Magma by Dany Karam

01What to order

• Wagyu Trio, 600 g / 21 ozA$290 on the spring 2026 menu. A tasting of Blackmore Wagyu; Concrete Playground says it is built to set feeding styles side by side.
• Speckle Park striploin on the bone, MBS3+, 400 g / 14 ozA$88. Grass-fed at Coolah, NSW, and dry-aged 28 days.
• Speckle Park ribeye, MBS3+, 500 g / 18 ozA$135. Same herd, same 28 days.
• Blackmore flat iron, MBS9+, 180 g / 6.5 ozA$99. The smallest way into the fullblood Wagyu.
• Stockyard Prospect ribeye, MBS5+, 1 kg / 2.2 lbA$290. Grain-fed Angus from Jondaryan, Queensland, sized for the table.
• A sauceMushroom, peppercorn or beef jus, A$7 each.

02The beef

Four breeds, four farms, all named on the menu. Hereford, grass-fed, from CopperTree Farms in NSW: tenderloin 200 g / 7 oz at A$59 and scotch 300 g / 11 oz at A$83, both MBS4+. Speckle Park, grass-fed and dry-aged 28 days, from Coolah, NSW. Angus, grain-fed, from Stockyard's Prospect at Jondaryan, Queensland. And Blackmore fullblood Wagyu, ration-fed, at MBS9+, from Alexandra, Victoria: scotch 250 g / 9 oz at A$195, ribeye 1 kg / 2.2 lb at A$600. Gourmet Traveller reports that the Blackmore beef comes in as whole carcasses and is butchered in the kitchen. No source gives the aging days for the Wagyu.

03The fire

Two fires. The steaks sit under the heading Woodfire Grill; toothfish, prawns, lamb rack and duck come from the Charcoal Oven & Rotisserie. Concrete Playground describes an open charcoal grill at the center of the kitchen, beside the aging room. No source names the grill's maker. Start with the bone-in striploin.

04The story

Karam grew up in western Sydney and built his reputation at BLACK Bar & Grill at The Star, per Gourmet Traveller. Magma took four years to build and opened in November 2025 in the Cabravale Club Resort, beside the new Novotel Sydney Cabramatta; Time Out called it a multimillion-dollar build. Karam owns and runs it; Sebastian Geray is executive chef, and the menu draws on Karam's Lebanese heritage. Four months after opening it was on the 2026 World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants list. The house also lists Best New Restaurant 2026 at the Restaurant & Catering Awards.

05The practical

1 Bartley Street, Canley Vale NSW 2166, inside the Cabravale Club Resort. Phone (02) 5016 5925; bookings through SevenRooms. The house lists dinner Wednesday to Sunday from 5 pm and lunch Friday to Sunday, 12 to 2:30 pm; it is closed Monday and Tuesday outside special dates. The dining room seats 140, and a private room takes up to 18 with a minimum spend of A$2,500. Surcharges: 10% on Sundays and 15% on public holidays; groups of eight or more pay a 5% service charge, and tables of 10 or more order a set menu.

Address

Novotel Sydney Cabramatta, Cabravale Club Resort, 1 Bartley Street, Canley Vale NSW 2166

Phone

+61 2 5016 5925

Website

cabravale.com.au

Directions

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06In Sydney’s selections