The Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Sydney

With a unique approach to seafood, Saint Peter offers an exceptional dining experience. The dishes are known to highlight the quality of the ingredients, with each bite revealing a new layer of flavor. The informal yet intimate counter dining setting adds a unique dimension to the overall experience, making it memorable.

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Zennon Christain Wijlens

Chef – Auckland, New Zealand

Exceptional meal from start to finish, every course was delicious and eye opening,

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With an iconic view of Australia, Icebergs Dining Room and Bar offers a unique dining experience. The place is known for its fresh seafood and a variety of wines, making it a popular spot after a long walk from Coogee to Bondi. The restaurant is also celebrated for its high service levels, oceanic cocktails, and a menu filled with shellfish, creating a unique ambiance that is hard to replicate.

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Beau Clugston

Chef – Copenhagen, Denmark

The city’s most iconic restaurant. If you're dropping in after the Coogee to Bondi walk and having a glass of wine and fresh seafood on the terrace with Australia’s most iconic view or a full blown meal in the evening, Icebergs is the place to be for many reasons. To me it is an important part of the Sydney culture and more than a restaurant.

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LuMi Dining offers a unique blend of Japanese and Italian cuisines, delivered through a tasting menu that showcases the creativity and flawless execution of Chef Federico Zannelatto. The restaurant is known for its stunning presentation and prioritizes flavor above all else. Open from Thursday to Sunday, it also offers special hours during the last week of November until the end of December.

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Lesley Pittaway

Food Enthusiast – Stockholm, Sweden

Casual fine dining at its Sydney-style best! This tasting menu-only restaurant delivers an artful unification of Japanese and Italian cuisine, which may strike as strange at first glance but absolutely works. Creativity that knows no limits, near flawless execution and stunning presentation backed by a team that understands that flavour counts above all else.

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Immerse yourself in the diverse and vibrant flavors of Middle Eastern cuisine at AALIA. The dishes are crafted by Executive Chef Paul Farag, who has spent years exploring the culinary secrets of lesser-known regions and coastlines of the Middle East and North Africa. The dining experience transcends the ordinary, beautifully combining ingredients from different territories and times, contrasting tradition with modern techniques.

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Alex Carlton

Food enthusiast – Sydney , Australia

There’s something deeply emotional about Paul Farag’s food. It’s nuanced and bewitching and simultaneously sibylline and entirely familiar. The smoked buffalo labne with beetroot molasses and sorrel leaves is at once deeply earthy and as fresh as springtime.

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Situated in a remarkable location, Bennelong offers a dining experience with an incredible view. The restaurant presents a diverse menu, focusing on Australian produce and wine, with options ranging from a three-course à la carte menu, a two-course menu, to cocktails and snacks. The Executive Chef, Peter Gilmore, is a key figure in Australia's vibrant food scene, bringing creative and original cuisine to the table.

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Duncan Welgemoed

Chef – Adelaide, Australia

One of the most iconic sites in Australia, houses an incredible restaurant. Laser sharp service and food in a relaxed atmosphere with one of the best views in the world. A must for anyone visiting sydney for the first time.

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With an emphasis on fresh ingredients, Mimi's offers a menu that is driven by produce. The restaurant's interior is characterized by a luxurious design, complemented by a comprehensive wine list. Chef Jordan Toft is known for his delicate handling of food, enhancing the dining experience.

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James Hird

Sommelier – Sydney, Australia

Mimi’s is a great new addition to the Sydney dining scene. Luxe interiors, great wine list and a produce driven menu. Chef Jordan Toft handles food with a lightness of touch. Book now, enjoy the view.

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This restaurant offers a unique dining experience, with a rotating 11-course degustation menu that changes every 10 weeks, ensuring no two dishes are alike. The head chef, Nelly Robinson, infuses fun into fine dining with creative concepts like a Disney-themed menu featuring blue genie cocktails and a venison dish named 'Bambi's Mum'. With a relaxed and entertaining atmosphere, this restaurant also offers a range of functions for events of any size, from intimate gatherings to large parties.

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Zoe Bowker

Food Consultant – Dubai, UAE

You won’t find egos or snooty behaviour here, this is fine dining gone fun - ‘fun dining’ if you will. Chef Nelly Robinson’s infectious persona permeates every part of the meal at Nel. and we’re living for it. We experienced their Disney menu that boasted blue genie cocktails poured from the lamp, a venison dish accompanied by a shotgun shell of topping entitled ‘Bambi’s Mum’ and a Peter Pan-inspired crocodile croquette. You can probably see where we’re going with this. Their themed menus change regularly and one thing’s for sure - Nel.’s food will put a smile on your face.

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This restaurant, Petermen, is a creation of Josh & Julie Niland, who are also known for their work at Saint Peter, Fish Butchery & Charcoal Fish. They champion growers and producers who aim to elevate the standard and change the culture of how we consume food. With a focus on the finest Australian seafood and vegetables, Petermen ensures a memorable dining experience that will have you planning your next visit.

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Gilberto Briceño Gómez

Cook – Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Petermen Restaurant: A Sydney must-visit, showcasing Josh Niland's culinary brilliance Petermen stands out among Josh Niland's array of dining venues in Sydney. While the bill came to around $300 for a solo dinner and portions felt slightly modest, the impeccable quality and tantalizing flavors made every cent worth it. A memorable dining experience that beckons a return visit.

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This cozy, family-run Korean spot, Sang by Mabasa, is all about authenticity, flavor, and technique. The dining room is small and homely, setting the stage for a meal that's delicate, refined, and deeply nourishing. The team, led by Kenny Yong Soo Son and his partner Youmee Jeon, with his parents Jin Sun Son and Seung Kee Son in the kitchen, focuses on presenting authentic Korean flavors in a contemporary style.

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Colin Wood

Chef – Sydney, Australia

A small and homely, family run Korean spot where authenticity, flavour and technique are the driving force. From the moment you arrive the anticipation and excitement builds as you may wait or are taken straight to your table in the small considered and homely dining room. A thoughtful and considered non-alcohol drink lists sets the tone - acidic, sweet, sharp and balanced with creative touches. Then the food arrives, it’s delicate, refined, artful and just so nourishing, flavourful and comforting that you can’t stop eating it. Your eyes widen with excitement as every dish is dropped on the table and your palate expands with such depth from the food. With Kenny Yong Soo Son and his partner Youmee Jeon working the floor and his parents Jin Sun Son and Seung Kee Son cooking, Sáng by Mabasa is a place that has you planning your next visit as you’re walking out the door.

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With a focus on simplicity and taste, Sixpenny offers dishes that leave a lasting impression. One such dish is the mid-course cacio e pepe, cooked by Chef Daniel Puskas, which is not typically part of the menu but is a delightful surprise. The aim here is to provide an impressive meal that goes beyond the ordinary.

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Nathaniel French

Chef – Copenhagen, Denmark

Was surprised with a midcourse of cacio e pepe. Chef Daniel Puskas admitted that it had nothing to do with the menu we were in the middle of. Rather, he wanted to cook something delicious and simple for us. It left a lasting impression on an already impressive meal.

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