Had an outstanding experience at Tetsuya. 10 course tasting menu. Did not get the wine pairing, though had several glasses of wine. The menu was heavily oriented toward fresh seafood and several courses were raw -- which was fantastic for me, though may not be for all. My sense was that they would accommodate folks who would prefer to avoid all or some of the raw elements. Asian influences included a warm custard (similar to chawan mushi) and seafood salad -- several pieces of sashimi coupled with a rice center and octopus. French / Asian fusion elements included tea smoked quail breast cooked rare with calamari and parsnips. Signature Confit of Petuna Ocean Trout was sublime. I had the opportunity to read the cookbook recipe for this (Tetsuya's of course) and it seems that you basically show it the flame and serve it nearly uncooked. At least it seemed that way to me. It was amazing. Desserts were spectacular as well. Service was impeccable. While the restaurant was filled, I seemed that I had the entire wait staff to myself. Emily in particular was extremely personable and provided me with a kitchen tour. Overall fantastic experience. read more

Impeccable service & divine food, remains one of the ultimate dining experiences in Sydney. Over four incredible hours we were indulged with one of the most intricate food experiences imaginable. From the chilled cucumber soup with sheep youghurt icecream to start to the chocolate pave with cream cheese icecream to finish it was all gorgeous. The highlight for me was the succulent braised ox tail with sea cucumber & yuzu. A must for any foodie, Tetsuya's is well worth the wait (can be up to 6 months for weekends), time & expense. Visited April 2011 read more

Ok Tetsuya's is bound to get heaps of reviews due to its long-standing reputation as a world class restaurant, but here is my short 2 cents worth regarding my last experience here. If you're not a seafood fan, don't come here. Because the food is amazing for people who can tell the quality difference when eating an oyster, for example. This is because the food is not seasoned with any explosions of flavour, deliberately done in order to preserve the taste and quality of the underlying star of the show. So for some people the food may be a bit underwhelming. I think this is the primary reason why the popularity of Tetsuya's is waning, when compared to restaurants like Quay and Marque, who provide dishes with different textures and flavours that you would not normally taste. But having said all of the above, this is one classy restaurant and still one of the best. Its like a rite of passage - you need to spend $300 and try Tetsuya's once to say you've done it. read more

$250 per person with additional $9 for an entree of oysters, every cent is worth it. from the truffle infused butter, to the kingfish sashimi, scampi, beef cheeks, their signature ocean trout, etc and desserts, i do not think i can find a fault in any of the 10 dishes of our degustation. the waiters are well mannered and it is great that they can adjust their menu to customer's dietary needs. wine pairing is highly suggested. 9 glasses for $110. Dining at Tetsuya is an experience that we should all try. read more

Tetsuya's - The savory dishes of the course - French Near Me - Sydney, NSW

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I had great expectations for this restaurant and it delivered it. Quiet and intimate setting, suitable for romantic date or special occasion. Staffs were professional and friendly. Food were exquisite and delicate. Great for seafood lovers. Oysters with ginger and rice vinegars was fantastic. Tuna with kohlrabi &purslane was one of my favorite, smoky flavor but still taste meaty tuna flavor. Octopus salad was soft and lightly seasoned. The famous confit of ocean trout was slightly heavy side for me but definitely must try. Miso cured duck breast was perfectly cooked. Desserts was excellent especially the signature chocolate cake. Highly recommend it. read more

Tetsuya's - Tuna with kohlrabi & purslane - French Near Me - Sydney, NSW

My fav restaurant in Syd so far!!! Every dish brings you kinda aliveness and freshness. The signature dish ocean trout absolutely wins the reward! The tenderloin beef is quite impressive with its rich and juicy taste filling all the mouth! The Tetsuya's chocolate cake is the best!!! Great combination of macadamia and chocolate mousse! Multi layers are melting in mouth!! Highly recommend!!! read more

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The first thing I noticed is how well the sushi is placed in the plating. Wow what a beautiful gem from Japan right in the heart of our beautiful city Sydney. Great meal and great staff. The waiter talked me through every bottle of wine on the list I was in awe of her knowledge. Great way to kick off a beautiful night with my two daughters. Thank you so much read more

