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"A wine bar with excellent eats Sydney is only just getting into the wine-bar-with-fantastic-food thing, but so far it's doing it extremely well. The new digs of sommelier and local wine expert Nick Hildebrandt and chef Brent Savage (the pair also own the more serious Bentley Bar) has been decked out by designer Pascale Gomes McNabb. It is dark and elegant; a beautiful, long, stool-lined counter runs from bar to kitchen, and the walls are lined with bottles from the 500-strong, leaning-towards-natural list. You can drop in for a glass of wine (the place has just won a best wine list award for 2014), but I'd recommend making the most of this wine-and-dine bar. A house-cured beef pastrami, made from beef tongue, is curled on a finger-length spelt crouton with pillowy goat's curd and pickle. Calamari is served with a black sausage puree and fresh broad beans."

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@onthegrid

"Monopole, Potts Point by Squad Ink. You’ll have to take extra care when trying to find this place, it’s barely visible to the naked eye. Monopole is a wine-bar-meets-restaurant on Macleay street owned by two Sydney lads with a leading reputation in the industry. The wine list is outstanding, although somewhat overwhelming, but don’t be shy about asking for help from laid back staff who are super knowledgeable. Aside from the wine, the share plates are a hit. Nice lighting, easy going service and fantastic booze. What more could you want? Photography: Monopole."

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@cntraveler

"If ever there were a bar to impress your most sophisticated globetrotting friend, Monopole would be it. The sexy European-style wine bar goes all in on atmosphere with a gleaming black bar, slivers of gray metal hanging from the high ceilings, and dark, rich woods. And although the cocktails are decent, what you're really here for is the award-winning wine list: that's 500 rare and boutique bottles from around the globe hand-picked by co-owner (and one of Australia's most renowned sommeliers) Nick Hildebrandt. The bites coming out of the kitchen are likewise excellent." - Kris Fordham, Laura Dannen Redman

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Mel J

Google

We enjoyed a lovely dinner with a small group on a weeknight. The restaurant is small and divided into a couple of little spaces so it felt intimate and quiet - perfect for catching up! We got the $90 set menu which include 4 courses served family style. The staff were accommodating to a few dietary requirements which were served seamlessly with the rest of the meal. Our favorite dishes were the pate, and the duck. The Calvados cake dessert was delicious!

Casandra Tennant-Pascoe

Google

Situated in the side streets of the CBD, Monopole is a great French restaurant to try. The menu isn’t large, but what is on there is yummy and full of flavour. There was 4 of us so we got to try a number of dishes which included the Duck Liver Parfait, Pork Croquette, Faux-Fillet de Boeuf which was cooked perfectly. The highlights were Vol-au-vent de Poulet et Crustacé, which is quite large, full of flavour and can easily be a main along with Boudin Blanc de Homard which was my favourite dish, the Marron sausage was so light and just delicious. The service was friendly and helpful. The wine list extensive and some really great cocktails to try. There were a number of regulars so you can tell they must be doing something right. We will definitely be back.

Darren Templeman

Google

Extremely good value, we had the $90 pp lunch tasting menu, everything was delicious and well executed. Service was top notch as expected. Even though we pushed the boat out on an excellent bottle of wine *1979 grand cru The total bill was very reasonable. Would highly recommend for business lunches or just a damn good feed in the CBD

Jo F

Google

Beautiful restaurant with unique dishes I haven’t seen anywhere else. Fantastic service and reasonably priced as well.

Mike Stanford

Google

Huge fan of the whole Bentley stable - about time I added some reviews on them… Monopole tonight was, as always, fantastic. Somm Kristof’s pairings were spot on; all the staff were super friendly and the food continues to amaze. The Boudin Blanc with Balmain Bug - a new dish - was incredible. The quail, delicious. My favourite CBD wine bar.

Tash Toohey

Google

I went to this restaurant last night and wow it was incredible!! We got the set menu which is $100 per person however we swapped out the seafood and the chefs gave us incredibly great options instead. The wagu beef pastrami was the best food I’ve tasted. It just fell off the skewer and melted in your mouth, I would come back for that alone. The black Angus rump and the white chocolate strawberry Crème Fraiche Ice cream was also a favourite. I’m not usually a dessert person but I could eat that any day. The service was definitely 5 star as well, our waiter was extremely polite and helpful. The restaurant itself is also beautifully decorated and sets a great tone for dinner. Would highly recommend this place, it’s located opposite Ryan’s bar not too far from Wynyard so it’s pretty easy to get to.

