Petrina Tinslay
REVIEW
A fire in 2019 saw Nomad wander up the road before returning to its original home on Foster Street in late 2020, complete with a bigger kitchen and new wood-fired oven. With it came a renewed vigour and vitality – best viewed from the expanded kitchen counter seating – that permeates the vast, industrial space. Nomad has never been an intimate venue, but the food is deeply familiar and personal. Executive chef Jacqui Challinor fuses her Maltese heritage with the Middle Eastern-meets-Mediterranean menu, which is at its best when shared with a large group. (Though you may be left squabbling over who gets the last smoked mussel or mouthful of date glazed wagyu tongue.) Fortunately, the portions are generous and the flavours vibrant and assured. The wine list is equally robust, including an exclusive range by Nick Farr, which set the gold standard for house wines in Australia. With a Melbourne outpost set to open in late 2021, the Nomad journey continues, promising plenty of bold flavours and good times ahead.
ABOUT
Nomad
16 Foster St, Surry Hills, NSW
(02) 9280 3395
Chef Jacqui Challinor
Price guide $$
Bookings Recommended
Wheelchair access Yes
This review was made independently for the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide. The guide’s reviewers visit unannounced and pay their way.
Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide 2022
Our guide gives a yearly snapshot of the best restaurants to eat at right now. The best-rated restaurants, as judged by the reviewers’ first-hand experience, form our national Top 80.