You will need to book a table months ahead. But it's worth it. read more

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Simply amazing! The 10 course meal was brilliant, with the New Zealand Scamp Tail and the Confit of Petuna Ocean Trout the star dishes. If you are going to do this once, do it right and get the wine pairing. Each wine was perfectly matched to each dish. ($330 a head with wine pairing, but its something you will never forget). read more

Wow, wow, wow and wow. I took clients to Tetsuya's, expecting an experience we wouldn't forget.....and that's just what we got. From the moment we walked in we were made to feel like royalty. The professional and experienced staff a valuable asset to the restaurant and also a key to its success no doubt. The 10 course degustation is an amazing journey of French and Japanese fusion, fine dining. Every course complimenting the previous. I would find it hard to fault. Even today (2 days later) my taste buds are recalling certain textures and flavours and hoping they will meet again. And I'm certain they will, because this is a place I'll definitely be going to again. read more

Once voted the fifth-best restaurant in the whole world, you'd be crazy not to try Tetsuya's once. Sure, you're likely to spend circa $300 for a meal but you're going to get a meal that is priceless. You can get away with spending $185 for the ten-course degustation if you skip the wine, but some the wines for made just for the meals so how can you deny that? Tetsuya Wakuda is the artist behind the food. Coming from Japan, barely knowing any English, his cooking spoke for itself. The restaurant itself is tranquil, situated away from the fast-paced city. It is a place of Zen where you can just focus on your meal and enjoy the moment. Add this restaurant to your bucket list. Make sure to book a few weeks ahead, we aren't the only ones raving about it! read more

We enjoyed beautiful food & presentation over few hours period. Great service, knowledgeable & attentive waiter. Amazing experience.. It is expensive but it's worth it!! Reservation is necessary .. we booked one month ahead. read more

There are few words left to describe Tetsuyas. Went for a romantic night before travelling overseas and the restaurant lived up to every expectation. The service was beyond 5 star, the wine pairings were very carefully considered, and each dish was its own universe. The deserts were stunning. The edible leaves defy explanation. Honestly worth every dollar. read more

Tetsuya's - The signature (and obligatory) oysters beside the stunning deserts. The edible leaves defy explanation!! Truly stunning - French Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Amazing. Such creative food. Definitely the place I would go to in Sydney if you want fancy, coursed meals. Skip out on Aria and Quay and just go here if you want to splurge. If you have the option for the oysters here please get it. And the salmon. Wow. This was my favorite restaurant in Sydney. Service was great too. And gf bread available! read more

It may have dropped from its prestigious ranking of world's fourth-best restaurant, but Tetsuya's delivers a great dinner experience well worth the price, especially for seafood lovers. After scoring last-minute reservations, we enjoyed course after course of perfectly prepared seafood dishes. What I remember most: the chawanmushi, and the ocean trout (others have posted photos on Yelp). My only critique: Tetsuya's does umami very well. But after a handful of umami courses, your palate does crave a change. Service was impeccable. Don't hesitate for a special occasion. read more

What a wonderful experience. This dinner was a chance to celebrate 3 missed family birthdays and was a special and important night. Tetsuya's did everything to make it just that. From providing special "Happy Birthday" menus for us, to the super professional, helpful and knowledgable sommelier and wait staff, we just had a really fun, delicious night. The 9 course tasting menu is divine, I can't say enough about the creativity and uniqueness of the dishes, this is definitely a menu best left to the chef's to create and serve without requests/substitutions/changes - unless allergies don't permit. Take the sommelier's word for it, he really knows his stuff and will offer in depth, friendly and professional service. Thank you for a very special night, wonderful food, wine and service. read more

Be prepared to spend more than $250/person here. If you feel rich and wonder why they are so special... Then go for it! Or else.. Save your money for your kids!! ^^ read more

