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Altitude Restaurant

176 Cumberland Street | Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia (City Centre)
(02) 9250 6123
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Ranked #147 of 3,537 restaurants in Sydney
Price range: ₹ 0 - ₹ 3,200
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: City Centre
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2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW via mobile

What a view, the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. A fabulous tread for us after 12 days in the Philippines. The food was first class and the staff extremely attentive but not invasive. The expensive bit was the wine list which handsome absolute gems but at a price. Worth a second visit. Ps did I mention the view?

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 via mobile

Food was great but quantity was so little comparing with the price! There were 2 tables on the 2nd raw without the asowem view and our table was one of them! Although when reserving we asked for a good view. Finally the service was ok but again less than expected for the standard of such a restaurant.

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Nuneaton
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Fabulous food, stunning food and an outstanding wine list. this is a treat you really must do when in Sydney but book online well before you arrive.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

The view if of course just amazing but the food was not outstanding. The waitress did not much about what was in the plate. I highly recommend the Shangri La hotel but not the Altitude restaurant.

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North Herts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

A special evening with a very special view of Sydney harbour including the Opera House and the bridge lit up for the night. The service was the best with attentive waiters and waitresses, we had the challenge 9 course meal served with wines. The challenge was we did not know what we were to have. Each course was cooked by... More

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013 via mobile

We had cocktails in the adjacent bar and then a meal here with friends. We had hoped it would be the culinary highlight of our trip to Australia comparable to Michelin restaurants back home. The appearance of the food was almost there and prices were comparable but taste and service not as much. It was a good solid meal though,... More

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RPV, CA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

My husband researched restaurants in Sydney for good food and liked the reviews for Altitude coupled with the promised views from the top of the Shangri-La Hotel. We were not disappointed, the food was excellent and the views are outstanding. The staff, including the chef, were very friendly and accomodating of our special requests with picky teenage eaters and me... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

Went for a special treat with the teenage kids. Not disappointed, amazing view, superb food, excellent wines and immaculate service. Expensive but we had a very memorable evening. Would highly recommend.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

Went for a special occasion and was blown away by the view and professional service. The Sommelier John expertly recommended interesting wines to go with our meal. The food while well prepared was a little disappointing as we found the portion sizes quite small and the plates looked a little 'busy'. Cocktails in the adjacent Blu bar highly recommended. Will... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

Worst dinner in a 5 week trip! Carrying the large plate small servings to the extreme. So bad can't remember what we had. Complained and waiter took cost of warm oyster on half shell and a coulpe of other dishes off the bill. The deconstructed lemon pie was a laugh, 1 tsp lemon, 2 tsp meringue and a painted plate... More

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