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08 Feb 2023
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Where to go for the best restaurant service in Sydney
With service with a smile and standout food to match, these are all our best picks in town where you’ll be guaranteed to feel like royalty. Wine and dine in style as you let the team at these spots go above and beyond to make you their guest. Dine with these hospo masters who’ll guarantee you a great time and turn every night out into a celebration.
If you’re acclimated into Sydney’s fine dining scene, the chances are that you’ll know Quay’s reputation is second to none. Easily heralded as one of the city’s best dining experiences, a meal at this establishment is the quintessential luxury you didn’t know you needed.
The dining room is breathtaking, with a birds-eye harbour view where you can enjoy innovative tasting menus served to your table by some of the highest quality service you’ll find in the city.
“Once in a lifetime” is the type beat at this restaurant, and the airy atmosphere is ever-buzzy. You’ll feel so welcomed you’ll hardly want to leave.
How should you treat yourself at Quay? You’ll need to check out their $310 eight-course menu.
Helmed by award-winning restaurateur Pasi Petanen, Cafe Paci represents a timeless ode to old-world European and the allure of bistro chic restaurants.
This instant hit was once a fan revered Darlinghurst pop-up that got newfound Newtown digs.
Each dish here isn’t what it seems to be and you’ll find a surprise in every flavour palate from Mexican and French to Italian and potato dumplings dripping in XO sauce.
What of the service, you ask? Cafe Paci is the perfect spot for all your celebratory needs, and service is attentive without being overbearing. The waitstaff here is knowledgeable and friendly, making you feel at home in this decked-out industrial-chic bistro.
What should you order at Cafe Paci to enjoy their service? Dish Cult recommends the $10 Ox-tongue taco.
Restaurant Hubert is one of those places that feels fancy, like a sleek bistro that’s the favourite of main characters in a 90’s movie. With seven rooms including two bars and a large central dining room that spills over with regal old-world charm, this restaurant is perfect for a stylish night out.
The food here borders on French classics and you’ll find the occasional unique twist thrown in. Steak du Juor is done to perfection here and the Chicken Fricassee is a mouthful of tender goodness.
Service here is heralded as crazy quick and extremely helpful, and that should pretty much give you an idea of the professionalism here. The waitstaff are friendly and eager to please, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find faults in their armour.
What should you try at Hubert? Dish Cult recommends the $89 Chicken Fricassee.
The vision of three Italian boys breathed into fruition, Fratelli Paradiso is needless to say a paradise for Italian-loving foodies.
Sydneysiders flock to this joint for the seamless front-of-house service almost as much as they do for outstanding pasta served in a vibey alfresco space.
Waiters here are uniformed, accented, and happy to help as you tip-toe your way through the menu’s enticing classic Italian picks. The spanner crab risotto comes dressed with corn and brown butter, and leaving without their boozy tiramisu is almost a crime at this legendary spot.
What should you order at Fratelli Paradiso? Dish Cult recommends the $44 Scampi Spaghettini.
Helmed by culinary legend Alessandro Pavoni of Ormeggio at The Spit, a’Mare is a big, expensive affair that’s no less than a love letter to nostalgic service-oriented Italian dining rooms.
The show put on here is impressive without being stick-up-the-nose pretentious, and you’ll enjoy attentive service (that can border on almost hovering) at this airy two-level space. The food here is near impeccable, and you can taste passion and skill with every bite of their trofie al pesto pasta that comes freshly made start to end tableside.
What should you order at a’Mare? Dish Cult recommends the $38 Trofie al pesto pasta.