Tetsuya's - Signature Dishes - French Near Me - Sydney, NSW

One star for the restaurant itself. Yes the beautiful Japanese style garden outside. One star for the last dish on the menu (degustation), the dark chocolate. It is sensational. Very smooth. Perfect dessert. However, nothing else except these. The owner, obviously, wealthy and talented. But he does not look after his business and reputation of the restaurant in Sydney ( you cannot expect him to do that obviously). I cannot understand, based on what reasons, that Tetsuya's does not even update their menu? Are you really that condident about your courses? I am just being honest, you pay $230 for one person. But I only enjoyed one course, which was the last one, the dark chocolate. Would you be shameful if you see the review like that? The most famous course" Salmon Confit "......just being honest, I do not and could not enjoy it. The flavour and testure made me nauseous. Very strong fishy smell. .......... I wish I could give you a higher score...but I did my best. read more

Tetsuya was out last dinner in Sydney, and it is safe to say that we definitely saved the best for last. The previous nights had been at Rockpool and Quay, so we were geared up for high expectations here, but they were definitely surpassed. The restaurant very much resembles the look of a Japanese temple or shrine from the outside (although granted, we were there after dark), but inside there are three pretty modern-looking dining rooms and tables. We were in the rightmost, but I believe all of the dining areas border a small Zen-like garden and pond, adding to an air of serenity even though you are not all that removed from downtown Sydney. The service was very good - food brought out at a good pace, a very personable waiting staff, and a great experience overall. The drink menu was pretty solid; I stuck with two cocktails here, both of which were phenomenally delicious and very drinkable. I had an apple-infused cocktail that had a generous helping of Granny Smith apples chopped up to give it an even deeper fruit taste - very nice! We started out with the oysters, which I have to say were absolutely great - served raw on the half-shell but with a miso-infused broth in the shell. You eat / slurp it like any other oyster, but the sauce really mixed well with the briny finish of the oyster to give you a very unique yet delicious take on raw oysters. You can select how many you want to do (we did 2 each), but I do wish in hindsight that maybe we had done more! Up next were sweet potatoes thinly sliced and served on top of a very whipped potato and pea puree, topped with a little roe - a very simple yet delicious (official) start to the meal. What followed was probably a set of seafood dishes that is hard to match anywhere else, with the first being a few slices of delicious soy-poached tuna with small greens and served in a light sauce. The tuna was cooked just the right amount, and it was extremely succulent and juicy. An octopus salad was next; I really liked the shiso oil infusing a bit of its distinctive flavor into the dish, and the octopus itself was cooked perfectly - easy to cut and easy to eat, but not overcooked such that it was like eating dried-out chicken. It goes without saying, but the next course - the confit of ocean trout - is mind-blowingly good. I have eaten at the Le Bernardin, a 3-star Michelin restaurant in New York that specializes in seafood, and I think this is better than any of the courses I had there. Aside from being so visually appealing - the bright orange of the roe and the filet glistening from being cooked in its own grease - each bite was stunning. The texture is smooth, but the flavor is rich yet light with each bite, and the crunch from the kombu on top is perfect contrast to each bite. We then moved to the seared toothfish, which was a whitefish that was very flaky and fell apart easily. The tomatoes and corn was a nice, simple addition that gave each bite a bit more depth. While the seafood is spectacular here, the meat plates we had were also extremely well-executed. The quail breast was perfectly cooked and was very succulent, and the zucchini-topped plate, combined with a small dab of risotto underneath the meat, was a great shift from sea to land. The mains rounded out with the wagyu beef, which was just so well-executed - cooked perfectly, with lots of marbling in evidence even in the 3-4 slices we had on our plate. It is served with a side of mustard, but the meat is so good in the sauce it is marinated in that I left the mustard just about untouched, as it was too powerful for my liking. We cleansed our palate with a shiso-infused sorbet - really good for wiping the slate clean for the desserts, both of which were so well-executed. The lychee granita served with strawberries and coconut sorbet was so light but really captured all 3 fruit flavors so well - very complementary all around. The show-stopper was the house chocolate cake though. It looks like a shimmering brown orb of rich deliciousness, with only a small gold flake in the middle adorning it. Inside, though, the cake is layered with mousse and hazelnut, and it is so freakin' tasty! We ended with the customary petit fours - a tasty conclusion to an exemplary meal. If you are debating the fine dining places to go to in Sydney, Tetsuya has to be at the top of the list, IMO. There were some others we were looking at that we simply didn't have the time to make it to, but the melding of French and Japanese cuisine, with an inspired Australian twist, was so well-executed. There is zero question in my mind that if/when I make it make to Sydney (which, cross my fingers, I hope I do!), Tetsuya is assuredly going to be on the list of restaurants that I will be dinning at, at least once. What a treat and pleasure it was to conclude our vacation with, quite simply, the best. read more

