Wine Bar Sundays

Bishop Sessa opens strictly as a wine bar on Sundays and Mondays from 4pm.

Bringing a more casual and relaxed vibe to our popular Crown Street venue, Sundays and Mondays are all about a glass of wine accompanied by some cheese or charcuterie.

We don’t take reservations on these days, so simply pop in, select a glass of something delicious from our 30+ wines by the glass list, and while away the afternoon and early evening with friends.

To make the idea even more tempting we run our casual Tasternoon events between 4pm and 6pm on both days. Each week we select a trio of wines to showcase. $6 buys you a flight of the three wines (30ml of each) and a small snack alongside. Try something new, compare different varietals or regions and broaden your wine horizons.

Bishop Sessa

4.7

Heather Birch

2018-02-05T14:11:35+0000

Craig Bonney

2018-01-16T21:45:37+0000

We had a wonderful evening here with relatives visiting from Cairns - affordable, delicious food with exceptional service ... STUNNING!!!

Paula Honeyman

2018-01-01T02:06:51+0000

Ate, laughed, talked and drank on New Years Eve at Bishop Sessa for the second year. Embarking to 2018 with beautiful food, well matched wine and helpful service was a great way to start. Thankyou for helping us create a family memory with a fabulous dining experience .

Alex Iljin

2017-12-23T07:17:46+0000

Sarah Elizabeth

2017-12-10T01:29:27+0000

Consistently fantastic food, fabulous service. The real deal!

Angela Bugarski

2017-12-03T06:07:59+0000

I absolutely love the food, it's so tasty and differant to your food in lots of restaurants, and their wine cellar is amazing, will be comming back when I visit Sydney again �

Brendan Docherty

2017-11-24T11:04:03+0000

Amazing food. The bread and Chefs appetiser is always awesome. Great attentive staff who leave you to enjoy your chats and meals. Great wine list which are usually very tasty (just a little expensive for middle of the road wines)

Kate Elizabeth

2017-11-04T12:09:16+0000

Perfect for our anniversary! The food and service is incredible!

Kylie Sharp Michell

2017-11-03T13:06:19+0000

Love Bishop Sessa! Great food, great service 👍

Axel Peeck

2017-11-03T08:05:28+0000

We have been here a few times and the food was, as always, awesome. The new menu is spectacular and a bit different. You have to try it. Great matching wines and the service super friendly as always. Love this place

Alex Salamakha

2017-10-29T08:31:58+0000

Visited the restaurant with a group of friends. Impressive wine list, well presented and tasty food, great service. Definitely will be back

Sammie Bennett

2017-10-21T09:00:02+0000

Liv Mac

2017-10-15T01:48:15+0000

Exceptional value and impeccable food. Have had many special nights as well as more casual dinner at the Bishop!

Christopher Ferro

2017-10-12T07:43:46+0000

Peta Tumpey

2017-10-07T12:19:31+0000

Mark Gorton

2017-10-07T00:21:51+0000

Constantine Karteris

2017-09-07T03:26:34+0000

Overall a hand to mouth delight. Ambieance is the kicker.

Katia Todeschini-Martin

2017-08-28T08:02:48+0000

Amazing food, incredible wine, outstanding service, all for a great price! I've been to excellent (also famous and expensive) restaurants in and outside of Australia, and honestly Bishop Sessa is up there in the top 5!! Maybe even top 3!! We had the 6 course degustation with matching wines, every single dish was to die for. My highlights are the king fish ceviche and the duck lasagne. Incredible! Would go back again tomorrow and the next day! :)

Jackie Furby

2017-07-28T23:08:19+0000

Kristel Särak

2017-07-22T00:40:31+0000

George Mateski

2017-07-16T10:20:07+0000

Took wife for her birthday and we absolutely loved it had the degustation menu everything was 5*

Matthew Fleming

2017-07-04T10:17:38+0000

Great food and super friendly team.................

Martin Begg

2017-07-04T05:42:44+0000

Wow. Loved It. The Food is Exceptional. Service is Wonderful. A Great Night Out.

Will Ang

2017-06-28T00:25:54+0000

Good Service all the time and great food! Our 3rd visit and its always a pleasant experience-we'll be back again!

Jemma Myors

2017-06-25T10:26:18+0000

Thomas Cooke

2017-06-11T10:41:13+0000

Juliette Overland

2017-06-10T12:45:23+0000

Scott Emerson

2017-06-04T20:56:42+0000

Maybe my 6th time to this amazing place. 7 course degustation this time and truly amazing.

