Excellent meal tonight after being away for 7 years! I'm a longtime Bloodwood fan. My friend and I got the banquet menu at $70 pp and we added two extra courses to it. Everything was delicious except we didn't like the last course which was the lamb with yogurt sauce. The meat just didn't taste that great. The first few courses came out quickly and then it got busy in the restaurant and they seemed to forget about us. By the time dessert was on its way, my friend was OVER IT! We asked for the dessert to go and the server put it in one box even though there were two of us. But aside from that snafu, we had a great meal. Thank you for the eats, Bloodwood! I'll be back. read more

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A Saturday catch up with a dear friend who I hadn't seen in a long time saw me faced with picking somewhere to eat. I hadn't ventured onto King Street Newtown's dining scene in some time and took to google for inspiration. Bloodwood popped onto my screen and seeing some very positive reviews I made a booking. When we arrived I was chuffed to discover that my friend had dined at the location a number of times before and he assured me that the food and service were top notch. We were greeted by super friendly staff who ensured all COVID safe precautions were followed before showing us to our table. We were sat on the upper lever just near the outside terrace. The decor is fresh and inviting with exposed brickwork and subdued colours making for an intimate and refined ambiance. Tableware is modern and funky but not at all lacking in quality Having booked a table for 2pm my dining partner and I were looking to have a loooong relaxed, and slightly boozy, lunch. Bloodwood certainly delivered with their banquet menu ensuring a flow of dishes to delight the palette. Needing to satisfy the boozy component of our get together we added the drinks package to our banquets. Be warned this is not your traditional matched wines where you get a small splash of wine with each course, this is a choice of their premium beer, champagne, white or red wine which flows continuously and with a heavier hand when it come to the pour!! This is not a drive home after your meal arrangement so please drink responsibly! The banquet starts with some hors d'oeuvre style plates including their stand out pecan pâté which you would never think was purely plant based! Delicious!! The housemade offerings of focaccia bread and pickles were also fantastic. What could well be Bloodwoods signature offering came next... the Polenta wedges with Gorgonzola dipping sauce are mouth wateringly crispy and amazing on their own or with the creamy dipping sauce. Although not on the menu our amazing and super friendly hosts treated us with a scallop which was cooked perfectly and covered in a very tasty garlic and Bloody Mary sauce that really packed a punch. The roasted pear and lentils followed and what a flavour combination they made. This was a plate that went back to the kitchen almost licked clean. I'm not a big chickpeas and lentils kind of guy but this dish was just so perfectly balanced both in flavours and textures. The meals then move into more robust and hearty offerings including a chicken, seafood and a lamb dish. These all had great individual flavours and were cooked to perfection. Last but not least was an old school favourite done with modern flair and finesse. Every grandmothers signature dish the humble trifle takes on a level of refinement with bloodwood's take on this comfort dish. The combination of custard, rhubarb and mascarpone was a sweet treat that topped our meal off perfectly. I'm not sure if it was catching up with and old friend or the meal or the combination of both but we left the restaurant about four hours after we arrived!! Mission accomplished!!! Looong lunch and a slightly drunk train ride home all ticked off the to do list!! Bloodwood is definitely worth heading to for some great food and sensational service. The value for money is really good and you won't be disappointed. read more

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Sadly the things that kept me coming back they have gotten rid of. :( No longer do they have an espresso machine to make a great coffee but only have filtered coffee. And the biggy for me was giving up the Affogato. Coffee over the white chocolate parfait. OMG. While their food is great and I love the look of this place and think they have great staff, I am sad that the two things I loved most have gone and it effects my review and my regular attendance. But again.. the food is great so please go try it. And I HIGHLY recommend their Trifle dessert. YUM read more