Japanese French restaurant? Do you serve escargot sashimi? Good grief I wanted eat Japanese food not some confused food trying to be a Japanese. Service was was a good but not excellent, plating is very good but I don't eat plate. Price of meal they should be serving at least A1-A2 Grade Wagyu Beef. About tipping, method of the way requesting is tad bet tacky. read more

Much has already been written of this highly rated and lauded venerable shrine of beautiful and expertly prepared cuisine with a setting and food that transports you to Japan. Just a word of warning they do not welcome children and I can see why they are expensive. Their service is impeccable and attentive although the server neglected to offer us the wine pairing with the menu. I was surprised when they did not present us with a food menu so I know ahead of time what I will be eating, this is a pre fixe menu set daily by the chef. The server asked if we had an food allergies and aversions. Their wine menu is extensive with selections of sake. We dined on a nine course menu of mostly seafood, quail and a Wagyu beef. The dessert was so beautiful and a work of art I felt sorry destroy it to eat it. At the conclusion of dinner they presented us with more desserts and a souvenir take home menu of our meal. The server also helped us to call a cab. It was a 3.5 hour dining experience we will not forget as part of our vacation to Sydney. read more

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I'd have to say this is my new favorite place for business related meals. It's an awesome environment with great food, awesome service, perfect location. A must try. read more

The best restaurant for quality ingredients and expert execution on every dish. Our favorite in Sydney and Melbourne. Our favorite dishes were their signature Tasmania Trout and crispy duck. Service was a little off towards middle of the meal. Some waiters presenting the dishes seemed rushed or tired of saying the same thing to each guest maybe? Unlike many fine dinning restaurants we've been to, Tetsuya is strangely the only one which doesn't make the bread in-house, but the chocolate dessert made up for that. read more

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Food was excellent. Ocean trout was incredible. I can see why it is one of his signature dishes. The wine pairing had some excellent wines, however the sommelier was horrible. He was robotic. Pre rehearsed spiel. Couldn't answer any questions regarding the wine. I'm wondering if he was just a sub for the real guy read more

Very very expensive for what it is. They even charged $6/- an oyster over and above the high menu price which they could have easily made it part of the menu. Food is excellent quality but the service is a pretentious and snobby. Does not flow smoothly. Always wanted to go to Tetsuya and finally ticked the box. Done. read more

Tetsuya's is the pinnacle of the fine dining and degustation experience. The food, service, atmosphere and classy surroundings are unbeatable. The man himself is one of the most humble and charming people that i have met and if you are lucky you may get to meet the man behind the magic of plates of art that are served before you. The fresh bread selections and his famous truffle salsa butter served on arrival is your first indication that your night will be a taste and sight sensation. Even if this exceeds your budget do yourself a favor and book a few months in advance and save your pennies....everyone should go here at least once in their life. Amazing. Ak. read more

Been here twice and both times were excellent needless to say!! Definitely make a reservation 2-3mths in advance!!! If you try booking 1-2 wks in advance of special occasions then don't even bother!! read more

The most amazing dining experience. Went there for a 60th birthday and was my first experience of fine dining and silver service. Out of this world food, wine and service read more

Wow I've heard of this place for yonks and always thought I'd go there one day. Finally I got there! We went at a lunch on a weekday so it wasn't so long a wait. The place is incredible! I must have walked past here hundreds of times and not known what it was. Right in the middle of the city, a serene Japanese garden and nice quiet areas? The degustation is incredible, I must say it started well with the butter for the bread. Wow what is in it!? Then the best cold soup I've ever had. It was only a tiny little cupful and I wish I could have more, but there were so many courses left. Each course was amazing in its own way. Dessert. By the time we were already quite full, but I thought the desserts were good but not as outstanding in the same way the mains and entrees were. I guess that's not what the place is known for, and we were too full to finish everything off. OK we finished it off eventually :) read more

