Bentley Restaurant & Bar, the modern Australian dining room that has held a place on Sydney's hatted list for two decades, will close at the end of June. Co-owners Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt confirmed the news this week, framing the decision as a 'graceful close' rather than a casualty of the post-pandemic market.

The Radisson Blu lease was up for renewal, the pair said in a statement, and they elected not to extend. Staff have already been briefed on roles within the Bentley Group's broader stable, which includes Monopole, Cirrus, Yellow and the soon-to-open Ashe and Vespertine.

Industry watchers note Bentley's closure caps a remarkable run for a fine-dining room that opened in Surry Hills in 2006, helped popularise modern Australian wine-led service, and survived a CBD relocation that flattened many peers.