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Diners' Choice: Modern Australian restaurants in Sydney

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Updated 05 January 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Modern Australian cuisine in Sydney? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyses more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favourites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

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4.9
4.9 (110)
$41 to $100
Modern Australian
Casula
About the restaurant
For a unique and secluded dining experience in in the Liverpool area, look no further than Bellbird Dining and Bar, located within the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.

With a focus on sustainability, Head Chef Federico Rekowski’s menu focusses on sourcing seasonal ingredients to create dishes that deliver perfect flavour combinations – with a wine list to match, that will make you want to come back time and time again.

Bellbird Dining and Bar's staff are professional and friendly ensuring you can enjoy your lunch, dinner or event safe in the knowledge that the care and precision put into each dish in the kitchen is replicated by the staff serving you.



Top review
Kerry and Rodd
Dined on 18 Dec 2024
We love eating at Bellbird. Today the food was delicious and the service excellent. The staff really help make the experience enjoyable, including turning down the music a little. One of the reasons we like fining here is that we can comfortably chat with each other without having to worry about other noise. Look forward to being able to sit on the verandah again and also better light quality once the entrance is reopened.
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4.8
4.8 (38)
$101 and over
Modern Australian
Rose Bay North
About the restaurant
Catalina is an iconic harbourside restaurant, family owned and operated since 1994. It is a light airy modern space with wonderful views, floor to ceiling glass, and outdoor balcony seating. The menu is Mediterranean-inspired and features sustainable seafood from the best producers Australia-wide, and grass fed and free range meat and poultry. The wine list is one of the best wine lists in Australia, featuring over 800 wines, and receiving a 3 Goblet rating every year in the Wine List of the Year Awards. The service is welcoming, friendly, informal and yet, professional. An ideal venue for all occasions: from everyday dining, to business lunches, to celebrations, to wedding receptions and events. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Top review
Tiffany
Dined 1 day ago
We loved all the food, wine pairings and the staff and hospitality was fantastic. We hope to return to Catalina.
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4.5
4.5 (645)
$41 to $100
Modern Australian
Blackheath
About the restaurant
Garden-to-plate is the philosophy of Executive Chef Miles Kelly. Hyper-local, seasonal & sustainable produce, that allows the best ingredients of the Blue Mountains to shine.
Sommelier Andres Aragon has curated a wine list that showcases the beauty, diversity & terroir of the iconic New South Wales wine regions. Highlighting organic, biodynamic or sustainable farming practices.
Blaq's cocktail list delivers a twist on old school favourites utilising native botanicals, spirits & liqueurs.
We hope that you take the time to kick back at Blaq!
Monday - Sunday we offer our Breakfast Grazing Table.


Top review
Johanna
Dined 4 days ago
Great location, beautiful ambiance, and exceptional service. The food was fresh, delicious, and perfectly portioned. Loved the focus on local options will definitely return!
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4.7
4.7 (701)
$101 and over
Modern Australian
Double Bay
About the restaurant
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

Top review
Gary
Dined 3 days ago
I find Margaret's hard to beat. First, the menu is very much to our liking. The staff, wait, reception, bar and kitchen are the best around. We booked late, the morning we were scheduling a lunch at Margaret. Only counter seats were available but we still booked. On arrival reception had arranged seating at our favorite table. I call that service and as usual the meal was outstanding.
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4.7
4.7 (55)
$40 and under
Modern Australian
Mosman
About the restaurant
Executive chef Aaron Ward (ex-Sixpenny and Shell House), recently awarded 2 two hats in the SMH Good Food, works closely with producers, farmers and fisherman that all have a great ethos on producing quality product for the guest.
For Ward, cooking is all about the guest experience and breaking down the barrier between the kitchen and the guests.

Top review
Sue
Dined 4 days ago
Food always amazing and consistent Although as we eat here a lot it would be nice to see some changes to the menu
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4.6
4.6 (54)
$40 and under
Modern Australian
Wahroonga
About the restaurant
Searching for the perfect spot to settle in with some stunning food, amazing drinks and throwback décor?
The hunt is over! The Fox and Hounds is finally back in Wahroonga!!

With beverage in paw, from wine to frozen cocktail slushy, we invite you to gather the pack and relax in our rustic 1960s inspired habitat, sharing and enjoying our juxtaposing modern Australian cuisine that’s made from exceptional Australian organic/ non-organic produce that’s been sniffed out by our highly trained Hounds..!

(Yeah, nah. They’re actually selected by our head chef… who insists we call him “le Hound”)

Pups and Cubs welcome

Top review
Winnie
Dined on 24 Dec 2024
The food and service were amazing! I highly recommend this restaurant and can’t wait to go back!
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4.6
4.6 (86)
$101 and over
Modern Australian
Chippendale
About the restaurant
An imaginative tasting menu designed by Reynold is here, presenting an unmissable feast for the senses.
Top review
Heather
Dined on 13 Dec 2024
Incredibly creative and delicious food! We were hoping to meet chef Reynold as we are huge fans and Instagram followers, but his incredible talent is expressed by his menu and team, thank you for an amazing experience.
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4.7
4.7 (52)
$41 to $100
Modern Australian
Potts Point
About the restaurant
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.

Top review
Rachael
Dined 3 days ago
Food was delicious, service was outstanding., can’t wait to go back.
A photo of Rocker restaurant
4.4
4.4 (26)
$41 to $100
Modern Australian
North Bondi
About the restaurant
Whether it’s a wholesome midweek meal, post-work drink or two, or a long leisurely lunch with the crew, we’re the perfect spot for locals and visitors alike.

Drop by for casual snacks and drinks, perched up on the hill as the sun sets over Bondi, enjoy the full Rocker experience at lunch and dinner, or make the most of our regularly changing daily events and offerings.

Whatever you choose, expect fresh, seasonal dishes that take inspiration from our iconic coastal location and European roots, plus a carefully curated drinks list and vibe-y music, all in a relaxed, casual atmosphere.

Sit back and relax in our light, airy dining room in the day or night (or maybe somewhere in between), as we serve up a wide range of wholesome, produce-driven dishes that change with the seasons. From must-try sharing-style snacks to moreish house made pastas, we’ve got something for everyone.

Top review
JVIP
Dined 6 days ago
Great Restaurant! Excellent food, service and ambiance. Had a wonderful night... in Hugh Jackman's new neighborhood.
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4.7
4.7 (273)
$40 and under
Modern Australian
Ultimo
About the restaurant
We have closed for the year and will reopen 25 February 2025 with our new students. Book from 10 February.

The Apprentice Restaurant Sydney is a TAFE NSW licensed training restaurant.
Lunch 12pm to 2pm: three courses (entrée, main & dessert) for $44 or you can select any two courses for $39.
Dinner 6pm to 8:30pm: three course menu for $44.
(Our prices are excluding beverages). Group beverage packages are available to pre-purchase for the whole group.
Our meals are usually served Table d’hôte (alternate drop) and portions are limited.

Bookings are highly recommended to avoid disappointment. For group bookings of 11 people or more please contact us by phone 02 7920 0909 (9am to 4pm) or email si.theapprentice@tafensw.edu.au. Payment in advance is required for group bookings.
We accept payment by EFTPOS, Visa or MasterCard. We do not accept cash or split bills. There is one bill per table.
Dietary requirements must be advised 24 hrs in advance.



Top review
Chris
Dined on 26 Nov 2024
We had another fantastic evening at The Apprentice. Just wonderful! There was a slight timing delay between entree and main, but the kitchen recovered quickly, and the teamwork was a credit to the students. Well done!
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