The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Stanmore, May 2024

"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..."

Robert Ching

"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..."

Sue Honeybrook

"Totally blown away by the experience cannot fault this place one bit. Had the large menu with matching wines and found it perfectly balanced in..."

Romolo Ferrante

"I absolutely loved it. I was lucky enough to enjoy the large degustation menu, the food was amazing, but my favourites had to be the venison tartare,..."

Shandel Skulsky

"Love the experience especially each dish is brought out by preparing chef. Good to know what ingredients go into the food & what region they are..."

Lawrence Chen

"What a fabulous hidden treasure in Stanmore! My words after each dish where ... OMG ... OMG!!�� Our beautiful hostess was very..."

Susie Tsakiris

"We enjoyed the small menu with matching wines. The food was sensational, perfect partnering wines and the service was excellent. Definitely recommend..."

Iona Clarkie

"I took some friends for their birthday celebration. The service was impeccable. The food was Devine. The wine was amazing. I cannot fault it,..."

Renee Glacies Regina

"Hard to fault. Serene setting with attentive front of house team. Had degus with matched wines - beautifully presented and delicious with thoughtful..."

Josh Beare

"Beautifully presented and absolutely delicious food. The staff are amazing as well, such great service. They even gave us a cookie bag to take away!..."

Liza Little

"Wonderful dining experience. Flavourful, creative food. Having a chef son means I have some memorable dining adventures. I loved the chefs coming out..."

Robyn Watkins

"amazing and worth every penny. 10/10 would go again and again and..."

Kerby Craig

"Restaurant Sixpenny, we learn is named after the sixpence restaurants that operated in the late 1800s in Australia. Generally these were 5 or six..."

Thewhereto

"Went there as a surprised birthday date night, outstanding service and fine food...."

Luwei

"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...."

Veronica Indrawan

"A must try fine dining in Sydney. Need to book in advance to get a table, the food and service was..."

Axel Letr

"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..."

Peter N

"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..."

Ken

"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..."

Robin

"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..."

Marianna Tuccia

"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..."

Vivian Lam

"Superb food and service. The colours, flavours, textures - nothing to fault. Seven courses, plus 2 chef’s bonus courses, of heaven. Great place for..."

Abhishek Chaubey

"Of course we picked Sixpenny based on the SMH 3 hat rating. So that tends to raise expectations. Letting ourselves in, we were greeted and..."

Warren

"This restaurant is all about the food and not about the location nor a view. The staff are low key and VERY professional. We had the 6 course option..."

Top Foodie

"You may not expect a restaurant of the year and fine diner like Sixpenny in sleepy suburban Stanmore & the surprise does not end at the door. Walking..."

Princess Greedy Guts

"Tbh, this restaurant is amazing. I really can’t fault it. I loved everything about it. It’s a small cosy dim lit restaurant that is perfect for a..."

Angela Eats

"The year was 2007; and my first introduction to Daniel Puskas came in a little Newtown restaurant called Oscillate Wildly. I ate a Denver (trimmed..."

Does My Bomb Look Big In This

"Six penny one of the modern Australian fine dining restaurants. Two hatted restaurant by Daniel Puskas. Located in a small house looking restaurant..."

Savagefoodaholic

"For my extensive experience in fine dining, I have to give sixpenny a 10/10. Love everything from decor, food to services. The waiting..."

Clarice Lam

"Our restaurant this week is listed as one of the top restaurants in Australia located in a very quiet street in Stanmore, Sydney. They have held two..."

All About Food Blog

"Food: We tried the 8 course degustation menu which was very filling and satisfying. Nothing too mind-blowing, but quality food. Complementary small..."

Betterresult

"What a gourmet food experience we had here again! We celebrated my birthday last year and we loved it. So we came back here last month with friends...."

Heo Sim

"A very relaxing room with generously spaced tables. The wait staff were extremely well-informed about the food and the service was..."

Vonanderemplaneten

"This one is definitely a hidden gem in Stanmore! Best dish is the salmon roe and crab entry; second being the black angus beef and third being the..."

Ada Zou

"Amazing service and venue, extension range of wine. The chef individually brings dish out and explains the dish.Love the amazing..."

Howard Phung

"The two-hatted Sixpenny had been on my go-to list for a while and it certainly delivered in terms of flavour, texture and service. We were seated..."

