Bistro Gadi

4.4 (42)

$A40 and under

Australian

1 William St, Level 4, Darlinghurst, AU-NSW 2010

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2 people

5 Jun 2025

June 2025

22:00

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Great for scenic views
Healthy
Good for groups

Bistro Gadi offers a casual dinning experience focusing on seasonal produce.

Situated on on Level 4 of the Australian Museum, it offers guests a casual, interactive dining experience in a fresh, light-filled space with views overlooking Hyde Park, St Mary's Cathedral and Woolloomooloo Bay.

The lunch spread focuses on fresh seasonal produce, with platters of flavourful mains, salads and wraps prepared daily. Special kids menu available daily.

Open 11.00 to 3pm Wednesday to Sunday (last orders at 2.45pm).
*Please note Bistro Gadi will be closed for private events on Wednesday 14 August, Sunday 8 and Friday 20 September. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$A40 and under
Cuisines
Australian, Bistro
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed–Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Website
http://www.australian.museum/visit/food
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1 William St, Level 4, Darlinghurst, AU-NSW 2010
Area
Darlinghurst
Cross Street
The Australian Museum is located on the corner of William & College Str
Parking details
None
Public transit
Close to Museum Station
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Experiences

Group Sharing Menu
A$45.00 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
For groups of 8 guests or more we have designed a family style feast to share from the middle of the table. * Brickfields bread & butter * Buttermilk fried chicken * Roast capsicum tart v * Chorizo meatballs * Sweet potato salad * Little gem salsa verde gf * Kale, chickpea slaw df, gf * Spiced quinoa salad gf, vgn * Alfajores (Dulce de leche coconut) * Flourless chocolate cake gf Kids menu available separately on the day. Please advise us of any special dietary requests at the time of booking. We will do our best to accommodate guests with food allergies or intolerances, however we cannot guarantee completely allergy free meals due to the potential for trace allergens in the working environment and supplied ingredients.
Bistro Gadi Group Morning Tea (Min 8 guests)
A$15.00 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
Group of 8 or more can enjoy morning tea at Bistro Gadi. South American inspired morning tea available 10am until 11am Sweet potato & Manchego empanadas, chilli salsa (2pp) Alfajores - Dulce de leche & coconut (1pp) Freshly brewed tea or coffee Filter water
Group Sharing Menu - Public Holidays
A$51.75 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
For groups of 8 guests or more we have designed a family style feast to share from the middle of the table. * Brickfields bread & butter * Buttermilk fried chicken * Roast capsicum tart v * Chorizo meatballs * Sweet potato salad * Little gem, salsa verde gf * Kale, chickpea slaw df, gf * Spiced quinoa salad * Alfajores (Dulce de leche coconut) * Flourless chocolate cake gf Kids menu available separately on the day. Please advise us of any special dietary requests at the time of booking. We will do our best to accommodate guests with food allergies or intolerances, but cannot guarantee completely allergy free meals. 15% Public Holiday surcharge is included

Located on the top floor of the Australian Museum, Bistro Gadi is a pop-up bistro offering guests a casual, interactive dining experience. The fresh, light-filled space offers views overlooking Hyde Park, St Mary's Cathedral and Woolloomooloo Bay. The lunch spread focuses on fresh seasonal produce, with platters of flavourful mains, salads and wraps prepared daily. Special kids menu available.

Sample dishes from the market table

Choose 1 main and 2 sides for $28, 1 main and 3 sides for $32 or a plate of 3 sides for $22

Main dishes

Buttermilk fried free range chicken
Old bay spice & smoked chilli ranch dressing
Vinci Grassi
Mushroom, artichoke & truffle pasta bake (v)
Chorizo meatballs with tomato & oregano (gf)
Roast capsicum, spinach & goat cheese tart (v)

Sides

Roast sweet potato salad (gf)
with ricotta, Brazil nuts, annatto oil
Green beans, macadamia pest (gf, df)
Kale, chickpea & carrot slaw, smoky Caesar dressing (gf, df)
Israeli cous cous salad, date, cucumber, herbs & seeds (vgn, gf)
Crispy fries, rosemary chicken saltA$9.00

Cakes

Brickfields zucchini, walnut & spelt cakeA$14.00
Dulche de leche & coconut
Flourless chocolate & wattle seed cake (gf)A$12.00
Lilli Pilli jam & almond sliceA$10.00
Banana cake

What 42 people are saying

Bistro Gadi reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

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Bistro Gadi offers a delightful dining experience with "wonderful views over Sydney" and a "pleasant ambiance" emphasizing light and space. Guests enjoy "tasty, nutritious meals" with "excellent service." The venue is praised for "amazing food" and "lovely staff," making it perfect for both locals and visitors.

