A little gem in the Spanish quarter in Sydney! Would have walked straight past, but saw a sign for…read more$10 tapas on Monday -Wednesday, and an extensive tapas menu on closer inspection.. Glad we walked in, as the tapas was amazing! Everything on the menu was $10 - no exceptions, and the range was great. The staff were super friendly and helpful, the service was great, and when we got our dishes, they were pretty amazing! The restaurant had a really nice decor, and was sort of Spanish gothic in style. Had some lovely sangria to accompany the food. Would definitely drop in again if next time I was in Sydney :) Muy bueno!

You only get one chance to make a good first impression! They didn't disappoint! Something to be…read moresaid for a wine bar that gives you a taste of their $5 happy hour wine. That show pride in what they are serving. I love the way their extensive wine list has detailed categorizations for each wine, both bottles & glasses. It makes it great to find your styled you're not an expert on a region's wine. 1/2 priced bottles up to $200 until 5:30. I think there's an early dinner here in my future!

4 stars for now until I come back to sample the rest of the menu…read more As a fine party of one, I sat at the bar which is a great spot to have a chat with the bartender and if you're at the right end of the bar, watch the action in the kitchen too. Fantastic service on a Monday night at least - when I asked for a wine recommendation the bartender let me try two reds so that I could pick the one I was happier with. It is a much larger venue than Tapavino the original restaurant in Bulletin Place - so less cosy but also less cramped and easier to get a table. The menu has a fair bit of variety from the jamon to the cheese to the tapas to the larger seafood and meat dishes. I tried the chicken liver pate which was creamy and came with nice rye crisps but lacked a bit of flavour (e.g. a bit of pepper would have gone a long way). I also tried the poached octopus and kipler potatoes which was cooked perfectly but again lacked a bit of punch. For dessert the baked apple is sweet and comforting on a winter's evening. Overall I enjoyed the experience and would like to come back to try some of the meat dishes (think lamb shoulder, flank and tripe) but it wasn't a standout location I'd be rushing to tell my friends about.

Located in the centre of the Intercontinental Hotel, apparently on the site where the first grape…read morevine was planted in Australia in 1788. The classic decor is lovely with various seating options including lounge booths. Pleasant ambient lighting and music. A good option for a bite to eat as they offer tapas plates, share plates, salads and even more substantial meals. There is a three small plate deal for $41 / four small plate deal for $50 which is quite good value. The drinks menu is extensive. Prices are quite expensive. I had a $16 mocktail but it was tiny. Cocktails are $19-26. Beer is $9-12. Coffee is $7! They do a cold drip coffee for $3 which is quite nice. They also offer high tea $55-$75 and high coffee $60 during the day. Quite nice to stop in for a drink before going out or before heading back to your room.

The high tea is amazinggg. It's buffet style but very classy. Picture all sorts of little pastries…read moredecorated with precision lined up perfectly. Great selection of yummy savoury options like finger sandwiches, quiches, savoury pastries. And of course lots of sweet dessert goodies! There were a lot of chocolate options and also a chocolate fountain. The setting is beautiful. The Cortile Lounge is on the ground floor and in a grand, historical building with luxury furnishing, which make for a calm and relaxing atmosphere. Service is as expected of the Intercontinental.

Best authentic Taiwanese street food you can find in Australia. If you like Asian food and Chinese…read morefood, you should give this place a try! Too bad there are not a lot of vegan options if you're going with a group with dietry requirements.

We absolutely enjoyed our dinner. Recommended by a friend (a local), beautiful Westin hotel,…read morewonderful location and friendly staff. Ordered olives, chorizo, beef cheeks, potato wedges and pear for appetizer. Sangria for libation. For main, the meat paella. Everything was excellent! Delicious! We were so full we just had coffee and tea for dessert. Service was excellent. Very attentive staff. Great way to end our wonderful trip!

Last year, I spent my 50th birthday in Paris, eating dinner in the shadow of Notre Dame in what is…read moretruly the most beautiful city on the planet. So this time round, now that I am merely counting down the days to a nursing home tub chair, we settled on something here in Sydney. That we are soon off to Madrid made me long for Spanish food but our morbid dread of overpriced, cod ordinary tapas, nearly steered us clear of that culinary quest. Then we found Postales... Stereotypical to my sexuality though it may be, I do not gush easily and give out full marks even less but here, we found the perfect romantic place to eat. The glorious architecture of what looked more like the crypt of a great cathedral than a reconfigured old post office, the cosy and comfy booth, the subdued lighting and the effortless service, all served as a perfect backdrop to an exquisite array of fine food. We chose the 'Fiesta' menu 'cos it well, sounded like something you'd eat on your birthday. Among the stand out performers: the calamari, which was light and tender, the chorizo, which was elevated in flavour by a deliciously spicy sauce and the sautéed spinach, chickpea and cauliflower, which had a bold authenticity thankfully not dumbed down for the local palate. Throw in some churros and crema catalana for dessert, along with a jug of refreshing sangria, and this ranked as one of our best dinners ever. If I had to quibble over anything, it would be to beg the owners not to stop at just one slice of that delicious 'miche' bread. Highly recommended, especially for lovers...

