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Monday 12pm - 9pm Tuesday 12pm - 9pm Wednesday 12pm - 9pm Thursday 12pm - 9pm Friday 12pm - 9pm Saturday 12pm - 9pm

Morena

Name: Morena
Address: 1 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW, 2000, AU
Telephone: +61263056820

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Elevated Latin American Dining from Executive Chef Alejandro Saravia. 1 Martin Place. Book Now!

Morena Restaurant is situated in the heart of Sydney’s upbeat Surry Hills, MORENA showcases the amazing variety of flavours, ingredients & dishes of Latin American cuisine.

08/11/2026

The GPO Atrium, early. Head in for a quick coffee on the way through, or an overdue catch-up with a friend or client.

Morena coffee window, GPO Atrium.

06/11/2026

Two dates for the end of the year. Christmas lunch on the 25th. Four Latin American courses to share, a long table, and nowhere else to be. Whole roasted Northern Rivers duck and a glass of 1er Cru Ch*****ne are there if the day calls for it.

New Year’s Eve on the 31st. One last long dinner inside the GPO, the terrace looking out over Martin Place, before the year turns.

Bookings via the link in bio.

05/11/2026

Meet Michael, our Head Chef. He started cooking in the UK and has since led kitchens across Sydney, from Palings to Glorietta. Now he’s at Morena.

Have you tried his food somewhere before?

04/11/2026

Michael Gleave is Head Chef at Morena. Twenty years of leading kitchens, from the UK to Glorietta, and now 1 Martin Place.

Nikkei beef tartare, Wagyu topside minced in house, salsa criolla and a grilled chilli sabayon. Whole spatchcock from the charcoal oven, mole negro poured at the table, Mexican rice alongside. Potato and plantain gnocchi in huancaína with crispy potato.

Come and try it.

01/11/2026

Latin America, in the heart of Sydney. And now, a new chapter begins.

We’re excited to welcome Michael Gleave as Head Chef of Morena. He brings two decades of experience leading kitchens to the flavours, producers and stories that have shaped Morena from the beginning.

Michael joins us after a career that started in the UK and has taken him through some of Sydney’s best-known venues, including Royal George, Palings, The Unicorn, Promenade Bondi and Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, most recently as Head Chef at Glorietta.

Working alongside Founder and Executive Alejandro Saravia and Group Head Chef Fellipe Mezzavilla , Michael is building on the philosophy at the heart of Morena while bringing his own approach to the kitchen.

Discover Michael’s cooking at Morena, 1 Martin Place.

01/11/2026

Last week we hosted ‘La Fiorentina, Sydney’. Guy Grossi (Guy Grossi) and Alejandro Saravia (Alejandro Saravia) side by side at the grill. Bistecca alla fiorentina cooked over charcoal and carved at the table. Handmade tortelli di patate, Tuscan contorni and Guy’s tiramisu to close.

30/10/2026

Some of the best meetings happen at the bar. Friday happy hour at Morena.

22/10/2026

Martini and caviar season has officially started on the terrace 🍸 The new caviar experience at Morena is best enjoyed with a cold martini and the afternoon sun. Settle in, take your time, and stay for one more round.

For those who like to take things up a notch, there’s the option of an extra caviar bump and a shot of vodka.

Bookings recommended via the link in bio.

13/10/2026

The school holidays are over and happy hour is back under the arches. Pick from an exclusive drinks list and snacks from the bar, or hand it over to the kitchen for $59pp. Monday to Friday, 4pm till 6pm.

See you there.

05/10/2026

A new week on the terrace, and every table is ready for you.

📷 by Diana Carniato

01/10/2026

The calm before the weekend

Address

1 Martin Place
Sydney, NSW
2000

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 9pm
Tuesday	12pm - 9pm
Wednesday	12pm - 9pm
Thursday	12pm - 9pm
Friday	12pm - 9pm
Saturday	12pm - 9pm

Telephone

+61263056820

Website

http://www.morenarestaurant.com.au/

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