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Two-Hatted Sydney Bistro Ursula’s to Close on May 23

Bookings are now open for a 10-week farewell run before the final service.

Overview

  • Final service is scheduled for Saturday, May 23, 2026, closing nearly five years of dining in Paddington.
  • Chef-owner Phil Wood attributes the decision to a lease expiry plus the growing difficulty of running a small independent restaurant.
  • The husband-and-wife team will continue operating Cafe Cressida in Woollahra after Ursula’s closes.
  • Opened in October 2021 as Wood’s first venture with Lis Davies, the restaurant earned two hats and praise in the 2026 Good Food Guide.
  • A signature of the menu has been the Moreton Bay bug pasta with crustacean butter, which Wood described as the cornerstone dish.