Bloodwood - Trifle - International Near Me - Newtown, NSW

Bloodwood oozes charm. It's like meeting a tall, dark and handsome man with a hint of mystery. From the mood lighting, darn good wine list and a range of sharing plates, I could happily go here every weekend. Bloodwood has the balance right in the interior with exposed brick kind of rustic style yet still classy. Anywhere else and you'd said they are trying too hard to be trendy, but you don't get that pretentious vibe here. It can be a bit exxy as you need a few shared plates to feel satisfied, but hey I wasn't paying! We shared the polenta chips with a Gorgonzola dipping sauce. They were piping hot and either I use too much sauce or there wasn't enough for the amount of chips given, because I was wiping the bottom of the bowl quickly. The chickpea pancake with mushroom and Persian feta was crispy, but perhaps a bit too salty for me. The ribs are alright, bit messy and definitely not for a first date as you'll need to bring your floss for sure. The other dish that surprised me was the duck breast with sticky rice and watermelon rind. Interesting textures and flavours, and shows some creative flare. Bloodwood will literally drain me dry because I'm in! read more

Bloodwood - Chickpea pancake with mushrooms and Persian fetta - International Near Me - Newtown, NSW

I have been wanting to come here ever since I moved to Sydney over a year ago. Bloodwood, we finally meet! First of all I just love that name. So Newtown. This is a cuisine you cant nail in one word. It shifts between Japanese and Peruvian, then takes a turn at modern American and loops back between Scandinavian and Italian. A multicolor of flavours that together, just work. I love food that keeps you intrigued and guessing! We ordered polenta chips with Gorgonzola dipping sauce (cooked perfectly, and you'll want to shot the sauce). Sung the praises of the Tuna carpaccio. Seared tuna laid with an interesting crisp bread wafer, pickled something and whispers of mango and chilli. Around all this fancy food (and by fancy, I mean: inspiring, tricky, creative) there's no pretentious setting. Its high-brow hipster, but lovely. And the waiter loves his job. Impressed. I'll be bringing back ALL my friends. read more

A couple of different friends recommended Bloodwood for my short trip to Sydney. They only take reservations for groups over 8 people, under 8 people bookings are walk in only. We had no trouble getting a table for 6 at 7pm on a Wednesday though, which was great. Newly opened, the place was understandably packed. It's a small space, with 2 levels. Standard cool fit out with bare light bulbs hanging from the ceiling, and old furniture fixed to the wall above your head. The food was good. Created for sharing, the dishes range from small to medium. You'd need more than one of their large dishes to fill you up for dinner. My favourite dish was the barramundi, served in a sweet broth with greens. The polenta chips were a great idea too, I've never tried them before. I wasn't a big fan of the ribs and was disappointed with the prawn, mussel and melon dish, it was very bland. The service was a bit slow, but I presume it's because it's a place were they don't mind you lingering over a long dinner. read more

Bloodwood - International Near Me - Newtown, NSW

Favourite spots in Newtown! Love the polenta chips!! Chicken with mango salad, pork belly with black bean and scallops. Highly recommend this place for groups all designed for sharing. read more

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From the street, this doesn't look like much but once inside, this place is fun!! I went on the last night of service for the year so the waitstaff was dressed in wigs, prom dresses, etc. so fun!! So naturally my friend & I joined in. The food was delicious and the service was good. They were out of a lot of options which was disappointing but we had the cuddlefish, cheese fries, ribs, and the chickpea pancake. We also had desserts of the trifle and the chocolate torte. The patrons were having fun too!! There was a large woman wearing a pink wig and a sparkly sequin dress who was part of the waitstaff. She was so kind to us at the beginning and throughout our meal but after we paid and gave her a tip, she turned into quite a bitch. She was rude, grumpy, and this behavior was not promoted by anything. I wish we didn't give her a tip, really this is why I can't give a higher rating. Very disappointing after such a good experience read more

Bloodwood - International Near Me - Newtown, NSW

What a fantastic find in Newtown, a hip Sydney neighborhood. This was the MOST CREATIVE AND INTERESTING MEAL WE HAD IN AUSTRALIA DURING A THREE WEEK VISIT. The atmosphere is casual and stylish; the wait staff uniformly knowledge and charming. The food --which is designed for sharing-- was inventive and delicious with unique combination of ingredients and textures. Everything we had was exceptionally good: a salad with fig and mushrooms, a salad of lentils, beetroot and tomato with black sesame seeds, and polenta chips for starters, followed by poached barramundi with celery, shrimp and scallop with yellow curry and skirt steak with bbq shiitakes. The four of us shared two deserts: a trifle and an almond cake with poached plums and lemon curd. We are leaving Sydney tomorrow but if we stayed we would definitely think about returning tomorrow. The charcuterie platter looked incredible! read more

