
A classic Italian cocktail bar and steak restaurant located beneath Sydney’s CBD.
The meat is cut and weighed, then presented to diners before being cooked fireside over ironbark and charcoal to a perfect medium-rare.
The lovingly curated, award-winning wine list solely features Italian grape varieties, sourced exclusively from Italy and Australia. Settle in, hide your phone away, and lose track of time.
Opening Hours
Monday to Sunday
12pm–12am
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The experience begins by pulling up a stool or a candle-lit table in the old-world, wood-panelled cocktail bar, stocked with amaro from across the world and a variety of Negronis, including our Four Pillars classic Negroni. Moving into the intimate 50-seat restaurant, you’re greeted by refined Tuscan hospitality and our own housemade flourishes. From your table, take in our famous Bistecca butcher’s block and open hearth, which fills the dining room with timeless warmth. The space then flows to a bottle-lined enoteca (wine room) available for private dining.
Bistecca alla Fiorentina was made famous in Florence centuries ago and celebrated worldwide. Our beef is sourced from Riverine, a region spanning across southern New South Wales from the foothills of the Snowy Mountains to the flat, dry plains of the inland. At Bistecca, the meat is cut and weighed, then presented to diners before being cooked fireside over ironbark and charcoal to a perfect medium-rare. The steak is left to rest and served in traditional Italian fashion, well-seasoned with salt, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.
Complementing the steak are rustic-yet-elevated sides such as white beans or cavolo nero with confit garlic cream, followed by formaggio or a quintessential Italian dessert. The lovingly curated wine list solely features Italian grape varieties, sourced exclusively from Italy and Australia.
Settle in, hide your phone away, and lose track of time.

Cocktail Bar

Wine Room
FAQs
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"Can I make a reservation?"
Yes, all tables can be viewed online here.
Bookings are accepted up to 30 days in advance, with new availability released daily at 7am.
If your preferred time is unavailable, select ‘Notify Me’ and leave your details. When a reservation is cancelled, everyone on that list is invited to book that table.
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"Are children permitted in the venue?"
Bistecca is an adults only venue. Anyone under the age of 18 will not be permitted entry.
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"I’ve been online at 7am for weeks trying to secure a booking but can never find availability."
Our reservations often fill up immediately once they go online each day at 7am for the 30th day ahead. The booking link website sees a significant amount of traffic (sometimes up to 500 users) so we apologise in advance if a table is unavailable but please select ‘Notify Me’ and leave your details so you can be alerted if a table comes available.