I feel very spoilt and privileged. Sepia has been open for just a year and this has been our third visit so far. Initially we were excited as two of Sydney's top chefs were cooking here. Martin Benn ex Tetsuyas and Daniel Puskas ex Oscillate Wildly. This month Graeme Mclauglin - head chef of Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck has also joined the kitchen. Amazing… this has to be the best kitchen in town currently! For the month of May/June, on Saturday nights, a special 9 course degustation is designed by the three chefs! It was an awesome journey matched by stunning wines. Each dish was more spectacular and inspiring than the other and my favorite was the last one - chocolate forest. I would have loved another serve.

Amuse Bouche of Tomato Nectar and Chia seed - chilled and full of flavour clear tomato soup...yum

Pickled cuttlefish, Bacon Noodles, Smoked Quail Egg, Yuzu, Jamon - loved this dish. amazing variety in textures and the quail egg was divine

Tea Cured Hiramasa Kingfish, Daikon Noodles, Popcorn Dashi, Corn Silk - this was a cold dish which surprised us but was a pleasant surprise. The consume was poured in at the table and the corn silk was great.

Queensland Spanner crab and Buckwheat Risotto, mustard Butter, shellfish essence - this seems to be the sugnature dish as we have had it all 3 times on a degustation menu. Absolutely amazinf. perfect blend of flavours.

Butter Poached Murray Cod, Wakame, Braised Bone marrow, Apple, Kohlrabi, Baby radish, puffed skin - must say it was not our fav dish on this menu. The cod was a bit bland but when eaten with the puffed skin - it was better.

Roast Aylesbury Duck Breast, braised almonds, almond milk, Date jus, fennel candy - the suggestion was to eat the fennel candy first. brilliant duck

Poached pasture fed angus beef fillet, braised short ribs, buffalo milk tofu, rosemary and quinoa - the braised short ribs was the stand out on this dish for me.

Finger lime and ginger aid - wow - tingled on the tongue and real palate cleanser

Mini Weiss bar - was amazing. beautiful mango icecream and great fresh fruit flavours.

Chocolate forest - soft chocolate, lavender cream, sour cherry sorbet, licorice - what can i say.....amazing. sensational textures and big flavours. beautiful!!!!!

Petit fours  -chocolate hazelnut ice creams, lychee rose jelly, green tea marshmellow

Plating the chocolate

End of the night...