Itō Sydney

Itō sits on Crown Street, a twenty-minute walk from the Sydney Tower Eye. The restaurant holds a one-hat award from the 2025 Australia Good Food Guide and focuses on Japanese seafood and sushi.

While the room runs smart and elegant, the setting provides a necessary buffer against the intensity of the surrounding streets. Itō succeeds by offering a quiet precision that many of its more frantic neighbours on Crown Street lack. Other spots in the area prioritize high-volume turnover, but this kitchen values the restraint required for sushi. It is the smarter choice for a long dinner where you actually want to hear your companions speak.