LuMi Dining

LuMi Dining – One of Sydney’s Quiet Masterpieces LuMi is not flashy. It doesn’t chase trends or shock value. Instead, it delivers one of the most refined, balanced and confident tasting menus I’ve had in Sydney. We had the full 18-course tasting, and every course felt intentional and thoughtfully paced. Highlights were exceptional — the abalone toast was deeply savoury and buttery with incredible umami depth; the beetroot and ocean trout with roe was beautifully balanced and precise; and the rosette dish showcased incredible knife work and restraint. The lobster pasta and the mains were outstanding, rich, perfectly cooked and deeply satisfying — everything worked, except the quail, which was technically good but less memorable than the rest. The seafood and fruit courses were bright and refreshing, and the desserts finished the meal with warmth and nostalgia rather than unnecessary theatrics. Service was calm, professional and well-paced, and the dining room felt serene and quietly luxurious. LuMi is a restaurant for people who appreciate precision, balance and confidence in cooking rather than hype. A destination restaurant, and easily one of Sydney’s most memorable fine-dining experiences. Highly recommended.

The food at Lumi Dining was creative, beautifully presented, and full of flavour. eEach dish felt perfectly balanced and thoughtfully crafted. The service matched the quality of the cuisine: attentive, professional, and genuinely warm without being overbearing. From the ambiance to the pacing of the meal, everything was seamless. Special thanks to Chef Federico for looking after us and making the experience even more memorable. A true highlight of Sydney’s fine dining scene, highly recommended.

Now we’re cookin’! We’ve dined here a couple of times and even though we’ve only gone with the tasting menu and not the full omakase, each visit has been great. Chef Federico has found the perfect fusion of Japanese and Italian cuisine and turned it into one of Sydney’s best dining experiences.

My experience at Lumi tonight was BEYOND spectacular. Words cannot describe how amazing our night was, but I will attempt to in this review. Before even arriving, I called the restaurant to see if they were able to shift our booking to accommodate our slight change in schedule, to which the staff were so accommodating to my request! The food to say the least was an absolute DELIGHT! Never in my life have I ever experienced such unique and interesting tastes before. Every single bite of food was a FLAVOUR EXPLOSION! 🤯🤯🤯 Yet, the thing that sets Lumi apart from all the other fine dining restaurants I’ve visited is the superb service! Everyone was so attentive and thoughtful towards making our night so memorable. Big shout out to Will and the super knowledgeable bartender who I sadly didn’t catch the name of - thank you so much for making our dinner so special!!! 🥹☺️ I one hundred percent IMPLORE you to please give Lumi a visit ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Our dinner at Lumi was disappointing. This is our 4th coming here over 10 years and I don't plan to come back. We had the tasting menu for $265. There are other restaurants in Sydney who can provide better food and service for this price point. Service was slow and they were just doing their job. When they seated us, they left us for almost 10 mins with no service. The snacks use to be the highlight but it was pretty ordinary. The best dish was the special (Tagliolini Seafood, Zucchini flower) which was an extra $25 per serve.

We visited on Christmas eve as a group of three. The food was filling and well presented, with nicely balanced sauces and good overall flavour. However, the service was somewhat inconsistent. One of our friends does not eat fish or certain vegetables and asked whether any adjustments could be made, but one staff member refused outright. Fortunately, another staff member later tried their best to accommodate us, which we genuinely appreciated. The restaurant environment itself is pleasant, but considering the price point (around $350 per person), there are many other fine dining options offering better overall value and experience. As such, this wouldn’t be our top recommendation at that price level.

Absolutely top tier casual fine dining. There are simply not enough words to describe the variety, tastes, and textures that came with each unique dish. The superlative blend between Japanese and Italian cuisines is simply wonderful. The location is very accessible, and the service was very good and attentive, with every dish being explained when it is served to you. Hurry up and make your booking if you haven't already.

Unmatched. Have visited LuMi for years and it never disappoints. We casually mentioned we love the Lode pastry they used to serve. 5 minutes later there it was, they served it just for us. Truly special, every time.

