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This is one of the best places I have been to. Food was beautifully balanced and executed. Service was attentive and friendly. The chef flawlessly executed an array of amazing dishes that surprises and delights. From the amuse Bouche trio and tickles the taste buds to the amazingly balanced trio of desserts of sweet rich and refreshing. Hard to nail down the fave because every dish was to savour. The tartare of venison with beetroot was the most Balanced tartare I have ever had as the sweetness of the beautifully cooked beetroot melded with venison so well. I loved the lamb, I have had plenty of perfect lamb but this was beyond perfect melting in the mouth tender, amazing jus and offset with the creamy parsnip purée and delicately cooked onion in buttermilk. The swordfish was delicately cooked and was well complemented with salted red cabbage and Gai Lan. It is so hard to execute great mains but the chef managed to make them as exciting as entrees. The dessert were all phenomenally balanced, notably the pink grapefruit and white chocolate dish. The frozen grapefruit with the sweetness of the white chocolate was masterful. The poor man's orange caramel with cocoa nib ice cream was a real delight, loved the balance of sourness in the burnt caramel and the ice cream off set the sweetness. Overall, an amazing and memorable experience topped off an extra dessert compliments of sixpenny for our belated anniversary. Could not fault anything.
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I have lived a couple of blocks from Sixpenny for the last six years. I walk past every day and thought I must book; I must go there. It’s not easy. You don’t just book for the next day or next Saturday night. But good things aren’t always easily come by. So I got organised early for a special birthday lunch and booked. I sometimes think fine dining can be a bit wanky...more about the process and the bag of tricks from chef world than the diner and food. And being a pretty no nonsense person, I arrived a little unsure. But was so happy that we went. Now here I Insert the one piece of ‘constructive ctiticism’. Some of the dining assistants (they are much much more than waiters) knew their stuff (the story of the food and accompanying wine) so well, that they blurted it out too quickly, rote style, and we, wanting to savour the food and the words about them, missed some of the detail. But that’s such a small thing. About half way through our degustation experience, we found Brigit. She was informative, charming, helpful, engaging, enthusiastic and didn’t just fire off the information. So thank you ma’am. The staff are amazing, including the magicians in the kitchen (so many of them for a calm spacious elegant restaurant) who made guest appearances bearing their plates and pots of pure pleasure. Every single dish was amazing and the two in-house breads (too simple to call it bread, but you won’t understsnd ‘til you go) are to die for. Please leave your phones at home...pictures of the food won’t do justice and you need to talk about it and just enjoy. I can’t wait to go back to Sixpenny. I won’t wait so long again. Oh, and when you’re there, ask about the name Sixpenny...Australian as mate.
Restaurant Sixpenny, we learn is named after the sixpence restaurants that operated in the late 1800s in Australia. Generally these were 5 or six courses with pastry for six pence. Now, be sure to save your pennies to dine here, for it costs a fair tad more than that today. Your seven course degustation will set you back $175 pp. Despite its high cost, it is one worth saving for a special occasion and it is one of a few restaurants awarded the prestigious 3 hats in Good Food guide to back it up.
Went there as a surprised birthday date night, outstanding service and fine food.
One of my top picks in 2019! It was worth the price and all the courses were on point. Love the ambiance of the place it feels very homey and comfy. Staffs were attentive and very friendly as well.. Very nice ✨🥂👍🏻
A must try fine dining in Sydney. Need to book in advance to get a table, the food and service was fantastic
Wasn't sure what to expect of this place as it was a first time visit with a friend who lives locally but was pleasantly surprised. A degustation menu with either 6 or 8 courses. We chose the 8 course menu. It's a bit heavy on the seafood but go on the journey with an open mind and you will be richly rewarded. The flavours had beautiful contrast from dish to dish and were surprisingly complex. But the highlight of the meal would have to be the chuck tail. It was brilliant. Definitely coming back with the family next time!
Made a booking one month beforehand secured a lunch on Sunday, worth the wait. Amazing food reasonable price for a 3 hats restaurant. On top of the standard 7 courses, I was asked if I would to have their 2 extra dishes which were the caviars and duck breast, I took both and they all tasted good. Wine pairing is recommended here as it will take nearly 4 hours for the lunch.
t was a much anticipated event that we looked forward to attending. Snd it certainly disappoint. From the moment we walked in we were so well treated. The service was nothing but exceptional. The food was so creative in its presentation and all the staff including the actual chefs who bring their food to you and explain it so well,combined with the very friendly wait staff. The wine service was also exceptional,you dont need to be a full on wine buff but the sommelier was extremely pleasant and ha pop py to explain wines that would best suit the deliscous food presented..a must attend restaurant.