42 Reviews

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John
Sydney1 review
5.0
Dined on 3 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A most enjoyable lunch for three (2 adults and a 5 year old girl). Wonderful views over Sydney, a pleasant ambiance with an emphasis on light and space, a nice array of tasty, nutritious meals that were reasonably priced. All staff were friendly and engaging but not intrusive. We will certainly be back.
Bistro GadiResponded on 4 May 2025
Hello, John, thank you so much for your kind words and the 5 stars review. We're glad that you and your family have enjoyed Bistro Gadi. We hope to see you again soon.
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Pam
Sydney3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My friend and I had the meat skewers with very tasty salads for lunch after viewing Machu Picchu exhibition.The ambience is pleasant with a lovely high rise view of the city. A special place to know about. I would definitely return.
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Joanne
Sydney2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 10 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely spacious surroundings, with a spectacular view, good food and great service. An enjoyable and satisfying experience overall. Thanks!
Bistro GadiResponded on 2 May 2025
Thank you, Joanne, we appreciate your feedback.
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Nicole
Hawaii8 reviews
4.0
Dined on 3 April 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely bistro, views amazing. Servic excellent. Food tasty, limited variety but very good.
Bistro GadiResponded on 4 April 2025
Hi Nicole, thank you for your nice review. We are happy you enjoyed your lunch in Bistro Gadi. See you again soon
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Lara
Sydney1 review
5.0
Dined on 29 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Well..., it was incredible positive experience, I am a tour guide/ Director and had to find around $50 pp lunch venue for 13 people on a Saturday which was a huge challenge with today's prices.. what can I tell you that food was amazing, highest quality, lots of it: 3 salads, quiche, chicken, meat balls, sour dough bread, and 2 types of desert.., very generous for the price. Service outstanding, highly recommended to all!!
Bistro GadiResponded on 4 April 2025
Lara, thank you for your 5 stars review. Your waitress Chiara appreciated you being so kind to her. We're glad we could meet your expectations. See you again soon.
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Lauren
Sydney1 review
4.0
Dined on 21 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Excellent views; food was delicious; friendly service. It didn't seem very efficient to have one staff member put all the food on the plate and then take the money while the next person waited in line. They brought the drinks out to you. Otherwise it's a great venue to take visitors to Sydney.
Bistro GadiResponded on 4 April 2025
Thank you, Lauren, we appreciate your review and your feedback. We will keep improving to serve you netter next time.
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AlayneM
Sydney4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous meal, lots of selections, tasty and fresh
Bistro GadiResponded on 4 April 2025
Thank you, Alayne. We hope to see you again soon. A new exciting menu will be on soon.
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Merryn
Sydney1 review
5.0
Dined on 13 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had travelled from the Hunter Valley to see the Machu Picchu exhibition at the Australia Museum and were delighted that we could enjoy such a delicious lunch in the same venue. I had noted it was our anniversary when I booked so we had a front row table with views to the harbour and St Mary's cathedral. The food was very tasty. All in all very enjoyable.
Bistro GadiResponded on 4 April 2025
Merryn, thank you so much for your lovely words. We are glad we could make your special day memorable. See you again soon
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Kate
Sydney1 review
5.0
Dined on 9 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were at the Gadi Bistro to catch up with family. The food was excellent and the atmosphere and ambience worked well for catching up and chatting.
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Anabel
Sydney1 review
3.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Amazing service but the food it's really expensive for what it is...
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Bistro Gadi is rated 4.4 stars by 42 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

Experiences are available.

1 William St, Level 4, Darlinghurst, AU-NSW 2010

Additional information

Cross Street
The Australian Museum is located on the corner of William & College Str
Area
Darlinghurst
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed–Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Price
$A40 and under
Cuisines
Australian, Bistro
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
Close to Museum Station
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
http://www.australian.museum/visit/food

Bistro Gadi

Make a booking

About this restaurant

Additional information

Experiences

Group Sharing Menu

Bistro Gadi Group Morning Tea (Min 8 guests)

Group Sharing Menu - Public Holidays

Menu

Sample dishes from the market table

Main dishes

Buttermilk fried free range chicken

Vinci Grassi

Chorizo meatballs with tomato & oregano (gf)

Roast capsicum, spinach & goat cheese tart (v)

Sides

Roast sweet potato salad (gf)

Green beans, macadamia pest (gf, df)

Kale, chickpea & carrot slaw, smoky Caesar dressing (gf, df)

Israeli cous cous salad, date, cucumber, herbs & seeds (vgn, gf)

Crispy fries, rosemary chicken saltA$9.00

Cakes

Brickfields zucchini, walnut & spelt cakeA$14.00

Flourless chocolate & wattle seed cake (gf)A$12.00

Lilli Pilli jam & almond sliceA$10.00

What 42 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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