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 | |  |  | Central Sydney Restaurants: Eat City - in the City Hotel, in the CBD | Tip Rating:  Satisfaction:   |  |  | |  |
Eat City is a modern bistro style restaurant located upstairs at the City Hotel. We dined there one evening with some very special people and had a fabulous night. The restaurant was surprisingly empty for a Thursday night, but at least that meant that service was excellent! The menu is fairly compact, with all meals being designed to share - they are "larger than entrée and smaller than traditional mains". We loved this concept as it meant we could order a few dishes to share between the four of us. After an exhausting selection process we decided on only four dishes, wanting to save room for dessert.
We had the Soft Shell Crab with Chilli Salt Crust first of all. It looked fabulous and tasted almost as good, though a little too salty for me. Next up was the incredibly rich Duck Leg Confit with Braised Lentils. After that came the Kurobuta Pork Neck with Cabbage & Apples - the pork was juicy and the apples were disguised as melon balls. Last but certainly not least was the Wagyu Beef with Gratin Potato & Mushroom Red Wine Jus. This was my favourite dish of the evening - the beef was incredibly tender and flavoursome. Don't you just love a dessert trolley...hmmm....well, I thought I did, but there wasn't much on the Eat City trolley that tempted me. In the end we ordered a couple of the Chocolate Pyramids which were probably the low-light of the meal. All in all though it was a great night - some very tasty wine, good food and the best type of company : ) Leave a Comment Theme: Eclectic/InternationalPrice: US$31-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: Level 1, City Hotel, 349 Kent Street, Sydney 2000Phone: 02 9262 5900Directions: Corner of King and Kent StreetsWebsite: http://www.eatcity.com.au/ Other Contact: dine@eatcity.com.au
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| | | | Central Sydney Restaurants: Lenôtre Afternoon Tea at the Sofitel, in the CBD | Tip Rating: Satisfaction: | | | | |
A special family occasion deserved a special family get together, and the chosen venue was the Sofitel Hotel for the decadent Lenôtre afternoon tea. Lenôtre is a French haute cuisine brand, and the chef at the Sofitel trained at the Lenôtre culinary school and is currently the only chef in Australia to have these qualifications. This means that he has the expertise to produce that delicate cakes and pastries that are served up at the Lenôtre experience.
Afternoon tea is served in the stylish Sofitel Lounge each afternoon. The cakes are bought out on colourful, tall cake stands, with the little treats winding their way up the stand. At the bottom there are the classic finger sandwiches and very fluffy scones with jam and cream. As you climb the stand you will sample such treats as Almond Macaroons with fresh raspberries and lemon curd, a Chocolate pastry with layers of almond biscuit, chocolate ganache and coffee butter cream (topped with a gold leaf of course!), and the classic Tarte au Citron, to name a few. At the top of the stand are the evil looking Cone au Chocolat, which are dark chocolate cones filled with berries and cream. You are doing well if you make it to the top - I couldn't! Oh, and I highly recommend a glass of champagne to go with your afternoon tea - well, a pot of tea is great, but the champers just helps to really make it that extra special occasion. Cheers! Leave a Comment Theme: Eclectic/InternationalPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 61–101 Phillip Street, Sydney NSWPhone: 02 9228 9104Directions: In the lobby of the Sofitel HotelWebsite: http://www.sofitelsydney.com.au/sydney_hotel/lenotre.html
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| | | | Central Sydney Restaurants: Lindt Café, on Martin Place | Tip Rating: Satisfaction: | | | | |
Sydney was a buzz with news of the new Lindt Café that had opened on Martin Place. Apparently this was THE place to go if you like your chocolate. How could I resist! The café is housed in a stunning building on the corner of Martin Place and Elizabeth Street. A former bank, it was also previously home to the fine dining restaurant called Bank, and its marble columns and high ceilings make you feel like you are in for a very special experience. If you just want to have a browse here there are lots of chocolate displays and counters of chocolates, cakes and other treats to take home with you. There are flavours of Lindt balls that you have never even imagined!
