Eating Out - Opera House
Reporter: Felicity Urquhart
Eating Out CompetitionAnd you could be eating out in East Circular Quay on us because Sydney Weekender is giving away a meal for two at the Sydney Cove Oyster Bar and Quayside Brasserie. All you’ve got to do to be in the running is call our competition line on 1902 55 77 08 and good luck! M.NET 55 cents max call cost. Mobile phones extra. Lines open when Sydney Weekender airs on 04/10/08. Lines close 09/10/08 at midnight NSW permit number: LTPM 07/20585, ACT permit number TP07/05446 Terms and conditions are available by contacting The Seven Network |
* Winners’ details will be published in the Australian newspaper on Monday 20th October 2008.
Sydney Cove Oyster Bar
Whether you’re a Sydney native or you’re just visiting for the day you’re going to want to get a good look at our pride & joy – Sydney Harbour. But why do it the hard way when you can put your feet up and have a couple of Sydney’s finest oysters at the Sydney Cove Oyster Bar.
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Not only do they serve up the most delicious oysters here but they come with a side of Sydney Harbour Bridge when you bag a table by the water’s edge.
You can get your oysters done six different ways, but if you’re not crazy on shellfish, they have other delicious mains on the menu too.
But if you are an oyster lover, this is the place for you. You can eat oysters all year round because the best season for the Sydney Rock oysters is in summer, while the Pacific Oysters taste best in winter. The Oyster Bar sources Sydney rock oysters all the way from Tweed Heads to Batemans Bay, while the Pacific oysters come from Tasmania and South Australia.
At the Sydney Cove Oyster Bar they get deliveries every day and when business is booming in summer, they often get a few orders a day. This means that the oysters you order from the Oyster Bar are always fresh and taste delicious, no matter when you visit.
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Some of the dishes you may find on the menu:
- Sydney Rock & Pacific Oysters with Lemon & Caper Aioli
- Caviar lime & dill oysters dressed with lime & dill crème friache, garnished with Yarra Valley salmon caviar
Mains
- Porcini Mushroom Risotto with stuffed baby bello russo capsicums with pumpkin coulis
- The Ultimate Oyster Bar Indulgence with whole lobster, blue swimmer crab, bug, prawns, oysters & mussels with a salad garnish & Turkish bread
- Cripsy skin Asian style barramundi with snake bean & rice noodles and hot & sour sauce
Dessert
- Strawberry mille-feuille martini shortbread discs layered with Cointreau crème patisserie & marinated strawberries
- Bete noir rich flourless chocolate pudding with chocolate ganache & raspberry coulis.
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More Information The Sydney Cove Oyster Bar No.1 East Circular Quay, Sydney Telephone: (02) 9247 2937 Open 7 days for breakfast, lunch & dinner Mains are $42.50 |
Prices correct as at 04/10/08
Quayside Brasserie
The Quayside Brasserie opened in 2000 and along with the Millennium it brought fantastic food at reasonable prices.
Exorbitant prices aren’t a problem here, but when you take one look outside you’ll have a million dollar view to go with your meal. Quayside Brasserie has a sensational outlook over the Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House and whether you’re local or just passing, this is a view you can’t afford to miss.
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The restaurant is light and modern and the front is wall to wall with glass panels so your view of Sydney Harbour is uninterrupted. If the weather’s fine it’s always a great idea to get a table outside to soak up the sun and watch people promenading around Circular Quay.
Marley Anker owns the restaurant and calls the cuisine here ‘Modern Sydney’ because it incorporates a bit of everything Sydneysiders love. And because the Quayside Brasserie is open all day for lunch, pre-theatre meals, dinner, and post theatre meals, it’s easy for this restaurant to become your favourite haunt in the city.
When you’re after a winning view and food that’s just as good, head to the Quayside Brasserie where you won’t be disappointed.
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Some of the dishes you may find on the menu:
Entrees
- In house citrus smoked salmon baked with mushroom and filo with a lemon myrtle beurre blanc
- Seared scallops with cauliflower puree, cauliflower beignets and red wine sauce
- Duck liver parfait with red onion jam and homemade brioche
Main
- Roast barramundi with school prawn bisque, braised baby fennel and gnocchi
- Confit of pork belly with colcannon mash, homemade black pudding, apple and ginger puree
- 150 day grain-fed Black Angus sirloin with swede puree and oxtail ptivier
Dessert
- Praline parfait with poached pear and orange anglaise
- Chocolate brownie with chocolate sauce and coconut sorbet
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More Information Quayside Brasserie Shop 1, 2 East Circular Quay, Sydney Telephone: (02) 9251 0122 Open for lunch & dinner 7 days Mains start from $26. |
Prices correct as at 04/10/08