This small and cosy restaurant in the inner west of Sydney has no menu. You sit back and you are served small plates and then bigger plates. They call it a ‘Tasting Menu’. The food is creative, using seasonal Australian produce. It’s definitely contemporary cuisine. I love that they support the small suppliers, the smaller farmers and fishermen. It’s definitely an experience eating at Sixpenny. #sixpenny
What a wonderful experience at Sixpenny tonight. Recently rewarded 3 hats from the Sydney Good Food Guide. A small restaurant in a little suburb of Stanmore but the food was certainly big and delicious! Particularly fond of the snacks in the beginning, the grouper dish was sensational and the last savoury dish being the beef was divine. Dessert was a freeze dried raspberry custard in strawberry soup and that was so refreshing after 5 courses and some wine. Last dessert was a coconut ice-cream surrounded by chocolate caramel. A little rich but still quite delightful. I will definitely be going back!
Superb food and service. The colours, flavours, textures - nothing to fault. Seven courses, plus 2 chef’s bonus courses, of heaven. Great place for a special occasion. And I live that it’s unpretentious fine dining.
The restaurant and its staff did not skip a beat from the moment we entered. The food, the service, and their commitment to a refined but unpretentious night out was flawless. Perhaps the real “find” of the night was one of wine pairing options where the wines had been sourced from small, independent Australian wine producers. Each wine was stunning in its own right (and often, as is the case, with its own backstory) but each complemented the menu perfectly. I would highly recommend trying this wine pairing option👌 The other fascinating detail were the large jars of various fermented foods shelved on the back wall from floor to ceiling, next to the kitchen - it’s the Aladdin’s cave of magic ingredients which gets incorporated into that fabulous meal! A truly great restaurant 💫
One of the best fine dining experiences we’ve had based on the wonderful (friendly, warm, explanatory) service, exquisitely richly delicious food and excellent well thought out and knowledgeable wine pairings. We loved it! My food photography does not do the food justice though.
Probably one of the best dining experiences I’ve had in Sydney! Highly recommend it if you get the chance. Everything was well made and tasted amazing.
Really enjoyed when Six Penny had their general store during lockdown too!
One of my new favourite fine dining places having gone to a fair few between Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.
Service and food was impeccable. I wasn't sure if this place was over hyped but it exceeded my expectations. Drinks list was also good with a good range.
Staff are attentive and have a great depth of knowledge even through to the makers of the wine. Some places you leave a degustation feeling hungry but I could roll out the door. The three hour sitting from noon, left me so full I didn't end up having dinner afterwards. So bear that in mind to not schedule anything or much afterwards.
The dishes are beautifully crafted with wonderful flavours that will feel very comforting (winter menu).
It was my first time going to sixpenny. The food, service and overall experience is exactly top class without feeling pretentious. Definitely one of the very best degustations in Sydney.
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From the moment we stepped in the restaurant everything was perfect. I would say that was one of the best degustation menu I have ever had and the best service I have had in a fine dining restaurant in Sydney. It was like stepping into someone’s beautiful home, a cozy and ambient atmosphere that does not distract you from the food.
I was left speechless after every dish, could not even pick a favourite because everything was perfectly curated. Wine-matching was perfect with the food, especially loved the concept of the recycled sourdough and produce that is straight from the farm in their backyard. It was very much worth the 6-month wait, we would wait another 6 to re-experience this. Do not expect to go in and out of the restaurant in two hours, you must sit and relax and just fully immerse in the experience. We stayed there for over 3 hours and time flew by so fast in such a cozy and welcoming environment like that.
Loved the service but more so the way they all fit in the environment so naturally, it didnt feel uptight like some fine dining experiences, you can tell they have passion in what they do. I had a look at the very few off-putting reviews on here, I guess you can never please some people, seems like they always have something to criticise about. The food here was a mastery of a craft, even if I tried or wanted to there is simply nothing bad I could say about this restaurant.
Will be coming back again for sure. Thank-you so much for such a memorable night.
We loved the experience at SixPenny. It is one of the best degustations we have been to and the best service we’ve had at a fine dining restaurant in recent post-covid times (including far outweighing the service and professionalism of Quay and Firedoor).
The staff are so professional, very well spoken, there’s a delicate balance of explaining the menu and the paired wines with a conversationalist discussion. We loved the touch of having the kitchen staff at times deliver and explain the menu too.
The food was phenomenal, there was absolutely nothing to pick on, and the paired wines complemented the food so well. The ambiance was fantastic, we were seated outside the window to the kitchen and were able to take sneak peaks at the staff doing their magic.
We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, especially the oysters & their accompaniment.
We had a wonderful experience at Sixpenny. Service was top-notch and food was absolutely divine. This is definitely our favourite fine dining restaurant in Sydney.
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