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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