Sydney’s best steak restaurants find beef from award-winning farms around the country and cook it perfectly. The spots on our list are known for their bone-in rib-eye, Wagyu, and rare cuts. However, we’ve also included pubs and clubs that cater to those looking for more affordable steak options in Sydney. There are few things in life more straightforward and satisfying than biting into a perfectly cooked, high-grade cut of meat, and Sydney’s best steakhouses not only compete for the best in the city but also contend for the top spot on the world stage.
Best Steak Restaurants in Sydney at a Glance
Our list of the best steak restaurants in Sydney goes like this.
- The best steak restaurant in Sydney overall: BISTECCA
- For a large group: Woodcut
- For premium cuts: S’More
Now that we’ve looked at our favourites let’s check out the complete list.
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1. Rockpool Bar & Grill
Consecutively ranked the 8th best steak restaurant in the world at the 101 World’s Best Steak Restaurants, Rockpool Bar & Grill is the top spot for steak in Sydney. This restaurant showcases a dining experience executed to perfection, butchering their meat daily for maximum quality and yield. They serve nothing but the best from producers such as David Blackmore, Robbins Island, Cape Grim, and Coppertree Farms. Prices range from $65 to $300+, and if you’re lucky, they’ll also serve up rare cuts. It is one of only a handful of spots on our list that serve the highly sought-after Rubia Gallega variety, which is twice the size of Angus, marbled like Wagyu, and tastes next-level.
Address: 66 Hunter St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8099 7077
Check out Rockpool Bar & Grill Rockpool Bar & Grill Menu
2. BISTECCA
Bistecca is dedicated to Tuscany’s highly revered Bistecca alla Fiorentina cut. So much so that it’s the only steak they offer on the menu. They serve it to you in 100-gram portions, priced from around $18 / per 100 grams, and you can choose your desired amount and then pair it with your choice of side: Pizza dough with ricotta, roasted garlic and Radicchio with walnut, feta, and woodfired grapes being two of our favourite options. It’s also a great choice for those who enjoy a delicious glass of Italian wine alongside their steak, with regions like Piemonte, Toscana, and Campania all covered.
Located in: Cliveden
Address: 3 Dalley St, Sydney NSW 2000
Hours: Mon-Sun 12pm-12am
Phone: (02) 8067 0450
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3. Restaurant Hubert
Restaurant Hubert also makes our list of the best French restaurants in Sydney because of its outstanding steak. Come here for a high-grade cut of steak: Bouef BOurguignon, Sirloin, Bavette, and the show-stopping Cote de Boeuf, which uses a 1KG Westholme wagyu rib eye cut that’s simply out of this world. You’ll find live jazz playing from Monday to Thursday, some of the best red wine in the city, and a nearly unmatched ambience. The space is warm, the lighting is soft, and the Champagne options are more abundant, making this a great spot for special occasion steak dinners.
Address: 15 Bligh St, Sydney NSW 2000
Hours: Mon-Sun 12-3pm & 5pm-12am
Phone: (02) 9232 0881
4. Woodcut
You haven’t visited Sydney until you’ve had a steak at Woodcut in Barangaroo. This is one of our favourite spots to eat in Barangaroo because of its steak, so you can see why it cracks the list here. If you want to experience meat cooked the traditional way, this is the spot. Expect fire, steam, and plenty of smoke as the chefs perfectly cook your cut of choice in an open kitchen.
The menu pays homage to slow-cooked meals in a wood-burning oven or over an open fire, and while the cuts change regularly, expect Tajima Wagyu, including a bone-in rib eye, MBS 6+ Wagyu 800g as the highlight of the menu. It’s so good you can taste the raw, earthy flavour of their wood grill steaks and wood oven bread, which pair perfectly well with an array of delicious sides and salads, like the Burrata with stone fruits, basil, basil seed dressing and the Wagyu beef skewer with rose harissa, spiced salt, pistachio, and mint.
Located in: Crown Sydney
Address: Crown Sydney, Level 1/1 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW 2000
Hours: Mon 5:30-9:30pm, Tues-Sun 12-2:30pm & 5:30-9:30pm
Phone: (02) 8871 7171
Check out Woodcut Woodcut Menu
5. S’More
S’More is a friendly neighbourhood bistro led by Big Sam Young that focuses on quality ingredients and great steak. This restaurant takes a unique approach, blending French-bistro classics with subtle Asian influences, and the result is that it is one of the best steak restaurants in Sydney. Of course, we’ve spent time devouring the famous lobster pasta, but the steak is just next-level. The menu rotates often, but look out for the full-blood 2GR Wagyu, allocation-only David Blackmore Rubia Gallega, and Ranger Valley MB 9+ boneless rib eye.
