Name: Aambra
Address: 518A Old South Head Road, Rose Bay, NSW, 2029, AU
Telephone: 02 7247 2275
Price range: $$$

Rose Bay, Sydney · Levantine

A sanctuary where the Levant reveals itself — through fire, flavour, and ritual. Rooted in tradition, yet alive with modern rhythm.

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Inside the 1904 church · Photo Vincent Yeung

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The Crossingof the Light

where the cold glass becomes fire

Fire
Flavour
Ritual

Our Story

An evening unfolds as ritual, not service.

Aambra is a contemporary Levantine restaurant in Rose Bay, set within a beautifully restored heritage church. Blending flavour, fire, and feeling, it brings the spirit of the Levant to life through vibrant food, soulful design, and the rhythm of shared dining.

Front-of-house at Aambra — Hands of the earth
Produce treated with reverence — the land of the Levant brought vivid to the plate.

Molasses flat bread at Aambra — Recipes remembered
Dishes carried through generations, cooked over open fire as they always were.

Aambra dining room beneath the church's original stained-glass windows — The ritual of place
An evening shared beneath the vaulting — flavour, fire and feeling, the rhythm of the table.

Aambra, in motion

Flavour, fire and feeling

Film · Aambra

A meal told in chapters

Let us walk you through it — or tap a dish to take the lead. The à la carte changes nightly with the season and the fire.

From the fire

To begin

Raw & cured

Over flame

Photo · Vincent Yeung

We begin at the fire —

From the fire

Burnt Butter Kubaneh

Pull-apart bread blistered in brass pans, molasses and burnt butter.

The Space

A room that took a century to set.

Stained-glass light falling across Aambra's interior — Photo · Vincent Yeung

The restored 120-year-old church exterior that houses Aambra — Photo · Vincent Yeung

Aambra's alfresco terrace — Photo · Vincent Yeung

Detail of Aambra's restored church interior — Photo · Yusuke Oba

In the press

Sydney’s most beautiful new restaurant.

— Time Out Sydney

Time Out
Broadsheet
Concrete Playground
The Urban List

Gatherings

The table is set.

Tables, long lunches and private gatherings beneath the vaulting — choose the hour the light is yours. Two clicks to a seat, handled through SevenRooms.

Hours

Tue – Wed: 5pm onwards
Thu – Sun: 12pm onwards

Find us

518A Old South Head Road, Rose Bay NSW 2029

02 7247 2275 View on map →

Good to know

Before you arrive

Are dogs allowed at Aambra?
We love our four-legged friends, but unfortunately dogs are not permitted inside the restaurant.
What is the dress code?
We ask that guests dress smart casual — comfortable, while honouring the atmosphere we’ve created at Aambra.
Do you allow BYO?
Aambra is not a BYO venue. We have a carefully curated wine and drinks list to complement your meal.
Can the menu be adjusted for allergies?
Absolutely. Please let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements when booking and our team will do their best to accommodate you.
Can banquet menus be adjusted for dietary requirements?
Yes — our banquet menus can be adapted for a range of dietary requirements. Just reach out ahead of your visit so we can plan accordingly.

The Crossingof the Light

An evening unfolds as ritual, not service.

Hands of the earth

Recipes remembered

The ritual of place

Flavour, fire and feeling

A meal told in chapters

From the fire

To begin

Raw & cured

Over flame

A room that took a century to set.

The table is set.

Hours

Find us

Before you arrive