TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated November 2024

La Bodega

92/100 (1205 ratings)

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"Really enjoyed this restaurant! Love the layout, big shared table, small quaint buzzing setting. They made me a delicious cocktail concoction, and v..."

Nicole Chretien

"Interesting food, wonderful service and friendly staff however I'm not the biggest fan of their decor but that is ok.Definitely make a..."

Hungriestsam - Samantha

"Bodega is a smart space with a great rage of share meals. Not exactly tapas based on the strict definition but inspired by Spain & South America...."

Correzpond

"Came here on a night out with a couple of friends. The more the merrier so you can experience more tapas dishes!!My personal favourites were the..."

DailyDevours

"Just tucked off Foveaux Street, at the base of a nondescript grey-rendered apartment block on shady Commonwealth Street, you don’t really expect to..."

Eat Play Love Travel

"Bodega is a Spanish and Latin American restaurant located in Surry Hills that is famous for their delicious tapas and share plates. We have heard..."

Love At First Bite

"Amazing meal!!! Could honestly not fault anything we had to eat. So delectable and a fantastic drinks list. Staff are so friendly and helpful! Cannot..."

Mixingit

"A solid restaurant if you’re fortunate to ever dine here. The menu here is always changing so it’s hard to talk about a particular dish. I’ve..."

Lien Nguyen

"This is a wonderful date night experience! Perfect for a first date too actually.The restaurant is small but very stylish, with a South American..."

Tanya

"Visited Bodega for dinner on a busy Saturday night, do definitely booking before hand as the dining area was very limited on the weekend. We..."

DINEWCD

"Bodega has been on my wishlist for some time. I had heard lots of great things and my work colleague suggested we head there for a nice..."

Weekendfoodescapes

"Such a fun and upbeat place!! The wagyu skirt steak and the kim chi hot cross buns are probably the highlights!!! The food and service is amazing..."

Dave Reviews

"What a fabulous little place! I can see why this place is always packed.We had great service, great food and great wine. Fantastic vibe,..."

Mykindathing

"The vibe here is pretty chilled and makes for a nice mid week boozey dinner. You'll need to order a few plates to fill up on... what I did order was..."

Thomas Grainger

"Great food and drinks. Good ambience. The tapas and mains are great. Loved the pork sausage dish. Definitely going back there for another date night...."

Reheenguin

"Absolutely flawlessCame with empty belly and no expectation. Was completely blown away.Staff was super friendly, chefs were super..."

Ravish Patel

"Bodega has been a feature of the Surry Hills dining scene for many years but only recently did I finally pay this Latin inspired tapas joint a visit...."

Wendy Fung

"An interesting culinary experience with cool vibe and vibrant decor. The menu is a treasure chest of tasty but inventive dishes bound to delight your..."

Chris

"Not bad food and wine list. Good service. Flavours were interesting and different to Spanish tapas. However it's very cosy, very noisy and serves are..."

Ben 001

"Lovely little place with delish food and helpful staff. Favourite dish is the fish fingers. Didn't get to try the desserts but will next time. All..."

Leah Hope Uy

"Bodega is a short walk from Central station, and offers spanish/latin american tapas with a twist. There is a funky retro feel to the decor with 2..."

Will Eat Yum

"Good food.. A nice twist on tapas. Great service and a nice place to catch up with friends. Highly recommended aMust try! Great decor too...."

Khursheen

"Great place for dinner. Always a long wait though which is disappointing, but the food is delicious! Friendly, quirky staff - always very helpful and..."

Elizabeth Ferrone

"Bodega had been on my list of restaurants to try for a very long time and, now that I have tried, I wish I had gone earlier. All the tapas and shared..."

Seeaych

"Pretty good though a little pricey. Had the hot cross bun, signature kingfish, corn salsa fritter, crispy duck and the banana split...."

Ebonyandlace

"This restaurant is very close to central station! It's so convenient when you want to enjoy some drinks with friends. I went with another friend,..."

Candice

"Overall it was a good tapas place (have the potential to be great, lol). Some dishes were tasty some were just either bland or way too salty. Like..."

GymEatSleep

"I haven’t been to Bodega for around 4 years now, being a family favourite for special occasions. Luckily, it was mum’s birthday last week and we..."

La Petite Bobo

"B O D E G A I absolutely love this place! It has everything that a fun and funky tapas bar in Surrey Hills should be; loud, small and great..."

Foodies Guide To Sydney

"The staff are great here.Apologies for the dark photos but it's quite a small restaurant and I didn't want to ruin everyone's..."

Jason Olive

"We arrived at 8:00pm and was told by the waiter that the kitchen is closing soon so we have to be quick!Who wants that when you want to have..."

Tom

"Great place and atmosphere. Music a little too loud. Very busy, expect to wait even if you have a reservation. Food was tasty however some courses a..."

MKC Inc.

"We made a reservation at 845pm but were instructed to wait outside for 20mins to be seated which we were not impressed with. After being seated we..."