Deco/Ambiance - Simple, red and black. Soft lighting, pop music in the background. It was welcoming…read moreand friendly. Service - We were served by a friendly, knowledgable lady and a guy with a nice smile. The guy was new but you could tell he took the job seriously and made sure he did everything as best he could. They were both (plus another guy) super nice and approachable, which made the dining experience enjoyable. Food - We came on a Tuesday so it was $10 for all tapas. The food came quickly and I would rate it 90% delish. Standouts for me were the calamari, potato and cheese croquettes and empanada! Desserts were spot on. I had the almond pudding (torta de Santiago) with vanilla ice cream. So yum. Overall, I will definitely return again.

Stumbled upon this place while walking along the pier. It just happened to be tapas Tuesday, so all…read moretapas were only $10. My friends and I ending up getting two tapas each and eating that for dinner. I got the halloumi salad and scallops and loved both. The salad is definitely worth trying, I don't even like watermelon but this salad made me like eating it. I would recommend coming here with friends and trying multiple tapas, they've got a great selection. Bonus is the nice view of the Harbour you get from their patio!

We came close to closing but they sat us anyway. Our orders were taken when we were ready and the…read morefood delivered timely. We had the pita, mushrooms and lamb rib tapas. All were cooked perfectly and the perfect portions for two. The view is also good for watching boats on the harbour.

This was an odd experience. Our young waitresses were fabulous by being helpful, knowledgeable,…read moreattentive and personable. The man in charge (owner?), however, was overbearing and obnoxious. When we ordered rosé, he complained that everyone was ordering rosé this week when nobody was ordering it last week, so his stock was running low. He berated (with colourful language) one of the waitresses for seating customers who did not order food. As for said food, our garlic prawns were up with the best I've ever tasted but the lamb marinated ribs were not good at all (bland, more like mutton than lamb). We have enjoyed going here in the past but we will not be going again.

A lovely restaurant with equally lovely staff! The food was delicious and sitting on the terrace…read moreamongst foliage while viewing the city view was a great experience. Highly recommend!!

Came here because this is another restaurant that my friend recommended…read more I want know if this was recommended based of their scenery or the food itself? Because I don't believe it was the latter. When we first came down, no one was at the front desk. Stood there for 10 minutes and nothing. Finally the bartender came out from the bar to seat us and finally spotted the host who was busy chatting it up with the customers. I get you have to be personable and etc, but not if you're the only person in the FOH. There should be at least 2 people in the FOH, but if you have one person, be sure to cut the small talk and be back to seat your other guests. We sat outside and nice view, but not breathtaking. Got the following items: Don Javier | El Tequileno Reposado Tequila, salted cola, verjus, angostura bitters I want to say this is the first place that actually made me a proper cocktail here in the land where they're not known for cocktails. I don't drink beer and I don't like to drink wine because it makes me sleepy and I want someone to actually make me a drink rather than just opening it. This drink deserves 5 stars and standing ovation for the bartender who actually knows how to make cocktails. Rock oysters | Michelada, guajillo oil - these oysters were super briny and putting the sauces didn't help cut the taste. I ended up squeezing more lime and that helped tremendously. Queso Fundido - Melted cheeses, WA lobster, sweetcorn esquites, salsa locajete, flour tortilla | This was okay, it didn't blow me away even with the lobster meat. Skirt steak, pickled nopales, queso fresco, salsa arbol (GF) | Okay steak was overdone, super dry and tasteless. Fried chicken, pickles, kale slaw, chipotle tomatillo salsa | Chicken wasn't dry so that's good, but where's the flavour? After that, there was a super long wait, about 20 minutes before we got the below items. I was about to drop dead on the table because I was super tired and this dinner was longer than expected due to the lateness of the food and not to mention the lateness on seating us. "Chorizo y papas" potato gnocchi, chorizo ragù, pico di gallo, brown butter crema | Okay, didn't care for their version of gnocci - it literally resembled our side dish that A decided to order. It didn't even look like a gnocchi. I said to A, why did you get a potato gnocchi and a side of sweet potato? Didn't even taste like a gnocchi - basically just eating a regular potato. Sweet Potato, pomegranate, chile arbol miso, lemon myrtle, sesame This reminded me of something I had in Asia, which a good thing - nostalgic in way, but I was like I got two potato dish. I would put this place to go for cocktails but not for food.

This was our first time in Sydney so finding new restaurants to try during our stay was crazy. This…read morecity has a lot to offer with different types of cuisines and specialities, so I'm extremely happy we stopped by SaltVine to check out their tapas. I'm a huge fan of hummus and falafel, and I can guarantee you that this place serves some of the best I've ever had. Delicious and the presentation was impeccable. We also tried their Syrian String Cheese Cigar. Back in the States we thought this would be similar to fried cheese sticks, but we were happily proven wrong. They cheese is fried with a flakey thin pastry around it giving it some serious crunch. The Scotch Meshwi was cooked to perfection. I barely could try any because my brother had gobbled it up so quickly. He's a pretty picky eater so the fact that he excitedly ate all of his carrot purée with that dish says something. It was excellent. We had a side of their Zaatar Fries with is topped with an amazing seasoning and served with your sauce. During our meal with sipped on their homemade lemonade, which we both agreed was probably the best we've ever had. SaltVine clearly puts a lot of thought and care into their dishes and really knows how to create a unique dining experience for their customers. Next time we are in Sydney, we will return!

Best view and service. Great time in the area. Very much appreciated air conditioningread more