NOMAD Sydney

Australian restaurant · Surry Hills ·

NOMAD Sydney

Australian restaurant · Surry Hills ·

House-made charcuterie, wood-fired grill, Australian wines

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16 Foster St, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia Get directions

$$$

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On the Grid : Nomad

"Nomad has a great logo (just saying). Ok that's the design review out of the way. A place to impress, they serve up a Middle Eastern-influenced set of deliciousness, in a sleek exposed brick, high ceiling, concrete floored warehouse at the hands of Head Chef Nathan Stasi (from Heston Blumenthal's Dinner in London). Owned by Rebecca Littlemore and Al Yazbek, the place has a focus on 'house made' with as much as possible of their menu produced on site. They have a huge array of pickled, fermented cured, and smoked ingredients that all end up on your plate. The entire menu is designed to share, so don't go solo and randomly rock up, even if the name might suggest it. Booze has a local focus – all Australian wines and local craft beers. The 65$ a head set menu is a good option if you want to sample all the things." - For the People

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NOMAD Sydney

@onthegrid

18,031 Postcards · 836 Cities

"Nomad, Surry Hills by For the People. Nomad has a great logo (just saying). Ok that's the design review out of the way.A place to impress, they serve up a Middle Eastern-influenced set of deliciousness, in a sleek exposed brick, high ceiling, concrete floored warehouse at the hands of Head Chef Nathan Stasi (from Heston Blumenthal's Dinner in London).Owned by Rebecca Littlemore and Al Yazbek, the place has a focus on 'house made' with as much as possible of their menu produced on site. They have a huge array of pickled, fermented cured, and smoked ingredients that all end up on your plate. The entire menu is designed to share, so don't go solo and randomly rock up, even if the name might suggest it.Booze has a local focus – all Australian wines and local craft beers. The 65$ a head set menu is a good option if you want to sample all the things."

Sydney

NOMAD

@cntraveler

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29 Best Restaurants in Sydney | Condé Nast Traveler

"Nomad’s delicious food celebrates regional New South Wales and Australian produce sourced seasonally from farmers and local providors. Breads are baked in-house, and charcuterie and cheeses are made by the team. The à la carte menu spans small plates and share-friendly dishes from the wood-fired grill, oven, and garden. Perhaps zucchini flower with pecorino cheese and truffle honey will tempt? Barbecued spatchcock with harissa, and spiced cauliflower captures the Mediterranean spirit of the kitchen." - Sophie Davies

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NOMAD Sydney

Seulki C.

Google

Everything about this restaurant started off amazing, and it honestly could have been a 5-star experience… until the lamb main. Unfortunately, it was simply 'yuck' (really hate to use this word)— no better word for it — which is why I’m giving 2 stars. The meal started strong: the za’atar bread, hummus, and zucchini flowers were all so good and got smashed instantly. We also ordered two glasses of wine — the Nomad one was especially great. The chicken with toum and chillies was another standout; super moist and absolutely demolished it. The iceberg salad was delicious and really aesthetic too. Also want to mention that the waiter who served us was very friendly and kind, which made the experience even nicer. But the lamb… had two bites and immediately nope. It was very gamey, dry, and had a strange taste. I also didn’t enjoy the eggplant sauce or the greens it came with. Really wish I didn’t pay for it because it was expensive and felt like such a waste. Everything else was fantastic, but the lamb sadly brought the whole experience down.

Friendless O.

Google

Amazing food; lovely service. Great wine list. The Dry-Aged Pork and the Empenada were standouts. The Iceberg side was a touch disappointing in the company of the other incredible dishes but that’s just to my tastes. We ordered too much to fit in any dessert but I’ll be back purely to try the Comte & Apple tart

Jewelia C.

