Restaurant Margaret in Sydney serves the third best steak in the world, according to the jury World’s best steaks list for 2024.
Named after chef Neil Perry’s late mother, Margaret presides over a beautiful street corner with sleek glass windows in Sydney’s chic Double Bay enclave.
The warm and opulent interiors are an inviting precursor to impeccably modern, produce-based fine dining in Australia, where steak prices range from $59 to $250.
Margaret’s 1kg CopperTree 36 month grass-fed and wood-fired hereford ribeye, served with a simple lemon slice and grilled to your liking, has been praised by hundreds.
“We had this a few weeks ago and I have to say it was the best steak I’ve ever had,” said one cheerful diner.
Margaret’s 1kg CopperTree 36 Month Grass-Fed and Wood-Fired Hereford Ribeye costs $250
Australian chef Neil Perry has been at the forefront of Australian cuisine for almost three decades
Tender, rich and full of flavor from the fat, bones and fragrant smoke from the wood fire, this steak deserves to be called one of the best in the world.
Those who prefer Australian Wagyu to grass-fed ribeye can have their dish served with a choice of dreamy béarnaise, anchovy butter, spicy chimichurri or tarragon salsa.
One lucky guest who tasted Margaret’s steak said: ‘OMG, there aren’t enough superlatives to describe today’s lunch experience.’
The number one winner of the best steak in the world went to Parrilla Don Juilio from Buenos Aries in Argentina
The second best steak in the world went to the Spanish Bodega El Capricho
The number one winner of the best steak in the world went to Parrilla Don Juilio from Buenos Aries in Argentina, and second place went to Spain’s Bodega El Capricho.
Grass-fed beef means that cows are fed a natural diet of grass.
Wagyu beef, which originates in Japan and uses certain feeding, breeding and fattening methods, traditionally comes from a grain-fed cow and can have a heavier flavor compared to grass-fed beef.
The menu at Margaret goes far beyond just beef, with a variety of beautiful dishes including freshly shucked oysters, an elegant and exotic Ben’s Coral Trout with XO Butter and a rich and creamy Swiss Brown, Oyster and Field Mushroom Tart with Jerusalem artichoke puree. dreamy main course for vegetarians, or anyone for that matter.
Ben’s coral trout in XO butter at Margaret’s
Winner of the Good Food Guide Award for Restaurant of the Year 2024
Memorable steak side dishes include a deeply flavored cauliflower and gruyere gratin and Wentworth’s twice-cooked crispy and creamy potatoes.
Desserts include Sam and Neil’s wedding cake (a creamy, boozy combination of bourbon, sponge cake and meringue), a rhubarb pavlova, banoffee pie and an essential creme caramel with Malfroy’s Gold Blue Mountains honey.
Wine and cocktails are what you would expect at such a luxurious venue, with a negroni for the ages a popular crowd favorite.
60 Months Frisian fillet with red curry butter and grilled shallots, steak special from Margaret
Although some have said that the main dining room can be a bit crowded and noisy, there is more relaxed seating outside where guests can enjoy people watching and the frequent sports cars passing by.
‘Margaret is not just a restaurant; it’s an experience. With Neil Perry’s personal touch, humility, refined cuisine and impressive wine selection, it is a place that leaves a lasting impression,” said an enchanted diner.
Perry’s more casual sister restaurant, Next Door, is located right next to Margaret on Guilfoyle Avenue, with a slightly more casual atmosphere and snacks and drinks available all day.
Margaret is located at 30-36 Bay St, Double Bay.
It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, open on Wednesdays from 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM, Thursday – Saturday from 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM and on Sundays from 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Margaret has also been named Good Food Guide’s Restaurant of the Year 2024.