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I've dined at Bloodwood several times. Their food has been consistently excellent in the past, and it continued to impress on my most recent visit. What came up short this last time out was their service; it was completely disappointing. To be specific, it was VERY difficult to get our waitress's attention. When we did manage to get noticed, she was blunt, gruff, and completely lacked even civility and politeness. It was almost as if she was deliberately trying to make us feel like unwanted guests in her home, rather than paying customers in her place of business. She seemed completely occupied with standing around the computer on the first level and chatting with the other staffers; IMAGINE us wanting her to actually take our order and then bring us food and beverages! ;-) The food at Bloodwood is too good for me to cross it off my personal dining list, but I'll be sure to request a different server if we're ever seated at one of that waitress' table again. read more

My Marie Antoinette Waiter is divine and so was my steak . A lovely place for a Vegan / Pescatarian/ and a Carnivorous. A wide range of food options for the annoying people in the world - Vegans /Vegetarians . Also I would like to add - there's a lovely waitress with a large red bow - who I don't want to leave out - she was very generous with her hospitality. God Bless Her read more

It's time to come clean. I've been living in a bubble. A blissful bubble of all things City and East. My stomping ground covers the City, Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, Paddington, Potts Point and very few places in between. It's been a great bubble. But, as with all good things, they must eventually come to an end. Finally, the bubble has burst. So, who, or more importantly what, is responsible for bursting this bubble? Bloodwood, Newtown. I can say, hand on heart, if anyone was going to burst my bubble - I'm glad it was them. Mr L and I arrive at Bloodwood on a Sunday evening and my expectations are high. I've been carefully planning my 'non-city or east' restaurant choice for some time, and Bloodwood kept coming up trumps. Bloodwood. No, not cashing in on the teenage vampire fantasy, but rather a restaurant named after the Bloodwood tree. It's an unassuming bar/restaurant on King Street in Newtown. It would be easy to walk straight past the place, oblivious to the secret hidden inside. The decor meshes new and industrial finishes, with recycled and reclaimed materials. Inside, you'll find a long, skinny restaurant of exposed brick walls, with bare light bulbs, red retro laminated tables, vintage chairs and mounds of recycled wood. Newtown designer Matt Woods certainly has the eclectic and cool inner west vibe down pat. On most nights, you'll find the three chef owners, Claire van Vuuren, Jo Ward and Mitch Grady, all ex fine dining staple Claude's, exactly where they like to be - in the kitchen. The menu is seasonal, changes regularly and is designed to be shared. Mr L and I have some trouble choosing our dishes for the evening - everything on the menu sounds divine - how can we possibly choose? I'd read about the Polenta chips, so that was a no brainer, but our three remaining decisions did take us some time. I was pleased to note the wait staff were extremely knowledgeable about the menu, and were able to offer us passionate, personal advice and opinions about our menu options. Impressive indeed. Eventually, we settle on: * Polenta Chips with gorgonzola sauce * Kingfish, ocean trout ceviche with avocado, wasabi leaf, buckwheat crips, finger lime * Grilled cuttlefish salad with cucumber, herbs, mustard cream (because Mr L had been scuba diving the previous day, so naturally we had to now 'eat' the cuttlefish he had been swimming with - men!) * Fried holmbrae chicken with cucumber, green capsicum, black sesame yoghurt Every dish is outstanding. In fact, I don't think I could choose a favourite. We loved it all. Decadent polenta chips, dipped in rich gorgonzola sauce, subtle ceviche with crispy wafers, tender cuttlefish with a crisp salad, succulent crumbed and heavenly seasoned pieces of chicken... Our order turns out to be the perfect amount of food, and we cannot possibly fit in any more. But wait! I was wrong. At the recommendation of our friendly waiter, we somehow find room to share the Bloodwood trifle with fresh berries, pound cake, port wine jelly, vanilla anglaise, yoghurt mascapone, another dish I had read about, with 2 glasses of recommended Sherry - 'Gonzalez Byass Nectar Pedro Ximenez, Jerez, Spain' - the perfect accompaniment to the trifle. Boy were we glad we found room. Bloodwood trifle with fresh berries, pound cake, port wine jelly, vanilla anglaise, yoghurt mascapone If this is the type of dining I can expect to find in Newtown, I'm wondering why I didn't burst my bubble a long time ago! Exceptional service, reasonable prices and exquisite food. This is a rare find indeed. I'm going to be raving about this place for a while to come. My only gripe? They don't take bookings for groups under 8. Though, if I did have to wait for my table and have a drink at their bar, I'm not sure I'd mind too much. Not when I know how good the food is. read more

