About Us

Chef/Owner - Warren Turnbull

New-Zealand born Warren Turnbull had his career epiphany the first time he walked into a kitchen, and realized he’d found his comfort zone. Two years later, Warren moved to London to further his desire to learn from others he had heard about, read about and seen on television.

After stints for various big restaurants around London, Turnbull's introduction to the Sydney food scene came in early 1998. On arriving in Sydney, he embarked on an ambitious cold-call of the city's top dining houses - MG Garage, bel mondo, Tetsuya's - until he spoke at last to a man called Liam Tomlin at a place called Banc. A meeting was arranged, and the rest is history.

For the next six years he worked alongside Liam Tomlin in Sydney’s most prized kitchen, moving through the ranks to become head chef, until Banc’s doors closed. After earning his first Sydney Morning Herald Chef’s Hat shortly afterwards, Turnbull knew it was time to embark on his own venture.

Restaurant Assiette opened in 2005 and quickly earnt a reputation for high quality at affordable prices. It has held its Sydney Morning Herald Chef’s Hat award for 3 consecutive years and has been ranked in Australian Gourmet Traveller’s Top 100 Australian Restaurants.