Best Cozy Restaurants in Erskineville

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AlexandriaBalmainBelmoreBondiBondi BeachChatswood

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CharmingDog-friendlyFancyGood for business mealsGood for groupsGood for special occasions

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Gender-neutral restroomWheelchair access

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1. The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe

4.2

Awesome(2817)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Café • Alexandria

Booked 112 times today

The Cafe food and drinks menu is bursting with fresh flavour, made with the finest quality ingredients and created with The Grounds own grown and locally sourced produce. The Cafe at The Grounds has team of chefs who constantly push the boundaries and reinvents the classics in order to deliver you perfect flavour combinations that will make you want to come back time and time again.NOTE: At The Cafe, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to dine in, we operate on a walk-in only basis for smaller tables during peak hours. If no tables are available on arrival, we will add you to an electronic waiting list and text you when your table is ready, leaving you free to explore the rest of The Grounds. Rest assured, all groups on the wait list will be able to dine-in on the day.

2. The Potting Shed

4.4

Awesome(3863)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Modern Australian • Alexandria

Booked 80 times today

The Potting Shed is a place to meet, eat, drink, relax and chat your day and night away – where hanging plants, terracotta pots and timber beams meet brass, brick and iron. Where you can plant yourself down on the swing seat, bench or at the bar and feel like you are on your family’s porch.It’s a lively place where you can hoe into fresh, locally harvested produce, delivered by our shed-hands. The same hands that will deliver you good-natured banter, craft beers on tap, great tasting wines and unique cocktails.The menu offers cozy share options for groups, three course substantial meal choices for those wanting to make an evening of it and a fun selection of nibbles for people wanting a light after-work snack with their cocktails or a share jug amongst friends.Plus, enjoy exclusive after-dark access to The Grounds of Alexandria's latest laneway attractions when you dine in!

3. Pellegrino 2000

4.7

Exceptional(1056)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Surry Hills

Booked 43 times today

Pellegrino 2000 is described as 'cosy' and 'intimate' by many reviewers, with a vibe that's 'warm and vibrant' and 'great music that suits the space'. The restaurant has a charming ambiance, with an 'eclectic vintage feel' and a 'great ambience and service' that makes it 'perfect for a date night'. The decor, which includes 'gorgeous old bottles', adds to the coziness of the place.

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4. Osteria di Russo & Russo

4.8

Exceptional(1203)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Italian • Enmore

Booked 18 times today

Enmore's Osteria di Russo & Russo is a favorite among locals and visitors alike for its modern take on classic Italian flavours, served in its warm and charming restaurant. As snacks to start, the fiore di zucchini fried zucchini flower with goat's milk ricotta and lemon aspen and the cannolo filled with a duck liver parfait, date and hazelnuts are sensational selections.Some of Osteria di Russo & Russo's specialty dishes include the saltbush gnocchi with pork sausage ragu and pecorino, the chargrilled beef flank with green garlic, nasturtium and smoked eggplant and the slow cooked freemantle octopus with chickpea, salsa rossa and native bush tomato, as well as vegetarian dishes.Osteria di Russo & Russo's strawberry sorbet, davidson plum meringue and limoncello custard is the perfect dessert with which to finish your meal.

5. Clam Bar

4.7

Exceptional(556)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Steak • Sydney CBD

Booked 49 times today

A New York-inspired seafood Grill and steakhouse in the heart of the CBD.

6. Goryon San

4.5

Awesome(466)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Surry Hills

Booked 19 times today

We are a neighbourhood restaurant in Surry Hills, Sydney. The brand "Goryon San" is from Japan. We serve Japanese yakitori, Ramen, Sake and also beer, wine.

7. Tokyo Bird

4.6

Exceptional(606)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Surry Hills

Booked 12 times today

Tokyo Bird is a Japanese inspired small bar located in Belmore Lane, Surry Hills, serving Japanese whisky and beer, cocktails, sake and yakitori – chicken and other delicious morsels on skewers, grilled Japanese style.Tokyo Bird combines the best of Tokyo’s yakitori-ya and izakaya with classic cocktail bars in an intimate Sydney laneway small bar. We look forward to welcoming you to Tokyo Bird!

8. MAIZ Mexican

4.8

Exceptional(119)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Newtown

Booked 12 times today

Maíz is the word for corn in Spanish which is the backbone of the Mexican food scene. Maíz Mexican Food is a food and beverage concept that celebrates and integrates a wide range of corn preparations that most Mexican restaurants aren’t offering at the moment. Our menu draws on the bold and fresh flavours of Mexico, our traditions and culture to bring you a unique dining experience.

9. Civico 47

4.8

Exceptional(57)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Paddington

Booked 12 times today

Civico 47 ("House Number 47") is located at the iconic 47 Windsor Street in Paddington overlooking . Chef Matteo Zamboni showcases the best of Australian produce in a menu filled with seasonal inspiration from Italy’s most famous regions (try; Beef Carpaccio, Prawn Mafalde, Mandarin Duck). Sommelier extraordinarrie Luke Collard helps you to captivate the essence of your meal with a profound wine selection. Civico has garnered a Chef's Hat & two Wine Goblet's in each year of operation but with it's casual-fine dining interior feel and style, it is perfectly suited for an intimate dinner for two, for larger catch ups or group lunches/dinners with family and friends. Civico 47, is your home away from home and we look forward to having you!

10. La Favola

4.6

Exceptional(566)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Italian • Newtown

Booked 19 times today

Whether you like to play it safe with spaghetti or go crazy with casarecce, you'll find all your favourite pastas, fresh and homemade, at new Italian diner La Favola. Let the carb-loading begin.So who's the master of pasta at La Favola? That would be Italian chef Fabio Stefanelli. Stefanelli's recipe for success is simple — six pastas and six sauces, and patrons can mix and match as they please.So La Favola's Family is committed to producing top quality Italian gastronomy, to the use of authentic ingredients, and to keeping the tradition of Italian culture and hospitality vibrant and passionate.We look forward to serving you!

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JoAnne
Los Angeles •1 review
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
Early dinner for three. Food was delicious. Ordered 12 oysters. Received (and charged for) 6. No problem.The three entrees ordered were intelligently served to table one at a time. Brilliant. Followed too quickly by mains - all 7 plates attempted to be squished onto our table about an hour after being seated! Tall wait woman delivering food clearly annoyed when asked to leave 2 pastas and return other 4 plates to kitchen so we could actually enjoy hot food, and not be rushed out of our seats. Her attitude dampened an otherwise lovely evening
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Clam BarPrice: Expensive• Steak• Sydney CBD
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4.7
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Ash
Sydney •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
It’s all excellent - the food, the Staff, the vibe - and the ambience. It’s a great experience. You can tell that by looking at the other diners. They are having a really good time!
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Pellegrino 2000Price: Expensive• Italian• Surry Hills
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4.7
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Tracey
Sydney •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
We were really hot in the area near the kitchen and asked to be move to a cooler location. They moved us near an open door with lovely breeze and views
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The Grounds of Alexandria CafePrice: Moderate• Café• Alexandria
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4.2
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Lorraine
Sydney •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Great food,service,atmosphere great Claris in Paris beautiful
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The Potting ShedPrice: Moderate• Modern Australian• Alexandria
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4.4
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LaurenF
Sydney •1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Great dinner, the food was fresh, interesting and delicious and we had great service
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Osteria di Russo & RussoPrice: Expensive• Contemporary Italian• Enmore
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4.8

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