Wendy Fung

"Seriously good, without being pretentious, overly artistic or trying too hard. Sixpenny is small. It seats fewer than 40 people, and that maintains..."

Onara

"Sixpenny is a wonderful, though on the pricier side, Modern Australian restaurant. We ordered their Autumn tasting menu which consisted of four..."

Helen & Michelle

"Six penny has a calm & romantic ambivalence to it. My partner & I recently visited for our anniversary as it has been on our bucket list for awhile...."

Lien Nguyen

"Unpretentious, genuine food with incredible flavours; from the amuse bouche to the venison, reminiscent of the Bridge Room in its early..."

Nick Freeman

"We came here for a Saturday lunch & opted for the smaller menu.This place is beautiful. The decor is so simple and classy. The wait staff..."

TheFatCouple

"This year we celebrated our birthdays quietly, just the 2 of us. Out of the long list of restaurants I want to try I chose Sixpenny, in part because..."

Gaby Mora

"degustation-only restaurant tucked away in suburban Stanmore. There was no menu and our only option was to choose between 6 course or 8 course..."

From Across The Kitchen Table

"We marvel over the sculptural plating of the potatoes with mushroom before gently dismantling it. Our forks sink through the chunks of soft-cooked..."

Helen | Grab Your Fork

"Pretty good resto and left full which is rare when you go for degustation. Best meal was the starters (a cheesy puff thing, simply amazing). Love the..."

Jmanchatty

"Wow! I had the set the bar high for this restaurant as had wanted to go here for a long time. It did not disappoint.It is an unassuming..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"sixpenny is a cut above the rest. No matter how extensive your experience is with fine dining, you’ll never have experienced it all until you try..."

Hungry Vibes Only

"A gorgeous little restaurant tucked away in Stanmore. We had the long menu which consistent of beautifully presented dishes and the pairing of the..."

Sarah Taylor

"Second visit now and man did it not disappoint. You feel so safe in the hands of the chefs and they just keep bringing you dishes that delight your..."

Tummymon

"We’re always looking new places to eat and we’ve almost been everywhere in Sydney so it was time to google and see which restaurants were rated..."

The Peckish Connoisseur

"What a fun restaurant. A rare gem in Sydney which is totally original with a locals charm about it Make sure you ask about the after dinner..."

Adam Smogurzewski

"Number 8 restaurant in Australia. Brilliant in its understated simplicity. Our favourite dish was the parsnip. Oh and the truffle pasta and mille..."

Princess_Porky

"Have dined at Sixpenny few times, the most recent visit was for my birthday back in June.Sixpenny has improved for the better since my last..."

Monica

"I went here for a birthday dinner a deux - what an amazing meal. A small dining room reminiscent of the 70s for me with innovative well presented and..."

Maree Webster

"Part 1 Season your taste buds with the tantalizing amuse bouche for starters including the soft and cheesy gourgeres accompanied by pumpkin scallop..."

Ningjaeats

"#kningjaeats at her favourite fine dining location. Great service, relaxed and quiet ambience and the food is absolutely amazing of course! Season..."

Ningjaeats

"Sixpenny is one of our pilgrimage half dozen when in sydney over from Wellington, a place to walk to from the CBD, knowing that the meal will be an..."

Duncan Galletly

"Celebrated my anniversary here and it was definitely a special night. There was extremely professional and friendly service throughout the night..."

Ningjaeats

"Sixpenny has been on our ‘to dine list’ for a while. We recently noticed that the restaurant was promoting a special spring menu ( $75 for four..."

Twohappybellies

"What a greedy guts I am. When the opportunity arose to attend a once off dinner at Sixpenny with guest chef Dan Hunter , it was a complete no..."

Thecitygourmand

"My fine dining experience levelled up 10 points due to the ingenious pairing of the two typically Aussie ingredients. When we think ‘seafood’ and..."

Mr Wang

"...Sixpenny has quickly become one of the hottest diners in the inner-west thanks to chefs Daniel Puskas and James Parry who have collectively done..."

Prick With A Fork

"This is a photoview post (contains mostly photos only). It was absolutely amazing to visit Marque after our experiences at Pei Modern, and Sixpenny..."

