Best Lunch Restaurants in Alexandria

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1. The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe

4.2

Price: Moderate

• Café • Alexandria

Booked 78 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. Rubric Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(18)

Price: Moderate

• Australian • Alexandria

William Angliss Institute is the specialist centre for the Foods, Tourism, Hospitality and Events industries and has long been recognised as the launching pad for Australia's leading chefs and hospitality professionals. Restaurant Rubric, located in Alexandria, is our student-run restaurant that offers unique, affordable and quality dining. When dining with us, you are directly supporting the students learning experience.

3. The Potting Shed

4.3

Awesome(3822)

Price: Moderate

• Modern Australian • Alexandria

Booked 73 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!

4. Pellegrino 2000

4.7

Exceptional(1021)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Surry Hills

Booked 68 times today

A busy neighbourhood trattoria & wine bar in Surry Hills.

5. Song Bird

4.4

Awesome(211)

Price: Very Expensive

• Chinese • Double Bay

Booked 31 times today

Song Bird is open 7 nights. Lunch Friday to Sunday. Song Bird by chef Neil Perry AM offers a superlative culinary experience that blends the delicate flavours of Cantonese cuisine with the warmth and fragrance of traditional Chinese cooking. Reflecting Perry’s profound appreciation for Chinese culinary traditions, Song Bird’s menu is designed for sharing and is a testament to Perry’s commitment to cooking with fresh, locally-sourced premium produce.Situated in Sydney’s Double Bay and set over three levels, Song Bird exudes a sophisticated yet welcoming ambience. Housed in the heritage-listed 1960’s masterpiece ‘Gaden House’, designed by architect the late Neville Gruzman, Song Bird's interior immerses guests in contemporary elegance with a subtle nod to Chinese sensibilities. Neil Perry AM is one of Australia’s leading and most influential chefs. He has been the Food, Beverage & Service Director at QANTAS for 25+years, creating one of the best dining experiences in the sky.

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6. The Grounds Coffee Factory

4.3

Awesome(123)

Price: Moderate

• Australian • Eveleigh

Booked 58 times today

A story 10 years in the making, The Roastery is an experiential café unlike any other, a love letter to coffee and the memorable moments it creates. Housed within the historic Locomotive Workshops of South Eveleigh, The Roastery pays homage to its industrial past while providing an unforgettable experience for coffee lovers everywhere, letting you enjoy your brew amongst the very machinery that makes it possible.

7. Neptune's Grotto

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4.9

Exceptional(51)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Sydney CBD

Booked 54 times today

The Pellegrino 2000 Team to Open Neptune’s Grotto, a Basement Italian Joint in the CBD.

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8. Next Door Double Bay

4.6

Exceptional(121)

Price: Expensive

• Australian • Double Bay

Booked 24 times today

Next Door is the sister restaurant of Margaret, which, quite literally, sits next door to it at the corner of Bay St and Guilfoyle Avenue. Featuring a rolling 12-hour lunch-to-dinner menu, the bar brings you a selection of specially curated small plates such as Woodfire Grilled Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes with Oregano, Braised Zucchini with Mint, Chilli and Pecorino, as well as an amazing selection of Consorcio, Cuca, Pollastrini, Ortiz and Real Conversas tins with some freshly baked sourdough from Baker Bleu. It's also home to the famous Perry hamburger."It's just a place to get some really nice hospitality, chill out and enjoy your day," Neil Perry. Sandwiched between Baker Bleu and Margaret, the indoor dining area is cosy and comfortable, with marble-top tables and an open bar and kitchen.

9. Margaret

4.7

Exceptional(707)

Price: Very Expensive

• Modern Australian • Double Bay

Booked 79 times today

Margaret is a neighbourhood restaurant at its core, but it’s also evolved into something more than that. It’s about comfort, generosity, and cosiness.At Margaret, we work with the best quality produce that Australia has to offer. Chef Neil Perry AM has spent years developing relationships with some of the best suppliers in the country. We are predominantly a seafood restaurant and are very fortunate to receive our seafood direct from our fishermen, caught sustainably and dry filleted here onsite at Margaret, so we can ensure that all that love and care our wonderful fisherman have taken is seen all the way through. The menu at Margaret is diverse and inspired by all the flavours that Neil has been collecting over his 45+ years in the industry. Margaret

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10. Zushi - Barangaroo

4.6

Exceptional(1573)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Barangaroo

Booked 77 times today

At the edge of the CBD, in the spectacular 22-hectare waterfront precinct where an old container terminal once stood, discerning foodies can now find some of the city’s best sushi in Barangaroo. Established in 2016, the newest addition to the Zushi restaurant empire is in Sydney’s impressive new harbour foreshore playground. Zushi Barangaroo is both stylish and comfortable, capturing the relaxed style of a typical Japanese bar or izakaya designed by the renowned architect Koichi Takada. We offer premium service complimented with a wide selection of imported beers, Japanese inspired cocktails, and Japanese sake and whisky.Zushi prides itself on using only carefully sourced local ingredients; the freshest vegetables and sustainable seafood where possible and most of the menu is gluten-free. We are open every day for lunch and dinner, serving delectable sushi, sashimi and share plates. And the glorious harbour views are pretty tasty too.

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Audrey
Sydney •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Since I discovered The Potting Shed in 2019 I have been coming back to eat there as soon as I am in Sydney and I am never disappointed: the service, the atmosphere, the setting, the original cocktails not to mention the themed decorations. It's my favorite place !
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The Potting ShedPrice: Moderate• Modern Australian• Alexandria
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4.3
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Row-Yi
Sydney •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Wow, what a special meal. Every dish was delicious, and the pasta sauces really wowed me. I loved the sashimi starter, the rigatoni carbonara and the pappardelle we had. Best tiramisu we’ve tried thus far! Not a banana fan but still loved the banana caramel dessert. Super great ambience watching all the action in the kitchen from the bar too 🥰
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Pellegrino 2000Price: Expensive• Italian• Surry Hills
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4.7
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erica
Sydney •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Fabulous food. The lobster spring rolls and prawn dumplings were a standout. And the steamed perch was subtle and flavourful. We had great service too. Will definitely go back.
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Song BirdPrice: Very Expensive• Chinese• Double Bay
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4.4
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Ainsley
Sydney •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Food better than expected. Loved the crumpets for breakfast and the Paris Brest. Lovely coffee. Will come again.
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The Grounds of Alexandria CafePrice: Moderate• Café• Alexandria
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4.2
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Jen
Sydney •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on Nov 12, 2024
Loved how the chefs visited each table to explain their individual culinary creation to the diners.
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Rubric RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Australian• Alexandria
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4.8

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1. The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe

2. Rubric Restaurant

3. The Potting Shed

4. Pellegrino 2000

5. Song Bird

6. The Grounds Coffee Factory

7. Neptune's Grotto

8. Next Door Double Bay

9. Margaret

10. Zushi - Barangaroo

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