This restaurant actually lives up to the hype, a rare find. I'm giving it 5 stars on those polenta chips with gorgonzola sauce dip alone. They were the best chips I've ever eaten. Ever. They served them hot to us and warned us but damn you ignore that and you'll discover the hard way like we did they were freshly hot. The interior is trendy and appealing, it's not a large space nor do they take reservations under a decent party size but we enjoyed the vibe none the less. We were seated at their front of house tiny tables, which we didn't mind because we were only ordering small dishes. But spolier alert, its the high traffic area and you'll be witnessing all the folk coming and going. Their menu is small but very creative, interesting and you'll be able to find a choice among it somewhere. We ordered the grilled octopus/pastrami and fried pork belly/cuttlefish. I must be frank, the cuttlefish dish was a bit more on the drowned-in-sauce side for my tastes but quality ingredients and well made, almost braised style. My partner raved on about the octopus & pastrami meal, he would've ordered another if we could fit it on our mini table top. We didn't order any alcoholic beverages on this occasion but they did have a fine selection, including cocktails I'll investigate at a later date. Truthfully, I would simply order multiple servings of the polenta chips and drinks, that's enjoyable enough. The service was adequately friendly and did try to fit all our dishes on our pint sized table without commenting on how teensy it was. I'd vote this restaurant is your best choice for evening/afternoon dining in Newtown, they'll always be something you'll try on the menu that tastes great without breaking the bank. Happy to return anytime. read more

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I was extremely skeptical when friends told me we'll be eating at a small bar in Newtown but now it's become the place I want to visit each time I'm back in my homeland. After a few drinks at the bar, we were escorted to a dark, sultry room downstairs with a communal table. We were the only group throughout most of dinner so it felt like our own little private room. The entire night I had to remind myself that I was in Oz and not at home in NYC. The ambience was A1, the food impeccable. I will keep returning each time I'm back in Sydney. read more

Hipster vibe + good cocktails + good food + flattering lighting = a cool date restaurant and Bloodwood fit the bill very well. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Some of the dishes was a little too ambitious but most of the dishes we ordered I really liked (esp the venison...nom). read more

Bloodwood - $9 for polenta chips enough to feed a small family. Winning! - International Near Me - Newtown, NSW

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I just attended a birthday party at Bloodwood in Newtown; it was pretty spectacular. They offer a full menu to order from or the option of a five course dinner that includes everything from appetizers to dessert. I was also pretty impressed by the rather large wine selection. The service was also pretty great... they accommodated all of my parties needs. One major downside was the noise level, but we were there on a Friday night, and most of the noise was coming from my table. I do believe they have a downstairs area that would be quieter for special occasions. read more

