Your Place Dining (North Sydney)

Catching up with friends on a Friday night, we decided to stay local and went to Your Place Dining. The restaurant operates as a café during the day and a fine dining Thai restaurant at night.

We always judge our Thai restaurant by the duck red curry. This particular one did not disappoint offering a generous portion of duck with nice, thick gravy. Do try the salmon soufflé for entrée which gives an interesting texture for a fish dish – I liken it to an hybrid of fish ball and marshmallow.

Details:
Your Place Dining
182 Blues Point Rd
Corner Blues Point Road and Victoria Street
McMahons Point
http://yourplacedining.com.au

Balla (Sydney)

We walked around Darling Harbour and decided to have an early dinner at The Star casino complex. After comparing menus, we settled on Balla for their pre-theatre menu (even we were not watching a show).

The pre-theatre menu was good value with 3 courses for just $55. The vegetable soup with black truffle was simple and fragrant. And the cheese crepe and pasta main courses were satisfying.

Details:
Balla
Level G, Harbourside
The Star
80 Pyrmont Street 
Pyrmont
http://www.star.com.au/sydney-restaurants/signature-fine-dining/Pages/balla.aspx

Cafe Sopra (Sydney)

We had a quick dinner catch up with friends after work at Café Sopra. Despite being a Tuesday night, the dining room was packed with a queue at the door – so be ready for wait unless you go early.

There was a great array of pizza and pasta dishes. The quattro formaggi pizza that we shared was excellent. I really enjoyed the generous meat ball pasta dishes, while the osso buco was not as rich and flavourful as I wished.

Details:
Café Sopra at Fratelli Fresh
11 Bridge Street
Sydney
http://www.fratellifresh.com.au/