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Next Door Double Bay, Double Bay, AU-NSW

Next Door Double Bay

4.6
4.6
137 Reviews
$41 to $100
Australian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 24 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for brunch
Next Door is the sister restaurant of Margaret, which, quite literally, sits next door to it at the corner of Bay St and Guilfoyle Avenue. Featuring a rolling 12-hour lunch-to-dinner menu, the bar brings you a selection of specially curated small plates such as Woodfire Grilled Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes with Oregano, Braised Zucchini with Mint, Chilli and Pecorino, as well as an amazing selection of Consorcio, Cuca, Pollastrini, Ortiz and Real Conversas tins with some freshly baked sourdough from Baker Bleu. It's also home to the famous Perry hamburger.

"It's just a place to get some really nice hospitality, chill out and enjoy your day," Neil Perry.
Sandwiched between Baker Bleu and Margaret, the indoor dining area is cosy and comfortable, with marble-top tables and an open bar and kitchen.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Australian, Wine Bar, Burgers
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Snacks Wed–Sun 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Neil Perry & Richard Purdue

Experiences

  • Next Door Premium Menu

    $105.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    For groups of 8 and above, we offer a feasting style set-menu for your group to share. Please note a surcharge of 10% applies for all groups of eight or above and on public holidays.
    Next Door Premium Menu photo
  • Next Door Favourites

    $85.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    For groups of 8 and above, we offer a feasting style set-menu for your group to share. Please note a surcharge of 10% applies for all groups of eight or above and on public holidays.

What 137 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Sydney

    Australian

  • Eastern Suburbs

    Great for brunch

  • Eastern Suburbs

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Next Door Double Bay shines with "exceptional options in dining," offering a blend of "delicious food" and "fantastic wine." The atmosphere is "relaxed yet refined," perfect for casual dinners. Standout service is often mentioned, though some note slow service and noise. Overall, a delightful spot with a "laid-back vibe."

137 Reviews
  1. Thomas

    VIP

    Canberra

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic evening, arrived very early but led to the bar for a drink and pivoted to eating there as well at our request. Nothing was a problem for Oliver and his staff. Food was sensational, wine amazing as always. Wonderful conversations with barman Bill and our waiter Alejandra and Oliver as charming as ever. Will be back again over the weekend it was that enjoyable!

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  2. Neil

    VIP

    Sydney

    37 reviews

    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Next Door next level. Our hostess Francesca made the day exceptionally special from wine and food recommendations to her exquisite service. Prawn cutlets are a must and the cheeseburger was sensational along with some tasty sides. Be back soon.

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  3. Richard

    Sydney

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a great experience. All our servers were attentive, kind and pleasant. We were a fairly big group and some family members have big personalities - which were dealt with brilliantly: polite, respectful and with great humour. Menu was brilliant, food was delicious and fresh. Produce excellent. Thank you for a lovely lunch.

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  4. Ash

    Sydney

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place reflects the neighbourhood and the patrons perfectly. There are no surprises. If you like the neighbourhood and the local residents (I do)…..it is a near perfect experience.

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  5. Bea

    Sydney

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service was great, unfortunately the mishima burger was a real let down. To many wet ingredients for a burger and no flavour

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  6. Nick

    Sydney

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was excellent, but the service was very slow. Our glasses of wine we ordered sat on the bar for 15 minutes that we could see before we got the drinks served to us. As you would expect the wine was warm by this stage. We then had to get ice to chill our wines, which deleted the lovely taste of the wine. We were then left feeling that the staff were rushing us and trying to clear the table as soon as we put our cutlery down. Food terrific, but service was average for the price we paid.

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  7. Sophie

    Sunshine Coast

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 12 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another great night sitting outside enjoying delicious food . Love Next door !

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  8. Tracey

    Sydney

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Always great food however very noisy. Service was a bit haphazard

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  9. Toby

    Sydney

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 7 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved sitting outside with our dog. Perfection. The food was good but not exceptional, except the outstanding but stupidly named donut peach tart (delicious). The shape of the original peach was irrelevant!! And the bread was also delicious from Bleu - where we regularly buy bread and their exceptional croissants. The serving sizes were way too small - probably mimicking the expensive Margaret next door. Where the well heeled patrons would be used to small servings. The waiter from southern LA was terrific - he was knowledgeable, efficient and very amusing.

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  10. barb

    Caribbean

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 6 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very quaint restaurant located next to its sister restaurant in Sydney beautiful area, very relaxed dinning and food was delicious very extensive wine menu

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FAQs

Next Door Double Bay is rated 4.6 stars by 137 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 24 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Next Door Double Bay

30-36 Bay St, Double Bay, AU-NSW 2028

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Australian, Wine Bar, Burgers
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Snacks Wed–Sun 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Neil Perry & Richard Purdue
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