Song Bird

Name: Song Bird
Address: 24 Bay St, Double Bay, AU-NSW, Australia, 2028
Telephone: (02) 9871 9888
Price range: $100 and over
Rating: 4.4

4.4

200 Reviews

$100 and over

Chinese

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2 people

1 Jan 2025

20:00

Booked 53 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Hot spot
Good for groups

Song Bird is open 7 nights. Lunch Friday to Sunday.

Song Bird by chef Neil Perry AM offers a superlative culinary experience that blends the delicate flavours of Cantonese cuisine with the warmth and fragrance of traditional Chinese cooking. Reflecting Perry’s profound appreciation for Chinese culinary traditions, Song Bird’s menu is designed for sharing and is a testament to Perry’s commitment to cooking with fresh, locally-sourced premium produce.

Situated in Sydney’s Double Bay and set over three levels, Song Bird exudes a sophisticated yet welcoming ambience. Housed in the heritage-listed 1960’s masterpiece ‘Gaden House’, designed by architect the late Neville Gruzman, Song Bird's interior immerses guests in contemporary elegance with a subtle nod to Chinese sensibilities.

Neil Perry AM is one of Australia’s leading and most influential chefs. He has been the Food, Beverage & Service Director at QANTAS for 25+years, creating one of the best dining experiences in the sky.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$100 and over
Cuisines
Chinese, Asian, Cantonese
Hours of Operation
Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00–18:00 Dinner Daily 18:00–22:00
Phone number
(02) 9871 9888
Website
https://themargaretfamily.com/venue/songbird/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Neil Perry
Private party facilities
Song Bird is delighted to present The Birdcage, an exclusive level for seated events for up to 100 guests. The Birdcage offers a private and sophisticated experience with entry via a discreet lift. Guests can enjoy Neil Perry's exceptional menu, complemented by an expertly curated wine list, all within the opulence of our top-floor dining room.

Location
24 Bay St, Double Bay, AU-NSW 2028
Area
Double Bay
Cross Street
Located on the ground level of Gaden House, corner of Bay & Cooper St.
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
We are a 10 minute walk from Edgecliff train station
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Group Dining – 12-18 guests
A$135.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Our group dining space in Song Bird is nestled in the tree tops overlooking Double Bay and can accommodate up to 18 guests. Guests are asked to dine on our share-style Expressions of Song Bird Menu at $135 per person, allowing guests to celebrate with a glorious feast of Chef Neil Perry’s signature dishes. To enjoy the full Song Bird experience, diners have the option of enhancing their menu by adding chef’s Menu Supplements. Please contact our reservations team at 02 9871 9888 or info@songbirddoublebay.com for the Expressions of Song Bird Menu, our selection of Menu Supplements and our Wine List. For exclusive use of the group dining space, there is a minimum spend requirement of $3,500.00 plus a 10% service charge.
Expressions of Song Bird - $135pp
A$135.00 per person
Multiple dates available
For groups of 10 or more, guests are required to dine from one of our set menus. We offer our share-style Expressions of Song Bird Menu at $135 per person, allowing guests to celebrate with a glorious feast of Chef Neil Perry’s signature dishes. To enjoy the full Song Bird experience, diners have the option of enhancing their menu by adding chef’s Menu Supplements. For groups of 10 or above, please contact our reservations team to finalise menu supplements, dietary requirements and wine pre-selection.

What 200 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Sydney
Most Booked
Eastern Suburbs
Innovative
Eastern Suburbs
Hot spot
Eastern Suburbs
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Song Bird offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing food, service and atmosphere." Guests rave about standout dishes like prawn dumplings, Peking duck, and XO pipis, while the "beautiful interior" and "fantastic service" enhance each visit. Though some patrons note minor hiccups, Song Bird remains a "must-visit" for Cantonese cuisine lovers.

