Monopole opens in the Sydney CBD with a stunning new look and menu
Sydney’s moodiest venue has stepped out of the shadows and into a fresh new site on Hunter Street in the CBD.
MONOPOLE RETAINS 2 HATS AT THE 2020 GOOD FOOD GUIDE AWARDS
The Good Food Guide Awards for 2020 were held on Monday evening at the Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane. We are thrilled that Monopole has retained our two hatted status for another year.
To view the full list of winners + read their reviews, click here.
MONOPOLE AWARDED TWO HATS IN GOOD FOOD GUIDE 2019
The Good Food Guide Awards for 2019 were held on Monday evening at Crown Casino in Melbourne. Monopole was awarded two of the highly coveted hats.
“A wine-fuelled magnet for date-nighters, terroir lovers and Potts Points sophisticates”
To view the full list of winners + read their reviews, click here
GQ ‘Sydney’s Best Bars’
GQ have released their list of ‘Sydney’s Best Bars’.
Said of Monopole; “A 500-strong wine list by one of Australia’s best sommeliers and a snack menu by one of Australia’s best chefs. Yep, the boys behind The Bentley have gifted Sydney a dark, moody, energetic wine bar like no other. Drop in en route to dinner, or settle in for an all-nighter. It’s the gas.”
Read the full article here.
Vinomofo Top 5 Sydney Wine Bars
Vinomofo has selected Monopole for their coveted number 1 spot amongst their Top 5 Sydney Wine Bars. Monopole is described as having some “serious French juice” – read the full article here.
SMH’s Good Food celebrates Sydney’s Top Bars
Myffy Rigby includes Monopole as one of Sydney’s Top 20 ‘Liquor Lords’:
It’s a wine bar, it’s a restaurant, it’s a meeting place and touchpoint for wine fans and producers alike. Sit up at the bar for folds of pastrami on crispbread, juicy lamb ribs and tiny local scampi served in their shell and let owner-sommelierNick Hildebrandt look after the wine.
Timeout 2016 Review
“The line between restaurant and bar has gone from a little fuzzy to indistinct, and nowhere is this more so than at Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt’s Potts Point wine bar and restaurant, Monopole. You could pop in for a cheeky drink and end up eating the full tasting menu.” 4 Stars. Emily Lloyd Tait
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Monopole Awarded 2017 Wine List of the Year
Monopole was awarded the Wine List of the Year at the 2017 Good Food Guide Awards on September 5, the equivalent to our industry’s “Oscars”. “It’s a fine line between a wine list that can challenge your drinking habits while maintaining the culture of comfort. At Monopole, that line is both assured and brilliantly clear.” Read the full story here
Monopole named one of Australia’s Top 25 Bars
From Melbourne to Sydney, Brisbane and beyond, these are the coolest bars, the ones that have put their own spin on the small bar scene. The one thing they have in common? Good drinks and good times. Click here to view
BRENT SAVAGE 2015 ‘CHEF OF THE YEAR’
Great news to share with our Co-owner Brent Savage winning the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2015 ‘Chef of the Year’. Congratulations Captain! Monopole was also awarded 1 Chefs Hat at the awards night on September 1. Very happy.
View the full list of winners here
NICK HILDEBRANDT ‘SOMMELIER OF THE YEAR’
Monopole’s Co-Owner & Sommelier Nick Hildebrandt was awarded the ‘Sommelier of the Year’ gong at the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards on August 20, 2014. This is Nick’s third Sommelier Award. He has won it twice at the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards, and now this fantastic national recognition from the Australian Gourmet Traveller. The GT Awards were held at the Opera House, you can see the full list of winners on their website here
New Awards
Winner: Best Wine Bar, Time Out Sydney Bar Awards 2014, Plus Highly Commended Best Fit Out
Winner: Wine List Of The Year, SMH Good Food Guide Awards 2014, Plus 1 Hat
Winner: National Wine List Of The Year – Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide Awards 2014
Finalist: Best New Restaurant, SMH Good Food Guide Awards
Review our Awards section for more.
The Sun-Herald – Oct 2013
“Given Monopole won Wine List of the Year at the 2014 Good Food Guide Awards, we’re keen to give it the once over. It’s mammoth, with more than 500 by the bottle and 30 by the glass or carafe.” Georgia Waters
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THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH – Jan 2013
“Monopole is another win for inner Sydney. Go for the wine, but stay for the food. It’ll do you good.” Elizabeth Meryment
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AUSTRALIAN GOURMET TRAVELLER – APRIL 2013
“Hildebrandt has a cellar-deep store of wine knowledge and a recall for things he and his customers have drunk that sometimes borders on the disturbing. His palate (and, perhaps as importantly, his faith in his own judgement) places him well ahead of the curve, and new producers, regions of interest and stylistic developments show up on his lists months, sometimes years, ahead of the competition.” Pat Nourse
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TIME OUT MAGAZINE – Dec 2012
“The collars have been set loose, the ties are askew, the casual pants are on and the playlist is officially bringing the funk at the new restaurant and wine bar from the Bentley guys. 4 Stars.” Myffy Rigby
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SMH Good Food – Jan 2013
“Monopole is a gorgeous thing, a classy, wine bar with an intriguing dichotomy at its heart – an emphasis on both natural wine of minimal intervention and cleverly manipulated food. Together, they make supposedly casual dining a serious proposition.” Terry Durack
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