Our flight from Queenstown, NZ was delayed so we got in to Sydney late. Then, there was a storm so our luggage was delayed in getting to us. However, after an incredible chain of events we were seated at Tetsuya's. The meal absolutely took our minds off of our travel day. Our server was knowledgable and expertly guided us through our meal while never making us feel rushed. The food itself was as beautiful as it was delicious. The flavor profile, while diverse, was never overwhelming so no one dish overpowered any other. Finally, the wines were thoughtfully paired with each course so the food and wine were in concert rather than competing with one another. We cannot wait to go back. read more

Their degustation is simply amazing: best prepared, well cooked dishes. Good use of local and exotic ingredients (eg trout instead of salmon). I will be going back again. read more

Top end restaurant with food, service and ambience to match. If recommending a high end restaurant, this always at the top of my list.

It was nice but the hype made me expect more. Service was great but expected more for the food side. Have been to the former Astral at star city and thought it was better. Don't get me wrong it was good but not to the hype. read more

Amesing food... Before you know, you just cant get enough/// amazingly prepared and cooked!!!! Wine and sakee are amazing!!!!! Serice is impecable and you can ask everything you want to those guys, they ve got an answer and a good one!!!! Beautifull anniversary!!!! Thank you so much/// read more

Making my first review in Sydney a special one :). I ate at Tetsuya's 5 days ago for my flatmate's bday and have thought about it everyday since. Perhaps the afterthought lasts the equivalent to the number of courses..so I have 7 or so more days of positive foodie thoughts. You can taste the passion in the ingredients and the preparation, the ocean trout confit did not disappoint. I really dislike meringue (giant marshmallow?!) and unfortunately that was the main dessert...however, the staff was so attentive that they served me a delightful ginger creme brulee, that gesture really made all the difference in ending on a high note. It was the most expensive meal I've ever had, a very special treat, and unforgettable. read more

I love this place! When I have the money, I make the reservation. The chefs and staff nail it every time! Can't wait to come back for more. read more

comparing this to my own experiences with Forty One (when it was open), Quay, etc... I've had better, the price and the reputation, not quite what I was hoping for, good if you go without any expectations, and if you are a foodie... so if I hadn't gone with any expectations or been to the other restaurants that I have, which I was comparing it to it would have probably gotten 4 stars... but since I have ... it gets 2 ... at that price! read more

Tetsuya's is perhaps Sydney's best restaurant. Yes, its incredibly expensive but the service and food is incredible. You will be absolutely astounded at the level of detail the chiefs go to with each meal. I would probably describe 'Tets' as the perfect gastronomical degustation. Each small course tells a story, sometimes its ironic other times outright bizarre. Whatever the story, I'm definitely listening (and eating!). The menu seems to change very frequently, with a few very interesting courses. It's perhaps not for everyone, but I loved it! Definitely do leave room for desert. You will not be disappointed. This restaurant is perfect for the special occasion such as an anniversary, birthday, graduation or just to splurge on a loved one. One suggestion, its probably best to avoid looking at the bill. It might just ruin your night! The degustation is $305 per person including wine for eleven-courses. $20 for valet parking. Book several weeks or months in advance to ensure a booking. read more

Tetsuya's has been written up in multiple magazines, newspapers and journals as being a world class restaurant, showcasing extraordinary culinary talent. However, recently Tetsuya's restaurant has somewhat declined in the public eye for not having a welcoming atmosphere and being accessible to its customers. You have to book well in advance to secure a table at Tetsuya's so you have to be organised. If you love seafood like me, then this is the place for you. Beautifully prepared food and lavish decor can be overwhelming, but in a good way. The desserts (try the macaroons) are simply divine! Expect to spend at least half a week's pay check to dine here- the experience doesn't come cheap! read more

I really love this place, I like to enjoy a typical Japanese meal while in Australia, the fish quality is outstanding, feel free to add me as a friend if you have questions ! enjoy this place read more