiplayer, free-roam VR escape room adventures and VR shooting games VR Kingdomis one of the premier destinations to engage in this alternative reality experience.

The storyline follows the heist of the Bank of Australia in 1828, and players must find the criminals before they flee the city. This escape room in Sydney’s CBD is perfect for those who have played escape games before and are looking for the next challenge. At Labyrinth Escape Rooms, there are five dark rooms to test yourself in and be warned—you'll need every ounce of logical-thinking and skill-based talent you can muster. All challenges have a strong plot, which makes trying to escape these rooms even more fun.

Make the most of your day in Sydney by creating your own itinerary focused on what you want to see and do. Refreshments and onboard WiFi in the Land Rover Discovery make even the time traveling between locations pleasurable. Join a hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour by double-decker bus to discover the highlights of Sydney and Bondi Beach. Enjoy unobstructed views and recorded onboard commentary as you travel along two routes to top destinations like Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour, and Bondi Beach. Go in-depth at any given place by simply hopping off the bus to explore.

Even though it’s the new kid on the block, Giuls wants to be the new local for lingering after-work drinks, and delicious bowls of pasta to soak up happy hour. The culinary team spent years exploring dishes and techniques from lesser-known regions and coastlines of the Middle East and North Africa. They discovered forgotten ingredients from millennia ago and uncovered recipes from within the pages of 10th century Arabic cookbooks. Aalia beautifully combines ingredients from across territories and times, contrasting tradition with modern techniques to offer diners an Arabian nomadic time-travelling odyssey of dishes. A new fish n chipper has landed in the heart of Earlwood, and it’s taking the nostalgic battered fish and chips to the next level. Here, wood-fired whole snapper and wood-fired shellfish are the stars of the menu.

Once you’re in, you have 60 minutes to find your way out, cracking puzzles, searching for hidden clues and objects to unlock the obstacles on your way to freedom. Team work, communication and logical problem-solving skills will have you all racing to beat the clock and complete the challenges. This action-packed, fun-filled adventure will have you coming back for more. The average price of a 60-minute escape room experience sits at around $50 to $60 per person, depending on whether you want to go on the weekend or midweek. If you’re looking to bring friends or a loved one and experience the comradery of taking on the challenge together, you’ll find group offers at RedBalloon.

Each brilliantly imaginative game that Escape Hunt offers takes place in a themed room designed with incredible attention to detail; to ensure that you, the participants, can really lose yourself in the experience. There’s a wizard's quest, a secret service mission, a robbery and an assassin to choose from - and the immersive games promise fun for the entire family. Get ready for an out of this world adventure with Sydney escape rooms. Offering immersive thrills and live-action challenges, these world-class venues deliver an interactive experience like no other. For those new to the phenomenon, an escape room offers the chance for players to physically step right into the game – a detailed scenario where challenges and puzzles must be solved before time runs out. Meanwhile, VR escape rooms take things to the next level, throwing you into the midst of virtual worlds where you can feel the intensity of action up close and personal.