Sydney Fine-Dining Institution Bentley Restaurant + Bar to Close After More Than 20 Years
After more than two decades at the top of Sydney's dining scene, Bentley Restaurant + Bar is preparing to close its doors.
The long-running CBD fine diner from the Bentley Restaurant Group will wrap up service later this year, marking the end of one of the city's most influential modern Australian restaurants. The venue has spent years as a fixture on best-of lists and award rankings, earning multiple hats and building a reputation for ambitious tasting menus and one of the country's strongest wine programs.
Founded by chef Brent Savage and sommelier Nick Hildebrandt, Bentley first opened in Surry Hills in 2006 before relocating to the CBD in 2012. Over the years, it helped shape Sydney's contemporary fine-dining scene while also spawning a string of sibling venues under the Bentley Restaurant Group banner.
The closure continues a period of major change for the group. In recent years, it has farewelled Barangaroo seafood spot Cirrus and shuttered long-running wine bar Monopole, while opening newer venues including King Clarence, Eleven Barrack and Watermans.
A statement on the restaurant's Instagram page reads, "Over the coming months, we'll be celebrating Bentley through a final season of menus, revisiting dishes from the past two decades; alongside a bar menu inspired by the original Crown Street years."
Bentley's final service date will be Saturday, August 29. Until then, the restaurant will continue operating as normal, giving Sydney diners a final chance to revisit one of the city's defining food institutions.
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