Chay B Rox

2017-05-23T22:08:42+0000

Fantastic food & service, inventive cocktail menu as well �

Joshua Martin

2017-05-10T12:16:21+0000

Awesome food every time. Great flavors and friendly service.

Joy Davies

2017-05-09T11:16:24+0000

Beautiful lunch, great wine choices and excellent service

Francesca Bartuccio

2017-05-04T13:30:59+0000

Sensational food, service & atmosphere with a smile, a must dining destination our 2nd time here...we will be back

Sara Eugenia

2017-05-03T13:13:45+0000

Great service, food was amazing, Tuesday/Wednesday special excellent value

Paul McJannet

2017-04-22T13:50:34+0000

Mark Stanley

2017-04-09T11:43:40+0000

We had the degustation with matched wines, with a group of 10 for a birthday. The service, food, and atmosphere was fantastic. Everybody loved their dishes, full of flavour and a nice twist on traditional dishes.

Debbie Spence

2017-03-31T22:14:03+0000

Susanne Petersen Edwards

2017-03-30T09:00:11+0000

Throughly enjoyed the experience 👌 The Tuesday/Wednesday special was fantastic 💕

Aleisha McCall

2017-03-24T23:50:48+0000

Beautiful spot for dinner. Incredible food and dessert is a must try!

Mansour Soltani

2017-03-09T07:30:38+0000

Awesome food, one of crown street's hidden gems. Must go back

Evelyn Gardis

2017-03-09T03:03:58+0000

Restaurant lived up to our expectations. Excellent food and service. Great place, well presented and relaxed atmosphere thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Definitely worth going to.

Barry Mealia

2017-02-25T02:16:57+0000

Deb Turney

2017-02-19T05:53:04+0000

Went to.a workshop here and we had set menu....but the food was impressive....staff and service excellent....and great wine list....would come back...

Shay Lee

2017-02-18T08:57:51+0000

The degustation menu is amazing and the wait staff are very friendly and attentive

Josh Williams

2017-02-09T09:02:41+0000

Nothing to fault with this restaurant. Food and service was excellent. Well done guys definately coming back again and reccomending to friends and family 😀

Alexandra Robinson

2017-02-08T09:27:05+0000

The food is incredible �� the staff are knowledgeable

Caio Ayala

2017-02-04T09:52:07+0000

Madhya Chandra Karmacharya

2017-02-02T11:35:02+0000

Tiffany Bremmell

2017-01-29T02:48:02+0000

Delicious, lovely service, highly recommended! Don't 2nd guess getting the chocolate tart �

Alison Barry

2017-01-25T09:02:01+0000

Brilliant place for dinner. The staff are absolutely lovely and attentive. The food is very good value, and beautiful quality, presentation and flavours. Highly recommend

Timothy Nicholls

2017-01-13T10:03:58+0000

Rena Abe

2017-01-05T08:52:21+0000

This is my forth time. I love wine paring course menu. For this time, I thought that dolce was a bit too rich and could not finish them all. (After all the meat dish, I think I'd prefer fresh gelato with sherry or espresso with chocolate cake without peanut butter ice cream...) But we had a good time.

Leigh Jackson

2016-12-28T10:54:22+0000

Class from aperitif to dessert. A really special place to dine. Will definitely be back.

Yuri Cherniavsky

2016-12-18T08:57:42+0000

Good was interesting and innovative. Wine offered with set menu: Tasmanian Pinot Gregio and French Sec were not good match and mediocre

Mitchell Saunders

2016-12-11T07:40:39+0000

Joei Corpuz

2016-12-11T07:40:37+0000

Kim Maree

2016-12-06T02:01:45+0000

Michael Sideris

2016-12-04T20:15:29+0000

We had our work Xmas party there over th weekend, as always the food was first class with the service to match!! Erez is a first class operator and he knows how to give the rock star treatment to every single one of his guests. Can't wait to go back again and again!! I recommend the Bishop highly to everyone, an experience that must be had.

Liam Walsh

2016-11-22T11:54:13+0000

It's outstanding. Flavours are incredible. They know how to cook.

Will Hayes

2016-11-18T08:58:20+0000

Karen Mclaughlan

2016-11-16T13:38:28+0000

Stephen Dunn

2016-11-11T11:03:17+0000

Jason Cooley

2016-11-07T02:23:36+0000

Everything was on point! Service, atmosphere and food were all amazing.

Alexie Lexie

2016-11-05T11:34:40+0000

I've visited Bishop Sessa twice this year and whether you come for dinner or for dessert the food is always great.