200 Reviews

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jacqui
VIP
Raleigh
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great atmosphere like a sophisticated Ny restaurant. Great Lychee Martini. The ocean trout dumplings were amazing as was the Peking Duck! A great dinner overall and amazing service!!
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Colin
Sydney
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Best salt and pepper silken tofu I have had. Really excellent spinach and garlic chive dumplings. One downside was a very noticeable absence of ANY vegetarian mains --- I assume they will rectify that - or would otherwise remove a star if not rectified next visit. Shallot pancakes were great fun and much better than most (they are usually oily). Most of these dishes are best shared among a small group ... The steamed summer vegetables were crisp, but really just steamed greens (and a bit boring). Those who had the steamed snapper with ginger and shallot said it was excellent. Also enjoyed the eggplant salad appetiser. Lovely to be at a restaurant with a proper damasque table cloth (so rare today), elegant chop sticks, and delicate soy holders etc. Noise level from the background music was a problem (unreasonably loud and irritating), and we had to ask twice for it to be turned down, but it was turned down, and the evening was then very pleasant. Also had an amazing freshly squeezed juice. Highly recommended.
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James
Sydney
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service is impeccable. So warm, attentive and welcoming. The food for starters was amazing. Haw Kau, spring rolls and prawn toast absolutely amazing. The roast duck was next level; just spectacular. It was our first time but as a couple who live in Singapore and one of us is ethnically Chinese the mains were not as good as our starters and the duck. Oh did i mention the duck! The Mongolian beef wasn’t great and the fried rice with sweet Chinese sausage and strong black pepper taste wasn’t worth choosing. Sadly the veg we ordered water spinach was over cooked and not bright green. The chrysanthemum tea ordered for my Mum and Parter was unfortunately old and had a very bad aftertaste. Sad for an otherwise great experience but for my Mum and Partner that do not drink. A bit of a miss. Deserts were epic and the service again was amazing. Having been to Mr Wong many times… Wong wins on food and Song Bird on all other aspects including the best duck.
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Jen
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, and the wine the waitress recommended was also great. I was surprised how good the food was from appetizers to the main and the desserts! The waitress was great very attentive. Highly recommend it and the ambience was superb!
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Renee
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Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The reviews I had read did no justice to the outstanding level of service and cuisine we experienced at Songbird last night with a party of six. Exceptional produce beautifully cooked. Stand-outs were piping hot dumplings with a delicate skin and bouncy interior, sesame prawn toast, beautifully balanced crab omelette and conpoy and lup cheong fried rice. The crisp skin chicken was voted the best we all had ever had - a must order. Mr Wongs had the monopoly of fine Cantonese food in Sydney up until now. The baton, has now been well and truly been passed to Songbird. Can’t wait to return.
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Madeleine
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A really delicious traditional Chinese dinner made even better by very lovely service and atmosphere. I would highly recommend Somg Bird. The prawns were outstanding.
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ROSENE
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and place in general! Loved the vibe. From the signature cocktail to the prawn wontons and mango parfait. It was all great. Can’t fault our lunch!
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Nicholas
Sydney
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exceptional greeting on entering the restaurant with a very warm and welcoming reception. Delighted with the location on level 1 on the window overlooking the streetscape. Excellent array of dishes.Only criticism was the coral trout sauce(ginger and shallot)was too salty. We dined on the following.Special thanks to the kitchen/chef for permitting the dry noodles special order!!! Buns Salt and pepper calamari Peking duck Coral trout Special order(dry/crispy noodles with ginger and shallot sauce All in all delighted to dine and will return for my fourth visit very very soon. Best
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mark
VIP
New York City
19 reviews
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on 23 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Service was such a turn off. So rushed and all over the place. Made an otherwise lovely experience regrettable.
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Felicity
New York City
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 23 December 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The food was lovely but the service was extremely slow. Wine arrived after we had finished our first course. Food very slow to arrive and while staff apologised, there was no effort to make it up to us. Overall not what I expected
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FAQs

Song Bird is rated 4.4 stars by 200 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

1 Jan 2025

20:00

Booked 53 times today

Experiences are available.

24 Bay St, Double Bay, AU-NSW 2028

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Located on the ground level of Gaden House, corner of Bay & Cooper St.
Area
Double Bay
Hours of Operation
Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00–18:00 Dinner Daily 18:00–22:00
Price
$100 and over
Cuisines
Chinese, Asian, Cantonese
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
We are a 10 minute walk from Edgecliff train station
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Neil Perry
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://themargaretfamily.com/venue/songbird/
Phone number
(02) 9871 9888
Private party facilities
Song Bird is delighted to present The Birdcage, an exclusive level for seated events for up to 100 guests. The Birdcage offers a private and sophisticated experience with entry via a discreet lift. Guests can enjoy Neil Perry's exceptional menu, complemented by an expertly curated wine list, all within the opulence of our top-floor dining room.

Song Bird

Make a booking

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Group Dining – 12-18 guests

Expressions of Song Bird - $135pp

Menu

What 200 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

How is Song Bird restaurant rated?

Is Song Bird currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

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