I don't get out to Newtown and a Monday night was probably not the optimal night, but there were still quite a few people at Bloodwood, so they draw a good crowd. This is a typical 'sharing plates' Tapas menu, suggesting about 2 plates per person. There were 2 of us and we had 4 plates, plus a cheese platter at the end. Without the cheese platter, we probably would've been hungry. Very interesting wine selection, a lot of German, Austrian, French wines, a few Australian, some US. We chose an Austrian Riesling (first time for everything) and it was very nice. The waitress was on top of her pours as well, never leaving us dry. We had a kingfish ceviche which was very tasty and peppery. Very good. The scallops were served on the shell with a crunchy garlic miso sauce, also tasty. We had the fried chicken, although tasty, seemed a bit drenched in the sauce or batter, making them seem a bit soggy. Polenta chips always work and these were in an amazing gorgonzola sauce. Lastly, the cheese platter. This was a great way to end. A blue cheese, a hard cheese and a double cream. All very amazing and generous portions and lots of bread, breadsticks and crackers. Did not disappoint. I saw the Charcuterie, also looked quite generous. Definitely seems like a good place for groups. Would give it a recommendation, any night of the week. read more

Newtown's Bloodwood delivers a supreme take on modern Australian cuisine. The service was exceptional. Here's what I recommend. 1. Polenta Chips with Gorgonzola Sauce. This dish doesn't sound exciting and it won't offer any surprises, but the hot, fried polenta and creamy gorgonzola are delicious. I wouldn't make this my first choice, but if you're jonesing for chips, this'll hit the spot. 2. Grilled Cuttlefish, Celeriac Slaw. My favorite dish at Bloodwood. The cuttlefish has an exceptional firm texture and the flavor profile is interesting. 3. Baked Barramundi. I've had better fish. The flavor is good but I've think the fish could've been better. 4. Blood Orange Tarte Tatin. This has a nice flavor and the glazed oranges have a good chew. Not the best dessert but fine. read more

Love it. Shared food is really fun, almost like tapas but a bit bigger. There's a mushroom dish that is just amazing --can't remember the name but it's about 5 types of mushrooms in a kind of creamy white wine sauce. Delicious. They have a great drinks menu too, with some really interesting beers and cocktails (haven't got very far through the wine list yet!). Quite a "hipster" vibe, and quite noisy (largely from their music, though that depends on the night). Can be a long wait on a busy night to get in, and they only do bookings for 8+, but well worth it. read more

Had another flawless experience here! Love this place - so did my friends. The food is great (and different... not your run-of-the-mill menu whatsoever), so is the ambiance and the staff are wonderful. read more

What a nice evening here! The place looks so cool and the team is really friendly! The food is so original!!! I took a meal called Socca and I loved it ! So tasty and original! I highly recommend ! read more

I came to Bloodwood on a random week night to find it full and thriving. We were seated quickly and the service was polite and prompt. The food here was great, aside from the Polenta chips that all the other reviews are raving on about - The cuttlefish with glass noodles, and the pork with crackling are definitely worth trying. We ordered most of the meat dishes on the menu (barramundi, steak, to name a few) which proved to be unique in flavor, but not quite to my taste. Despite that, the experience was still very enjoyable - Giving credit to the fact that all the dishes were served to be shared (readily sliced and divided), which definitely paves way to a comfortable and intimate dinner with a good few. read more

Tonight was quite possibly the best first date I've had! The lady serving us was so lovely and made first date nerves that little bit easier. The wine was great, the food more so. Thank you for making a special night, just that little bit more perfect. Will definitely be back, hopefully with the same guy :) read more

This has become one of the new trendy spots in Newtown, so busy that it's even hard to find a table on a Monday night. Make sure you book in advance and/or get here early if you want to be sure of getting a table and your first choice of dish. I overheard a vegetarian on the table next to me ask for the one vegetarian option that Bloodwood offered, only to be told that they had run out. She had to order a couple of rather insubstantial side dishes as a substitute - not ideal for a restaurant that is treated as a special-occasion type place and where one goes with the intention of spending at least $50 a head. Anyway, on to my meal. I was really looking forward to coming here - the ambience and décor, even from the outside, exudes a certain elegance and warmth. We started with entrees, and ordered a plate of polenta chips with gorgonzola sauce and the sweet potato croquettes. Both were delicious, slightly overwhelmingly large portions, but the food was good. I preferred the croquettes to the polenta chips because the gorgonzola dip was very rich and overpowering. Next time (and I think there will be a next time) I think one entrée between two would be enough. For main, we both ordered beef, which was delicious but rich and because I had my eye on dessert, I didn't finish it all. The desserts were great - well-presented, traditional, rib sticking puddings. Trifle, white chocolate mousse and a fruit tart - all delicious (I ordered the sampling platter). The service was efficient and friendly, and considering the generous size of the portions, I was pleasantly surprised when the bill came to about $100 - not bad for three courses each, plus drinks. I'd been looking forward to coming to Bloodwood for a long time, which perhaps left me slightly underwhelmed by the food. It wasn't the flavours that were wrong, but rather the heaviness of the dishes and the large portion sizes - in hindsight, one entrée would've been enough. I'll be back eventually, but with a Tupperware container for my leftovers. read more