Amee Boyce

2016-11-01T09:05:05+0000

Beautiful food and wine! Had a wonderful time with my family dining here last night, food and service exceptional. Will be back for sure!

Bridget Devlin

2016-10-09T20:19:53+0000

This restaurant does a wonderful degustation menu that is well balanced in flavours, portion size and timing, coupled with great service. Highly recommend for a special occasion -highlights include the scallop ceviche sorbet, the duck and the pre-dessert! The Alacarte is also good if you aren't in it for the long haul. Comprehensive wine list.

Rie Ocampo

2016-10-04T11:08:15+0000

Had an amazing dinner here! Definitely will come back to Sydney for this!!

Ausberto Ocampo

2016-09-27T22:07:00+0000

Chris Kremastos

2016-09-10T09:36:01+0000

Great atmosphere, starting at the wine bar set the path for a fine meal and night

David Taylor

2016-07-11T13:41:18+0000

Fantastic food. A surprise at each course with delicious between-course morsels to keep you topped up. Good choice of wines

Bernadette Keeffe

2016-07-03T10:08:53+0000

Beautiful, creative food and wonderful service. I have been coming here for more than five years and the team at Bishop Sessa never fail to make my guests and I feel special.

Marie Sharp

2016-06-24T03:23:16+0000

Bishop sessa is one of my favorite restaurants in surry hills.

Katrina Anne

2016-06-04T08:27:24+0000

Janet Hall

2016-05-21T22:25:54+0000

Love, love, love this restaurant. Beautiful, creative food. Degustations to die for. This is truly one of Sydney's hidden gems!

Christine Toohey

2016-05-18T02:11:01+0000

Excellent food we love the degustation menu also reasonably priced. Wine list is comprehensive but not pretentious. All the staff are attentive, respectful and efficient. Highly recommend for groups and romantic lunches. Toilet is on first floor up tight staircase so couldn't recommend for disabled.

Stephen Sander

2016-05-09T07:13:17+0000

We visited Bishop Sessa twice now. First on a date night, and we had such a great time we returned with a large table of friends to try their degustation menu. Both visits were an unqualified success. On our date night we ordered from the menu and every dish was flawless, with the charcuterie board for two an absolute stand out, and the duck breast was simply divine with its crispy skin and juicy, tender meat. The degustation menu was also a stand out – we are still getting compliments from our friends for taking them to Bishop Sessa.

Emily Yeung

2016-04-30T10:36:33+0000

Diane Yanire

2016-04-10T13:32:47+0000

Dear Bishop Sessa team, we came on Friday night (group of 7) for the degustation menu. Each course was fantastic with delicious balanced matching wines. The staff was knowledgeable and friendly. It was great value for money. Thank you for the birthday attention that you did for our friend when you served the dessert. We will come back for sure and spread the word about your wonderful restaurant. We had such a great time that we were the last ones to leave!

Sophie Carroll

2016-04-09T23:15:02+0000

So delicious!! The kitchen accommodated a pescaterian on our table in the degustation. Each course was a knockout dish and the wines really interesting and varied! Wait staff so lovely and attentive! Somehow walked out after 9 courses!

Maria Toktor

2016-03-31T19:52:36+0000

Amilia Samdani

2016-02-07T00:44:24+0000

Amazing food, awesome staff and service! Hubby and I had the degustation menu, I had advised them I am pregnant everything was well cooked and prepared for me! 10/10 for sure

Niel Isdale

2016-01-30T12:51:35+0000

Amanda Stevens

2016-01-14T05:20:23+0000

Kim Lyn

2015-11-13T23:48:12+0000

Been here a few times actually, but visited last night after a long while. Food was still phenomenal as the last visit, and kudos to the friendly staff that accommodated a little 8 month old princess. Not sure if babies come in a lot, but she certainly loved the duck fat chips! My girl friends loved the wagyu! Also, pate on the charcuterie board was a stand out.

Glenys Purcell

2015-09-08T05:16:02+0000

My daughter and son in law took us there for a degustation meal and we loved every mouthful of food we had. Have talked about the wonderful experience we had there. We are from Melbourne. Great service as well :)

Virginia Shaw

2015-08-16T09:54:08+0000

Wonderful degustation menu with matching wines, amazing service and caring front of house team, thank you.