One day after several hours of CBD shopping I met up here with Alex for an indulgent afternoon tea. There was a queue for tables, but it looked like it would be worth the wait. Once seated, we started to work our way through the menu of chocolaty treats. We decided to by-pass the hot chocolates as they looked too rich, and went for a pot of tea and a milkshake for our drinks - the milkshake was evil as you could imagine. To eat, we shared a Chocolate Sable (a type of choc chip cookie) and the ultimate indulgence - the Lindt Excellence Tart. The tart was very amazing, and incredibly rich. We couldn't finish it, and I must admit to feeling sick for a couple of hours afterwards. Would I do it again - absolutely! Leave a Comment Theme: CoffeehousePrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 53 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000Phone: 02 8257 1600Directions: On the corner of Martin Place & Elizabeth Street, just near Martin Place stationWebsite: http://www.eatability.com.au/au/sydney/lindts_cafe.htm
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| | | | Central Sydney Restaurants: Dining with "the Suits". | Tip Rating:  Satisfaction: | | | | |
I guess the title above gives you straight away some indication of the clientele of this establishment. It was a bit more upmarket than my usual Lunch dining choice in the city, but I've been past it a few times & thought it was about time to check it out for both myself & also you dear VT reader. You will be greeted by a polite & helpful waiter who will show you to your table. There seemed to be only male waiters in action this day & for a moment I thought I was back in Paris. I really liked the complimentary bread with capscicum & olive dips which arrived shortly after. The only other place in the city where I've experience that is at Aria restaurant which is a very upmarket dining establishment (which you will have already read about to get this far. lol!). I liked it not just for the touch it gave, but also because it was very tasty & a good beginning to the meal. The service overall was very good with friendly help always not too far away. The manager (I think the owner too, but I'm not sure) Terence hovers around in a very friendly way ensuring all is up to the standard he believes it should be. You can buy an excellent range of wines by the 100ml serve, 150 ml serve or normal bottle. I'm not sure if the place aims to be a serious wine bar with very good food, but it is indeed this.
By now you're wondering what I actually had to eat. I ordered what turned out to be the cheapest meal on offer from the daily specials on the blackboard - a Vegetarian Canneloni. After asking the waiter which wine he recommended to have with this, he consulted what I assumed to be the sommelier & recommended a glass of 2002 Grechetto Antonelli which arrived in a business name (de Vine) monogrammed glass. I noticed they had the right sized (different) glasses for white wines & red wines. A very professional touch. Now you don't have to Einstein to work out that I finished off with a Moch Coffee. They use Caffee Molinari (serving Italy since 1804 as it said on the accompanying sugar), a very mild smooth tasting coffee that finished off a very enjoyable meal just perfectly. I strongly recommend you seek this place out for a great daytime dining experience that won't break the bank, but is a bit more expensive than a lot of the average daytime cafe dining options in Sydney. Leave a Comment Theme: Eclectic/InternationalPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 32 Market Street, Sydney.Phone: 61 2 9262 6906Directions: It's actually a heritage listed lovely old building on the corner of Market & Clarence, not to far from the QVB Building. You can enjoy Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner Monday to Friday & Brekkie & Lunch or Saturday.Other Contact: 61 2 262 6905 (fax no.)
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| | | | Central Sydney Restaurants: A Buffet to die for! - 'Botanica Brasserie' | Tip Rating:  Satisfaction: | | | | |
Housed in the splendours of the 'Sheraton on the Park' hotel overlooking Hyde Park is Botanica Brasserie and its spectacular buffet . I'm normally not the greatest exponent of recommending restaurants in hotels or buffets, but this is something else. Admittedly, with its high ceilings and full windows overlooking the park, fairly formal layout and its size, the restaurant is not exactly conducive to a quiet, discrete or even romantic dining experience - especially when most of the diners are there for the famed buffet (they do also a la carte - you simply need to inform your waiter/waitress which option you are taking). And not surprisingly, at its part of the Sheraton it ain;t cheap (AUD$58 per person). But all that can be overlooked - the food is stunning. The central focus of the buffet is the seafood -- and what seafood it is. You could easily concentrate just on this - sushi, sashimi, oysters, king prawns, lobster, smoked salmon and so much more. And with any buffet, the rule is simple - eat as much as you like! But there's plenty of other options, too. And, thankfully, although there is the requirement , as with any buffet, the keep the food warm, those copper dishes with the flame underneath are in evidence, the constant 'overviewing' by staff ensure that the food never runs out or dries up. Sensibly, the options here are based on food that benefits from slow coooking - stroganoff, 'stews' etc rather than meat that is better rare/medium rare. And as it was a buffet, not only did I over-indulge in the sea food, but had to try some of the hot plates too (although not that I piled different things on my plate). The stroganoff was superb! Salads galore, and also a whole table full of desserts (not so interesting - much rather eat an extra plate of king prawns and oysters than a dessert!). Open 7 days a week.
It's famed for its seafood buffet - and deservedly so. But the rest on offer is also excellent. Leave a Comment Theme: BuffetPrice: US$31-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 161 Elizabeth St, Sydney 2000Phone: 02 9286 6000Directions: Level 1, Sheraton on the Park Hotel
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