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Sydney has officially been crowned the best steak city in the world

Our Harbour City beat Buenos Aires and Madrid to claim the top spot. Carnivores, eat your heart out

Avril Treasure
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Avril Treasure
Food & Drink Editor, Time Out Sydney
Steak and wine at Rockpool Bar & Grill
Photograph: Supplied/Rockpool Bar & Grill
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Recently, we brought you the news that Neil Perry’s flagship Double Bay restaurant Margaret was named the second-best steak restaurant on Earth by The World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants – a reputable global ranking guide. Not only that, but a total of 11 Sydney restaurants made it onto the red-hot list – hello, Rockpool Bar & Grill in 12th place, followed by The Grill at The International (14th); Firedoor (16th), Porteño (20th); The Gidley (32nd), Aalia (36th); Shell House (51st), The Cut Bar & Grill (62nd), 20 Chapel (93rd), and Bistecca (99th).

Steak at Margaret
Photograph: Petrina Tinslay

Now, the meat lords have released the top five best steak cities in the world – with our very own Sydney being named the best steak city in the world, with them saying, Sydney continues to raise the bar for meat lovers globally.” The fact we beat meat-loving cities including Buenos Aires (2nd), Madrid (3rd), London (4th), and New York (5th) makes us feel proud as punch. And TBH, we’re also now craving steak. 

Steak at The Grill
Photograph: Supplied/The Grill

Speaking on Sydney’s achievement, Perry said on Instagram: “So thrilled for the Harbour City, go team Sydney and go our amazing Australian beef farmers, the true heroes.”

If you too are due for an iron hit, our guide to Sydney’s best steak restaurants should help. And go Sydney you good thing.

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