Annata Restaurant

We celebrated my partner’s birthday at their new location opening day with their 5 course menu in addition with oysters, zucchini flower, champagne and wine. Every single course was delicious, amazing, well cooked, well thought out and a pleasant experience for our palates. Congratulations to the chefs who have such high level cooking skills and taste. Definitely a rare gem in St. Leonard’s/Crows Nest. We enjoyed every single course so much that we didn’t want it to end. We will definitely recommend anyone to Annata, as they are now our top favourite restaurant to dine in. The restaurant atmosphere and decorations were great. We will definitely come back to dine at Annata again. Thank you for the wonderful experience. Worth every penny.

It was a lovely dinner. You could tell the quality of ingredients is high, and the chefs put in a lot of efforts into the combination and balance of flavours. Our favourites are the tempura zucchini flowers and porchetta. Definitely a good place for dinner dates:)

Delicious, thoughtfully prepared food. Flavours are balanced skilfully - subtle when required, bold when needed. Fabulous selection of carefully curated wines by the owner, John, who also played host in the restaurant. It is a very classy establishment without pretensions. Highly recommend the tasting menu.

It has been a while since our last fine dining experience and we thought of giving this restaurant a try since its our 1st time visiting a Crows Nest fine dining restaurant. The entrance was subtle and unassuming but upon entry we were surprised by how well the space was being used. We decided to go for the 4 course menu. The quality of the food was exceptional and service was above par. The owner, John, even took some time to come to our table to say hello, which is awesome ! The ambience was very cosy even though many more customers continued to fill up the restaurant after we came in. Would we come back again to this restaurant ? Yes, without a doubt as we have only touched the surface of the food journey. We would love to try their ala carte menu next...the chicken is supposedly top notch.

Dined here a few Saturday nights ago. The owner came to our table, and *completely* ignored me (despite attempts to engage him with polite “hellos” and to reply to some of the questions he asked). He was more interested in conversing with my friend (and family) instead. We are an Asian family. Our family friend are not. I’d say dinosaurs like him should be sent back to the dark ages where he belongs. It was the most flagrant display of discrimination I’ve had for a long time and for an overpriced bill, the service was thoroughly undeserved. We left with a bitter taste in the mouth and to be honest have nothing nice to say about this establishment. (I’ve enclosed photos to prove this is not a made up post). I would like to take this opportunity to remind the owner about the undeniable fact Sydney is very multicultural and will only get more so. The world is more than just Europeans, dear sir.

A wonderful dinner with great selection of wines! We had a table outside which was very comfortable with strip heating creating nice ambiance. The Sydney rock oysters and the cobia ceviche were divine! Will definitely be back here again!!

What a great little fine diner in the heart of Crows Nest. My wife and I dined here on Valentines night as it was in walking distance to where we live and were not disappointed. On arguably one of their busiest nights of the year, the service from greeting to farewell was perfect, the staff knowledge of the menu and produce being used in each dish was also as one would expect. The food itself was plated attractively, cooked very nicely and the menu well thought out with combinations of flavours that I would not think to pair together. All tasted fantastic. The owner John, who is also the head sommelier knowledge of the wine list was excellent and he was able to suggest perfect wine matches to our food courses, he also had some brilliant stories to tell without taking up too much of your time or ruining the ambience. The only negative thing I can think to say is the size of the tables was a bit too small and cramped my for liking, but if that is all I can say, we'll that is pretty good! Anatta is well worth a visit if you're ever in the lower north shore.

A hidden gem nestled within Crows Nest serving modern and inventive cuisine. I have known about Annata for quite some time but was able to finally visit and was suitably impressed. One stand out from the beginning was the service - they helpfully let us sit in a different area which was preferred. The waiter also helpfully explained the menus and was attentive throughout, often asking for feedback on the food. The food itself was fantastic - they use unique ways to deliver the flavours which complemented the freshness of the ingredients. We opted for the chef's set menu and we would recommend it for the value and opportunity to taste a lot of the dishes they have to offer. It is clear they put thought into every dish in both taste and presentation. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and would definitely recommend to others for a modern dining experience.