Andrew Broughan

2015-08-02T01:12:39+0000

We did the degustation, it really makes for a wonderful experience when The food is amazing and they match up brilliantly with delicious and balanced wines. Thanks Erez, we'll be back

Kylie Jane Guarino

2015-07-07T12:17:39+0000

Fantastic! The only disappointment was my entree-I picked the wrong thing but I know for next time :)

Dominic Gibson

2015-06-13T09:20:31+0000

See my comments punters, lunchers & assorted christian debauchers....

Spiro Doukakis

2015-06-10T02:20:38+0000

Great food creations! Friendly service staff Good value

Jacqui Bonner

2015-05-01T03:24:54+0000

Thank you so much for a great night at your Autumn Dinner. Food wine service and atmosphere where all amazing! Esp loved the mushroom dish. Will be back!

Tegan Brusentsev

2015-02-15T07:05:26+0000

Surry Hills has lots of great places to eat and this is certainly one of the best. The food, staff & ambiance are all spot on, feel so lucky to have such a great restaurant within walking distance!!

Robert J Liong

2015-02-11T12:21:33+0000

Great modern Australian food in comfortable surrounds

Marianne Fessl

2015-01-15T08:35:10+0000

Scott Sam

2015-01-15T05:06:19+0000

Went to sydney specifically for this culinary experience and it did not let us down. Chef paul cooper provides a flavour and dining horripilation that makes every dish complimentary and discrete from course to course. The wine list is prodigious with many offered from around world as well as indigenous and australian varieties. All of these have been specifically selected to compliment the delectable menu. The service is nothing short of exemplary with humour thrown in to make the sophisticated dining experience more light hearted and fun. Do yourself a favour, leave the children at home put aside an evening and immerse yourself in the culinary experience that is bishop sessa. The best food I have ever had!

Liam Cooke

2014-12-24T12:06:24+0000

Tim Mitchell

2014-12-12T14:17:21+0000

Robyn Mann

2014-12-10T22:00:51+0000

Absolutely divine! Well done to chef and staff!!! Love,Love.Love

Evita Burns

2014-12-01T11:58:54+0000

Took my sister here tonight for her birthday. Beautiful food and service, definitely coming back!

Linh My Quach

2014-11-29T01:33:41+0000

Nick Sowden

2014-10-23T12:59:55+0000

This is seriously (without being serious) the best restaurant in Sydney if you love food. Between Chef Paul Cooper and Erez Gordon we have been provided amazing evenings on all of the five times we have eaten here - I ❤️Duck & Pinot being the favourite - give them a call and get in there for either one of there 'themed' nights or just a (not so) standard dinner. You will enjoy!

Gokul Sundararajan

2014-08-26T13:00:16+0000

Ate here tonight for dinner. My god! The pan fried gnocchi was amazing. Great service too.

Evan Harrison

2014-08-23T22:23:46+0000

Alexandra von Rabenau

2014-08-17T11:49:56+0000

Georgia Contos

2014-08-17T02:48:14+0000

Amazing food, really innovative & fresh ideas. The deserts were the highlight. Yummy!!!

Sean Bakes

2014-08-16T00:52:19+0000

Best place I have been in years.

Jonny Whitehead

2014-08-14T01:08:28+0000

Debbie Mullett

2014-08-05T11:25:14+0000

Nicole Ivancev

2014-07-19T23:42:08+0000

Finally managed to get myself into this friendly joint to enjoy one of the most perfectly cooked Aylesbury duck breasts I've ever consumed! The ingredients in ALL dishes are supremely selected. I made my booking by inboxing their FB with an immediate reply and happy to accommodate. Highly recommended. Happy days

Greg Masters

2014-07-06T20:28:47+0000

Shane Goulden

2014-07-04T19:51:27+0000

Keroshin Govender

2014-06-21T04:32:33+0000

Annie Braendle

2014-06-19T10:10:59+0000

One of the best restaurants I have been to in Sydney, loved the degustation menu. Will be back to eat my favourites again;)

George Woodyard

2014-06-17T09:20:59+0000

Kimberley Groves

2014-05-24T05:05:14+0000

Jelena Dermisek

2014-05-08T02:39:11+0000

I had my hens night at Bishop Sessa last weekend and it was absolutely divine! The evening was perfect from the moment I walked in to the end :) The restaurant organised a set menu for us with a variety of choices for each course to cater for 20 girls. The staff were very attentive and polite, the ambience was beautiful and the food was delicious! Highly recommend :)

Sabakat Shams

2014-04-29T15:19:42+0000

Tim Allan

2014-03-28T11:48:31+0000

Kat Cook-Pearce

2014-03-22T10:06:14+0000

Carrot dessert = amazing!!! Also the pork was cooked wonderfully...

