Diners' Choice: Good for special occasions restaurants in Sydney

OpenTable

Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best special occasion restaurants in Sydney? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Sofia on Cleveland

4.9

4.9 (301)

$41 to $100

Mediterranean

Surry Hills

About the restaurant

Authentic share plates designed to pair with alluring cocktails will immerse you within the Mediterranean oasis that is Sofia. Sprinkled with a taste of the owners' Greek lineage, this Southern European-inspired Restaurant and Cocktail bar is made memorable by a plethora of grilled dishes, heritage architecture, and luxurious decor. Co-launched with acclaimed Chef and Restauranteur veteran, Justin North, on October 5th, 2022.

Top review

Ernest

Dined 5 days ago

Great service and terrific food in a rustic atmosphere

Bellbird Dining and Bar

4.9

4.9 (138)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Casula

About the restaurant

For a unique and secluded dining experience in in the Liverpool area, look no further than Bellbird Dining and Bar, located within the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.

With a focus on sustainability, Head Chef Federico Rekowski’s menu focusses on sourcing seasonal ingredients to create dishes that deliver perfect flavour combinations – with a wine list to match, that will make you want to come back time and time again.

Bellbird Dining and Bar's staff are professional and friendly ensuring you can enjoy your lunch, dinner or event safe in the knowledge that the care and precision put into each dish in the kitchen is replicated by the staff serving you.

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Sally

Dined on Jun 19, 2025

We had a wonderful experience here! Lovely service and delicious food! We were very impressed. Will definitely be back.

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Experience

The Early Bird

Restaurant Moon

4.8

4.8 (41)

$101 and over

Asian

Darlinghurst

About the restaurant

Located in Darlinghurst, Restaurant Moon offers a unique, changing degustation menu aimed at reimagining Thai cuisine through avant-garde dishes that surprise the eyes and taste buds of guests.

Using European cooking techniques, Chef Aum shares his innovative take on Thai cuisine. Artfully presented degustation menus are crafted to surprise guests through flavour and presentation.

With the belief that cooking should have no boundaries, Restaurant Moon was created as a place to show innovation, change and surprise. To highlight food in a different light, Restaurant Moon focuses on transforming ingredients in unimaginable ways.

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Jennifer

Dined on Jun 8, 2025

What a wonderful dining experience. The degustation menu was delicious and beautifully presented . The drinks were done with style. Our waitress explained the menu in detail and was very helpful we had a wonderful night and would highly recommend.

Poppitino

4.7

4.7 (534)

$41 to $100

Italian

Kingswood

About the restaurant

PoppiTino… your Penrith Italian restaurant, located in the New Cadden’s Corner precinct. You will feel like you have stumbled your way into the hills of Florence. A humble ambience, matched with our passion for authentic, fresh Italian food, we offer you the perfect place to come together and enjoy the warmth of our amazing food and hospitality.

Inspired by traditional Italian recipes and methods selected by a handful of our chefs, our dishes are a reflection of our wealth of experience and appreciation of provenance. Our menu has been created for you to enjoy in your own way, whether you’re sharing plates or ordering individually.....

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Bruce

Dined on Jun 19, 2025

Another magnificent meal at Poppi Tinos, 2 celebrations there on consecutive Thursdays. Entrees were really tasty plus the hand-made gnocchi was beautiful as usual. Definitely our go-to Italian restaurant in the Penrith region.

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4.7

4.7 (94)

$41 to $100

Japanese

Mascot

About the restaurant

Welcome to traditional Japanese Yakiniku restaurant NIKAIDO!
Please enjoy ALL YOU CAN EAT or A LA CARTE menus.

From high grade wagyu to Aussie beef, you’ll find a huge array of meats at a great price.
The flavours of the meat are enhanced with the Nikaido miso sauce or salted sauce, which have been refined through many trial and errors. These sauces bring out the umami of the meat!

Accompany your BBQ with sushi, sashimi, and tempura side dishes.
The menu is rounded out with a carefully selected number of 'izakaya style' dishes.

Dine in luxury as our tables and interior. Please relax while eating and truly enjoy the food. With 100 seats ranging , large tables, Booth seats, Nikaido is perfect for everything from intimate dates to family dinners.
We also accommodate for parties and celebrations!!

