The Sydney Restaurants We Can't Live Without

As the heart of Sydney starts to appear livelier again, it is time start experiencing the great food the city has to offer. We have all surely missed the Sydney food scene and can’t wait to dig into our favourite meals where possible, as some places still only offer delivery and takeaway. The main things that we look for in restaurants is great food, a fine dining experience and a fun atmosphere.

The team at Ayre Real Estate have some favourite restaurants in Sydney that are a go to for delicious food. If you are wondering where to start, here are the team’s top picks.

Bistecca & Sokyo (Adrian Wilson, Principal & Director)

Adrian loves the classic Italian restaurant Bistecca, which is a cocktail bar and steak restaurant beneath Sydney’s CBD. The ambience at Bistecca provides the perfect place to enjoy Tuscany inspired steak along with some of the best Italian grape varieties of wine.

Another much loved restaurant of Adrian’s is Sokyo, a great Japanese cuisine that shares an extravagant menu located at The Star. The award-winning chef, Chase Kojima presents a contemporary touch to his Japanese set menu with bursting flavours using local produce.

The Apollo Restaurant (Georgia Peters, Senior Property Manager)

This is one of Georgia’s favourites located in Potts Point. Apollo serves modern Greek dishes with the speciality of being cooked over wood and charcoal. The chic restaurant is a great vibe for all occasions with its rustic yet refined cuisine. Apollo’s eclectic dining experience will be guaranteed to have you wanting to come back for more.

Café Sydney & Lotus Walsh Bay (Craig Donohue, Director)

Craig enjoys a modern Australian cuisine with beautiful harbour views at Café Sydney in the CBD. This rooftop restaurant with an outdoor terrace and cocktail lounge allows for a relaxed yet fashionable dining space. With the most amazing chefs on board, Café Sydney will not disappoint your inner foodie with its irresistible Australian menu.

Lotus Dumpling Bar in Walsh Bay is another favourite of Craig’s. Known for its exceptional dumplings with a taste that can’t be missed, the open kitchen allows for a fun experience of watching the dumpling chefs create their signature dumplings with the art of folding and filling with the ultimate flavoursome ingredients.

Forty Licks (Kate Sommervelle, Principal & Director)

The Vietnamese cuisine at Forty Licks on York Street is one of Kate’s top picks hidden in the basement of a heritage listed building. It offers a subterranean menu with a modern surprise to Vietnamese food. The bamboo installations and timber inside the restaurant provide the full Vietnamese atmosphere to enjoy your exotic meals.

Indu & Lobo Bar (Morgan Elder, Leasing Consultant)

Morgan loves Indu for a Sri Lankan inspired dining experience that exudes a vibrant village culture. Situated on George Street, the menu includes innovative dishes from southern India and Sri Lanka that will offer an aromatic experience for all food lovers. The elegant coastal dishes will amaze you with a brilliant combination of traditional and modern flavours.

The Lobo Plantation on Clarence Street is a Caribbean themed bar known to serve 250 types of specialty rum. With their collection being sourced both locally and internationally, some rums date all the way back to 1930. They deliver a spectacular menu with the most unique dishes one can ask for.

1821 & Chin Chin (Kirsty Gardner, Sales Associate)

One of Kirsty’s favourite restaurants is 1821 located in Sydney CBD. It is a Mediterranean and Greek dining experience filled with culture and history that is evident in the ambience. The dining area sets the scene for a great menu of popular Greek dishes that will amaze your taste buds and surprise you with their unique Mediterranean flavours.

Chin Chin is another top pick for Kirsty, an Australian take on Asian food situated in the heart of Surry Hills. Chin Chin oozes with South-East Asian flavours and provides a sensory overload for all food lovers. The industrial style setting offers a trendy place to try fresh meals with a combination of spice and exotic herbs that are the foundation of Asian cuisine.

Sefa & Henry’s (Monique Acheson, Property Associate)

The Middle Eastern restaurant, Sefa Kitchen in Bondi serves delicious dishes and cocktails which Monique loves. The menu is inspired by an ancient part of the Middle East known as Levantine. Their refined cuisine consists of legumes, spices and different culinary techniques using seasonal produce.

Monique also loves Henry’s in Neutral Bay which offers a contemporary Brazilian-Japanese menu with great share options. This stylish new venue serves amazing cocktails and meals that are ideal for long lunches and dinners. Henry’s is heavily focused on seafood with incredible ingredients that will leave you in a blissful food coma.

The Meat and Wine Co & Babylon Rooftop (Chyeann Shannon, Property Manager)

Chyeann enjoys a good steak at The Meat and Wine Co, positioned near the Barangaroo Wharf. This is one of the best steak restaurants in Sydney, also serving world class dishes that are African inspired. It is perfectly placed on the ground level of International Tower One overlooking the Sydney harbour views to be appreciate along with the food.

Another top pick from Chyeann is Babylon Rooftop, a traditional restaurant with irresistible recipes from Turkey that will satisfy your food cravings. Located in Sydney Westfield, this menu offers exotic rich flavours inspired by the Levant cuisine. Babylon’s dishes are to die for and the combination of different cultures from the Middle East makes it more of a deliciously unique experience.

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