Welcome to Longrain Sydney

“Everything is irresistibly fresh ... you will leave, as we did, with a clean plate and a spring in your step.”
R.W. Apple The New York Times

The Sydney Morning Herald’s
Good Food Guide Awards
Best New Restaurant 2001
Best Thai Restaurant 2001
Best Thai Restaurant 2002
Best Thai Restaurant 2004

The Sydney Morning Herald’s
Good Food Guide Chef’s-Hat Awards
2 Chef’s-Hats 2001
2 Chef’s-Hats 2002
2 Chef’s-Hats 2003
2 Chef’s-Hats 2004
2 Chef’s-Hats 2005
2 Chef’s-Hats 2006
1 Chef’s-Hat 2007
1 Chef’s-Hat 2008
1 Chef’s-Hat 2009

Australia’s Wine List of the Year
2 Goblets 2000
2 Goblets 2001
2 Goblets 2002
2 Goblets 2003
2 Goblets 2008
2 Goblets 2009

Mietta’s Eating & Drinking Awards
Excellent Food & Service 2001
Best Medium Priced Restaurant (equal second) 2001
Excellent Food & Service 2002

American Express
Best New Rest. Finalist 2000
Best New Rest. Finalist 2001
Best Thai Rest. Finalist 2002

NSW Restaurant & Catering Awards
Best Thai Restaurant 2003
Best Thai Restaurant 2008

Longrain is a contemporary restaurant and bar uniquely located within an expansive, 110 year-old converted warehouse. A hip, yet welcoming atmosphere is combined with warm service, original cocktails, an inspired wine list and award-winning, modern Thai/Asian food, created by executive chef, Martin Boetz.

Positioned within the heart of the artistic design quarter of inner-city Surry Hills, Longrain is only minutes from Sydney’s CBD and eastern suburbs - making it both a popular lunch and dinner destination for locals and visitors alike. Industrial features of the original warehouse co-exist with modern design additions, such as a signature wall of woven-wood panelling and a contemporary selection of Australian art and photography by celebrated artists such as Christopher Hodges.

The relaxed cocktail bar, with its long banquette, is home to resident DJs who create the perfect mood for lounging back and sipping cocktails. The caipiroska is Longrain’s signature cocktail and is often credited as the cocktail at the heart of the ‘stick drink’ revival. Other infamous in-house cocktails include the Ping Pong, Camp Bitch and Bloody Longrain.

The dining room is dramatically divided by three enormous wooden communal dining tables. These are deliberately designed to encourage traditional ‘Asian-style’ banquet dining. Executive chef Martin Boetz’s menu is a mouth-watering blend of Thai and Chinese influences with dishes that are designed to be shared. A wine list is carefully created by fellow co-owner and award-winning sommelier Sam Christie to perfectly balance the menu’s combination of hot, sour, salty and sweet flavours.

Longrain Sydney celebrated its 10th Birthday during 2009! In 2010 Longrain Melbourne will turn 5 years old in one of the world’s most exciting dining capitals. Located centrally within Melbourne’s CBD Longrain Melbourne also plans to open a bar and private dining room above the restaurant in the future.

Please be aware that bookings are only available for lunch and private dining room bookings for groups of 10-18 people for dinner. If you are coming for dinner, it is advisable to arrive early to avoid delays in finding a table.

Normal Trading Hours
We are now open all day Sundays!
We will no longer be open for lunch on Mon & Tues

Lunch | Wednesday - Friday 12pm to 2.30pm
Dinner | Monday - Saturday 6pm to 11pm
The kitchen closes at 11pm, Monday to Saturdays*

Sundays 12 noon to 4.30pm | 5.30pm to 10pm
All day menu

Cocktail Bar
Monday to Saturday | 5.30pm - midnight
Sunday | 12 noon - midnight
Bar menu available

Capacity
Dining | seating 100
Cocktail Bar | seating 70

All major credit cards | AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, VISA

Parking
Wilson parking Goulburn Street Parking Station
cnr of Goulburn and Elizabeth Street, Sydney
t: 1800 727 5464 or www.wilsonparking.com.au