The World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025 has declared Sydney the Best Steak City in the World.

Eleven Sydney restaurants feature on this year's list, with Neil Perry's Double Bay restaurant Margaret taking out second place behind the world's number one venue for 2025, Parrilla Don Julio in Buenos Aires. Parrilla Don Julio has taken out the top title for three years running.

However, Sydney's dominance on the 2025 list meant it stole the title of Best Steak City in the World from Buenos Aires.

"So proud of Sydney and our amazing Australian beef farmers and suppliers who make this all possible. Thank you World's Best Steak Restaurants for recognising the quality of Sydney dining," Perry (above) said.

"So proud of what Margaret has achieved with it’s world-class meat and seafood program in beautiful Double Bay, it is testament to our incredible staff and their dedication to daily excellence.”

More than 900 steak restaurants worldwide were tested for the list, with only the finest 101 making the final ranking.

Restaurants were evaluated across 28 comprehensive criteria including meat quality, sourcing, ageing techniques, cooking precision, service, wine expertise, ambiance and authenticity.

The assessment is conducted independently and anonymously by a global network of 21 'Steak Ambassadors' — leading experts in meat, media, and hospitality.

The Sydney restaurants that made the cut are:

  • Margaret (no.2)
  • Rockpool (no.12)
  • The International (No.14)
  • Firedoor (no.16)
  • Porteño (no.20)
  • The Gidley (no.32)
  • Aalia (no.36)
  • Shell House (no.51)
  • The Cut Bar & Grill (no.62)
  • 20 Chapel (no.93)
  • Bistecca (no.99)

Australia’s vibrant and diverse steakhouse culture made an extraordinary impact in this year’s edition, with an impressive 17 restaurants overall securing places among the world’s best.

With one restaurant in the global Top 10 and several more throughout the Top 101, World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025 said Australia had firmly asserts its position as one of the top two leading steak destinations worldwide.

According to Beef Central, the diversity of product types in Australia is "clearly a defining factor in the upper end of the food service restaurant market".

"Where the US churns out vast volumes of USDA Choice and Prime grain-fed beef, with very little to distinguish one brand from another, and Brazil and Argentina are dominated by grass-fed, Australian steak dining is defined by diversity – high-end certified grass-fed, short and long grainfed, Fullblood and Crossbred Wagyu and Certified Organic being just a few," Beef Central said.

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