Best Romantic Restaurants in Rushcutters Bay

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AlexandriaBalmainBarangarooBelmoreBondiBondi Beach

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CharmingDog-friendlyFancyGood for business mealsGood for groupsGood for special occasions

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151 restaurants available nearby

1. Ezra

4.8

Exceptional(133)

££££Price: Expensive

• Middle Eastern • Potts Point

Booked 20 times today

Ezra brings the vibe of the Eastern Med to Potts Point. Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavours have been whipped together – Sydney style. Combining fresh produce with punchy flavours. There’s cold beers, spritzy cocktails and plenty of juicy wines both natural + nostalgic. Join us inside, up at the counter or outside in one of our two courtyards. Share some plates and have some fun.We don't like to play favourites but you should DEFINITELY try the Hazelnut Muhammara (blitzed red pepper dip topped with a sprinkling of pomegranate, roast hazelnuts, coffee grinds and native honey). Pair it with one of our Jerusalem Bagels (baked like a baby sourdough [rather than boiled] and brushed with pomegranate molasses before it gets popped in the oven). The pumping soundtrack will take you on many journeys but at its heart-and-soul it's really all about your favourite 90s-sing-along-pop-power-ballads 🎶We're just around the corner from the Coke Sign and 2 mins from Kings Cross Station.

2. The Waratah

4.7

Exceptional(110)

££££Price: Expensive

• Australian • Darlinghurst

Booked 18 times today

The Waratah is a neighbourhood friendly bar, located in the heart of Darlinghurst. Our ground floor features a friendly and easy-going public bar designed for walk-ins only. Upstairs is open for bookings, with a vibrant terrace bar complete with a stunning sun-draped rooftop and wrap-around veranda.Our focus is on cocktails and great food. The Waratah is our love letter to all that makes Australia unique: small & independent producers, local growers, native produce and a diverse and singular landscape.Welcome to The Waratah, let’s explore Australia together.

3. Figo Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(415)

££££Price: Expensive

• Italian • Rushcutters Bay

Booked 10 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.

4. Restaurant Moon

4.9

Exceptional(26)

££££Price: Very Expensive

• Asian • Darlinghurst

Booked 5 times today

Located in Darlinghurst, Restaurant Moon offers a unique, changing degustation menu aimed at reimagining Thai cuisine through avant-garde dishes that surprise the eyes and taste buds of guests.Using European cooking techniques, Chef Aum shares his innovative take on Thai cuisine. Artfully presented degustation menus are crafted to surprise guests through flavour and presentation.With the belief that cooking should have no boundaries, Restaurant Moon was created as a place to show innovation, change and surprise. To highlight food in a different light, Restaurant Moon focuses on transforming ingredients in unimaginable ways.

5. Chaco Bar

4.7

Exceptional(201)

££££Price: Expensive

• Japanese (Yakitori / Poultry) • Potts Point

Booked 20 times today

Chaco Bar is a warmly lit, inviting restaurant that is perfect for romantic occasions. Its beautiful interior and great overall vibe are often praised in reviews. The authentic Japanese food and friendly service contribute to the restaurant's romantic ambiance. One reviewer said, 'A prefect mix of fusion and authentic Japanese food with good ambience.' Another mentioned that they had a 'lovely birthday dinner celebration.'

A photo of Sonora Mexican – Potts Point restaurant

6. Sonora Mexican – Potts Point

4.1

Excellent(10)

££££Price: Very Expensive

• Mexican • Potts Point

Booked 5 times today

Sonora, located in Potts Point and owned by Roy McVeigh (Hatted, Michelin + award winning chef), is a reimagined Mexican dining experience that goes beyond traditional expectations. Rooted in a seasonal and ingredient-focused philosophy, the restaurant takes inspiration from some of the best Mexican eateries in Mexico and across the globe. McVeigh emphasizes sustainable practices, incorporating local ingredients and often-overlooked plant parts to craft innovative dishes that surprise and delight. Standout items like Barramundi collars, a Wagyu taco with chickweed, and a dessert featuring goat cheese cream illustrate Sonora's dedication to unique flavors and a thoughtful approach to modern Mexican cuisine.