Pollo_pesce_me

"Good food, nice restroom , romantic atmosphere , very attentive waiters... #duckscollopdish #12hrlamb. ..."

World In A Bite

"Great decadent lunch during a busy work day. Appreciated Bodega accommodating 2 of the 4 having specific dietry requirements which allowed us to..."

Zoe Renee Cooper-Sharan

"We came as a group and had the set menu. Memorable dishes for me were the pork sausage with pickled daikon and carrots on lettuce, chargrilled..."

ChocChip

"Wow. There are always so many hip, shiny new restaurants in Surry Hills to try that we sometimes forget about the old ones. In the case of Bodega,..."

Maestro

"My partner and I had a wonderful dinner at Bodega. We got that not long after 6pm on a Saturday night. The place was already crowded. We were..."

Ron Brown

"Arrived for an unannounced late dinner. Very accommodating and the food was fantastic. Service was terrific. Great..."

Chowdown

"I’m sure everyone’s familiar with this situation: A group of friends hanging out, dinner time comes, no one can decide what to have for..."

HERcurioMAJESTY

"Good food but quite pricey. My cousin came to Sydneytown for a workshop and I was organising a dinner to catch up. Still new to Sydney myself, I..."

M_hungry

"The menu consists of a bunch of small to medium sized tapas dishes that aren’t exactly traditional but are inventive and unique. The moment Miss K..."

Charn Tangson

"It was annoying not being able to book, it was annoying waiting for an hour but in the end it was worth it - the food here is great. Bodega is..."

Sir And Mlady Dine Out

"The Verdict: Bodega’s modern Argentine fare packs a punch without feeling restrained by cultural cliches. The food not only reflects the..."

Food In Hand

"Everything was really really good, probably one of the BEST tapas i have tried so..."

Eat.Play.Love

"Next to arrive was an absolutely enormous batch of Fried spiced calamari with aioli ($18). This is definitely a 'to share' dish as there's nothing..."

TIFFIN Bite Sized

"One evening, we ventured to Surry Hills to try Bodega, a tapas restaurant. A and I always seem to head to Surry Hills when we are in Sydney. There..."

Natalie Tierney

"This place was lovely! We came here for dinner on a Friday night. Though it's a popular place, the wait was only about 5 minutes and it was well..."

Esther

"The roast pork, crackling, aioli and artichoke roll ($14) was absolutely to die for. I managed to make a complete mess of myself with the sauce that..."

Miss Feathers

"From the award winning duo (Ben & Elvis - 2013 SMH Chef of the year!) who brought us Porteno , and their little brother, Bodega Tapas - Surry Hills..."

Vivian - Vxdollface

" I have lost count how many times I have visit this place, however, when I heard that both Nic Wong and Joel Humpreys has left and that both Elvis..."

Gastronomous Anonymous

"It was a rhetorical question. Did you want to eat at Bodega or somewhere else? I didn't hear the rest of the question. For a tiny tapas bar, the menu..."

Helen | Grab Your Fork

"Just taking a short break from writing about last month's asian adventures (how I wish I was still on vacation), and momentarily ignoring the backlog..."

Gianna - TheEmptyFridge

"Don't tell the other Spanish restaurants in Sydney, but Bodega is putting out tapas that is putting everyone else to..."

Jobe

"The name of this place can send a foodie into convulsions or a regular diner into a frustrated frenzy! Bodega is still one of Sydney's hottest places..."

Madam Wu

"Ever since my first visit, years ago, I’ve been a big fan of Bodega. To be honest I’ve been there so many times I’ve lost count. It’s well..."

Jules_breadshoes

"My first visit to Bodega was approximately 7.5 years ago in 2006 when the Argentinian tapas bar first sprouted up on Commonwealth Street, Surry..."

Food Booze Shoes

"Finally! After living in Surry Hills for years, and just metres from Bodega I finally got there courtesy of a blogger meet up with the lovely Ellie..."

ReemA

"I’ve been bugging Dat for a catch up, as we haven’t seen each other in ages. Finally after (most probably) 6 months of trying to set up a dinner..."

Squishies Eats

Porteno

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"2 years ago we travelled to Argentina and it has been a culinary highlight for us, in particular their amazing proteins and thus Asado became a..."

Thewhereto

"The service was fantastic the moment you enter they made you feel like you belonged. The Steaks and Lamb Cutlets were cooked and seasoned perfectly...."

Baz Juan Pablo Sanchez

"Restaurante fantástico para um jantar em grupo! Conceito de grelha Argentina e comida de partilha muito boa. Carne e acompanhamentos bons...."

Gastronomicamenteincorrecto

"Yes, the photos are not flattering; but seriously you’re not reading this because of the photos so bear with me. So another take away edition :)..."

Brunonono...

"I LOVED this restaurant! Tastiest bread I’ve ever had, fresh out of the oven, warmed with rosmary and salt. Such yummy clams and octopus and..."

Nicole Chretien

"Great place for an amazing feed. Dimmed lights with a continuous humming of conversation, you’ll definitely feel comfortable and relaxed! Earning 2..."

