How to Book Firedoor, Sydney (2026)
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Firedoor cooks everything over flame and nothing over gas, and its tables open in a single monthly drop. Getting in is about marking one Wednesday in your calendar, not refreshing all week.
Lennox Hastie's all-fire Surry Hills room releases tables on the first Wednesday monthly; book at noon for a Friday wood-fire lunch.
How Hard Is Firedoor to Book?
Firedoor is one of Sydney's tightest tables, and the difficulty is the release rather than the room. Lennox Hastie runs an intimate, fire-only kitchen at 23-33 Mary Street in Surry Hills, and reservations open on the first Wednesday of each month at 12pm Sydney time, several months out, through firedoor.com.au. The prime Friday and Saturday seats are gone within hours of the drop, so the realistic plan is to be online at noon on release day with your dates ready.
If you miss the first wave, the booking page runs on SevenRooms and refreshes as cancellations land, so checking back in the days before a midweek date can turn up a returned table. Weeknight availability is far softer than the weekend.
The Drop, the Set Menu and the Easiest Seats
Booking is online only, through the restaurant's own site powered by SevenRooms; there is no separate Resy or Tock listing to watch. Hastie's three-course chef's set lunch runs about AUD 155 a head and is the value way in, while the longer dinner moves through the wood-fired menu course by course. The best availability tends to be Wednesday dinner and Friday lunch, the two services that do not sell out in the first hour.
Walk-ins are not the move at a room this size, but a small number of counter seats face the embers, and asking for the kitchen counter when you book is worth doing. Hastie trained at Etxebarri in the Basque Country, and the counter is where you watch the fire technique up close.
What You Are Actually Booking
Firedoor is Lennox Hastie's argument that fire alone can run a fine-dining kitchen. The 184-day dry-aged steak is the signature, charred over embers and rested, and the live-tank prawns that go straight onto the grill are the other plate regulars order on sight. It is a Good Food Guide hatted room and a fixture on the World's 50 Best Discovery list. For the full write-up and scores, read our Firedoor verdict, and the Sydney dining guide maps the alternatives. It belongs in any list of the best fire and steakhouse rooms worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get a reservation at Firedoor?
Book online through firedoor.com.au, which runs on SevenRooms. Tables open on the first Wednesday of each month at 12pm Sydney time, several months in advance, and the weekend seats sell within hours. Be online at noon on release day with your preferred dates ready. If you miss it, check back in the days before a midweek date, as cancellations are released back onto the same booking page.
How far in advance does Firedoor release tables?
Firedoor opens its diary in a single monthly drop on the first Wednesday at midday, several months ahead rather than on a rolling daily window. That makes the release date the thing to plan around. Friday and Saturday dinners are the first to go; Wednesday dinner and Friday lunch hold availability longest, so a midweek date is the easiest way to land a first-time booking without waiting months.
How much does Firedoor cost?
Lennox Hastie's three-course chef's set lunch runs about AUD 155 a head, the most contained way to eat at Firedoor. The longer dinner climbs higher once you move through the full wood-fired menu and add wine. The 184-day dry-aged steak and the grilled prawns are the dishes to build a meal around. Expect a serious bill at dinner; lunch is the value entry point for a first visit.
Where is Firedoor in Sydney?
Firedoor sits at 23-33 Mary Street in Surry Hills, a short walk from Central Station and Crown Street. The dining room is small and built around the open fire pit, so there are no bad seats and the counter faces the embers directly. See the Sydney dining guide for what else is nearby, and book a Wednesday or Friday for the calmest service.
Is Firedoor worth it?
Yes, if you want to see what a kitchen can do with fire and nothing else. Lennox Hastie, who trained at Etxebarri, builds a daily menu around the grill, and the dry-aged steak alone justifies the trip. The trade-off is the monthly release and the tight weekend diary. For a calmer first visit, book the Wednesday dinner or Friday lunch and read our impossible reservations playbook before release day.