Thrive Cafe Sydney

Quite an experience

10/ 10

Amazing place

did not sell meatball

Average service.

A lovely venue with fabulous harbour views. Food and service on the day were great-with the later lunch sitting we were not rushed to finish within the 2 hr slot. There is a separate vegan/vegetarian menu-just ask. Gift card the venue was unable to process on the day has since been resolved. Advice to others is to confirm the gift card prior against the actual booking to ensure no issues on the day with having to pay and wait for refund (rather than making a general query prior to booking).

The view at Cafe Sydney is unbeatable! They would get 10 stars just for the view alone! The restaurant itself is quite good. We had the seafood platter entree, and the selection was fresh and extensive. The wait for the mains was quite long, but the restaurant was really busy. Lots of time to enjoy the view. Our mains were nice, I had the duck which could have used a little more cooking, but was still nice. Worth going just for the view.

The specials were great. Would highly recommend their seafood dishes as they do them so well. We had a shellfish risotto that was exquisite. Tuna tartar is a must have too. The lamb came with a side of egg plant that was just mouth watering. Everything was well presented and tasted absolutely delicious. Highly recommend this, but make sure to set aside $300 as a budget for a dinner for two at the very least!

The food was excellent, the views were amazing and most of all the the staff were incredible. A family member had a medical emergency while we were there and the staff acted immediately calling an ambulance, moving other diners tables aside and getting blankets and water. We almost couldn’t have been in a better place. So much gratitude to the team there!

Nice food. Good service. Great customer service at the beginning but felt for a venue of this caliber ($$$) there could have been a bit more. Our waitstaff was excellent but a mixup by another server with the bill and gift card left a bad taste in my mouth after a lovely celebration. Ladies could have been cleaner too.