Australian Gourmet Traveller - (02)February 2021 (1)

Breakfast

Stayin-houseandridethe

lifttoEpicurean– a covid-safe

buffetofferinganimpressive

spreadofinternationalcuisines

andsereneharbourviews.

Alternatively,gofora morning

strollaroundtheBarangaroo

precinctwhereyou’llfind

a bunchofcafésandeateries,

suchasWildSageandthe

ever-popularBourkeStreet

Bakery.wildsage.com.au,

bourkestreetbakery.com.au

Lunch

Woodcut,thelatestventure

fromRossandSunnyLusted

(previouslyTheBridgeRoom),

hasnotonebutfouropen

kitchens,eachdedicatedto

differentcookingmethods

• fire,steam,smokeandice.
  Locatedonthegroundfloor
  ofthehotel,youcanexpect
  modernAustralianfarein
  a relaxedfine-diningsetting
  rightnexttothewater.
  crownsydney.com.au/indulge

Dinner

Chef-restaurateurAlessandroPavonihasbeen

a busyman,jugglingtherefreshofOrmeggio

atTheSpit(seep40)withthelaunchofa’Mare

• anItalianrestaurantbutnotasyouknowit.
  RegionaldishespayhomagetoPavoni’sheritage
  andareservedwiththeatricalflair;freshbasil
  pestois madetablesideina custom-built
  mortar-and-pestletrolley,whilegelatois
  scoopedandgarnishedinfrontofyoureyes.
  Upstairs,theNobuempirehasexpandedwith
  thearrivalofitsthirdlocationinAustralia,where
  signaturedishesarecomplementedbyfresh
  local produce.crownsydney.com.au/indulge

EXPERIENCE

GetbacktonatureatBarangarooReserve,a six-hectare,multi-level

waterfrontparka stone’sthrowfromCrownTowers.Beginthe2km-long

BarangarooforeshorewalkatWharf9,thenweaveyourwaythrough

gardensbrimmingwithmorethan70,000nativetrees,fernsandpalms,

allwhilesoakingupthesightsofDarlingHarbour,GoatIsland,Balls

Head Reserve, Luna Park and ending at the iconic Harbour Bridge.

EAT

TakeadvantageofBarangaroo’sidyllicwatersidelocation

andsetoutona sunsetspritzandsnackhop,startinghigh

onthehillatHotelPalisade– itssoaringcocktaillounge,

HenryDeane,enjoysuninterruptedviewsoftheHarbour

Bridgeandbeyond.MakeyourwaytoSmoke,therooftop

cocktailbaratBarangarooHouse,whereyoucansipspicy

Margiesandnibblegrilledwagyuskewersuntilthestars

comeout.Thenseethenightoutatthehotelbar,TWR

(TheWaitingRoom),withclassiccocktailsandsophisticated

BAR HOPsnacks, such as crisp prawn cigars and oysters on ice.

Clockwisefrom

left:thebarat

Nobu;a Harbour

Bridgekingroom;

Woodcut’scold

seafoodstand;

tortelliniata’Mare.

Opposite:The

poolatCrown

Towers Sydney.

GOURMET TRAVELLER 129

WORDS

KARLIE

VERKERK.

PHOTOGRAPHY

JAMES

DMORGAN

(NOBU) & GEORGE APOSTOLIDIS (POOL & ROOM).

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