Sizzler plots Australia return in 2027

The casual restaurant chain was brought back by the Minor Hotels group.

Iconic casual dining chain Sizzler is set to return to Australia in 2027.

Minor Hotels Australasia confirmed to QSR Media that the restaurant will soon reopen its doors within the new NH Sydney Airport hotel.

"Minor Hotels Australasia, in partnership with Minor Food, is proud to announce the planned return of the iconic Sizzler brand to Australia. A much-loved dining institution for generations of Australians, Sizzler will reopen its doors within the new-build NH Sydney Airport, scheduled to launch in 2027. Further details will be shared as part of the brand’s broader reintroduction and expansion across the region in the months ahead," a spokesperson from Minor Hotels Australasia said.

The NH Collection Hotel is $55m new-build, upscale property set for completion in 2026 and is located at 102 - 106 Robey Street, Mascot, just seven kilometres from the Sydney CBD and mere moments from the Sydney International and Domestic Airports.

Sizzler was owned and operated by Collins Foods from 1985 until it decided to close it in 2020. In 2023, Minor International Public Company Limited (MINT) acquired the 100% stake in US restaurant chain Sizzler from Singco Trading, which owns the intellectual properties worldwide, except for the US, Puerto Rico, and Guatemala, for SG$21m ($23.38m).

The brand was last seen in Australia when it partnered with The Coffee Club in 2024 to launch its Sizzler Cheese Toast in a limited-time pop-up.