Big thank you for making my birthday dinner so special and memorable! Amazing food, wine and impeccable service - it more than made up for our poor prior birthday experiences at other Sydney restaurants. Thank you to all at Balcon by Tapavino especially Joseph and all the staff. Cannot recommend this restaurant enough!
Thank you for a wonderful evening...Food was delicious, staff were efficient, attentive and knowledgeable... basically turned up and let our server do all the hard work of choosing our menu.
Try the Er Boqueron cerveza con agua de mar, very interesting Spanish beer!
Bitesandstamps - Kamellia
+5
Made a booking for a Friday night on The Fork as they had a 30% off the food bill special. Despite that we were told we would have the table for only 1 hour and 40 mins when I made the booking, we stayed for over 2 hours and were never once rushed or asked to leave. While I understand the reason for the time limits on bookings during COVID-19, it’s nice to not be rushed when dining out every once in awhile.
The service was absolutely impeccable, they recommended a divine bottle of Spanish red wine, and were so attentive to refilling our glasses that we were done with the first bottle before we even finished the entrees.
All the dishes came out in a reasonable time, and were so delicious. My favourites were the flank steak, the grilled WA octopus and the Spanish donuts. Will definitely be back when they have their full menu as there were many things I wanted to try that they didn’t have on their current COVID-19 menu.
Rating 3.5 Impromptu catch up after work on a Monday night, so not too many dining options around this part of town. Lovely place, but pretty quiet, service was a bit slow. The food were a mix bag, really enjoyed the mushroom carpaccio, and pate. The lamb shoulder were bit overpowered by the whole mustard seeds on top, also a little bland in the middle of the roast. Overall the food were still high quality, worth giving another go.
Balcon By Tapavino is the kind of place where you'd happily spend a lazy Friday afternoon. Order some share plates, a glass of wine and graze your way into the weekend.
Menu and service can’t fault.
😱Lizzie’s first impression: I have come here a few times and it’s changed abit. I loved it exceptionally the first time but the second was almost a let down.
🍩Lizzie enjoyed: I really liked the fried potatoes they were seasoned well and cooked until they were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I also like the jamon with melon- delicious. The croquettes are delicious and full of cheese. The octopus was yummy and fresh but really didn’t need the potatoes with it.
🍅Lizzie did not enjoy: the chorizo pancake really wasn’t my type of pancake - I don’t like how it’s cooked chorizo instead of in a sausage so wasn’t used to the flavour.
🥇Lizzie rates overall: a great place for tapas and they also do happy hour which is a plus
Balcon is a Spanish Bar with food, delicious tapas style food. It’s a mix of traditional and food with a modern twist. The restaurant itself is impressive, the showcasing of all the wines makes you go ‘wow’. Unfortunately, the service on the night was slow and not helpful. The food, however, was tasty. #tapavino
Went to Balcon on a Tuesday afternoon for lunch and was absolutely delighted by the experience!
The staff are lovely, warm and attentive - loved the recommendations!
We had the figs with blue cheese dressing and a beautifully cooked steak with delicious tender peas and tomato which was a treat for the stomach - packed oodles of flavour with every mouthful and left us totally satiated at the end of the meal without feeling like we had overeaten. Being the dessert fiend that I am, it was hard not to try everything on offer but in the end I settled on the selva negra which is a chocolate tarte with brandy soaked cherries and olive oil ice cream. Like the entree and main, dessert was, like dessert should be - the icing on the cake that was the rest of the meal - perfection!
Loved dining at Balcon and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a dining experience par excellence!
Fabulous food, wine and service. Great venue and outstanding dining experience. Our waiter was wonderful - so friendly, helpful and attentive. Will be back soon. Highly recommended
I’ve been to Balcon for happy hour a few times, they have nice range of wine and decided to try their enticing food menu as well. We ordered chicken liver & jamon pate, braised lamb shoulder, slow cooked duck Maryland and house pickles. The food was also nice, will be back again.
Dropped by Balcon for coffee & dessert! We had the Spanish donuts and the cheesecake special. Donuts were dainty and delicious - fluffy to chew and enough cinnamon seasoning that was just right. Cheesecake was made with fresh cows milk, beautiful berry sauce and sweet crumb - fresh berries all around. We enjoyed it and will be back next time for dinner !
Matthew Shanahan (Matt)
+5
Each of the tapas dishes tasted wonderful and were beautifully presented.
The service was great and the place had a good vibe from the lunch time crowd and the shelves of wine.
The tented area out the back is a surprise and provides a brighter area with ample seating for larger groups.
It was a very good experience. We came here to celebrate our anniversary. Staff - Heidi very attentive and sweet, also very knowledgeable that were given very good recommendations. We loved all the food that we ordered.
The sangria were nice too . But definitely not the best we had. However this restaurant still get 5 stars with the food and service .
The food here is fantastic. Meats are cooked and seasoned to perfection. Sauces elevate the show to bold new heights and the staff are attentive and engaging.
My favourite was the octopus and potato dish as well as the doughnut.
Everything we tried was a winner.
My friend and I had such a perfect dinner experience here on a Friday night.
We had the mushroom, king fish, octopus, steak, etc.
The service we received was one of the best I have had over the past few years and it definitely made the highlight of the night.
The owner Frank offered absolutely fantastic recommendations on the food and wine and has always been attentive and friendly. We loved Frank!
Georgia also was an amazing staff who helped the overall experience.
Will definitely come back for another visit some time soon. Thank you Balcon team!
Hubby treated me to this amazing lunch for my birthday. The octopus was delicious. Cooked just right and was a good portion.
Another favorite of mine was the mushroom carpaccio. That was divine!
Thank you for an amazing experience.
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These are special times and when the chance to dine with my two favourite people in the world at a top end restaurant in Sydney arrived, I jumped at it. From the moment we walked in we were made to feel alive by the kindness of the wait staff and even though they all wore face masks I could feel their happy smiles. The facade of Balcon, the window that spills on to Castlereagh Street is homage to wine cellar and exposed brick. The restaurant itself extends lengthwise for several tables and has a view of the floors below, something like a mezzanine. We had the usual tapas fair - olives, anchovies, potatoes, bread - all done in that masterful Spanish way. Small plates of food, plentiful glasses of Sangria, red and white (liked the white but preferred the red) all very nice, all very easy. We even indulged in some steak. Rare. Salt crusted. Fantastic. What an indulgence! What a taste! It was K's birthday so they bought out the delicious doughnuts at the end with a candle and Happy Birthday written in chocolate sauce, as befits all such celebrations! Organise this through the website when you book. Or don't. Just go!
Food was excellent! Service was outstanding a little bit pricey but worth it for a special occasion. Would come back thanks for an amazing night.
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