Aalia Restaurant

Aalia Restaurant Embrace the unexplored and reimagined possibilities of Middle Eastern cuisine.

Arak has been distilled across the Middle East for centuries — anise-forward, spirit of the region, the drink that has a...
07/07/2026

Arak has been distilled across the Middle East for centuries — anise-forward, spirit of the region, the drink that has anchored every long table from Beirut to Baghdad. At Aalia, Bar Manager Bivit Gurung takes that ancient spirit, infuses it with cucumber to soften its intensity, and pairs it with Four Pillars Rare Dry gin, allspice and crisp pear soda.⁠
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The result is something entirely unexpected. Bright, botanical, alive with the aromas of a region most have never truly tasted.⁠
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This is where the odyssey begins.

01/07/2026

The humblest thing in the kitchen, heroed over fire. Charred cabbage, tabil tahini, molasses dressing roasted macadamia. A new addition to the Adam Wolfer’s Aalia menu. The next chapter is nearly here.

17/06/2026

From the beginning, Aalia was built on a single pursuit: the highest point. Not a place you reach, a direction you keep moving in.

This winter, the menu evolves. Executive Chef .wolfers continues the search this restaurant was founded on, for the ingredient’s others have forgotten, the regions others overlook and brings his own hand to it. Closer to the fire. Closer to the season. Lighter, fresher, and rooted more deeply in the food of the Middle East.

Before the next chapter opens, we’ll set the table one last time for the dishes that carried us here. Then we climb again 💫

We’re open on Anzac Day and love to have you at the table. A 12.5% public holiday surcharge applies. Lest we forget.
24/04/2026

We’re open on Anzac Day and love to have you at the table. A 12.5% public holiday surcharge applies.

Lest we forget.

We are proud to announce that AALIA has been named #14 by World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2026.Centuries of grilling...
26/03/2026

We are proud to announce that AALIA has been named #14 by World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2026.

Centuries of grilling tradition. A Middle Eastern lens. Ironbark wood and charcoal from the Blue Mountains. A Kiwami 9+ flank, treated with the care it deserves.

Thank you to our team, our guests, the wider Esca family, and the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants for this honour.

Every detail considered. Every surface intentional.
19/03/2026

Every detail considered. Every surface intentional.

Murray Cod Masgouf.One of the oldest grilled fish dishes known to the world - traced back to the banks of the Tigris riv...
19/03/2026

Murray Cod Masgouf.

One of the oldest grilled fish dishes known to the world - traced back to the banks of the Tigris river in ancient Mesopotamia.

Slow grilled. Opened flat. Kissed by smoke.
Murray cod, dill sabzi, preserved lemon broth.

AALIA has been named the 3rd best steak restaurant in Australia by 2026.Meat has always held a place at our table. Not ...
11/03/2026

AALIA has been named the 3rd best steak restaurant in Australia by 2026.

Meat has always held a place at our table. Not in the expected way — but through the lens of Middle Eastern flavour, ancient grilling traditions, and cuts chosen for their depth and character.

To our team and guests — thank you.

Before the table is set. Before the first guest arrives. This is where it starts - in the quiet precision of the kitchen...
09/03/2026

Before the table is set. Before the first guest arrives. This is where it starts - in the quiet precision of the kitchen.

11/11/2025

SEVEN DAYS OF AALIA.
From weekday lunches to late Sunday dinners — we’re here, every day, for every occasion.

Address

25 Martin Place
Sydney, NSW
2000

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 10pm
Tuesday 12pm - 10pm
Wednesday 12pm - 10pm
Thursday 12pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 5pm - 11pm

Telephone

+61291825880

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