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Garfish Crows Nest

4.6
4.6
983 Reviews
$41 to $100
Seafood

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2 people
22:00
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for outdoor dining
Situated in the heart of Crows Nest, our lower north shore restaurant has a distinct cafe feel. Whether you’re looking for an intimate dinner, a place to escape the office or somewhere to meet up with friends, relax, sit back and enjoy the buzz of surrounding Crows Nest while you enjoy Australian seafood at its best.

BYO Tuesday (lunch & dinner) and Saturday (lunch only)
$8 corkage per person.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Australian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00–15:00 Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (02) 9966 0445
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Area
    Crows Nest
  • Cross Street
    Alexander Street
  • Parking details
    Street council parking (free 2 hour parking)
  • Public transit
    Train to St Leonards and walk 1km (about 15 minutes) Buses 263, 267 and 343 to Willoughby Rd & Holtermann St Stop and walk 150m
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Fruits de mer platter

    A$95.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    selection of our most popular entrees | chargrilled shellfish | blackboard fish | chips minimum of two people *complimentary glass of premium wine if booked for lunch
    Fruits de mer platter photo
  • Prix Fixe (dinner)

    A$60.00 - A$70.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Two courses $60pp Three courses $70pp Wednesday to Saturday* 5pm - 5.30pm bookings only *strict 2 hour seating applies SAMPLE MENU entrees snapper & prawn filled zucchini flowers salt & pepper squid | chilli | garlic | coriander | lime (gf dfo) seared scallops | cauliflower puree | fennel kimchi | chorizo (gf dfo) mains snapper pie | roasted garlic | broccolini | soubise sauce fish & chips | crisp fried in aged beer batter | tartare | lemon (df) grilled blackboard fish of the day | chefs choice of blackboard garnish desserts sticky date pudding | fig gelato | butterscotch sauce affogato | vanilla gelato | liqueur | espresso cheese | lavosh | honeycomb | muscatels
    Prix Fixe (dinner) photo
  • New Year's Eve

    A$70.00 - A$180.00 per person

    31 Dec 2024 only
    4 course menu with champagne on arrival & live music by Sarina Jennings & Tim Moxey of 'The Voice' fame. Early tables (5pm-7.30pm) will enjoy a relaxing 2.5hrs, later bookings welcome to stay till the end of the night. $70pp kids menu (up to 12 years) available for bookings 5-5.45pm only. Champagne Laurent Perrier sydney rock oyster bread garlic, rosemary, olive focaccia | sourdough entree grilled hokkaido scallops glacier 51 toothfish & king trout mosaic smoked humpty doo barramundi raviolo mains char grilled 200g ‘grainge’eye fillet | king prawn roasted nz hapuka | grilled moreton bay bug grilled john dory | soft shell crab dessert santarem chocolate mousse croquembouche coconut milk & maple syrup panna cotta veg menu on request
    New Year's Eve photo

Offers

  • Kids Eat Free 5-6pm

    Multiple dates available
    Tue - Sat - 17:00 - 18:00
    Treat yourself to a night off cooking and have an early dinner with the kids at Garfish Crows Nest. *available for bookings between 5-6pm *up to two kids main meals with every adult main purchased *not available in conjunction with any other offer *strict 2 hours per table

  • Prix Fixe Menu

    Multiple dates available
    Tue - Thu - 12:00 - 15:00, 17:00 - 20:30,Fri - Sat - 12:00 - 15:00, 17:00 - 21:30
    Two courses $60pp Three courses $70pp LUNCH Wednesday to Friday DINNER Wednesday to Saturday* 5pm - 5.30pm bookings only *strict 2 hour seating applies

What 983 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
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Sydney

    Good for business meals

  • Lower North Shore

    Best Overall

  • Lower North Shore

    Best Food

  • Lower North Shore

    Best Service

  • Lower North Shore

    Best Value

  • Lower North Shore

    Good for groups

  • Lower North Shore

    Healthy

  • Lower North Shore

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Lower North Shore

    Great for fine wines

  • Lower North Shore

    Good for special occasions

  • Lower North Shore

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Garfish Crows Nest is a seafood haven renowned for its "consistently good" food and "excellent" service. With a diverse menu featuring standout dishes like scallops and fish pie, it's a perfect spot for both regulars and newcomers. Despite occasional noise, the relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff make for a delightful dining experience.

983 Reviews
  1. Candy

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place was a great little find. The food is superb, staff is friendly, great service and to top it off it has a a wonderful vibe. We always sit outside but it’s just as lovely inside. Definitely worth a visit.

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  2. Matthew

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely amazing, just like the Manly venue. Food unbelievably good, with mazing flavour combinations and creativity plated up. Great waite staff. I'm a big bloke and portion sizes could be bigger for the price, so only 4 stars for value, but all else 5 stars. Had a great time there!

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  3. Dave

    Cleveland

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All the dishes served at our table were just wonderful, from entrees to sweets. Try the zucchini flowers and Basque cheesecake.

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  4. Steve

    Sydney

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was great - we had various dishes at our table and they were all superb - Mia, our waitress , was delightful and her service was excellent throughout. It was a lovely experience from start to finish.

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  5. Sharn

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a dinning pleasure at Garfish Crows Nest.

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  6. Rodney

    Sydney

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    One major defect. No Garfish on the menu!!! Otherwise good to very good

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  7. Rebecca

    Sydney

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Very underwhelming. Staff were great but obviously short staffed. Food was average. There was nothing exciting about any of the dishes. Spinach salad was a handful of spinach leaves (looked like they have just been pulled out of the bag) flat in the bowl with a few small squares of beetroot on top. Generally the food was disappointing and very average, for the price. There staff werre wonderful and went above and beyond but other than that there was nothing amazing about this restaurant or the food and the dead flowers in old green water on the table was really off putting. For the price there are much better quality restaurants around.
    Garfish Crows NestResponded on 19 November 2024
    Thank you for the feedback Rebecca. It's been very dissapointing to read this and sorry it has taken us so long to get back to you - needed time to confirm details with staff. Unfortunately, it was one of those days where we were caught off guard with the number of walk-ins and reservations arriving early. Therefore, this did have an impact on the service and the time we normally like to spend with each table. We have taken on board what you have said about the food and informed our head chef. Totally agree with you about the flowers, they should not have been left on the tables - this was an oversight by the manager on the day. We will reach out seperately and send you a dining voucher as we would love to have you back.

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  8. Carlos

    Sydney

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 6 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great but the food serving was just too big for us. I think we must be small eaters! So we couldn’t order dessert! Service was friendly and very good.

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  9. Aaron

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a lovely experience as always! I loved the mushroom and asparagus dish.

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  10. Steven

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent restaurant! Exceptional and professional service, brilliant food!

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FAQs

Garfish Crows Nest offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (02) 9966 0445.

Garfish Crows Nest is rated 4.6 stars by 983 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
22:00
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Garfish Crows Nest

6/29 Holtermann Street, Crows Nest, AU-NSW 2065

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Alexander Street
  • Area
    Crows Nest
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00–15:00 Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Australian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street council parking (free 2 hour parking)
  • Public transit
    Train to St Leonards and walk 1km (about 15 minutes) Buses 263, 267 and 343 to Willoughby Rd & Holtermann St Stop and walk 150m
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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