LuMi dining has been on our hit list for a while now. Occupying a spot where all the boats moor near Star City, it has a pleasant outlook. We were there in the evening, it was dimly lit with some perfectly placed lights above our table to highlight our food. With two chefs in action that compliment each other. An Italian Chef who has trained in Japan and a Japanese chef that has trained in Italy, making for an exciting sophisticated Japanese/Italian fusion dining experience. It is a set menu of 8 meals plus snacks for $115, which I think is reasonable considering the quality and presentation of the food, which is outstanding. For an extra charge you can add oysters or matching wines. The service was impeccable, personable and informative. The restaurant is also obliging to substitute dishes due to dietary requirements. The meal began with a few different amuse bouche; a pea and parmesan soup and a serendipitous loaf of bread which set the precedent for the meal to follow. The main courses began with a light and nicely balanced dish of Snapper with roe emulsion and fermented cucumber. Then came the Oxheart tartare with creme fraiche and sansho pepper, well seasoned and nice acidity. I felt a bit indifferent when reading this on the menu- but loved it, one of my favourites. We then had the amazing Agnolotti - porcini, rye dashi. This was an Italian pasta with a rich mushroom flavour and Japanese inspired rye dashi. There was a Tagliolini - eel, bottarga and orange. A very rich flavoursome dish as well as the Wagyu with celeriac and mustard - melt in your mouth beef with great flavour combinations. After this came the Sorrel parfait a palate cleanser in preparation for the visual spectacle to come. The star of the night was the Douglas Fir with rhubarb, raspberry and olive oil. It looked like a fried egg, but was actually ice cream with a silk and olive oil blob in the centre representing the yolk. Simple and delicate. The finale an amazing burst of flavour from a watermelon wedge infused with yuzu a Japanese citrus fruit. An incredible dining experience with a fusion of cuisine and favours that you would not usually find working together. One of our favourite restaurants of 2016.

Sitting proudly on the pier looking straight at the Star, LuMi certainly holds its own. With a choice of three, five and eight course menus at very reasonable prices, it's hard to say no to the curiosity. The atmosphere, food and staff are just without a word exceptional. The restaurant works like a well-oiled machine and while you're in awe of the dishes that arrived, you also feel exclusive looking out onto the water from this gorgeous restaurant. I'm looking forward to visiting more in the future, the intricacy, detail and creativity coming out of this kitchen is mindblowing. LuMi has certainly proven their own motto, that they are only confined by the walls they create.

Went to LuMi to celebrate a special event with my husband and was really impressed by their 8 course degustation menu. Classic Italian concepts/flavors expressed in a modern way. I loved the Squid Ink Chitarra with orange buerre blanc, bottarga, sea urchin--creamy and decadent with just enough acid to balance. Also, by far my favorite palate cleanser of all time was the one I had here. Evergreen Sorrel,Lemon Basil, Mint, Shiso, Parsley --yum, I could have a whole bowl of this anytime! Lovely dining experience with a great view, attentive staff and will accommodate any diet restrictions.

This place is amazing! It's tucked away on the harbor with views of the marina. The multi course menus are beautifully prepared and you can watch all the chefs prepare from the bar or dining room.

Lumi is probs my fav fine dining restaurant in Sydney. The atmosphere is very conducive to intimate chats with a dash of upscale nodes and the food has consistently been successful in balancing complex flavors.

There are a few places in Sydney which are getting five stars from me, though for different reasons. Lumi is on Pyrmont bay and the location really is great. It's got a lot of room so you aren't squeezed together like in some restaurants (I'm looking at you, Glass). I didn't have to raise my voice too much to be heard, though there wasn't a lot of noise absorption tech in the ceiling so probably just good design or not a full restaurant at the time. The service is lovely with some very friendly wait staff, and the food is brought out to you by the chefs which seems to be a more common element to upper end establishments. The food, as you would expect, is pretty damn good. Portions are small, and the only reason I didn't feel full at the end was I hadn't had dessert (though a short trip to Messina fixed that). Highly recommend for a once a year sort of experience.

Beautiful restaurant and definitely an experience!! I tried Valentine's Day 8 course set menu which was beyond all expectations! Everything was very delicious but be open minded to new flavors!

