A woman allegedly scratched the neck, chest and arms of the owner of an up-market tapas restaurant after her friend refused to pay the $289 bill, and then assaulted the police officer who arrested her, a Sydney court has heard.

Sandra Nikolic was dining with seven friends at the El Bulli Spanish restaurant on Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, on Saturday night when she and another member of her party, Daniel McGinn, allegedly starting verbally abusing a waitress.

Sandra Nikolic allegedly attacked the owner of El Bulli and police. Credit:Facebook

According to a police statement tendered in court, when the owner and manager of the restaurant, Adrian Paita, approached the pair and asked them not to swear at his staff members, Ms Nikolic allegedly replied "You get f---ed you f---ing c---."

Mr McGinn allegedly said "We're not welcome here, our money isn't good enough – we should just leave without paying."