Cuisine: Modern French
Price: Over $55 Entree & Main
Address: Radisson Plaza Hotel, 27 O'Connell St Sydney City NSW 2000
With all the grandeur of the formal dining rooms of Europe, complete with full time sommelier & cheese expert, the intimate & elegant décor sets the stage for a truly unique dining experience. Regarded as the Godfather of Australian cuisine, Chef Tony Bilson continues to shape Australia’s Gastronomic culture with an array of mouthwatering French style dishes.
Cuisine: Modern Australian / Seafood
Price: $40-$55 Entree & Main
Address: Shop 287, Harbourside Centre Darling Harbour NSW 2000
The newly refurbished Blue Fish restaurant is bigger and better than ever.Ideally situated at the waters edge on Darling Harbour, Blue Fish still has quality food and friendly service with breath-taking views of the city skyline. As you would expect from a cosmopolitan restaurant in the heart of Sydney, the cuisine influences range from
Northern Italian to Pacific and Asiatic flavours.
Cuisine: Thai
Price: Under $30 Entree & Main
Address: 21 Campbell Street, Sydney City Sydney City NSW 2000
Capital Thai, opened in August 2003 and offers authentic, modern, Thai cuisine. Chef, Theraporn Bunyarak, has spent over ten years adding his creative modern touch to traditional Thai dishes. He has been chosen as a member of DEP (Department of Export Promotion Ministry of Commerce Royal Thai Government). At lunchtime, there is an Express Menu available for a quick lunch. This represents excellent value. With the Capitol Theatre just next door, Capital Thai provides a special theatre menu.
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Price: $40-$55 Entree & Main
Address: 73 Liverpool St Sydney City NSW 2000
Appropriately situated in the Spanish Quarter of Sydney’s CBD, this exotic establishment has something to suit regulars and tourists alike. Downstairs is the tapas bar, upper levels perfect for functions. The cuisine is authentically Spanish and the tantalising dishes of this region are exquisitely created for you by Chef Virgolino Casaca. Take yourself away to your own little bit of Spain! Try the Seafood Paella, a classical Spanish rice dish cooked with chicken and a variety of seafood.
Cuisine: Contemporary
Price: $30-$40 Entree & Main
Address: Level 2, Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay The Rocks NSW 2000
Cruise Restaurant provides the perfect setting for a truly amazing, yet affordable dining experience. With its unique relaxed vibe and premium menu selections, Cruise Restaurant sets itself apart from the other restaurants in the OPT. The food philosophy is all about fresh, seasonal produce. Skilfully prepared to accentuate the natural flavours, our chefs create food for the soul. Their mission is to provide the right balance of variety and open the way for the flavours to take centre stage.
Cuisine: Contemporary
Price: $30-$40 Entree & Main
Address: 26 Bridge St Belmore NSW
Flame Restaurant & Bar has recently opened in spectacularly renovated premises, offering indoor and outdoor dining overlooking an extensive water feature & tropical palms. The food is contemporary, presenting an a la carte range as well as an exotic selection of wood-fired pizzas. Flame is the newest of Canterbury’s outstanding restaurant options. Try the Flame Taste Plate-king prawns, crispy fried squid, oysters, lime grilled quail, spicy chipolata babaghanoush, sundried tomato & turkish bread.
JAR - East Sydney
Cuisine: Modern European
Price: $30-$40 Entree & Main
Address: 85a Stanley Street East Sydney NSW 2000
JAR stands for "Just Another Restaurant", but this is one that truly needs a visit! This newly established venue is located on Stanley Street, one of the oldest and most famous dining areas in Sydney. The uncluttered modern decor with its neutral colours is most refreshing and the window seats are cleverly designed to take the best advantage of Sydney’s beautiful summer evenings. JAR certainly has a new approach to offer the Sydney dining scene.
Passello - Darling Harbour
Cuisine: Italian
Price: $40-$55 Entree & Main
Address: Shop 145 Harbourside Festival Marketplace Darling Harbour NSW 2000
Once you’ve got over the majestic harbour view, and been impressed by the friendly service and reasonable prices, you’ll realise it’s all in the pasta. The best Italian pastas and pizzas all have one thing in common - fresh home made pasta! Passello would have to have some of Sydney’s best tasting pasta, made according to an original recipe and overseen by owner Miranda Vidal. The lobster tondos: round pasta filled with lobster mornay and served in a light garlic and brandy sauce is sensational.
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Price: Over $55 Entree & Main
Address: 107 George St The Rocks NSW 2000
Chef Neil Perry has spent thirty years in the restaurant industry creating & running many restaurants, but the last sixteen years creating Rockpool, one of Australia’s & the world’s premier restaurants, it has won every award locally possible and many international awards. Rockpool's a la carte menu has been updated with a choice between a five-course set menu or the continually evolving degustation, which is now a 10 course meal with hors d'oeuvres and coffee and sweets.
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Price: $30-$40 Entree & Main
Address: 541 Kent St Sydney City NSW 2000
Located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, Spanish Terrazas is a little bit of Spain away from Spain with live Spanish entertainment from Thursday to Saturday evenings and a lively dance floor to match. The Spanish menu changes regularly. Chef Steve Suminovski experiments with skills gained from Spanish and Italian chefs. Recommended specialities Paella – a traditional Spanish dish consisting of saffron rice cooked with chicken, mussels, prawns, pipis and squid.
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