Spoonfuls Of Wanderlust

"The restaurant is very small, hence why it is booked out for weeks ahead. It is modestly decorated- raw materials with paintings of botanical origin...."

Flick Your Food

"This is fine dining, but a relaxed version. The music is up-tempo and eclectic (actually, it seemed to be a playlist that matched the energy of the..."

Pete Lead

"As we had a look over the two menu options (small or large degustation) a plate of potato chips were presented for us to nibble on. Salt and vinegar..."

A Food Story

"When magic happens in the kitchen, it is difficult not to wax lyrical about the food, but to undermine the culinary prestidigitation performed by..."

Forking Around Sydney

"Macadamia and crab? 'Why didn't anyone think of this sooner?' we collectively cry. It's a glorious match, the buttery macadamia nut enhancing the..."

Helen | Grab Your Fork

"The knuckle sandwich ... Not quite a smack to the face. More like a caress to the..."

Heneedsfood

"I am having a 'Tom Cruise' moment right now - you know, one of those fist pump, jump on Oprah's couch kind of moments. This moment has come about..."

Buggles And Squeak

"The tiny restaurant, which has been opened for less than a year, offers only a degustation menu and almost everyone dining there had reservations and..."

Shutter Bug Ben

"Lovely lunch :). I thought this place was lovely! A great restaurant with wonderful-tasting food that doesn't need to be masked with over-the-top..."

Foodeater

"Worth A Visit But.... Definitely a good dego - "modern Australian" food at its best with interesting flavours and unique ingredients. The crab with..."

HungryInLeederville

"Nice to have such a different restaurant close by. Six penny is exciting and..."

Sally

"The bread!. The bread here is absolutely amazing! It was tasty, dense and very freshly baked.Came here for a birthday with my other half..."

M

"Still think of this place after having dined there 8 mnths ago.. so yea, food was memorable, delicious, will be back to try their new seasonal..."

SC

"All about subtility in food. Big portions lovers pass your way. Others......."

Nic Hola

"Lovely experience. Finally decided to try this restaurant after previously living in Stanmore for two years and knowing this little corner as the..."

Rhea

"Wonderful. A special dining experience, these guys are faultless, our dining experience was perfection! I hope Sixpenny will be around for the long..."

Foodguides

"Exceptional. I enjoyed the experience of lunch at sixpenny recently with a group of friends. The food was exceptional - a lovely flow of innovative..."

Umbra

"Amazing meal. Got treated to the 8 course degastation for a birthday dinner after wanting to try sixpenny for a while now and it was fantastic from..."

Danfrey

"I want more crap..I mean crab!! That crab dish was truly divine. Fish usually isn't my favorite but the snapper was poached to perfection. Cosy..."

Imhungry

"World class good in suburban Stanmore. A great experience with chefs delivering up truly innovative food. We had the 8-9 course degustation. The..."

Damian Mccarthy

"Impressive Food - Wine not so good. Four of us dined here this week. The food was highly worked. Each dish was enjoyable but, with the 8 course..."

Peter

"Deeeelish!. I dined at Sixpenny with four friends. We decided on the 8 course degustation menu. Every single dish was fantastic and my only complaint..."

Arizzle

"Well, I like it!. We went for the 8 course degustation dinner on a saturday night. The atmosphere was great and the waiters were very friendly, no..."

Herpy Derp

"Feels like you're in a good friend's house, there's immense pride evident in the choice of ingredients with an emphasis on home-grown (including the..."

EatingGuy

"Amazing!. Went there for lunch on a Sunday and found it so relaxing and enjoyable! We had the six course dego with matching wines. The crab was silky..."

Jellybeanshiree

"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..."

Ishanthi Gunawardana

"One of the best fine dining experiences we’ve had based on the wonderful (friendly, warm, explanatory) service, exquisitely richly delicious food..."

My Stationery Love

"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..."

Jacqueline Wong

"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..."

Briseida Tran

"It was my first time going to sixpenny. The food, service and overall experience is exactly top class without feeling pretentious. Definitely one of..."

CN XiangYi

"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..."

Mami Sakamoto

"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..."

Christina Maatouk

"We had a wonderful experience at Sixpenny. Service was top-notch and food was absolutely divine. This is definitely our favourite fine dining..."

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