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Hikari

Dined on May 16, 2025

I recently went to Nikido Mascot and what an experience it was! The meat was incredibly good and fresh. The staff there really know how to make you feel welcome. It had this cozy vibe which made our evening even better. I'd highly recommend you to check it out, and I'll definitely be making a return!

Wan's Cantonese

4.7

4.7 (26)

$41 to $100

Cantonese

Darlinghurst

About the restaurant

Experience Hong Kong’s fine dining with Wan’s Cantonese. Wan’s (pronounced ONE’s) brings classic Cantonese seafood dishes to Darlinghurst. The culinary experience offers top local ingredients that are sustainably produced to cook authentic Cantonese-style dishes.

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ChrisVIP

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Alex has done an amazing job with taking over his families business bringing a fresh style to an old neighborhood favorite. I highly recommend you check it out if you haven’t already!

Kuon Omakase

4.5

4.5 (104)

$101 and over

Japanese

Haymarket

About the restaurant

Kuon Omakase offers a truly unique dining experience, where you can entrust the chef to create a 20-course menu of the freshest sushi and sashimi. The menu changes daily depending on the season and produce available from the local fish market. You can expect dishes like osetra caviar with sea urchin and toro tartare, steamed abalone with abalone liver and sea urchin sauce, and Japanese egg custard with snow crab meat and netsuke monkfish liver. Matching wine and sakes can be added to complete the experience.

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jeny

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Absolutely loved the menu, everything was incredibly delicious and enjoyable. Both the Chefs and staff were amazing, love the Chef cracking jokes and making us feel welcome. The staff were very attentive and professional.

China Diner - Bondi

4.4

4.4 (561)

$40 and under

Chinese

Bondi Beach

About the restaurant

China Diner represents a contemporary approach to Asian Dining, in a stylish venue inspired by 1930's Shanghai. China Diner specialises in dumplings, vegan, seafood & meat dishes, that pair perfectly with an extensive wine, sake & cocktail list. All a short stroll from Bondi Beach.

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Drew

Dined on Jun 26, 2025

As always the food was amazing and beautifully presented. The caring staff were attentive without being obtrusive and it was great to be surrounded by others enjoying their meals as much as we were. A nod to the great American Whiskey selection and skilled bar staff

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Experience

Roll on Bottomless Brunch

Elements Bar and Grill Walsh Bay

4.4

4.4 (150)

$41 to $100

Australian

The Rocks

About the restaurant

Elements Bar and Grill has become a dream destination among connoisseurs who appreciate taste of fine food over anything else. No matter what the weather is like around you, you will find it right at home with our cozy seating arrangement and homey ambience. You will be surrounded with smell of freshly cooked steaks, close glimpse of elegant wine and vibe of euphoria coming from our staffs who don’t bother to go extra miles to bring the best food you truly deserve. Whenever you are waiting for your food to come to your table, you may as well take a sneak peak at our meat fridge which is nothing but a teaser of what’s cooking inside. Our customers have fallen in love with this place, its people and what we offer.

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Fiona

Dined 7 days ago

Excellent experience! Food was amazing and service was great. Our waiter Nico was very friendly and accommodating

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Experience

All You Can Eat Steak $99 per person

Experience

Bottomless Frites Brunch $89 per person

Experience

Wagyu MB9+ Eye Fillet Upgrade

Angelo's Cabarita

4.4

4.4 (54)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Cabarita

About the restaurant

Discover the harmony of tradition and modernity at Angelo’s Cabarita. Winning the first significant award of 2025, "The Chef Hat", our menu is rich in Modern Australian flavors, infused with contemporary creativity of fresh local produce, it promises a culinary experience that resonates with heritage yet sparkles with innovation. Here, every dish is a testament to our dedication to quality and a tribute to the timeless art of cooking. Join us in celebrating the fusion of classic tastes and modern gastronomic excellence.

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Christopher

Dined on Jun 8, 2025

One of the best traditional Italian food I have had And I have spent 3 months in Italy Absolutely delicious and the staff were on point Can't wait to go back

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Experience

Complimentary bottle/glass of Wine!!

Experience

Kids eat for free!!

Experience

Lobster, Spaghetti and Wine!!!

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