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Rockpool Bar and Grill - Sydney

Neil Perry's Rockpool Bar and Grill in Sydney's CBD is not only known for it's amazing steaks and fresh seafood but also for the best wine list in the country and the most elegant and beautiful dining room. All of them are so true. The art deco room is grand. Soaring green marble pillars and chandeliers of Reidel glasses and a huge open kitchen with more chefs than you could imagine. When you see the vast menu - you know why. There is something for everyone. Cold bar menu with caviar, oysters, jamon and Alaskan crab. Hot starters and salads including a truffle omelet with truffles toast. Pasta, charcoal oven grilled seafood and dry aged beef from the wood fired grill. A long list of sides and condiments and a dessert menu that was hard to chose from. Wait till you have a look at the wine list that has been awarded Australia's best wine list. It is huge and you can find any wine you could ever dream of from anywhere in the world. 3500 different wines ranging from 1795 including a 1945 Romanee Conti. The wine rooms are stunning. Different wine rooms for the different price bracket wines. Could have stayed in the main wine room for ever. Service was very professional and friendly. Food simply stunning.
 

The famous reidel glass chandelier at the bar  - over 2000 glasses that are not for use but cleaned periodically. beautiful

The grand room with soaring atrium

Sautéed spanner crab and globe artichoke with soft white polenta and fontina. delicate fragrant and soft flavours. the polenta was creamy and warm. Would have this dish again for sure.

Charcoal roast squid and pork belly. very spicy and full of flavour

Tuna Tartare, Moroccan eggplant, cumin mayonnaise and harissa

Wood fire grilled Prawns with beans, hummus, croutons and yogurt

Cape grim dry aged 36 month old grass fed T bone 400gm 32 days

Seafood stew with spicy mussel and saffron broth

Seared king prawn with goats cheese tortellini, burnt butter, pine nuts and raisins. Soft and beautiful and perfect burnt butter

Wagyu chuck braised in red wine with gremolata and potato puree. Amazing. Beautiful aroma and beef that just falls apart. Everyones fav dish of the night.

Warm rhubarb, strawberry and almond pudding with vanilla sauce. This was amazing and a real surprise. it was soft as a souffle with crunchy bits in it. yum....

Dark chocolate Bark with cashews and sesames

Black forest trifle inspired by The Fat Duck's BFG - big dish with layers of elegant flavours.

The open kitchen