Darlinghurst offers a big variety of restaurant options, from fine dining to cheap and cheerful. The list below offers a section of high-end Italian (Fermento) , elegant Japanese (Gaku Roberta), Modern Australian (Farmhouse), Modern Indian (Malabar) and drinks, dancing and food (Sonora).
Have a look at our recommendations. We’ve tried to find something excellent for all tastes.
Fermento
If you are looking for a charming Italian neighbourhood spot with top quality menu you have found it with Fermento.
Small restaurant with a diverse menu not your typical Italian. All choices sampled so far have been excellent including meat, pasta, and fish. And the Pizza—superb! Service is perfect, friendly greet at door, tables small be well spaced so not squashy or too loud.
Menu is wide ranging and supplemented with regular specials. Wine list is very good.
You leave happy and full—prices reasonable too.
Website
https://www.fermentosydney.com.au/
Address
379 Liverpool St Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales 2010 Australia
Telephone
Bookings
https://www.fermentosydney.com.au/bookings
Farmhouse House Restaurant
At Farmhouse everything is kept simple.
Farmhouse offers a single four course set menu for everyone. However, if you make arrangements prior special dishes can be created and offered to suit requirements. The menu completely changes every 4 weeks.
There are two seatings per night either 6:00pm to 815PM or 8:30PM onwards from Thursday to Saturday. On Sundays there is a 2pm lunch and a 6:30pm dinner.
There is one communal table inside and 5 or 6 small outdoor tables. The communal table is large and easy to share space between groups
The food is made of fresh seasonal ingredients and is served with style on rustic tables and tableware.
Recent menus have included Hervey Bay Scallops, 10-day dry aged Cowra Lamp Rump and potato gratin, Nduja (spicy, spreadable pork sausage from the region of Calabria in Southern Italy., bitter leaves and herbs, and dessert of Kalamansi, Hazelnut, White Chocolate, Pistachio and Cacao. Yum.
A night out at Farmhouse is perfect for 2 people or groups –after arrival the only decision to be made is what to drink.
Farmhouse is fully licensed; wine list is all French and Australian with no BYO.
Farmhouse is located on the lower and quiet end of Bayswater Road, in a small store front.
Bookings essential
Website
https://farmhousekingscross.com.au/
Address
4/40 Bayswater Rd, Rushcutters Bay, NSW, 2011
Telephone
0448 413 791
Malabar South Indian Restaurant
Malabar Darlinghurst Restaurant opened its doors in 2003. Featuring floor to ceiling murals of vintage India, solid timber chairs and a cuisine filled with healthy fresh traditional choices, Malabar pays homage to its South Indian heritage. The sharing style menu features a selection of South Indian specialities such as Barramundi Varuval, Dosai and the signature Goan Fish Curry.
The restaurant seats approximately 100 people, and the carpet and table placement makes the experience not too loud. Malabar offers a range of dining options from large group tables, through to intimate tables for two and takeaway.
Located within an easy 2 min walk of Coca-Cola sign, it is perfectly placed for a quick lunch, a feast dinner, large celebratory events and family get-togethers.
Website
https://malabarcuisine.com.au/darlinghurst/
Address
274 Victoria St., Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Telephone
9332 1755
info@malabarcuisine.com.au
Bookings strongly advised, but you can get lucky on the day.
Gaku Roberta Grill
Owner chef Haru and Shimon are making dishes with fancy ingredients and a mixture of Japanese and French cuisine techniques.
Gaku Roberta is a small and very elegant Japanese restaurant, beautiful traditional Japanese interior. Chefs work away behind the counter in the middle.
Gaku Roberta is open for lunch and dinner. Lunch is limited to a range of Ramen, (only 40 or so serves are available each day and usually sold out). The range usually includes rich umami Chicken Tonkotsu; Duck Yuzu and Asari Soy but subject to change on the day.
The dinner menu offers an extensive range of gorgeous grilled meat and vegetable offerings. Each dish is beautifully presented, and each has been terrific (in our opinion). Gaku Roberta also offers extensive sushi, sashimi and rolls.
A small spot with limited seating, bookings essential.
Website
https://www.gakurobatagrill.com.au/
Address
2/132 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Telephone
02 9380 2145 / 0426 229 254
gaku.robata@gmail.com
Sonora Restaurant
Sonora is a high-end Mexican restaurant and mezcal bar inspired by the cuisine of Sonora, Mexico.
Mexican food is so much more than tacos and margaritas – although Sonora’s version of these is truly excellent. Anchored by an open kitchen, and boasting a slick modern interior, Sonora delivers a full range of Mexican cuisine and drinks in an elegant atmosphere.
Sonora’s menu has options ranging from swordfish to lamb shoulder, all the way to vegan options.
Great fun, great food, good night out.
Website
https://sonora-mexican.com.au/
Address
37 Bayswater Road, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Telephone
Bookings
Criteria
Criteria to select this list included:
- Tasty food, nice space, good service.
- Well priced
- There is something memorable about it.
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Discover Melbourne’s ten best schools specialising in co-education.
