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A photo of Balcon by Tapavino restaurant
1. Balcon by Tapavino
4.6
Exceptional(93)
Price: Expensive
• Spanish • Sydney CBD
Booked 3 times today
Balcon by Tapavino is a contemporary Spanish restaurant in the heart of Sydney’s CBD.With 500 Spanish Wines and one of the city’s most bespoke outdoor dining areas, Balcon takes its cue from the rustic & refined dishes of Northern Spain.
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2. Tapavino - Circular Quay
4.6
Exceptional(269)
Price: Expensive
• Spanish • Circular Quay
Booked 7 times today
A celebration of Sherry, Wine, Tapas, & Friends. Influenced by the culture of sip-a-little-bit-of-this-and-eat-a-little-bit-of-that, Tapavino began in August 2012 as Australia’s first Sherry Bar in Sydney, in a little lane-way not unlike something you would find in the cobblestoned alleyways of Spain. Helped by the beautiful warm vibe that greets you as you step inside and take a seat among floor-to-ceiling wine bottles, Tapavino was named runner-up in Sydney Morning Herald's 'Best New Bar' Awards within 4-months of opening. 12-months later we were named 'Best Bar with Food'.
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3. Pony Dining The Rocks
4.6
Exceptional(81)
Price: Expensive
• Steakhouse • The Rocks
Booked 14 times today
Pony’s executive chef and team are the masters of the wood fire grill, producing contemporary and modern Australian dishes of the season’s freshest produce since its opening in 2006. In an open kitchen where Exec Chef Neil Nolan enjoys a chat with our guests, the Argentinian grill fuelled by iron bark takes dominance with the menu created around this masterpiece. Pony is located in Sydney’s oldest cobblestone laneway within the historic and bustling dining precinct of The Rocks offering inside and outside seating. Our carefully crafted boutique selection of wines and delicious cocktail list complements our a la carte and group menus.
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4. Icebergs Dining Room and Bar
4.3
Awesome(54)
Price: Very Expensive
• Modern Australian • Bondi
Booked 26 times today
Icebergs Dining Room and Bar is about the ocean, the beach, the sky, it's about Sydney.With an ever evolving menu focused on modern Italian cuisine and celebrating seasonal produce, the intimate and elegant Dining Room is the beating heart of Icebergs Dining Room and Bar.Arranged to take in the famous view of Bondi by day or night, it makes an unforgettable backdrop to a menu inspired by Maurice Terzini’s Italian heritage. The menu is designed to give you a seasonally changing opportunity to sample dishes that reflect the depth of Italian cuisine, created with Australia's best produce.For reservations of up to 9 people, our Dining Room offers a Fixed Price Choice Set Menu at $130pp for 2 courses and $155pp for 3 courses.For reservations of 10 guests and above we serve a selection of Feasting Menus, don't hesitate to contact our Event Coordinator at reservations@idrb.com should you wish to enquire.
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5. Pellegrino 2000
4.7
Exceptional(1005)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Surry Hills
Booked 42 times today
A busy neighbourhood trattoria & wine bar in Surry Hills.
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6. MuMian Dining
4.2
Awesome(126)
Price: Expensive
• Cantonese • Darling Quarter
Booked 21 times today
Enjoy a modern take on authentic flavours and dishes, where we blend eastern and western cooking techniques with a modern, sophisticated flair that will give you a fresh taste of traditional Cantonese cuisine. Our menu showcases our uncompromising focus on creating an exciting culinary experience by serving locally sourced produce, meats and live seafood. Enjoy all the classics – like In-house-roasted barbecued ducks and Pork, live seafood including Lobster, XO Pipis, Live Fishes, and wok-fried favourites – alongside a few unexpected dishes. Better still, our convenient location in Darling Quarter, Right next to all the action from Daring Harbour, ICC Sydney and Darling Parkland, means your pre and post-meal plans are as good as sorted.
