Guillaume at Bennelong (Sydney)

For my birthday, the wife took me to Guillaume at Bennelong inside the Sydney Opera House. Given its pending closure end of year, we would make it our ‘farewell’ visit.

The service was immaculate from the start and the food certainly matched its 3-hat status. The squid ‘pasta’ entrée with sea urchin sauce was intense with seafood flavor. The signature mulloway rouille dish was superb, but the very tender lamb was even better. And you wouldn’t go wrong with the chocolate soufflé or nougat glace for desserts.

Looking forward to its re-opening at another venue!

Details:
Guillaume at Bennelong
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
http://guillaumeatbennelong.com.au/

Neta (New York)

After a full day of sightseeing we headed to Neta for dinner, we decided to order the ‘omakase’ (chef’s choice) to sample the best that the restaurant can offer.

The meal was a progression of fantastic flavours starting from the fresh Dungeness crab salad, to tataki, uni and scallops, tempura, salmon tartare on rice… then to a series of sushi. Our highlight of the meal was definitely the melt-in-your-mouth toro sushi and the overflowing uni suishi.

What a way to end a fantastic day!

Details:
Neta
61 West 8th Street
New York, NY 10011
http://www.netanyc.com