The age-old debate when it comes to the discussion around schooling is whether to send your child to a single-sex or co-educational school. And notably, there has been a surge in co-educational schooling in recent years, with close to 86 per cent of students in the independent sector of Victoria alone said to be attending a co-educational school, according to Independent Schools Victoria.
The topic doesn’t come without its share of controversies, however. While many are in the camp that co-educational programs are, in large, leading to a more diverse, inclusive and progressive schooling experience for students, there is also a backing that voices its disadvantages and challenges – coeducational schooling can prove detrimental for certain types of learners, and at times, for girls.
So, as the educational system faces a changing with the times for future students, below we look at the very best co-ed schools in Melbourne based off a number of criteria, from academic and extracurricular programs, to facilities and location, plus more.
But first…
What is co-ed schooling?
Co-educational schooling, in its simplest form, refers to an educational system where both male and female students attend classes together in the same educational institution. Whereas single-sex schooling are institutions segregated by gender.
Is it better to go to a co-ed school?
To many, it depends the specific needs of the child at hand. While it’s proven that co-ed schooling does promote a sense of gender equality, a greater dynamic of social interaction and an opportunity to develop—or further enhance—interpersonal skills, some would argue that it can also present its challenges. For one, it can be said that educators would need to employ a more diverse teaching style to accomodate for the varied learning styles of both male and female students.
What is the most expensive school in Melbourne?
In 2024, it’s Geelong Grammar, with an average tuition fee of $46,344 per year for Year 12 students.
What is the most prestigious school in Melbourne?
While somewhat subjective, the most prestigious school in Melbourne is often determined by a number of varying factors, like academic performance, facilities, and extracurricular activities. Geelong Grammar, again, is at the top of the schooling hierarchy in Victoria – a boarding and day school founded in 1855 and one that has long held a reputation as one of the most prestigious co-educational institutions in Australia.
Below you will find nine other prestigious co-educational schools in and around Melbourne.
1. St Leonards College
Located in Brighton East, St Leonards College is one of Melbourne’s leading independent co-educational schools catering for students in all year levels, from ELC for three-year-olds through to Year 12. Since 1914, St Leonards College has been the Bayside school of choice, and remains an institution well regarded for its extracurricular activities.
2. Geelong Grammar
Geelong Grammar is Australia’s largest co-educational boarding school, catering for over 1,500 girls and boys from pre-school through to year 12. In its rich 168-year history, Geelong Grammar has taught some notable alumni or “Old Geelong Grammarians”, including media mogul Rupert Murdoch and even King Charles III.
3. Carey Baptist Grammar School
Carey Grammar is a known leader in independant co-education, with campuses in Kew and Donvale that caters for students from early leaning to Year 12. With a strong focus on innovation, Carey is renowned for its progressive and diverse curriculum.
4. Wesley College
Wesley College is an open-entry, co-educational school that has been offering the highest forms of education and cocurricular programs for over 150 years. Today, Wesley is one of Australia’s leading coeducational schools, with multiple campuses throughout Melbourne. Notably, Wesley is also one of the leading International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in the country, and is the only school in Victoria to offer IB from primary through to senior school.
5. Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School
In Melbourne’s north-west you’ll find the suburb of Essendon, where you’ll find most of the city’s most popular co-educational schools: Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, or ‘PEGS’. But PEGS offers a different structure to its co-educational system; in primary years of prep to year 6, there is a seperate junior school for girls (Moonee Ponds), and boys (Essendon). Its flagship Keilor East campus is home to a seperate Middle School campus for girls, and one for boys. From years 11 and 12—or VCE—, the senior school is combined.
This structure, as PEGS explains, allows students to “enjoy the proven benefits of a single-gender education during childhood and early adolescence as well as a mature co-educational environment during critical VCE years.”
6. Haileybury
With an educational history dating back to 1892, Haileybury is considered one of the country’s finest co-educational schools thanks to a number of factors, from innovative teaching methods and outstanding academic results, to a strong focus on international studies.
7. Yarra Valley Grammar
A school that is highly regarded for its extensive range of contemporary opportunities and impeccably high standards of performance—led by principal Dr. Mark Merry— Yarra Valley Grammar, a school originally built on farmland “in the middle of nowhere”, is one of Melbourne’s best co-educational schools in the heart of the famed Yarra Valley region.
8. Caulfield Grammar School
Caulfield Grammar has long held its reputation for academic excellence, as well as its commitment to a well-rounded, co-educational program. With a particular focus on VCE curriculum, students in years 10–12 will participate in a diverse academic program with 49 VCE subjects to choose from, and a range of broad and balanced co-curricular experiences.
9. Mentone Grammar
Located in Melbourne’s idyllic Bayside area, Mentone Grammar is a leader in co-educational schooling, providing students from ELC to year 12 a plethora of opportunities to thrive, from its creativity and science centres to its immaculate sporting facilities, all designed to support a well-rounded—and highly regarded—educational program for females and males.
10. Huntingtower School
With a strong focus on literacy and numeracy, the co-educational program at Huntingtower School in Melbourne’s south-east enables its students to “develop deeper level thinking skills.” Plus, with a strong extracurricular program that allows students to experience activities like triathlons, urban adventures and language immersion programs, there’s no shortage of what is possible at Huntingtower School.
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