This list was compiled through personal experience and online research, as well as through commentary from food critics and expert restaurant reviewers.

Churrasco is the best buffet in Sydney for a simple reason: the meaty zests of Brazilian cuisine in a samba ambience. The thinly-spaced restaurant encapsulates the flamboyant food scene of Rio de Janeiro. For $50 per head, one can relish their tantalizing meats that are slowly barbequed and skirted with vegetables, salads and antipasto dishes. And for $35 per person, an all you can eat vegetarian menu is offered. Hint: try their iconic Picanha (beef rump) and Churros with special sweetened sauce.

If you’re seeking a penthouse-like view of the CBD and a buffet with more than 40 dishes spanning from East to West, than the Sydney Tower Buffet is the best buffet in Sydney for you. At 82 floors above the city, savour delicacies crafted by avant-garde chefs. For a casual lunch during the weekday, it’s $90 per head on weekday dinners. Order the Baked barramundi, fennel, pink pepper slaw and Panna cotta with compressed melon and Tasmanian pepper—they’re to die for.

Best for: Ambience

Best for: Dietary Restrictions/Preferences

Put simply, The Colonial India Buffet gives you nothing less than fine cuisine that nourishes the stomach and soul. This pristine eatery draws on foods of colonial times and serves them with a contemporary crunch. The cuisine is comprised of slow-cooked veggies and meats, an array of tapas, curry mains, both meat and vegetarian—induced by flavours across India. The restaurant is currently slinging a feast for two (valued at $85) for $38—so hurry to get your bucks worth!

Best for: Sushi

The key factors to keep in mind when deciding where to go:

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