Exclusively for American Express delicious. Month Out 2025, world-renowned French-Swiss pastry chef and chocolatier Amaury Guichon – aka “The Chocolate Guy” – is set to touch down in Australia to share his chocolate sensations in Sydney for the first time. A pop-up store on the ground floor of 20 Martin Place in the CBD will offer chocolate lovers the opportunity to purchase Guichon’s masterpieces, with the first 100 American Express Card Members through the doors each day receiving their chocolate piece for free. This exclusive pop-up event will be live for three days only, from May 8 to May 10, between 10am and 5pm. While you’re in the CBD for the Amaury Guichon pop-up, check out these nearby venues for more incredible dining and deals during American Express delicious. Month Out.

Swing by this award-winning cocktail bar in The Rocks to cap off a perfect day of dining in style. Named after entertainment icon and Rat Pack member Sammy Davis Jr., Maybe Sammy is an inviting oasis of Golden Age glamour with plenty of playful modern swagger courtesy of its expert team of bar staff in sharp double-breasted jackets, a playlist of jazz and swing music and interiors that have been described as “1950s Hollywood Regency-meets-Palm Springs”. The real star of the show, however, is the cocktail menu, which is packed with innovative, expertly balanced mixes that often feature unexpected ingredients. Whether it’s a eucalyptus gimlet, a jasmine negroni, a chamomile martini or a Buf-leaf – a blend of miso and cocoa butter, Rittenhouse, passionfruit, Amaro Lucano, tomato and black tea – this is the kind of bar where you’ll be rewarded for abandoning your go-to classic and trying something a little different. 115 Harrington St, The Rocks; maybesammy.com

It might be easy to miss this bustling kiosk-style café in Martin Place’s metro station, but that would be a mistake. Serving up French-style pastries, baguettes and salads, all fresh from popular Milsons Point partner bakery Loulou, Petit Loulou punches well above its stall stature. Perfect for a quick breakfast on the go; try the signature French croissants or much-loved sausage rolls. 1 Elizabeth St, Sydney; loulou.sydney/petit-loulou-martin-place

Be prepared to queue at this cult favourite – which has two CBD venues, one near Town Hall and the other in Circular Quay – as well as one in Ashfield – but the soul-nourishing noodle dishes are worth the wait. You’ll need multiple visits to sample the whole menu, but a local’s recommendation is a rich broth with a variety of proteins, including a chicken drumstick option that deserves a special mention. 33 Pitt St, Sydney & Sydney Place, Salesforce Tower, close to Circular Quay train station; malaychinese.com.au

This one’s a win – it’s a classic for a reason, and it becomes something truly special in the hands of Ragazzi chef and co-owner Scott McComas-Williams (previously of Movida and Bacco Osteria). The menu at this tiny laneway diner features an ever-changing line-up of tempting handmade pasta dishes – think tangles of tagliatelle with ragu bolognese or skirt, plump pillows of ravioli filled with butternut pumpkin and topped with pecans, crispy sage and a splash of balsamic. Shop 3/2-12 Angel Pl, Sydney; ragazzipasta.com

You know you’re in for a good time as soon as you enter this basement party haven a discreet doorway behind Pitt Street. Moody lighting, great music and a canteen-inspired decor create an instant vibe, and the bar’s famously outstanding margaritas and fruit-infused shaved ice cocktails pair perfectly with the complimentary bags of moreish spicy popcorn. 86-88 Pitt St, Sydney; centro86.com