Dan's House (Sydney)

Being a fan of Peking Duck, we are excited that so many new duck specialists have opened in Sydney. On a cold rainy night we visited Dan’s House, a modernised Beijing style restaurant. The fancy dining room is situated at the mezzanine level of an apartment block off Chinatown and not the easiest to find.

While the signature duck dish was beautifully presented, we were not served the duck in whole and skinned in the traditional way. The flavour was spot on however. The pork belly and other noodle dishes were also nice, but slightly different from the traditional flavours.

Details:
Dan’s House
710-712 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
http://www.danshouse.com.au/

Glass Brasserie (Sydney)

We decided to head to the Glass Brasserie at Hilton Sydney for dinner to celebrate a big occasion in the family. We went for the degustation menu and the service was great from start to finish.

My favourite of the night was the blue swimmer crab omelette where the soft omelette complimented with the crunch from the herbs; and sweetness of the crab went well with the miso stock. Overall the meal was nice but should definitely be completed by little things such as a sorbet before desserts as well as some petit fours at the end.

Details:
Glass Brasserie
Hilton Sydney
Level 2, 488 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
http://www.glassbrasserie.com.au/

Spiedo (Sydney)

With most restaurants in the Sydney CBD closed on a Sunday, it was difficult for us to find a table for 4 at dinner time. Fortunately Westfield Sydney was opened and we dined at Spiedo Restaurant on level 6.

The restaurant specialises cuisine from Northern Italy and the dishes were perfect for a cold winter night. My orecchiette gorgonzola was rich and satisfying. The lamb rump main was perfectly cooked and very tender. It was ashamed how quiet the place (and the whole floor of restaurants) was despite the quality of food. The tiramisu was also worth a try.

Details:
Spiedo Restaurant & Bar
Westfield Sydney Level 6
77 Castlereagh Street
Sydney NSW 2000
http://www.spiedo.com.au/

New Shanghai (Chatswood Sydney)

We didn’t feel like the usual sausage and egg for brunch on a given Sunday. So we rushed to the Chatswood Chase mall for some dumplings at New Shanghai.

While sitting at the (last) counter seats, we had the advantage of watching the chefs making the xiaolongbao (pork buns). The xiaolongbao was excellent with plenty of juices oozing out upon the first bite. The noodle dishes and dumplings were also very authentic.

And don’t forget to order a glass of fresh soy milk to wash it all down.

Details:
New Shanghai Chatswood Chase
Shop B-038, Chatswood Chase
Chatswood
NSW 2067
http://www.newshanghai.com.au