Gulya Harrisson

Google

We had my daughter’s graduation dinner at Mono. I have to say that I was so impressed that I would like to come back and have a birthday dinner at Monopole. It’s a classy French bistro where service and ambience feel casual but actually incredibly refined. The food is a hard act to follow and just about everything on the menu from starters to mains, salads and deserts leave you speechless. They have an extensive wine list with plenty of affordable beautiful wines. Thank you Monopole team.

bernard chee

Google

It’s a modern European dining and wine bar. Love the contemporary cool interiors with an open kitchen separated from the bar section. Chic yet casual place to be.One of the best chicken liver parfait i had tasted. Food is definitely above average. Great service and never overboard. Bon Appetit!

Mel J

Google

We enjoyed a lovely dinner with a small group on a weeknight. The restaurant is small and divided into a couple of little spaces so it felt intimate and quiet - perfect for catching up! We got the $90 set menu which include 4 courses served family style. The staff were accommodating to a few dietary requirements which were served seamlessly with the rest of the meal. Our favorite dishes were the pate, and the duck. The Calvados cake dessert was delicious!

Casandra Tennant-Pascoe

Google

Situated in the side streets of the CBD, Monopole is a great French restaurant to try. The menu isn’t large, but what is on there is yummy and full of flavour. There was 4 of us so we got to try a number of dishes which included the Duck Liver Parfait, Pork Croquette, Faux-Fillet de Boeuf which was cooked perfectly. The highlights were Vol-au-vent de Poulet et Crustacé, which is quite large, full of flavour and can easily be a main along with Boudin Blanc de Homard which was my favourite dish, the Marron sausage was so light and just delicious. The service was friendly and helpful. The wine list extensive and some really great cocktails to try. There were a number of regulars so you can tell they must be doing something right. We will definitely be back.

Darren Templeman

Google

Extremely good value, we had the $90 pp lunch tasting menu, everything was delicious and well executed. Service was top notch as expected. Even though we pushed the boat out on an excellent bottle of wine *1979 grand cru The total bill was very reasonable. Would highly recommend for business lunches or just a damn good feed in the CBD

Jo F

Google

Beautiful restaurant with unique dishes I haven’t seen anywhere else. Fantastic service and reasonably priced as well.

Mike Stanford

Google

Huge fan of the whole Bentley stable - about time I added some reviews on them… Monopole tonight was, as always, fantastic. Somm Kristof’s pairings were spot on; all the staff were super friendly and the food continues to amaze. The Boudin Blanc with Balmain Bug - a new dish - was incredible. The quail, delicious. My favourite CBD wine bar.

Tash Toohey

Google

I went to this restaurant last night and wow it was incredible!! We got the set menu which is $100 per person however we swapped out the seafood and the chefs gave us incredibly great options instead. The wagu beef pastrami was the best food I’ve tasted. It just fell off the skewer and melted in your mouth, I would come back for that alone. The black Angus rump and the white chocolate strawberry Crème Fraiche Ice cream was also a favourite. I’m not usually a dessert person but I could eat that any day. The service was definitely 5 star as well, our waiter was extremely polite and helpful. The restaurant itself is also beautifully decorated and sets a great tone for dinner. Would highly recommend this place, it’s located opposite Ryan’s bar not too far from Wynyard so it’s pretty easy to get to.

Gulya Harrisson

Google

We had my daughter’s graduation dinner at Mono. I have to say that I was so impressed that I would like to come back and have a birthday dinner at Monopole. It’s a classy French bistro where service and ambience feel casual but actually incredibly refined. The food is a hard act to follow and just about everything on the menu from starters to mains, salads and deserts leave you speechless. They have an extensive wine list with plenty of affordable beautiful wines. Thank you Monopole team.

bernard chee

Google

It’s a modern European dining and wine bar. Love the contemporary cool interiors with an open kitchen separated from the bar section. Chic yet casual place to be.One of the best chicken liver parfait i had tasted. Food is definitely above average. Great service and never overboard. Bon Appetit!

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