Address: 79 Edinburgh Rd, Castlecrag NSW 2068
Phone: 0482 075 072
6. The Gidley
The Gidley is hidden in a basement on King Street, making it extra special from the moment you arrive. Brought to you by Liquid & Larder, this restaurant is the perfect combination of old-school atmosphere and new-world charm. Once you’ve made your way down dimly lit stairs, you are welcomed by a one-of-a-kind bar & lounge room where you can have a pre-dinner drink before heading into the beautifully furnished dining room. Menu highlights include Australia’s exceptional Riverine Black Angus rib-eye, which can be ordered in three different ways: chargrilled rib-eye on the bone, prime rib roast (that can be served as a massive 700-gram cut or 300 grams of thinly sliced pieces) or as a spinalis steak (the most succulent cut when removed from the cap). In fact, The Gidley is one of the only restaurants in Australia that serve spinalis steaks. Finally, you can’t help but pick-up one fo their burgers while you’re there, it’s also rated as one of the world’s best.
Address: Basement/161 King St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9169 6898
Check out The Gidley The Gidley Menu
7. Firedoor Restaurant
From the legendary chef Lennox Hastie comes Firedoor in Surry Hills. This insanely popular restaurant takes an artisanal approach to wood, using no less than a dozen different types to imbue every dish on the seasonal menu with singular, sensational flavour. Far more than one of Sydney’s best steakhouses, Firedoor is equally adept in seafood or anything else Hastie gets his hands on for the day—try the Murray cod with charred cos, paperback, and pil-pil next to your choice of steak if it’s on the menu. Expect an unforgettable experience, assuming you can score a table in the first place, and we recommend booking well in advance. Bookings open on the first Wednesday of each month at midday.
Address: 23/33 Mary St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Hours: Tues-Sat 5:30-9pm
Phone: (02) 8204 0800
Check out Firedoor Restaurant Firedoor Restaurant Menu
8. Porteño
Porteño is one of our favourite steak restaurants in Sydney and one of our favourite restaurants in the city full-stop. It has come to epitomise meat-centric dining with the feverish popularity to show for it. To call this a hotspot for great steaks is an understatement. With a $140pp Chef’s Selection Menu that could rival any in Sydney and includes Mayura Station Wagyu Carpaccio, Slow Smoked Charcoal Chicken, and an O’Connor Sirloin MB3+ that’s amongst the best value steak dinners on our list.
Address: 50 Holt St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Hours: Mon-Thur 5:45-11pm, Fri 12-2:30pm & 5:30-11pm, Sat 5:30-11pm, Sun 12-4pm
Phone: (02) 8399 1440
Check out Porteno Porteno Menu
9. The Cut Bar & Grill
The Cut Bar & Grill reopened after a post-pandemic closure and is back bigger and better than ever. Head Chef Johnny Murphy has been brought in from Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne, and he’s designed the menu alongside a trio of executive chefs that includes Santiago Aristizabal (Rockpool Bar & Grill), Shimpei Hatanaka (Sakeì Restaurant and Bar), and Andy Evans (Spice Temple). This all-star cast has created a fairly-priced, high-quality, New York Steakhouse-style restaurant that Sydney-siders won’t be able to get enough of. This place is perfect for date nights, birthdays, and team lunches.
Cut Bar & Grill’s signature Pure Black Angus Prime Rib (300g and 450g) is cut table-side and is a must-have. However, the Altair Wagyu Grass-Fed Rib-Eye MBS 7+ 800g ($215) is where our hearts and eyes landed during our visit. Matched with a glass of Yalumba Shiraz and a side of twice-cooked potatoes in chicken fat, this is what steakhouse dreams are made of. Perfectly seasoned, cooked, and prepped, this is a must-visit Sydney steak restaurant.
Address: 16 Argyle St, The Rocks NSW 2000
Hours: Sun-Thur 12-9pm, Fri-Sat 12-10pm
Phone: (02) 9259 5695
10. Firegrill Sydney
Fire Grill Sydney is a one-stop meat lovers’ dream. The experience on offer isn’t short of amazing, the restaurant offers destination dining with an emphasis on classic timeless comfort and quality. The backbone of every great restaurant is a great restauranteur and the Fire Grill offerings are curated by restaurateur Dah Lee. He offers a handpicked experience in an atmosphere that is luxurious yet fun. Take one step in the front door and you’re greeted with a beautiful kitchen, the smell of meat and décor that incorporates dark timbers, quartz, leather and many three-metre tall chandeliers.
Favourite menu items of ours include the lamb cutlets with onion purée and spring vegetables to start, the Hokkaido A5 wagyu sirloin, and the chargrilled tuna green beans in tarragon butter and tomato concasse.
Address: 151 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9169 7870
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11. BLACK Bar & Grill
A classic steakhouse specialising in wood-fired steaks and seafood, you can taste the passion that goes into every meal at BLACK Bar & Grill. The beef here is lightly smoked to infuse the sweet delicate flavour of cherry wood ash before being grilled over high-heat Australian iron bark on the wood-fired grill, the slow-burning wood and combustion resulting in some of the most flavorful steaks you will ever enjoy. We recommend ordering from the grill section of the menu, with standouts including the wagyu tasting chef’s selection and the ribeye 40-day dry-aged grass-fed angus MBS3+.
