Sixpenny
Sydney, Australia; 83 Percival Road, Stanmore, Sydney NSW 2048, Australia
Sixpenny’s setting gives little indication of the ambition within. A corner building in Stanmore, dating to 1907, houses a restaurant devoted to a carefully paced tasting menu and the ingredients that make it possible. The contrast between neighbourhood scale and culinary concentration is central to its appeal, making the journey into the Inner West feel worthwhile in itself. Chefs Daniel Puskas and Tony Schifilliti lead the kitchen, working with seasonal produce and close supplier relationships. The menu changes as those ingredients do, so the experience is best approached as a sequence rather than a collection of fixed signature dishes. House-made non-alcoholic drinks, including ferments, offer another considered way to follow the meal and extend its interest beyond the wine list. Destination NSW includes Sixpenny among its notable Sydney dining addresses. Its high ranking here reflects the strength of the whole proposition: an intimate room, a disciplined kitchen and a clear sense of place. It is especially suited to travellers seeking a major meal that also reveals something of the city beyond its harbourfront landmarks.