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7. Chester White Cured Diner

4.9

Exceptional(75)

££££Price: Expensive

• Italian • Potts Point

Booked 12 times today

Welcome to your home away from home. The locals' lounge room.Where new and old friends from around the globe gather for organic charcuterie, house-made pasta + European and Australian wine.Owner Stu and his team enjoy meats of Europe, the pastas of Italy, and wines from off the beaten track. The restaurant comes together over a love of pork and swill (and country music).The kitchen team spends afternoons pickling, rolling gnocchi, making focaccia and keeping an eye on our beloved cured meats and pecorino cheese wheels. By nightfall the show is on, the house is full and the atmosphere is swinging.So come on in and let us guide you through our menu. Welcome to our Diner!!

8. Wan's Cantonese

4.8

Exceptional(22)

££££Price: Expensive

• Cantonese • Darlinghurst

Booked 7 times today

Experience Hong Kong’s fine dining with Wan’s Cantonese. Wan’s (pronounced ONE’s) brings classic Cantonese seafood dishes to Darlinghurst. The culinary experience offers top local ingredients that are sustainably produced to cook authentic Cantonese-style dishes.

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9. bills Darlinghurst

4.5

Awesome(27)

££££Price: Moderate

• Australian • Darlinghurst

Booked 4 times today

We don’t take bookings for breakfast and lunch over the weekend – please just come along and we’ll look after you.Every Bill Granger’s restaurant reflects the spirit we like to think of as ‘Australian’: sunny, easy-going and generous.Bill opened his first restaurant in Sydney’s Darlinghurst in 1993. It soon became loved for its legendary breakfasts, served at the famous central communal table, where locals and travellers, families and friends, continue to be welcomed. Thirty years later, Bill’s relaxed, friendly and infectious joy in good, fresh food has become truly global, and is enjoyed at his restaurants in Sydney, Seoul, Tokyo and London.

10. Takam

4.7

Exceptional(40)

££££Price: Expensive

• Filipino • Darlinghurst

Booked 1 time today

A Filipino food forward offering to the funky and vibrant Darlinghurst.Takam’s philosophy is about #filipinofoodforward which showcases to their culture, nostalgia and passion for the traditional flavours and techniques of Filipino cuisine, but delivers in a elavated, harmonious and personalized manner. Takam are also inspired by the native Australian produce at Sydney’s doorstep, using native ingredients in their traditional cuisine and honouring both, will be at their forefront. A hybrid concept bought to life from lifelong friends, Francis Dela Cruz, Aileen Aguirre and Lesley Roque.

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Harry
London •4 reviews
5.0
Dined today
Top quality food, fantastic service and great little touches all around the restaurant. Will be back to experience this again for sure!
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EzraPrice: Expensive• Middle Eastern• Potts Point
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4.8
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anthony
San Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Fantastic authentic food and great service. Perfect portions size mains, large selection of wines from all over Italy. Highly recommended
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Figo RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Italian• Rushcutters Bay
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4.8
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Mark
Sydney •1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
What an exceptional gem. Not a traditional Thai restaurant but a fantastic journey of taste and texture. The quality is exceptional and a credit to the chef. The meal is best described as asian fusion meets Michelin star restuaraunt quality and techniques. Definitely worth the visit.
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Restaurant MoonPrice: Very Expensive• Asian• Darlinghurst
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4.9
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OpenTable Diner
New York City •1 review
5.0
Dined on 6 Mar 2025
We had such a good time at the Waratah from the service to the food everything was amazing!
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The WaratahPrice: Expensive• Australian• Darlinghurst
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4.7
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Doreen
Sydney •9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 Mar 2025
An authentic Japanese restaurant reflecting the many fine meals we enjoyed in that country. Inspiring food and great ingredients, freshly prepared and presented with flair. The Spanner Crab Chawanmushi was a stand out, as was the range of yakitori and the yuzu coconut icecream for dessert. All washed down with a sparkling lychee spritz!
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Chaco BarPrice: Expensive• Japanese (Yakitori / Poultry)• Potts Point
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4.7

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