Bessa Boo

2014-01-18T22:14:46+0000

Had the most incredible dinner last night! (Maybe a little bias) the service was great, the drinks where incredible (try the 'Agro-Bianco'... It was orgasmic) and the FOOD!!!! Let's just say my husband was happy to leave this world after eating the pork.... Well done team! Thanks so very much for yet another gorgeous meal from Chef Paul Cooper, Miss Briony Bradford and the crew!

Vida Scott

2014-01-17T10:54:55+0000

Vikash Balgobind

2013-12-28T10:15:43+0000

Rory Flynn

2013-12-27T08:02:20+0000

We went twice in a month. Heading back soon. Beautiful food and wonderful service.

Nanching Lee

2013-12-24T11:44:33+0000

Fetima Faffy

2013-12-23T04:46:20+0000

Melissa Peeck

2013-12-17T08:25:33+0000

Jessica de Vries

2013-12-07T22:43:17+0000

My new favourite! Perfect food, wine and service. I haven't stopped talking about it and have made plans to return. Staff = brilliant!

Ie Wen Lie

2013-12-03T19:14:14+0000

Jackie McMillan

2013-12-01T10:06:44+0000

Nathan Burnham

2013-11-30T07:30:14+0000

Kate Velez

2013-11-29T08:42:48+0000

Ranee Monaghan

2013-11-28T22:36:23+0000

Cameron Harris

2013-11-28T09:42:53+0000

Georgina O'Brien

2013-11-27T01:31:15+0000

Dean Taylor

2013-11-27T01:19:10+0000

Neil Rafael Sansone

2013-11-26T03:40:32+0000

Raina May Davies

2013-10-25T23:46:19+0000

Angela Zupan

2013-10-18T12:25:57+0000

Clint Musgrave

2013-10-16T00:14:07+0000

Mick Chessari

2013-10-13T16:20:49+0000

Colin Sizer

2013-09-21T12:07:23+0000

Wilson Lin

2013-09-12T15:31:40+0000

Theo Kailis

2013-08-29T14:23:24+0000

Jessica Melky-Macnamara

2013-08-29T13:22:18+0000

Tempest Waters

2013-08-13T09:12:49+0000

Love it. Do yourself a favour and eat there. Great service, fabulous food.

Karen Robinson

2013-08-03T23:44:56+0000

Xtina Linning

2013-07-30T23:57:54+0000

In total L❤️VE with this joint. Service + food + atmosphere = a dining delight..... Cocktails are delicious too

Maria Villon

2013-07-29T00:33:28+0000

Matt Cook

2013-07-23T04:08:08+0000

Justine Schafer

2013-07-09T06:34:15+0000

Green Light

2013-06-23T11:04:52+0000

Natira Drayton

2013-06-02T10:33:14+0000

Thank you Bishop Sessa team for hosting my husbands 40th birthday dinner. The 6 course degustation was impeccable and the wines well matched to each course. The staff had just the right balance of availability when you needed them and obsequiousness when you didn't - nothing was too much trouble. We definitely plan to come back!

Andy Irving

2013-05-31T13:00:53+0000

Denny Luong

2013-05-27T05:49:29+0000

Jane Lu

2013-05-24T10:33:54+0000

Chris Chapman

2013-05-24T01:50:15+0000

Patrick Scott

2013-05-13T07:07:49+0000

Zeynep Ballı Külle

2013-04-25T10:06:20+0000

Sam Webster

2013-02-27T22:58:09+0000

Asa Bricknell

2013-01-28T10:51:14+0000

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Bishop Sessa

4.6

Andy Coruzzi

00:01 19 Feb 18

A guardian of character and an ordained member of ambience. I have visited Bishop Sessa several times over the past few years, and have always held it in high regard. We visited again a few nights ago and were relieved more than anything, that a restaurant we had loved, was still alive, kicking and full of vim and vigour. Bishop's ambience is reminiscent of our days wandering the streets of Paris, finding unique dining experiences with a buzz in the air and a wonderful atmosphere. I would highly recommend for a reasonably priced, finer dining experience. My only sour point was that one of our waitresses was a little on the chilly side. The other was great.

Sami Goldstein

04:55 14 Jan 18

This is my favourite restaurant in Sydney. The food is amazing and the cocktails are dangerous. The staff here are incredible. They know their wine list sooo well. I recommend coming on Tuesdays or Wednesday for the 3 course for 50 dollars. Such good value.

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