Modern Aus by Finnish born chef. New establishment a few years after their og (same name) in Darlinghurst shut. Perfect for date night… dishes were hit and miss though, some a bit too weird (pickled carrots on bread?!) and not that value (~$30 for a plate of stracchiatella with bits of grape?!). Pasta was very average. Their sirloin steak was very good cut and perfectly cooked! (though $70…) and together with the tuna, were the only things we enjoyed tonight… just typical Sydney dining out prices. Desserts not that enticing so didn’t order. Service was hmmmm…..don’t get why they just brought the bill over (without our asking), straight after we declined to order dessert. It was Monday night and there were spare tables so not sure what the rush was. Dampened our experience.

This is my top 5 restaurant globally. Calling it a cafe is modest for the quality of food that this place produces. This should be an Australian institution. The food is perfection… modern contemporary with hints of Asian flavours. These guys at paci make me upset that I don’t live in Sydney so I can come every other day. Everytime I am in Sydney this is the first place and last place I hit. Must order the kingfish carpaccio, the prawns (omg the prawns), and the decadent cocktails. I am flying there now. Arghghh!

Lovely venue, well priced menu. Absolutely loved the ox tongue taco and brown butter scallop ravioli, and I appreciated the portion as ravioli dishes usually come with an average of four pieces 🤣. The fish dish was quite average. I’d visit again to sample more of the menu!

It’s been a while since I rated a place 5/5! I’m actually not sure where to start. Ok firstly the warm welcome from Georgia was so nice. Seated at one of Shiela’s tables was just pure luck! Dinner - starters the incredible rye bread and creamed butter. Followed by the Barrata mini calzones, tender asparagus in the must scrumptious cream and finally the tuna with blood orange segments. If that wasn’t enough to blow your mind - the most tender of silky carpaccio with organic rocket and Parmesan was sensational. The finale for us was the plate of cauliflower steak with burnt butter and garlic. We spoke about this dinner all the way home and it was tough choosing our best dish. Only regret is not having the space for dessert. Huge thanks to Celia, Cam and the team for what can only be described as my treat out for the month. Thank you.

Fantastic experience! Had a stunning lunch here in August and we have to say that is the most intelligent, elegant food we have had for years. The restaurant has a great casual vibe, excellent staff and service and a Newtown edge, however the food was next level! A big shout out to the crab blini, it looked stunning, was light as clouds and we had one of those moments of silence where you think where am I, how did they do this! A must do experience. Lunch 30 Aug