Crown’s latest and greatest.
Reviews
Quay Review, update
Still the most special place to take a special person.
Cottage Point Inn review, update
Mountains of flavour against a bushy backdrop.
Jonah’s Review, update
Still the better-than-Icebergs of the northern beaches.
Woodcut Review
A contemporary, fine-dining smorgasbord.
a’Mare Review
Crown’s Italian jewel.
The Gidley Review
A velvet shrine to Riverine Rib Eye.
Tetsuyas Review
Confident, consistent, modern Japanese.
Sixpenny Review, update
Reasonably simple and clever contemporary food. You won’t be overwhelmed by too many elements or ingredients. Sixpenny is tame enough for first-timer long-lunchers (who come hungry) and wild enough for those looking for an adventure.
Berowra Waters Inn Review
Best meal of 2020. Possibly the most underrated restaurant in Sydney. Contemporary Australian with a set menu and a personal boatman.
One Penny Red Review
Contemporary, French and Italian inspired restaurant below a wine bar in Summer Hill.
Ormeggio 2.0 Review
Seafood-focused waterfront dining, proudly Italian from start to finish.
Restaurant Leo Review
Classic CBD Italian.
Chin Chin Review
Flavour house with a red thread.
Mary’s Underground Review
Jazz at the dinner table.
Sunda Review
You never knew Indonesian food could be this fabulous.
Arthur Review
Simple, healthy, quality, contemporary food.
Brae Review
Rural, emperor’s-new-clothes dining.
Firedoor Review
Absolutely everything is cooked exclusively using fire. They even use a wood oven.
Pilu at Freshwater, update
Sardinian food on the beach.
Chuuka Review
Chinese + Japanese from two of Australia’s leading chefs.
Orana Review (‘Orana – in residence’)
A corroboree of natives and science.
Sokyo Review: the restaurant
Sydney’s best Japanese food, for breakfast and dinner.
Osteria Francescana Review
Proudly styling Emilia-Romagna on a plate.
Grossi Grill Review
Tuscan elegance, and ‘real’ food.
Matilda159 Domain Review
Scott Pickett takes on fire.
Dinner by Heston Review, 2.0
Dinner by Heston has a new history-based menu, but maybe it should bring back the past.
Continental Delicatessan Review
Creative deli eats with a hand-canned-do attitude.
Biota Review
Clean and natural farm flavours.
Nel. Review
Detailed and thoughtful creativity in modern and miniature, degustation style.
Sean’s Panaroma Review
Farm-to-table in a personal, Bondi way.
Poly Review
Smoke and mirrors (or some sort of magic).
Quay Review
Three hats off to thee, Peter Gilmore, Master of Cream and Custard.
Minamishima Review
Technical, traditional and fresh Japanese excellence.
Sushi Dai Review
Sushi doesn’t get any better IN THE WORLD. And neither does the produce.
Kuro Kisume Review
Premium Australian and Japanese ingredients, turned into a 12-seater, edible show.
Den Review
Playful, world-topping Japanese.
Narisawa Review
Sustainable Japanese artwork.
Sokyo Review: the omakase
The closest you can get to Tokyo-level omakase dining in Sydney.
Saké Review
Moderately Mexican flavours in modern Japanese style. Honourable mention.
Cottage Point Inn Review
Modern Australian, fresh, water dining. In my top 20.
The Apollo Review
Greek without the grub.
LuMi Dining Review
Luxury Italian-Japanese fusion executed with style. In my top 20.
Zushi Barangaroo Review
Modern Japanese bites in Barangaroo.
10 William St Review
Intimate Italian. Wine wonderland.
Rockpool Review
Come for the steak, stay for the sides.
Ormeggio Review
Italian at its most innovative. In my top 10.
Dinner by Heston Review
British food at the height of sophistication, without the pretentiousness. In my Melbourne top 3.
Igni Review
On-trend, fresh, contemporary, fire-driven, Australian food. In my Melbourne top 3.
Attica Review
Desperately Australian.
Spice Temple Review
Big flavours in a dark room.
Toko Review
Japanese with flair and flavour.
Vue de Monde Review
Truly Australian contemporary food with French foundations. My favourite restaurant in Melbourne.
Cirrus Review
Sydney’s most flavour-packed seafood. The Masters of Ratios. Vegetarian food also ideal.
Sunset Sabi Review
Mexican-Japanese fusion.
Fratelli Paradiso Review
Some call it Sydney’s best restaurant. ‘Cool’, upmarket, basic Italian.
Mr Wong Review
Elegant Cantonese. Street spot with a fine feel.
Momofuku Seiōbo Review
Flavour town.
Fred’s Review
Simple, quality, fresh (often wood-fired) food.
Sixpenny Review
Extremely professional, clean, yet casual degustation.
Pilu Review
Sardinian food with extreme taste and finesse, overlooking Freshwater.
Ester Review
Wood-fired, seasonal menu. Mat Lindsay deserves a medal.
Jonah’s Review
Coastal poster child for adults.
Bennelong Cured and Cultured Review
Where flavour greets art as an equal.
Lucio’s Review
An equal fusion of comfort and fine Italian dining.
Sasaki Review
Traditional, cosy, dainty Japanese.
Chula Review
Fresh, quality Mexican. Heavy on the black beans and pickled onion.
Hubert Review
Rich, romantic and indulgent French food.
Sotto Sopra Review
Sotto Sopra is now permanently closed.
Automata Review
Precision and innovation.
ACME Review
ACME is now permanently closed.
Saint Peter Review
Fish to the fullest.
Bert’s Review
Luxury, seafood, warmth and style.
Barangaroo House Review
Fresh, small, sweaty and Australian. Barangaroo House is the place for after-work schooners and cocktails.