Hungry Vibes Only

"The other night it was a dinner by Porteño and New Zealand’s Depot Eatery. It was a wonderful collaboration with interesting dishes such as lamb..."

Marianna Tuccia

"Had a wonderful meal with a couple of friends here. Such a nice place to share dishes to try a bit of everything. Everything was so delicious but..."

EL

"Really great food, excellent service, but quite expensive. Good for a special occasion, the ambiance is very low lit and moody. Staff are very..."

Andrew C

"The staff at Porteño were very accommodating with our requests for a table over bar seating, as we were celebrating our anniversary. They were also..."

Mzlanah

"Now this place was the real deal!!Absolutely fantastic Argentinean cuisine.We had booked a table in advance and were received well and..."

Tushar Nagalia

"I nice Argentinian setting with huge lazy Susan's set up for sharing.The food was delicious. Definitely worth sharing with at least 4..."

MiffyEats

"Amazing food, friendly service, great ambience. Meat dishes are flavourful and tender, never greasy or over/under seasoned. ..."

Kookaburra

"One of the best places I've been to in Sydney. I came across Porteno at the Taste Sydney festival and was keen to try their restaurant. If you love..."

Chey_ct

"Definitely a 4 star experience!! Food and service all amazing. One star deducted as it is super noisy in the restaurant and by the end of the night I..."

Vivian Lam

"It was simply amazing. The sirloin and pork were by far the best meats I’ve ever eaten. This place is on a different level. Please I’m begging..."

James Christou

"Food is good, not great, but good. The cheese was borderline burnt and had a strange flavour. The bar seating ruined the experience though. Can’t..."

Lee

"I didn’t take any photos. But I remember all the food are simply good taste. Very well done. The restaurant atmosphere is also quite good, with all..."

Wennie Yan

"Everyone shouts here; they have to...I think it’s one of the unspoken house rules...0.5 point was deducted because of:i) the noise,..."

Vonanderemplaneten

"Atmosphere is not as good as Cleveland St, but other than that, only good things to say.Service is excellent, wait staff are friendly and..."

Brendan

"This place is divine and I was shocked at the score of received. We came here mid week and the place was buzzing. We were seated at the bar which I..."

Alicia M

"Vitello tonnato provides firm evidence of the menu's expansion to the Mediterranean. The thin slices of wagyu veal are incredibly tender, draped over..."

Helen | Grab Your Fork

"Amazing tapas style restaurant offering delicious and interesting food to its patrons. Love the grilled prawns and the quirky deserts on offer...."

Arijit Das

"Food: The wagyu is so good! But pork belly is just ok.Environment: needed to wait an hour for a table. Price: quite pricey. Staff:..."

Tina

"I used to hate brussel sprouts as a kid. My mum made me eat them. I've hated them my whole life until I came to Porteno. Words cannot describe the..."

FoodLuva

"Definitely not the spot for a quiet meal, this place serves amazing food in a happening environment!We dined here to celebrate a birthday &..."

TheFatCouple

"Tried out their new location on Holt St and food is as good as it was in their old location on Cleveland St, but it's missing the old vibe and..."

Drew Jaja

"I have to say we ordered the sirloin steak and the kind fish- it was delicious! The garlic potatoes were crispy and garlicy. The wine was also great...."

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"Tried your chicken pie at Sydney Festival. Delicious, probably one of the best savoury pies I've had. Creamy chicken and I think leak filling with..."

Kevin Kwok

"Empanadas are a must. Check out the "animal of the day" - was pig when we ate there and it was stunning. New location (the old Movida..."

Alec

"The service is friendly, the ambience is stunning and the food inline with the standard set. Shared Starters:ZUCCHINI FLOWERS..."

The Next Rush

"Absolutely fantastic!!! Best meal we’ve had in a while… Expect to drop a few $’s… but the food is next level so you won’t be disappointed..."

Jean-Philippe S.Duc

"A wonderful experience from start to finish. As well as the food being amazing, the customer service was warm and friendly. Asking wait staff their..."

Toni Jordan Feros

"Awesome place for a steak. I would not call it your traditional steak house, more like a fun modern Argentinian steakhouse. I would recommend sitting..."

Alla Polyanskaya

"Amazing food and atmosphere. The set menu was fantastic with a good variety of delicious dishes and very generous portions. First time trying..."

Arthur Fabik

"Came here for a birthday celebration dinner, and the food was divine! Shared many entrees - the ceviche, chorizo and bone marrow dishes are a must..."

Jacqueline S

"Wonderful as always. Bone marrow and tongue were terrific! Chimichurri on the steak was dry herbs rather than with oil which was interesting, but I..."

Matthew Charles

"Dinner with friends at @portenosydney: omg I love this place so much! The food is absolutely fantastic 😍😍😍. The service was warm and..."

Hanmo Li

"Always a pleasant experience dining here. Staff are attentive and friendly. It does get a bit busy and depending on the meat dish you ordered, there..."

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