After reading great reviews about Lumi Dining and after informing my partner this is where I wanted to celebrate my birthday dinner, my partner on a weeknight last week (on loudspeaker and infront of me) called around 7pm to make a booking for my birthday last night. He was greeted by a female (who I believe was Isabella) then confirmed and took my partner's booking down for last night at 7pm for a nice area. She took his credit card details and informed him that no charges were to be made on the card unless we cancel within a certain period of time and informed him that the booking was made and that we would be contacted a day prior to confirm the booking. An hour before the dinner last night at 6pm. My partner calls decides to call to double check as he was concerned about not receiving a confirmation yesterday. We were incredibly shocked to find out that no booking was taken down and only to find out an hour before the dinner! What made it even worse is that both the receptionist Isabela and the venue manager (whose name I believe was Jacquard) constantly gave us attitude and kept acting like we were lying about making a booking! How can you treat your potential customers like that! After being interrogated and practically made out like we were liars. The venue manager reluctantly stated that the only thing we could do was to be squeezed in at 8.30pm next to a large group. We decided not to go ahead because of how poorly we were treated and due to how late they pushed us back for. I'm now furious to say that my birthday night was essentially ruined because of the incompetence of the individual that took our details down and due to the rudeness of Isabella and the manager Jacquard for implying in the first place that we were lying about making a booking. After being so excited to try Lumi dining and after making arrangements in advance just to spend my birthday there I am now officially disappointed at the horrible service and will be telling all of my family and friends how poor the service is. Now what concerns us is where my partner's credit card details are. If there are unauthorised charges on the credit card - we will know where to look first. This is the most appalling service we have ever encountered. 2 hours after the ordeal (8pm) we received a call from a different manager/owner, who told us they actually had us booked in but the person who booked us in booked the reservation another a different first name with the same surname. The other manager realised this when their 7pm booking didn't show (which was meant to be us) and when they cross checked the mobile number and surname we gave in the initial phone conversation at 6pm today to the booking made. Which should have been done from the start of the phone call at 6pm by the male venue manager, jacquard. Instead the venue manager decides to give me attitude and accuse me of lying about making our booking!!! The other manager then tells us to come back and to apologise for the issue offers a measly bottle of champagne!!!! After ruining my birthday and having staff insult both myself and my partner, asking us to come back in later and just offering champagne is an even bigger insult! Horrible experience without even visiting!

I don't often award the high fives, so when I do, you know it's worthy. LuMi has all the elements: Location - waterside with exceptional views of the city and north Sydney. Accessibility - a short jaunty stroll across the road from Star City where there is ample parking. No cab driver can be confounded when you ask him to take you to S.C. Plus, the light rail is another option. Ambience - slick, sexily lit at night by dozens of soft incandescent globes, plain furnishings that do not distract from the views; of your date, the sparkle of the surrounds or the artwork on your plates. Service - top notch, attentive without being intrusive. The price - suitable for the sheer quality and effort put in to bring you un petit mort at each bite. The drinks list - varied, interesting, terrific selection of wines by the glass and a pleasing cocktail list. You can take the option of matching wines with the degu for an extra $80. The food - where do I start? We enjoyed the evening degustation which was listed as 8 small courses, but was actually 11 tantalising dishes. The one I vote as most outstanding was the agnolotti. Silky, whisper thin bundles of hand made pasta, with a delicate porcini mushroom filling. Each bundle was a taste sensation explosion of pleasure. (Tip: put it in your mouth for 10 secs then use your tongue to push it towards the roof of your mouth for best effect). Wow. Degu $105 per head. This place is perfect for any number of the more intimate dining events such as date night, a quiet birthday celebration, anniversary with your beloved or just because you deserve it. Not really suited for group affairs over six people, I'd suggest.

Beautiful restaurant located on the harbour in Pyrmont. The atmosphere is relaxed and open and the waiters are very attentive. Its not a super posh place but still very slick. The presentation of the dishes was clean and nice and the flavours were beautiful and fitting. Bossman Chef Frederico is so friendly! My favourites are the Lamb - red miso - heirloom carrot - lime kosho and the Agnolotti - mushroom - parsnip.

Visited Lumi during our short stay in Sydney. Ordered the 8 course degustation menu with paired wines. Quiet, picturesque location compared to our accommodations in the CBD. Enjoyed the modern, industrial interior. Food highlighted by the porcini, rye dashi agnolotti - hand rolled and feathery light. We enjoyed the wagyu as much as much as any beef we've ordered. Loved the flavors of the Douglas Fir ice cream with rhubarb and EVOO. Excellent wine pairings coupled with knowledgeable and endearing descriptions from the sommelier. Only reason I give this four stars is the three star service from our server. I would enthusiastically return to Lumi!

Fabulous setting for lunch! Everything in the 5 course degustation was absolutely delicious. Will most certainly be going back!