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| Sydney, the Australian New York, is as bustling and fun to be in as its American counterpart, but with that true Aussie sense of fun, and a big G'day. It's definitely the place to be down under. Live the Aussie dream of sun, sea, sports, and the finest food and wines south of the equator. The top restaurants Sydney has on offer allow you to taste Sydney's passion for haute cuisine, and its joie de vivre in its fine wines.
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Sydney attracts the finest chefs in the world to its top restaurants. Each one resplendent with a mouth-watering menu of the finest, and the freshest produce Australia has to offer. The country is famously known to have a great love of the barbeque and seafood, but is perhaps less well known for its exceptionally fine restaurants. Dispel from your mind the cartoon image of a shrimp being thrown on the barbie. Sophistication is the order of the day in top Sydney restaurants.
In the refined and cultured atmosphere of Sydney only the finest dining at the best restaurants will do, and as you would expect the most sumptuous of these is to be found in and around the Central Business District. The lavish lifestyle of the wealthy is apparent in the well-presented businesses, boutiques, bars and restaurants of this financial hub, where high salary's, and high expectations go hand in hand.
Though Sydney is home to some of the world's best restaurants, you would be surprised to know that none of them are Michelin rated. There are in fact very few Michelin ratings outside Europe, except in New York and Tokyo. This is no slur on the standard of cuisine in Sydney's top restaurants, merely that this rating system has not yet been instigated this far afield.
The excellence of the produce in Australia goes hand in hand with the quality of the dishes you will find in the top Sydney restaurants. In fact Australia holds a cornucopia of delights in its oceans, and fertile pasturelands. With a wealth of seafood at arms length, such as blue swimmer crab, black muscles, rock oysters, lobster, langoustine, yellow fin tuna, clams, salmon, octopus, haddock, and prawns, Sydney's top restaurants are awash with fine fruits de mer cuisine.
The pasturelands surrounding Sydney provide the most amazingly tasty beef, pork and lamb. Try the Wagyu marbled King Kobe sirloin steaks, and Black or red Angus from Victoria. There is, naturally, a fine selection of foul such as duck, quail, chicken, and goose on the menu. Vegetarians are not forgotten, and every restaurant worth its salt will have an interesting selection of meat-free options.
The exceptional range of fine Australian wines, and the knowledge of your chosen restaurants sommelier are at you disposal. Prevail upon your sommeliers unique knowledge to match your preferred dishes, with a fine new world wine.
We have put together a list of the top restaurants in Sydney, to make life a whole lot easier for you. As you will be aware, the best restaurants are always the hardest to get into, so it always pays to book in advance. You may find that your chosen restaurant will be taking bookings up to one month in advance, so our recommendations will be of great use to you, as you will be able to book your table at a top restaurant well ahead with every confidence in the quality and high standards of the cuisine.
Sydney fine dining is such that there's something for everyone to enjoy, from revolving tower restaurants with sublime views, to intimate French haute cuisine, and everything in between. Lunchtime will be a lot easier to get a table at a top restaurant, than in the evening, so you may want to plan well in advance for a special occasion. Peruse the menu, and get a feel for the head chefs style of dishes: If he favours something you’re not fond of, then think again, there are lots to choose from.
Finally, it may not be appropriate to have children accompany you to your chosen restaurant, so check the establishment's policy to make sure you're not disappointed.
Each meal in a top Sydney restaurant is specially prepared once you've order it, so don't hesitate to amend your chosen dish as you see fit. After all you're the one who's eating it. If you don't like an ingredient, or want something else added, just let the waiter know.
The atmosphere in restaurants in Sydney is a lot more laid back and casual that in France or England, where a top restaurant will be synonymous with a certain serious grandeur. Sydney restaurants are remarkably friendly and comfortable, but this does in no way detract from the superb quality of the cuisine.
You will find that in Sydney's best restaurants there is a heavy influence from India, China, Thailand and Japan, although at its core all the elements of Australian cuisine come from English 'meat-and-two-veg' dishes. With globalisation, and the influx of people from every far flung corner of the world Australia is literally a melting pot of styles, tastes and cultures. You will find elements of Greek, Lebanese, Moroccan and Italian food everywhere you go. Some dishes will always remain resolutely Australian: Those using native species, such as kangaroo, crocodile and emu are with out a doubt very interesting to try.
A top restaurant in Sydney is an exotic experience to delight the taste buds, and make the heart sing with joy. Share the rich and delicate dishes with good company, loved ones, and significant people in your life, and savour the flavours of this magical city's haute cuisine for years to come.
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