Celebrated chef Neil Perry’s flagship diner in Double Bay, named after his late mother, Margaret. Why we love it: The elegant, cream-accented restaurant in the heart of the upmarket harbourside suburb is renowned for celebrating the best of the land and the sea. Perry is committed to sourcing top-tier Aussie produce, working with producers like Blackmore Wagyu and CopperTree Farms, before dry-ageing and cooking it bang on.

Neil Perry’s first solo restaurant was due to open the night Sydney started lockdown and the anticipation from the foodie set has been so high it’s already booked out until next year. Reserve your spot and look forward to a modern Australian menu influenced by the kinds of food that Perry ate when growing up, but with a modern twist that reflects his years of cooking. So instead of pepper sauce with your beef fillet, you’ll get red curry butter and grilled scallions while crumbed garfish comes with a sauce gribiche, making it feel like the fanciest fish and chips you’ve ever had.

Neil Perry’s new Double Bay restaurant, Margaret, may not have a burger on the menu right now, but you never know when the dependable chef will start flipping up a version of his storied Rockpool David Blackmore’s Wagyu beef burger, which you can still get from the bar at the iconic CBD restaurant. Consider this entry a placeholder then, just nudging you towards Margaret whenever Perry decides to bring out one of his tried-and-true specialties again. And, hey, if he never wants to make another burger again, at least his legacy is still there at Rockpool Bar & Grill.

Only opened in 2021 by notorious Sydney chef Neil Perry (former Rockpool chef Richard Purdue assumes the head chef role), Maragaret has quickly become one of Sydney’s best restaurants for those who love both seafood and meat. The best dishes to come out of the kitchen are cooked on a wood fire grill, and include everything from swordfish to flathead and beef fillet to Wagyu Scotch fillet. All produce, including the spirits for the cocktails, are sourced as locally as possible, making Margaret one of the finest showcases of modern Australian cuisine.

Culinary icon Neil Perry shares the most intimate and personal menu of his career. Surf and turf, kissed by flame, has long been an id ée fixe of revered chef Neil Perry’s previous venues, so it’s little wonder that the char and complexity of woodfired cooking is a key pillar of Margaret’s offering. Slice into a perfectly cooked wagyu fillet or bone-in sirloin and you’ll understand that it’s not for nothing that Margaret was declared the third-best steakhouse in the world, by the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurant rankings in 2024.

A luxe Sydney restaurant by the esteemed Neil Perry, Margaret recently placed number three on the list of the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants—but she really nails everything from whole fish to elegant cocktails. Expect to find best-in-class Australian beef on the menu which leans towards larger format, share-style cuts like 36-month grass-fed Hereford ribeyes ($125/500 grams), Wagyu rumps served with anchovy butter ($70/240 grams), and retired Friesian fillets with red curry butter and grilled shallots ($59/220 grams).

Located in the heart of Double Bay, Margaret offers a truly special dining experience. The menu is a celebration of contemporary Australian cuisine, with a focus on fresh, locally sourced ingredients. With an ever-changing, seasonal menu crafted by chef Neil Perry, every dish is beautifully presented and bursting with flavour - think freshly shucked Sydney Rock oysters, Brent’s Wollemi duck breast with confit missile apple and vincotto, and fried coral trout wings with lime and chilli dressing.

Double Bay, SydneyOPENING HOURS: LUNCH Thursday – Sunday 12pm – 3pm | DINNER Wednesday – Sunday 6pm – late INSTAGRAM: @margaretdoublebay. Located in Sydney’s Double Bay, Margaret stands as a culinary gem where the commitment to excellence shines through in every dish. With a dedication to sourcing the finest quality Australian produce, Chef Neil Perry AM has forged deep-rooted relationships with the country’s top suppliers, ensuring that only the best finds its way onto Margaret’s menu.

After 30 years in the hospitality industry, award-winning chef and Australian fine-dining royalty Neil Perry has opened his first solo restaurant, Margaret, in Double Bay. The 170-seat fine-diner named in honour of Perry's late mother features luxe interiors and a woodfired menu with an emphasis on fresh local seafood. Margaret has received much deserved praise since opening in late 2021, including the claim of Double Bay’s best Negroni, made using all native Australian ingredients.

What a thrill it is to see chef Neil Perry at the pass at Margaret in Double Bay. One of Australia’s most high-profile and influential chef has achieved prominence and respect that is almost unsurpassed in this country. World’s 50 Best awarded the chef an Icon award in 2024 for his outstanding contribution to the hospitality industry worthy of a global recognition.

Officially home to the best steak in Australia (and number three in the world) Margaret is a delight on all fronts. It’s actually been written up by food sites as more of a seafood restaurant, but when your steak is that good, you can trust the range. A colossal wine list accompanies some of the most delicious food imaginable.

Neil Perry’s Double Bay banger is currently ranked third on the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants list. The woodfired grill offering here includes a 220-gram hunk of Coppertree Farms Friesian fillet with red curry butter and grilled shallots, and a 300-gram David Blackmore Wagyu sirloin with chimichurri.

Eleven Sydney restaurants feature on this year's list, with Neil Perry's Double Bay restaurant Margaret taking out second place behind the world's number one venue for 2025, Parrilla Don Julio in Buenos Aires. Parrilla Don Julio has taken out the top title for three years running.

Neil Perry’s vast menu at his suave Double Bay flagship is tied together with a voluminous wine list and service that makes you feel like family, making Margaret one of Sydney’s great dining journeys. Cnr Bay St & Guilfoyle Ave, Double Bay