Vini Surry Hills, Sydney

Vini Details

Vini Address

Shop 3, 118 Devonshire St
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Map
Vini Menu
Vini Website

Vini Contact Info

Phone (02) 9698 5131
Emailinfo@vini.com.au

Cuisines

Italian, Mediterranean

Chef

Andrew Cibej & Daniel Johnstone

Prices

Average Meal Price $37 - based on one entree & main course only
Entrees $6.00-$15.00
Mains $24.00-$28.00
Desserts $8.00-$10.00

Bookings

Bookings are not allowed

Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 30

Hours

Lunch
Tue to Fri Noon - 6pm
Dinner
Tue to Fri 6pm - Midnight
Sat 5pm - Midnight

Vini Awards

2012

SMH Good Food Guide 2012 - One Chef's Hat

2007

SMH Good Food Guide 2007 - Editor's Picks - Favourite Mediterranean

User Reviews of Vini, Surry Hills

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8 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 8

Very Italian - something special in Sydney. The wines alone are worth going there.

Dec 14, 2011

Shamwari
2

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 7

I come here for lunch and find the staff very helpful. The menu changes daily so there is always something new to try. The food is always good and the desserts are fantastic. A little pricey but still very good.

Nov 17, 2011

gigi Gi
25

1 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

8 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 8

I went here for the Tuesday night "Regional Dinner" - last night was Veneto. This is a great concept, and thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. Starting with an extensive antipasti platter of scallops, sardines, asparagus, and beef carpaccio - we knew we were in for a decent meal.

The chef then gave a bit of a speech on the region, the history of the traditional ingredients, and an explanation of what we would be served in the upcoming courses. This engaged everyone and makes the experience a little personable.

The following 2 courses were mushroom risotto and a parrot fish with beans and white polenta. Both were solid, tasty, proper "homemade food" without being overly extravagant. We finished on a tiramasu gelato which was very strong but not overpowering. Great service, fantastic idea, and food to back it all up - highly recommended.

Oct 12, 2011

Somnus
26

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 7 Service 9 Value 8

Arrived pretty early and didn't have to wait on a table, although they did fill up quickly.

The service was good, and had an extensive wine list, and the waiter picked out an excellent white. We started with Grissini and olives, and prosciutto which were all excellent. They only had a choice of two mains, so we ordered them, but had major food envy when the table beside us had pasta which looked to be main size! Shared an amazing lemon tart and was left very satisfied!

Sep 30, 2011

kevhussey
12

9 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 8

Fantastic, well worth a trip for lunch. Great menu and wine list. Great staff too.

Jun 26, 2011

clone13
19

7 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 5 Service 8 Value 7

We went to 'Vini' last night (with friends) after the theatre. We were lucky to get the last table, outside, at about 9.30. The staff were helpful in suggesting a wine and answering our questions about the dishes we wished to order. We had lamb rotolo and stracci prawn - both delicious pastas. Took the waitress's advice re the wine (all Italian so we weren't sure) and we all enjoyed the choice. Not a cheap meal given the setting but we all really enjoyed it.

May 07, 2011

Bambi53
6

2.8 Not Recommended

Food 2 Ambience 4 Service 4 Value 1

Went to Vini for an early meal before a play at Belvoir. Surprised at the expensive wine list, all imported and disappointed by the lamb dish. I had to ask for a sharper knife, got the chef's tomato knife! Lamb still too tough to be palatable. A pity, as the fish dish was great and the (free) dessert was delicious, probably won't go back.

Mar 27, 2011

Christina G.
1

7.5 Recommended

Food 7 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 7

Fantastic place. My friend and I shared four dishes and ordered a dessert each. The balance of flavours and presentation were beyond superb. The menu changes daily so its hard for me to recommend items. I would though recommend people to try this for themselves. Perhap, the changing menu doesn't allow for consistency and good execution given the reviews below but my experience on the night was very positive.

Nov 01, 2010

Pinx01
29

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 7

We enjoyed this place immensely. Porchetta and dory mains were both wonderful, as were the desserts, the mandarin custard and the chocolate tart. We chose an expensive-ish wine ($120) on spec and it turned out to be a really sensational drop.
Loved it!

Jul 31, 2010

sebastianmelmoth
9

2.8 Not Recommended

Food 2 Ambience 3 Service 3 Value 3

Waited so long to make it to this little restaurant and was rather excited to nab a table nice and early, the wine was wonderful but, unfortunately, the food was not, I had a lamb and green olive pasta that was pretty terrible, loads of olives but no lamb! My partner and the undercooked cauliflower with prawn pasta which was inedible, desserts were fantastic, needless to say it wasn't a great experience! What a shame.

Jul 25, 2010