Hotel Dining
Reporter: Mel Symons
Hotel restaurants aren’t what they were 20 years ago. Now some of Sydney top restaurants have checked into luxury hotels. Here are our two of our favourites!
Stamford Plaza Double Bay
Overlooking Sydney's beautiful harbour and amidst famous designer fashion boutiques, restaurants and cafés, Stamford Plaza Double Bay offers exceptional personal service with international five-star standards. Relish the atmosphere of this hotel and everything it has to offer – fine location, fine décor, fine service and the very fine dining.
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There’s no need to leave the hotel if you want to dine like a king, Baygrill is renowned for its mouth-watering menu that combines great classic traditions with a crisp, clean and contemporary edge.
Whether it’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner, Baygrill will be able to satisfy all your dining needs.
Their international buffet lunch gives you a varied choice of dishes including hot specialties, seafood, soup, fresh salads, continental meats and superb desserts & cheese.
If it’s an evening meal you’re after, look no further than Baygrill Restaurant. With a seasonally changing menu, the Chef takes advantage of the best fresh produce available to create a menu of distinction.
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Winstons Lounge
Sit back and unwind in front of the open fireplace at Stamford Plaza Double Bay’s popular bar, Winstons Lounge, the perfect venue for High Tea in the afternoon, champagne in the evening and cocktails after dinner. Winstons also has a delicious bar menu as well as a selection of Singapore favourites.
Named after the cigar-loving British Prime Minister, the Winston’s walls attest to the calibre of its guests with photos that are a veritable “Who’s Who” of world celebrities including Joan Sutherland, John Travolta, Elton John, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, the late Princess Diana, Nicole Kidman and many more. A walk through the room for this reason alone is rewarding and enriches any visit to the hotel.
A specialty of Winstons Lounge is the daily High Tea accompanied by Chado Tea. Served from 2pm, you have the choice of Devonshire Tea with scones, jam and cream; Traditional High Tea with scones, jam and cream plus Chef’s selection of sweet treats and sandwiches; or the ultimate, the Heavenly High Tea – Chado Tea including the Blossom selection, scones, jam and cream, Chef’s premium petit fours and ribbon sandwiches and a glass of Mumm Champagne.
What better way to catch up with friends and family than experiencing the High Tea selection at Winstons Lounge, Stamford Plaza Double Bay.
Some of the dishes you may find on the menu:
Entree
- Western Australian Jumbo Scampi with Garlic and Chive Butter
- Twice Cooked Lamb and Wild Mushroom Tart with Ratatouille
Main
- Crispy Skin Salmon with Shaved Fennel Salad and Grilled Lemon
- Grain Fed Tenderloin of Beef, Truffle Mash, Mushroom and Shiraz Jus
Dessert
- Stamford Chocolate Pudding
- Traditional High Tea – a seasonal assortment of savoury sandwiches, tantalizingly sweet petit fours and cakes served on a traditional tiered platter with a glass of sparkling wine
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Stamford Plaza Double Bay
33 Cross Street, Double Bay Telephone: (02) 9362 4455
You can have breakfast, lunch and dinner in the Baygrill with mains from $32 and high tea in Winstons Lounge from $31. |
Prices correct as at 01/12/07
Sir Stamford at Circular Quay
Sir Stamford at Circular Quay is located on historic Macquarie St in the CBD with panoramic views of the harbour and the city. It is surrounded by the Royal Botanic Gardens and Sydney Harbour. With its Macquarie Street Frontage, The Dining Room is an elegantly appointed venue featuring Modern Australian cuisine. It offers high levels of personal service in a relaxed and intimate atmosphere without the hustle and bustle of most city restaurants.
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Some of the dishes you may find on the menu:
- Carpaccio of juniper and white pepper venison
- Crispy soft shell crab with saffron taliolini and bottarga champagne sauce.
- Roasted deboned spatchcock with tuscan and savoy cabbage, spicy pancetta and potato beignet and marsala jus
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Sir Stamford at Circular Quay 93 Macquarie Street, Sydney
Telephone: (02) 9252 4600
For a five star meal, try The Dining Room in the Sir Stamford at Circular Quay. Mains start from $27 and they’re open every day |
Prices correct as at 01/12/07