Located in: The Star Sydney
Address: Harbourside, The Star, Level G/80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont NSW 2009
Hours: Wed-Sat 5-10pm, Sun 12-3pm & 5-10pm
Phone: 1800 700 700
12. Fratelli Paradiso
Known for its classic Italian cooking using only the freshest ingredients, Fratelli Paradiso is a guaranteed palate pleaser. To eat here is to feel like part of a giant family, complete with incessant clamour during the busier hours. And while the flank steak or veal cutlet remains second to none, you’re just as well off getting the risotto or calamari.
Address: 12-16 Challis Ave, Potts Point NSW 2011
Hours: Mon-Fri 12-11pm, Sun 12-4pm
Phone: (02) 9063 8180
13. 6HEAD
What’s better than the ultimate steakhouse experience and views of Sydney’s iconic harbour? At 6HEAD, you can get just that. The waterfront steakhouse is led by award-winning Executive Chef Sean Hall, whose menu focuses on fresh, uncomplex dishes designed to allow the produce to speak for itself, featuring six cuts of steak: rump, rib-eye, T-bone, eye fillet, scotch fillet and sirloin. Some of our favourite dishes to pair with your steak include the kingfish ceviche and the chicken parfait, and, we recommend ordering the chimichurri sauce on the side — it’s truly life-changing. And, with a 250-strong wine list, you can rest assured it will be a good night.
Address: Campbell’s Stores, Bay 10 & 11, 7/27 Circular Quay W, The Rocks NSW 2000
Hours: Mon 5-9:30pm, Tues-Thur 12-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 12-10:30pm, Sun 12-9pm
Phone: (02) 8629 8866
14. Brasserie L’Entrecôte
With two locations in Sydney, one in the CBD and one on the upper north shore, Brasserie L’Entrecôte is a much-loved, french-inspired steakhouse. Taking a nod from the original Le Relais de l’Entrecôte, the famous one-dish steakhouse that opened in 1959 in Porte Maillot, Paris, you can expect a similar ethos here. They like to keep things simple, serving up quality sirloin steak with a delicious secret sauce, crispy homemade French fries, a fresh salad and a glass of wine. Along with their signature charcoal-grilled sirloin, make sure to try the Les Escargots, too.
Address: 1047 Pacific Hwy, Pymble NSW 2073
Hours: Tues-Thur 5:30-9pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-2pm & 5:30-9pm
Phone: (02) 8021 2433
Check out Brasserie L’Entrecôte Brasserie L’Entrecôte Menu
15. The Meat & Wine Co.
The Meat & Wine Co. brings South African flavour and technique to Sydney. Long story short, our taste buds couldn’t be happier. This popular Sydney steak restaurant has Kangaroo on the menu for those who like to work those mouth muscles, however, you’re better off getting the scrumptious premium steak. Like any good steak restaurant Meat and Wine Co. source their steaks locally via Monte meats.
Address: Various locations
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Alternatives to These Steak Restaurants in Sydney
- Steersons Steakhouse, Sydney: Panoramic views aren’t the only draw here, with steaks so good you won’t know what’s hit you. We recommend the Havericks dry-aged beef, served with either roasted Australian tiger prawns with béarnaise sauce or grilled petite lobster tail with garlic butter. We can’t go past the roasted bone marrow with parmesan crust and the heirloom tomato salad for something on the side.
- Kingsleys Australian Steakhouse, Sydney: Kingsleys in the CBD is a wildly popular spot strewn between two levels inside what was once a candle factory. It’s a wildly popular spot for one reason: They cook a downright incredible steak. We can’t go past their grassland premium beef steak, particularly the rib-eye surf & turf with prawns. The mains also fare just as well—the confit Aylesbury duck leg with glazed beetroot, eschalots, cherries, and port deserves a special mention.
- Chophouse, Sydney: Unfettered in both name and principle, The Chophouse delivers succulent meat and chummy service in a modern setting. This top Sydney steakhouse goes by the appropriately direct slogan: “Fire. Meat. Wine”. We couldn’t put it better ourselves. The Chophouse is a crowd-favourite and is widely regarded as a worthy candidate for the best Sydney steakhouse title. In terms of menu items, we struggle to go past the scotch fillet (300g, MBS 2+, 120-day grain fed), the crispy loglio squid with confit garlic aioli, and the slow-roasted spiced carrots with preserved lemon on the side.
How Man of Many Chose These Restaurants
With more than 10 years of experience eating and drinking at the best restaurants around Australia, Man of Many’s team of editors has selected a list of the best steak restaurants in Sydney. Their list puts quality over quantity, with menus filled with wagyu, scotch fillets, and roasts. Pull up a chair, order some red wine, and grab that steak knife before we dive headfirst into our favourite spots.
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