They migrated from Woollahra to Newtown and took with them a seriously good knack for creating delicious food. The three former Claude's chefs heading up Bloodwood have created an interesting menu, with rave reviews all around. A Friday lunch called for the chunky polenta chips with not-too-smelly gorgonzola sauce to start, followed by a chargrilled cuttlefish salad with radicchio, fennel and green olive salad. The Jerusalem artichoke tart was simple, served just with an onion soubise sauce, but the confit pastry filling was lusciously smooth and perfectly seasoned. To finish, an updated trifle was a standout dessert - moist sponge cake, rose jelly, strawberries, crunchy meringue and mascarpone layered in a glass. Yum, yum, and yum. Service was just as impressive, our waitress encouraging us to share items from the menu as the chefs intended and checking how we had found everything at the end of each course. This fine diner is a great reason to find any excuse to venture over to Newtown. read more

We had a remarkable experience at bloodwood this evening. Half of our party was late to the reservation and the kitchen staff were gracious and friendly regardless. They seated us in the private dining room and despite our general lack of regard for time, they made the meal personal. Each dish was delicious and our server, Blair (looks like alexis bledel), was kind and did an excellent job. read more

WOW what a restaurant! The attention to detail for everything from the way you're greeted, to the preparation and presentation of the meal and the beverages is meticulous and consistent. The staff are knowledgeable about wines and how to best pair it with any meal of the menu. Generally you'll dine from the à la carte menu, however they cater for larger parties via a banquet. Having experienced both a few times, I'm repeatedly impressed and look forward to returning soon. read more

Incredible tapas. Those polenta chips were awesome and it's the best place if you're dining with a veggie. They also have an amazing alcohol free Negroni if you're trying to stay off the booze. read more

I tend to rave about Bloodwood but I fell victim to the behaviour of a busy hipster waiter last night and it has left me disappointed I understand and I appreciate how busy it gets on Saturday night. I understand that there is a no booking policy which can result in long waits which are generally worth it. What I can't accept is the rudeness of a waiter when simply and politely enquiring "was there any chance of a table for two tonight?" " c'mon mate can't you see we"re flatout. You"ll be lucky" I initially laughed it off but feel that this small rude gesture from one single individual has spoilt all my other experiences at Bloodwood..... And rude the experience continued..... The same waiter approach myself Andy friend who just arrived out the front and spoke mockingly in a German accent " ve are uber busy as you can see" flicking through his long waiting list. This was uncalled for and shocked my tourist friend. I'm hoping this was a one off experience as I genuinely live the joint. I feel like a jilted lover:) read more

Made an account just to say this, and I never like to review service/food online but it just could be so much better. I guess that I feel bad because of the potential, it seemed so understaffed that it was just insane for the front of house so I can imagine the kitchen... Friday night at 7pm, kitchen getting slammed, but waiting time was crazy and at an establishment where you're expecting something a bit more next level than your average it shouldnt be too much of an excuse. Take out some of those crammed tables like that one right at the front door on the left, that was weird. Focus on more quality than quantity and that could just elevate it to something way more consistent, way more comfortable for everyone because I feel like it could get there. I felt embarassed. That's my two cents. read more

