Australian Gourmet Traveller - (07)July 2020 (1)

Breakfast

Locateddownanoldlaneway,

TheFineFoodStoreis a local

favouriteforitsall-daybreakfast.

Theclassicsarehere,frompoached

eggstogranola,butthereareplenty

ofinterestingadditions,too.Trythe

avotoast,whichcomestopped

withanavocado-pistachiosalsa

andtogarashi.Laterin theday,the

menushiftstoincludesandwiches

and salad bowls.finefoodstore.com

Lunch

AtSydney’soldestlicensedhotel,

LordNelsonBrewery, comefor

a pintandstayforsomepubclassics.

Expecttypicalfare,suchasbeef

pies,burgersandfishandchips,

plusallthesides.Andtodrink?Go

foroneofLordNelson’sownbeers.

Therearesixontap,fromtheiriconic

palealetocharacterfulporterales.

Perchata windowandwatchthe

world goby.lordnelsonbrewery.com

Dinner

PierOne’sresidentrestaurant,TheGantry,

elevatesthehoteldiningexperience.Executive

chefThomGorringe’smenufocusesonethically

sourcedAustralianingredientsin linewiththe

seasons.Dineonelegantdishessuchasgrilled

SkullIslandprawnspairedwithroastedtomato,

macadamiaanddesertlime,orroastedking

brownmushroomswithpumpkin,radicchioand

capers.Asfordessert,trythedelicatemangoand

passionfruittart,whichis toppedwithice-cream

and edible flowers.thegantry.com.au●

EXPERIENCE

Housedin thesix-storeyformerMaritime

ServicesBuilding,Sydney’sMuseum

ofContemporaryArtis a must-dowhile

stayinglocally.A captivatingcollection

ofAustralian,AboriginalandTorres

StraightIslanderartworkis ondisplay,

whichrotatesamongsta permanent

archiveofmorethan4,000pieces.

Visitinginternationalartists,suchas

YokoOno,GraysonPerryandOlafur

Eliasson,canalsobefoundonshow.

Plus,thefourthfloorhasa semi-covered

al frescocaféwithfantasticpanoramic

views of the harbour and Opera House.

EAT

PierOneconvenientlysitsbetweentwomajorferry

terminals,CircularQuayandBarangaroo.Hoponat

CircularQuayandtakeaniconicrideacrosstheHarbour’s

ceruleanwaterstoManly. Thebeach-sidesuburbis

teemingwithcafés,restaurantsandbars,andis surrounded

bypebble-strewncovesandlong-stretchingbush-walks.

Stopin atRollersBakehousefora butterypastrybefore

strollingnorthtoShelleyBeach– anidealsnorkellingspot.

TheBarangarooferryterminalalsooffersa directservice

toCockatooIsland– a UNESCOWorldHeritagesitegiving

visitorsa glimpseatSydney’suniqueconvicthistory.It’s

DAY TRIPalso dotted with art installations and educational exhibits.

Clockwisefrom

topleft:The

in-roomminibarat

PierOneSydney

Harbour;Manly

Beach;TheDoss

House;Dessertat

TheGantry;The

NoŋgirrŋaMarawili

installationatthe

MCA.OPPOSITE

TheAdmiralSuite

at PierOneSydney

Harbour.

DRINK

Whiskyis thestar

playeratTheDoss

House, anintimate

undergroundbar

atTheRocks.

Datingbacktothe

1840s,thespace

featuresoriginal

fireplacesand

sandstonewalls.

Cosyupin a

candlelitboothor

situpatthebar

andsipwhiskyand

classic cocktails.

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PHOTOGRAPHY GETTY IMAGES (MANLY), ALANA DIMOU (THE DOSS HOUSE) & KEN LEANFORE (MCA).