Established by well-recognised and respected Sydney restaurateur, Bill Drakopoulos, Sydney Restaurant Group was formed in the year 2000, with the opening of the group’s flagship restaurant, Aqua Dining. Each venue is one of a kind, capturing the essence of contemporary Sydney dining. From two hatted fine dining to stunning waterfront views and relaxed cafe fare, the group offers a range of restaurant experiences to suit any occasion.

Drakopoulos’ experience in the hospitality industry is vast, spanning over 40 years and opening in excess of 30 venues across Sydney, more recently passing down his knowledge to his children with wife Kathleen Drakopoulos. All four of their children - Anastasia, Nicola, Daniel and Perry - serve as directors, passionately upholding the family's vision of providing welcoming and memorable dining experiences in beautifully scenic Sydney locations.

This family collaboration brings a unique element of care, empathy and commitment to the hospitality offering of Sydney Restaurant Group.

Awards

Over the course of its history, Sydney Restaurant Group is proud and grateful to have been recognised among its peers for many prestigious awards from Good Food Guide Chef’s Hats, Restaurant & Catering Association awards for excellence, Australia’s Wine List of the Year awards and more. 

 

Ormeggio at The Spit


2013-2019
Good Food Guide - Two Chef's Hats

2017-2019
Delicious - Delicious 100 Listed

2019
Delicious - Best Italian Restaurant in NSW

2017-2021
AGFG - 3 Chef Hats

2020-2021
AGFG - Readers Choice Winner

2020
Restaurant & Catering Association - Best Italian Restaurant - Formal in NSW & ACT

2016
Restaurant & Catering Association - National Gold Winner - Italian Restaurant

2014-2019
Australia's Wine List of the Year Awards - Three glasses

2019
Gault & Millau - 3 chef hats

2018
Gourmet Traveller - Restaurant Guide #44 in Australia

Aqua Dining


2018-2021
Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards - Three Glasses

2019
Gault & Millau - Two Chefs Hats

Ripples Chowder Bay


2022
Restaurant & Catering Hostplus - 4/5 plates in the Awards for Excellence

2022
Australian Wine List of the Year awards - 2 Goblets

2020
Restaurant & Catering Association - Best Modern Australian Restaurant Informal NSW

2020
The Fork - Hall of Fame- top 10 restaurants of NSW

2019
Gault & Millau - Two Chefs Hats

The Fenwick

2022
Restaurant & Catering Hostplus - 4/5 plates in the Awards for Excellence

Ventuno

2022
Australian Wine List of the Year awards - 1 Goblet

Noi

2022
Restaurant & Catering Hostplus - 4/5 plates in the Awards for Excellence

2021-2022
Australian Wine List of the Year awards - 2 Goblets

SRG Catering at the Maritime Museum

2022
Restaurant & Catering Hostplus - 4/5 plates in the Awards for Excellence

Press

Featured
Good Food

The director of the new venue owner Sydney Restaurant Group, Daniel Drakopoulos, says the group will keep the name when they take over next month…

The Latch

Late last year, Sydney Restaurant Group announced it had bought Summer Salt, a Cronulla institution for 18 years. The restaurant, which sits above the sand dunes of Elouera Beach, was visited by Prince Harry on a Sydney trip in 2015.

Sydney Weekender

Discover the best of Balmain! When you arrive at Balmain East you’ll be greeted by The Fenwick, a sensational restaurant right on the harbour.

Time Out

Sydney dining institution Sails on Lavender Bay has had a French Riviera-inspired glow-up, now with a joyous dining room worthy of those grid-worthy views

Eat Drink Play

Sails has set sail on a new chapter, sporting a fresh and contemporary look while retaining its beloved essence. For many, Sails evokes a sense of nostalgia. The good news is, that those cherished memories remain.

Leader

Bill Drakopoulos knew the moment he walked into Summer Salt on Elouera Beach he wanted to add it to his string of restaurants with spectacular views around Sydney Harbour.

Broadsheet

A mediterranean dinner series to run at the new-look Ripples, which has just undergone renovations that nod to New York’s Soho House. Dining on Sydney’s harbour, you’ll only feel closer to a European summer.

North Sydney Sun

Ripples Chowder Bay relaunched on November 16 with an entirely new look and menu inspired by New York’s Soho House. The Sun went to try the new Mediterranean-inspired Modern Australian dishes and eclectic new cocktails for ourselves.

Mosman Living

Ripples Chowder Bay is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, and is one of the only harbourside restaurants in Sydney to offer BYO everyday, year-round.

Eat Drink Play

Ripples Little Manly has been completely transformed into a Mediterranean-inspired eatery, paying homage to the Drakopoulos family’s Greek heritage.

Hunter Hunter

The Central Coast dining scene is expanding, with the unique Lago Cucina opening its doors on the first floor of the Budgewoi Hotel.

Concrete Playground

Aqua dining brings us Italian-inspired food with a side of Sydney Harbour.

Gourmet Traveller

Review: Sydney's Ormeggio 2.0 has a new menu and new room, and it's well worth the visit

Gourmet Traveller

Ormeggio reopens with a new look, new menu, and new blood

Good Food

Noi to bring pig's head terrine to Petersham

Sitchu

Best Restaurants in Sydney: The Hottest Restaurant Openings of 2019

Broadsheet

First Look: Ormeggio 2.0 Goes Casual and Meat Free, but It’s Still One of Sydney’s Best Italian Restaurants

Broadsheet

Cafe Bondi Is Serving Tequila-Spiked Bloody Marys and Hard-Hitting Bacon-and-Egg Rolls in North Bondi

Good Food

The Fenwick review

Concrete Playground

The New Eastern Suburbs Eatery Combining Pastel Hues with Breakfast Cocktails