Sydney’s dining scene is quietly rewriting the rules of dinner.
Supper clubs are popping up across the city, reclaiming the table as a place for more than just food, where shared plates spark shared stories and strangers leave as something closer to friends. They’re not quite restaurants, not quite house parties, but sit somewhere deliciously in-between.
In this guide, we spotlight five of the city’s most exciting players: Club Sup, Zosia Cooks, Public Haus, Secret Foodies and Pomme Table. From mystery multi-course feasts to art-filled long lunches, each offers its own flavour of togetherness. And in a world where scrolling has replaced talking, these clubs prove that sometimes the best connection still comes with a side of carbs.
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Pomme, Lily & Jack
Lily and Jack’s Pomme sits at the crossroads of fuss-free dining and elevated hospitality, a supper club that trades white tablecloths for generous, family-style spreads where the point isn’t just the food, but the company it keeps. Born from the duo’s shared love of cooking and conversation, Pomme flips the script on traditional dining by blurring the lines between kitchen and table. Expect abundant platters built around the seasons, thoughtful but relaxed hosting, and the kind of atmosphere where guests can lean back, pass the bowl, and let the night unfold.
Their inspiration is simple: connection. “The magic happens when food, setting and people come together seamlessly,” says Lily. That ethos carries through every detail, from the way they source produce to the way they design an experience that takes the pressure out of hosting. If there’s a north star for Pomme, it’s Jamie Oliver. Jack and Lil both credit him as their food hero, Lily even spent time with him during her MasterChef run, and his no-fuss, people-first philosophy runs deep in their DNA.
As for where they go when they’re not cooking for others? Sean’s in Bondi. “It’s iconic for a reason,” says Jack. Much like their own approach, it’s seasonal, unfussy, and full of flavour.
Secret Foodies
If you love a little mystery with your meal, Secret Foodies has been serving up Sydney’s most surprising dining experiences for more than a decade. Each month, guests snap up tickets without knowing where they’ll end up, only to be whisked into hidden locations across the city for long lunches and dinners where the menu, setting, and company are revealed on the night.
“I wanted to spark a sense of discovery and connection through food,” says founder Alex Adams. “I loved the idea of people not knowing where they were going or who they would meet, just showing up, sharing a table, and leaving with new friends.” That ethos remains the heart of Secret Foodies today, with hidden long lunches and dinners across Sydney where the menu, setting, and company are all revealed on the night.
As for her dream dinner guest? Stanley Tucci. “He’s obsessed with food like so many of our guests,” says Adams. And when she’s not hosting? You’ll find her at Clam Bar in the CBD or The White Horse in Surry Hills
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Public Haus
Public Haus is the brainchild of best mates Alice Howes and Immy Williams, who brought a slice of British pub culture to Sydney with one goal: break the city out of its social bubbles. Their supper club is built for creatives, designers, DJs, side-hustlers, anyone looking for good food and better company. The kitchen magic is led by chef Lily Paterson-Holt, whose inventive dishes keep guests coming back for more.
Set inside the graffiti-splashed walls of Hibernian House, guests are welcomed straight into the open kitchen before taking their seat at one long, communal table. Shared plates roll out, wine flows, and conversation does the rest. It’s intimate, a little chaotic, and feels like a dinner party at a friend’s loft, if your friend happened to have a chef and a killer playlist.
Their dream dinner guest? Also Stanley Tucci! (& Yes, Alice has DM’d him.) Until then, they’re busy hosting strangers-turned-friends and sneaking off to Baba’s Place in Marrickville, their favourite local haunt.
Zosia Cooks
Designer-turned-chef Zosia Cooks doesn’t just host dinner, she curates one-off performances. After leaving a corporate career for Le Cordon Bleu (where she graduated with an Award in Culinary Excellence), Zosia discovered supper clubs were the perfect way to merge her passions for food, design, and hosting. What began in Brisbane in 2023 has since grown into a series of more than 20 events across Australia and Europe, each one a singular experience.
Unlike traditional dining, no two Zosia Cooks suppers are the same. Menus, locations, and even the set design shift with each event, making every gathering a once-only moment where strangers connect over food, conversation, and atmosphere that won’t repeat. It’s a philosophy rooted in her Polish heritage, those big family Sunday lunches, and her belief in celebrating simple ingredients, artfully.
If given the chance, she’d host Julia Child at her table, to test whether her own gatherings measure up to the warmth of the legendary cook’s fabled dinner parties. Until then, she’s a regular at Jane in Surry Hills (“best happy hour in Sydney, sensational food, and super-friendly service”), when she’s not plotting her next multi-sensory feast.
Club Sup
Born out of lockdown loneliness, Club Sup started in 2021 with twelve strangers around a table and founder Sophie McIntyre’s simple mission: make it easier for adults to form real friendships. What began as a side project quickly grew into a full-blown movement, over 150 events later, Club Sup has become a “fourth space” for connection beyond work and home, with chapters now in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and even London.
Unlike a restaurant booking or dinner party, every seat at Club Sup is designed for conversation. From family-style suppers to book swaps and 40+ lunches, Sophie has created a rhythm where strangers skip the small talk and dive straight into something deeper. It’s not about networking or dating, just honest connection, with good food as the glue.
Her dream guest? Alison Roman, whose unfussy, generous approach to cooking inspired many of the first Club Sup dinners. And when Sophie isn’t hosting? You’ll find her at Neptune’s Grotto, her pick for one of Sydney’s best rooms for both ingredients and atmosphere.