New kid on the block in Crowie. Open a week so and in we go. Originally slated to be a bar with food, now a restaurant with apparently great drinks. Really wanted to love it. Liked the fitout, dark and moody and tasteful, staff solicitous and generally excellent. Pre dinner martini was excellent, wine list seems wide and eclectic, menu looks very interesting if a little pricey. Waiter suggests 5-6 dishes - 3 from the small plate menu (entrees) at $12-$18, 2 from the larger dishes (mains) at $24-$30, and maybe 1-2 deserts. Ouch. So, we did. Four from the small list, one from the large and a desert. Smalls, sashimi, artichokes and asparagus w smoked feta, parsnips and duck ham, and prawns with corn and corn butter. Main, choice of fish, chicken or beef, waiter suggested chicken 'the best i have ever had' so we went that, although the flathead in filo did sound nice. Desert, raspberries w stuff But. A few buts, regrettably. The sashimi was a little dry, although with the compressed cucumber it was served with it was v nice. Prawns, cooked sous vide, actually a bit rare for us, but the corn and corn butter was lovely. Artichokes, by far the tastiest dish of the evening, the smoked feta a delight, and all in all flavoursome. Parsnips and duck ham - well, we had a problem here. Evidently the chef had substituted carrots for parsnips, since it seems the duck ham was the hero. Sorry, we wanted parsnips and the waiter didn't mention the substitution. To be fair, when we pointed this out they deducted it from the price, so can't complain on that front. But rather have been told and known, so no surprises. Chicken, breast cooked in stock from the carcass, indubitably soft and tender, but frankly a little tasteless. Desert, raspberries with honeycomb crumble (I think) and ice cream. So, observations. Food presentation was outstanding, as was the service. But, to our palates, it was all fairly subtle flavours. Bland even. Hate that word. The hero of the dish should be first in the description. Twice we were told the hero was (duck ham and honeycomb) yet they were listed s secondary ingredients. Guys, sort out your menu descriptions. Also, the venue is quite noisy. Think they might need to engage a sound guy and put some baffles around. To be fair, first week, should improve, waiter was grateful for our feedback rather than resentful which is often the case. We'll be back tor another look in a month or two.

Had a wonderful dinner at Annata last week. It was our anniversary, so we ordered up big, with 4 small plates, 2 mains, a dessert each, plus cocktails and wine. (Expect to spend $200 for 2 people to do the place justice.) Unfortunately, I didn't take a photo of the menu, and the menu on the website is slightly different, so I can't name all of the dishes, but will try. First up were the oysters with pickled black fungus. I've eaten plenty of oysters, but have never previously had them served this way, and it was a delicious flavour combination, the kind that makes you love oysters all over again. The other stand out for us was the duck ham from the dish with the heirloom carrots - so, so tasty! We also had a standout vegetarian dish (I think it involved cheese?) plus the prawns with corn, which was a quirky but good combination. For mains, we had the fish dish and the pork, sharing both. I think it would have been easier to have one each, as they were difficult to share. My pick out of the two was the fish, with a superb combination of flavours. However, the next table along had the beef skirt, and it also looked excellent. The highlight, however, was probably the dessert. I selected the passionfruit tofu, while my husband had the cherries with dark chocolate. They were very different flavour-wise, but we each loved our choice. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from passionfruit tofu, but it was just like creme caramel in consistency, but with a strong passionfruit flavour. Loved the toasted rice, coconut and basil - such an excellent combination of flavours! After the Belle D'Annata cocktail, I had a glass of rose and the French dessert wine. Loved the tasting notes supplied for both (skip forward to the section on wine by the bottle for most of the notes), and both were excellent choices. Would love to go back and try more of the wines - they have a very eclectic selection, just what I love. Good luck to all the crew and thanks for a wonderful dinner!

Hands down the best service I've ever had. All the staff were friendly and really know their food and wine. If you're up for it, let them handle the menu for you, you can't go wrong. We had eight courses and were impressed with them all. We will definitely be going back.

We eat here last year. Great atmosphere. We enjoyed the food. Good standard for the area. I'm not sure why we haven't been back since.

Unexpected stop by. The name caught my attention because I heard they have incredible food and wine. They weren't open, but Christian was setting up to prep for the night. Asked him about the food and he opened the door to tell me about it, I quickly had it on our plans by the end of our conversation. Great menu. I thanked him and asked if he had a recommendation for great coffee nearby, then he told me to take a seat and he'd make us some lattes. Incredible service, beyond friendly. Can't wait to come for dinner. Oh and how's the coffee? Great!!

So great to see someone shaking up the Crows Nest scene. Greeted by the uber friendly staff the atmosphere is a great blend of relaxed and attention to detail. Food was outstanding with the chef being given free reign to create lovely combinations. A degustation menu that is perfect in its balance. Seafood was fresh as could be, flavours didn't clutter the plate but complimented each other. Wine list is comprehensive and varied. Still early on this restaurant is delivering strongly from the outset. Do yourself a favour next time you head out to dine and give Annata a try.

Stopped by for dinner as I found the style to be trendy and on point. The wine list was extensive, but I had no opportunity to try it as our waiter was over the top obnoxious. With so many other option available don't waste your time, such a pity!