Chef Simon Zalloua to leave Sefa

Sydney's inner west is tipped to be the winner in the looming departure of Rockpool graduate Simon Zalloua from Sefa restaurant in Bondi.

The Lebanese-Australian chef confirmed he will leave Sefa in mid-July.

"I'm leaving on great terms, but thought it was time for a break and a new challenge," he says.

While a prized inner-west venue is tipped to secure his services, Zalloua says he is weighing up a couple of offers.

"I'm heading to the US and Mexico to take a look at things. I might even come back and decide to cook something different to the [Middle Eastern] food I was doing at Sefa," he says.