Eating Out - The Gong
Reporter: Felicity Urquhart
Felicity & the team at Sydney Weekender go beyond the Sydney Metro to check out some of Wollongong’s best!
Lagoon Restaurant
Illawarra’s premier dining experience located by the sea, the Lagoon features a world class a la Carte menu. Enjoy the freshest seafood including King prawns, Local Lobsters, Queensland Mud crabs, Sydney rock oysters, local fish and Scampi from the deep oceans of Western Australia, as well the finest grain fed beef and poultry. Choose a wine from any region around Australia, as well as New Zealand, from a crisp cool climate Sauvignon Blanc to Coonawarra Limestone Coast Merlot. They have the wine for every palate and occasion and pride themselves on delivering elegant dining and an unsurpassed standard of service in relaxed surroundings with a view of North Wollongong beach that is simply breathtaking.
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The seafood is of the freshest quality, mostly caught locally, brought daily from the markets or flown in from interstate.
The success of their style of cooking depends on the very best ingredients being treated in the simplest way to enhance their natural flavours.
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Some of the dishes you may find on the menu:
Entree
- Terrine of Smoked Salmon wrapped in smoked salmon served with caviar and a dill lime dressing
- Char-grilled Haloumi & Fresh Asparagus with vine ripened tomatoes and balsamic vinegar oil
Mains
- Barramundi Kakadu fillets roasted in paperbark with bush herbs and a mango & macadamia nut salsa
- Saganaki Snapper cooked in a cast iron dish w garlic olive oil, spring onion, tomato & fetta. Served with a bowl of Basmati Rice
- King Island Chicken with King Island camembert & walnuts, panfried & served with cranberry jus
Desserts
- Honey wafers - crisp thin wafers layered with strawberry liqueur creme freche and fresh strawberries
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More Information Lagoon Restaurant Stuart Park, North Wollongong Telephone: (02) 4226 1677 Open every day for lunch and dinner and mains start from $25
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Prices correct as at 08/09/07
Caveau
Caveau opened in 2004, and just had it's 3 year anniversary in May. It has been awarded a "hat" in the SMH Good Food Guide the past two years and is currently the only "hatted" restaurant in Wollongong.
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Wollongong may be slow to realise what a gem they have in Caveau, but chef Peter Sheppard (ex-Banc) isn't compromising his high standards, applying labour-intensive traditional French techniques to the best produce in perfectly seasoned and sauced classics.
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Some of the dishes you may find on the menu:
Entree
- Lobster canneloni with pumpkin fondants and shellfish buerre blanc
- Truffle risotto with sauteed mushrooms and asparagus
- Rabbit rillette with celeriac remoulade, toasted brioche and apple balsamic
Mains
- Confit New Zealand king salmon with cauliflower puree, soft shell crab, asparagus and Avruga caviar
- Roasted duck breast & confit duck ravioli with jerusalem artichoke puree
Desserts
- Poached pear and vanilla creme brulee with pear sorbet, muscat & sultanas
- Mille feuille of cherries with pistachio icecream
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More Information Caveau 122-124 Keira Street, Wollongong Have an entrée and main for $57 or go the three courses for $70 per person. Open Tuesday to Saturday
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Prices correct as at 08/09/07