We were visiting from Denver, Colorado and our Sydney friends brought us to this restaurant. Everything about the experience was perfect, which is hard to accomplish when you are eating vegetarian and gluten free. The food was delicious, creative, and artfully plated. The service was stellar! And the atmosphere is hip and fun. We absolutely loved it and will return the next time we are in Sydney. read more

A groovy casual dining experience tucked off king st in Newtown. You have to go with someone who is prepared to share their food as this menu is designed for sharing - no plate hogs allowed! We enjoyed the polenta chips with gorgonzola dipping sauce (mind the chips are seating hot), the pork belly and crisps, mushrooms and eggplant, and finished with the pumpkin custard dessert. We rolled out of Bloodwood very full and satisfied. The service was very attentive and friendly. read more

Service is lovely! Food was beautiful and delicious. Excellent, but limited wine menu

The service here is very good, and the fact that its Newtown is pretty darn rare. Whoever owns this place, hold onto your staff, they are fantastic. The food however, was only OK. Three out of the five dishes we had were memorable, but the crispy skinned chicken...wasn't. And combining it with brussel sprouts - stop. Polenta chips are geat, prawn and pork - that's a must-have, and the pear salad was incredible. The chickpea fritata was OK but we won't be heading back for it. I think refining the menu a little would have some great benefits. read more

We went in for a last minute, week night, date night to celebrate some good news (and neither of us felt like cooking!). We had not booked but managed to snag a tiny table close to the front of the restaurant. It was full when we arrived and the service was really friendly and helpful with staff seeming to genuinely know their menu (food and wine) comprehensively - everything is designed to share. We had polenta chips with Gorgonzola sauce (drooooool), duck salad and spicy bananna leaf barramundi, all dishes were very tasty and I would order all of the items again. Lots of mood lighting and a very chilled type of environment. Tip for new players - portion sizes are on the smaller side - even there "heavier" items towards the bottom of the menu. read more

The staff is super friendly and it's a lovely atmosphere. The polenta chips are very nice but a bit greasy. The Yorkshire pudding was all a bit too sour and the fried chicken tasted very specific so be careful. The socca was good but not great. Overall it was a nice dinner but not amazing read more

Bloodwood - Yorkshire pudding with goats cheese and rhubarb - International Near Me - Newtown, NSW

Bloodwood was perfect. We stopped in for dinner on out trip to Sydney and had a great time, can't say enough good things. The staff made sure we were having a blast. The food was perfect and the drinks were spot on and delivered often and repeatedly (although they did get weirded out when I refused a garnish in my drink). If your in Sydney, Bloodwood cannot be missed. read more

This restaurant, its incredible staff and incredible food were the highlight of our Australian trip (which was filled with the most incredible wine and food of our lives btw!) We had a group of friends meet us so we could order and try as much of the menu as possible, our lovely waitress recommended the most incredible bottle of Tasmanian Pinot and we proceeded with a feast that I will never forget! Thank you Bloodwood! It's hard to say what we liked best because everything was incredible. The socca was a delicious unique treat, the fish, the lamb, the brisket, the mushrooms! It was all a blur of ecstatic delight for the senses! read more

I just don't get the hype. We went here when it first opened and were completely underwhelmed especially by the wait staff who when asked for advice on the wine menu shrugged and pompously stated "I don't drink". Thought we would give it a second try and again were underwhelmed. The staff has an arrogance of restaurants of the 80's and 90's. I thought we had grown out of that. The food was forgettable, starting with pistachio encrusted meatballs which were dry and and tasteless and would have benefited from some sauce or at the least dipping sauce. Then came something with cauliflower (forgettable) and another meat dish which I also cant remember. It would take a lot to encourage me back here. read more

Me and ten friends dined at Bloodwood recently for a pre-wedding celebration (read not your traditional bucks night). We sat in the private dining room tucked away downstairs. It was a great space. We had the banquet; a series of tasting platters that showed off bloodwood's signature Australian-Asian fusion. There was plenty of food to go round. We took advantage of the restaurant's terrific wine list, and ordered a few additional special mystery shots for the groom. Excellent service from the professional staff. Highly recommended. read more