saint peter

não foi das melhores experiências. comida casual mas com toques algo muito básico. visitamos num dia da páscoa. um almoço em família. no entanto merece uma visita

fresh seafood and served in some interesting style that i would never thought of. love the sea urchin as it is very fresh.

would love to come back just for that sea urchin!

first visit back since covid. josh has taken this to a whole new level. unbelievably good plus theatre

loved the atmosphere and the open kitchen, where you’ll get to see every dish being made. the set menu was the only option for dinner, which wasn’t specified anywhere on the website and the booking site doesn’t state at all that it was a compulsory option. i don’t mind paying more a a meal with a good experience, but the set menu isn’t worth the price point at all despite lovely atmosphere. there were some unique dishes but nothing tasted that outstanding. i really did want to live this place though.

sea urchin roe is a definite favourite; just like an oyster, eating it lets you have an intimate encounter with the sea. at home we eat our urchin roe on hot buttered sourdough, so we had no problems easing our pambula sea urchin ($28) out of its spiky shell, and smearing it onto a decadent buttery crumpet during our brunch at saint peter. throw in a savoury daytime drinker – the 2014 tripe iscariot ‘aspic’ rosé ($75) – and i was as close to content as you can get in the current political climate.the talented josh niland takes scrambled eggs to the next level by teaming them with a whole donnybrook marron ($44). it’s visually spectacular, and the tender, sweet crustacean eats beautifully against just-set eggs. while it’s hard to resist comparing the ever-changing roster of oysters, it’s the breakfast-styled dishes like this one that i’m most enamoured with on this clever brunch menu.however for the oyster aficionados, despite being tiny, the moonlight kiss oysters ($4.50/each) scrubbed up best against wonboyn rock oysters ($5/each) and four year old tathra rock oysters ($5.50) on this particular occasion.making smoked silver lake eel ($18) into something akin to a brandade is a clever twist, allowing you to liberally coat pikelets then dress them with your preferred condiment(s). capers, shallots, lemon, herbs – they work well in tandem – my only complaint is the generosity of the eel brandade made me want for a few more golden pikelets to play with. we contented ourselves with ordering barley-rye sourdough and cultured butter ($3) and smearing our remainders onto that. while this is a pricy place to brunch, you need to weigh that up against the impeccable, sustainable seafood you’re consuming. you can also fill out any corners with sides like fried cauliflower ($14) turned seaward with cuttlefish ink and shallot, or niland’s epic king edward potato scallop ($2). it’s the best darn potato scallop you’ll ever eat, and it’s only two bucks.note: you can find a review of saint peter's dinner menu here.saint peter362 oxford street, paddingtonph: (02) 8937 2530

saint peter is a reputable seafood restaurant in paddington. the restaurant has a very deep but narrow of roughly 3 metres storefront which creates a very intimate space; only accommodating 34 people. they serve brunch on weekends, and we went there on a saturday. as the head chef, josh niland, changes the menu on a regular basis, we had the shrimp toast, charcoal grilled flounder, and passion fruit tart that day. the food is on the pricey range, but the thoughtfulness and execution behind each dish is totally worth every penny. not only are they specialized in seafood dishes, they also make great desserts.

i was disappointed.  growing up in a country where there are many fantastic fish dishes, i had high hopes for this establishment after reading reviews.  but unfortunately it was not up to the standard and i felt like this restaurant is trying too hard or trying to be different without much success.  sea urchin on crumpet - sea urchin tasted strange and a sweet crumpet and sea urchin did not go well together.  fish ham - i liked the idea of it but fish ham needed something more than sitting pretty on the dish. i would have liked condiments or veg that work with each ham.  mains.   mains took a very long time to come out.  though they were nicely cooked but for the mains ranging upwards of $40, again my high hopes were crashed.  i could not shift the feeling that i would have been fed at the same level of dish for half the price elsewhere.   chips - they were too salty.  the waiter basically ignored us while they were busy taking care of other customers around us but not us, so it did not leave a good impression on the service either.   it is not worth spending $100+ per person for this level of dish.  i will not go back there.

the seafood is fresh and cooked well. but i thought it was a bit pricey relative to portion size with mains averaging about $40. some dishes were fairly unmemorable tbh; the whiting and kingfish stomach crumpets were the standouts for me. the lemon tart was also terrific, highly recommended.

st peter's chef made incredibly 'airy' gluten and egg-free crackers to meet my dietary requirements so i could have the cheese platter, which i appreciated. the food is amazing, unusual and high quality. we had a 6 pm booking and therefore should have been out by 8 pm. we were still finishing our meal at 8.30. i think the 2 hours is too little time for a meal like this.

i’ll put it out there... you’d be mad to miss out on this one. 17 day aged hapuka was sublime, the sea urchin crumpet was divine and the service was seamless as a wine glass. it was tops. get there

the 1st rank restaurant in my favorite list: saint peter

i couldn’t even describe how delicious those dishes are in words. it was a breeze in summer with full of tastes. totally recommend for anyone as long as you love seafood like i do!

lemon tart did a great job in giving a nice touch of sourness. nice way to end the dinner ♥️

talk about wines. we chose ministry of clouds chardonnay to complement our dinner. and it was a great choice! 🥂

i would say i am a self-proclaimed foodie hence why i ve been doing my instagram account for 7 years haha and through that time, i have made many friends and there are some friends who always have the best recommendations! lorraine is one of them and when she said she got us a table at saint peter, i squealed because it is so unique and delicious. so for sydney siders, you may know saint peter to be the restaurant of fish butchery and as the name suggestions, specialised in seafood and fish in particular!

we started our lunch with an array of non-alcoholic drinks, virgin apple cider, blueberry and fennel soda, lemon and mint soda. followed by started a snapper sausage and egg english muffin and fish butchery ham, terrine and pâté. everything was made from fish!!! yes fish! so think swordfish ham, dory liver pate and snapper sausage to name a few!
we then had a puftaloons with sea urchin taramasalata, which was the absolutely bomb! i often call this the “pink” dip haha but this was next level! hint save the rest for chips haha

next up our main was the 800g bermagui mirror dory, cafe de paris butter and chips! the fish was absolutely devine and with the paris butter what a great combo.

let’s finish up with dessert, lemon and passionfruit tart, which had the most perfect custard texture and a thin crust. followed by chocolate and murray cod fat caramel slice. who knew fish fat could be used for dessert hehe

overall, i don’t remember the last time i had a full meal of fish. it was a truely unique and interesting experience which i would recommend to anyone who wants to try something different and not the usual bacon and eggs for lunch hehe

been following this place for a while and was just so intrigued by their ageing process and the fish offal . all in all was an amazing meal . the 20 day aged broadbill was unlike any fish i’ve tasted before . cook it as meat !

excellent seafood selection and amazingly fresh! perfect for pescatarians. only minor downside is the ambience (front open to busy oxford st).

if you are a seafood lover and you are wanting a very special brunch spot, saint peter is the place to go. the brunch menu is more like a lunch menu and i am totally okay with this, it just means you don’t eat until dinner. the seafood here is seriously good and it’s all sustainable which means the menu will change daily and it’s possibly the freshest fish you will eat, unless you caught it yourself. chef josh niland is also all about cooking fish head to tail. it was truly a memorable brunch! #saintpeter