Google

Came to Nomad for a work dinner in May 2024 (catching up on old reviews) and it was one of the best meals I’ve ever had!! We started with a mini martini and goat cheese tart combo that they promoted as a bite while you decide on the menu for the night… very creative idea! We ordered a bunch of plates to share and everything was delicious but the most surprising was the kangaroo dish? As we were visiting Australia we had to order this off the menu but were not expecting it to be a raw dish like tartare. However, we were so pleasantly surprised with the taste! We shared 3 of the desserts and all of them were heavenly! Such a delicious dinner, great service, and some great people watching as well! This was a dinner I will remember for a very long time!

Aneli H.

Google

Such a fantastic experience! From the food to the service, everything was perfect!! Our server Liam? I’m not sure what his name was but he had amazing service. As soon as our waters were empty and before I even noticed it was empty, he filled it up swiftly. Also while remembering who wanted tap and who wanted sparkling. And this was also while maintaining the same service to several other customers. I was truely impressed with his level of professionalism and attention towards customers. Other than that the food was absolutely amazing, extremely tender meat that’s well seasoned and cooked to perfection! Also the warehouse vibe of the restaurant is super vibey while still feeling fancy. Truely impressed with the high quality of everything! 10/10!

Su S.

Google

Nomad is a fantastic spot with a great vibe and delicious food. We shared the Mezze lunch platter which was an excellent blend of flavours and textures. It’s mostly vegetarian but has two chicken skewers, but all freshly made, beautifully presented and the perfect mix of dishes. Good value as you get to try so many of the dishes. Staff were super friendly and there was a happy hum in the restaurant. Sitting at the kitchen bar was fun for us to see the great systems and just how fresh everything was.

Google

When making the reservation online, there was an option to indicate that the visit was for a honeymoon, so we selected that and visited the restaurant. When we arrived, the staff kindly acknowledged this with a brief comment, which we appreciated. The Zucchini flower, dish was very delicious. However, with the main dish, the Spatchcock, two out of the four pieces were still red inside. We mentioned this to the staff, and they kindly checked with the chef, who said it was not a problem. That said, we personally felt uneasy about the chicken being undercooked, so we left one piece uneaten (we noticed the redness in another piece only afterward). I believe there are others, myself included, who are concerned about the level of doneness of poultry, so some consideration or a more detailed explanation from the staff may have been helpful. Additionally, the plates were cleared quite quickly, which made the experience feel a bit rushed. The atmosphere of the restaurant was nice, but considering the price, the overall experience did not quite meet our expectations or make us feel it was worth returning.

Hattie B.

Google

Attentive from start to finish. Atmospheric with an active view of the open kitchen & bar. The presentation of the food was well thought through with vibrant colours and small details that we appreciated. One chutneyish condiment next to the pork was not really to our taste but each to their own. The starters (zuchinni flower and waygu tongue) wowed us and we were excited for what was to come... The green beans were my favourite side. The batata was enjoyable with a deliciuos salsa verde, the texture was comfortably crunchy; but could it be achieved with less oil? The pork cutlet was huge, the tiny apples were a joy, the crackling however was chewy. We were full, we had a good time, but next time we are going to stick to more of the mini show stoppers as they were a delight. -good with dietary issues

Yui I.

Google

Visited with my family at 6pm on Wednesday. The quality of the food here was excellent, but unfortunately, the overall experience ended up being a little disappointing. We ordered the beef and lamb as our mains. The flatbread and hummus we had as starters were served at a good pace, but the two mains and vegetables took quite a long time to arrive. As we had another appointment afterwards, we asked a woman who seemed to be the floor manager to check on our order. She told us it would take another 45 minutes to cook. If that was the case, we would have appreciated being informed when we first placed the order. Surprisingly, the mains arrived less than five minutes after that conversation, but the beef was slightly cold — it seemed like it had been sitting out for a while after being cooked. This visit was a special occasion for me, as I was meeting my family after a long time, and I had been looking forward to dining at this restaurant for months. That’s why this experience was quite disappointing. Most of the staff were kind and friendly, and the quality of the food was truly high, so I sincerely hope the timing of the food service will improve in the future