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7. Margaret
4.7
Exceptional(683)
Price: Very Expensive
• Modern Australian • Double Bay
Booked 54 times today
Margaret is a neighbourhood restaurant at its core, but it’s also evolved into something more than that. It’s about comfort, generosity, and cosiness.At Margaret, we work with the best quality produce that Australia has to offer. Chef Neil Perry AM has spent years developing relationships with some of the best suppliers in the country. We are predominantly a seafood restaurant and are very fortunate to receive our seafood direct from our fishermen, caught sustainably and dry filleted here onsite at Margaret, so we can ensure that all that love and care our wonderful fisherman have taken is seen all the way through. The menu at Margaret is diverse and inspired by all the flavours that Neil has been collecting over his 45+ years in the industry. Margaret
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8. Zushi - Barangaroo
4.6
Exceptional(1550)
Price: Expensive
• Japanese • Barangaroo
Booked 74 times today
At the edge of the CBD, in the spectacular 22-hectare waterfront precinct where an old container terminal once stood, discerning foodies can now find some of the city’s best sushi in Barangaroo. Established in 2016, the newest addition to the Zushi restaurant empire is in Sydney’s impressive new harbour foreshore playground. Zushi Barangaroo is both stylish and comfortable, capturing the relaxed style of a typical Japanese bar or izakaya designed by the renowned architect Koichi Takada. We offer premium service complimented with a wide selection of imported beers, Japanese inspired cocktails, and Japanese sake and whisky.Zushi prides itself on using only carefully sourced local ingredients; the freshest vegetables and sustainable seafood where possible and most of the menu is gluten-free. We are open every day for lunch and dinner, serving delectable sushi, sashimi and share plates. And the glorious harbour views are pretty tasty too.
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9. Teddy
4.6
Exceptional(47)
Price: Expensive
• Modern Australian • Potts Point
Booked 8 times today
Teddy offers a fresh and approachable take on the modern Aussie bistro, filled with familiar favourites seen through fresh eyes. The menu is curated by widely acclaimed Chef Ben Sears (Melbourne), and the kitchen is overseen by Head Chef Nicole Coelho who brings her culinary flair to strike the right balance between old and new school favs.Teddy is the perfect space for all season and all reasons. Gather the crew for the next big event or just drop in for a weeknight-wine on the way home from the daily grind. Double Daily Happy Hour is from 4pm-6pm, 7 days a week (and it's well worth sneaking out of work early for!)The Teddy courtyard offers a killer private event space and is the perfect area to book out for you up to 25 of your favourite peope. Pour yourself into a bar stool, order some freshly shucked Sydney rocks with a glass of Aussie bubbles, tap your feet along with the back2back 80s bangers and settle in for some of the best people watching in the hood.
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10. Figo Restaurant
4.9
Exceptional(405)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Rushcutters Bay
Booked 7 times today
Casual Italian Restaurant with Friendly service and traditional food. Bar seating and dining tables with two different rooms. We are a small but vibrant place.

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  • James
    New York City •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    The honey cheese and caprese salad were delicious!
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    Tapavino - Circular QuayPrice: Expensive• Spanish• Circular Quay
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    4.6
  • Jonny
    Sydney •3 reviews
    4.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    A truly chilled vibe befitting of it's smart casual bayside comfortable scenic dining. Dined at dusk as the sun went down in exchange for the luminescent festive season lights filling the restaurants pandemic panoramic windows. Will return to try more dishes yet ensuring to allow a couple hours for service. The bluefin tuna crudo up there with likes of high calibre sashimi, secondis were belissimo and the chocolate mousse - to die for, simply amazing. Service was, well - seated at just before 7pm (for a 6:30pm booking - which was fine as an opportunity to enjoy a drink on the balcony overlooking the entire Bondi shoreline) yet didn't finish it dining experience till 10pm. Wait staff, attentive, friendly and knowledgeable but not an ideal place if you're after a quick in and out. Be sure to have a few hours to spare - maybe a long catch-up with friends or family you haven't seen in a while.
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    Icebergs Dining Room and BarPrice: Very Expensive• Modern Australian• Bondi
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    4.3
  • Alice
    New South Wales •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Amazing experience at Pony! From entrée to dessert an incredible discovery for the taste buds. I definitely recommend the duck and the lamb, delicious.
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    Pony Dining The RocksPrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• The Rocks
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    4.6
  • Zoe
    London •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    We had our Christmas party at Balcon - there was 11 of us in total. The food was perfect. Drinks matched wonderfully. Good value, and a perfect place for a large group. We booked last minute and I was thrilled to get a booking at a top notch restaurant! Thank you
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    Balcon by TapavinoPrice: Expensive• Spanish• Sydney CBD
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    4.6
  • Brett
    Gold Coast •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    As always, Pellegrino delivers.  Great atmosphere, amazing team and the tasty delicious food that needs no seasoning on the table at all. Cant wait to come back
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    Pellegrino 2000Price: Expensive• Italian• Surry Hills
    •
    4.7

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