Quay Restaurant
Sydney, Australia
Quay Restaurant Menu Overview in Sydney's The Rocks District, Australia
Nestled in the historic The Rocks area of Sydney, Quay Restaurant offers an exceptional culinary journey where rare and beautiful ingredients take center stage. Chef Peter Gilmore crafts a progression of dishes that perfectly balance texture, flavour, and harmony, making every meal a memorable event. The menu is thoughtfully designed to showcase innovative tasting dishes paired with a curated wine list, ideal for discerning food lovers and visitors seeking an exquisite dining experience with views of Sydney Harbour.
Starters
Begin your Quay dining adventure with a selection of starters that highlight the freshest local ingredients and inventive flavor combinations. Try the vibrant Salad of Albino and Chioggia Beet Roots, featuring wild cherries, goat's curd, scorched beet leaves, and delicate violets for earthy sweetness and floral notes. The Fragrant Poached Chicken is a refined dish accompanied by white radish, sea scallops, smoked eggplant cream, and fresh pea blossoms, delivering subtle smokiness and ocean freshness.
For a taste of native Australian flavors, the Native Freshwater Marron is served with pink turnips, crisp radishes, house soured cream, and organic rose hips, a harmonious blend of sweet and tangy elements. The Congee of Northern Australian Mud Crab, enriched with fresh palm heart and a luxurious egg yolk emulsion, offers a comforting yet sophisticated start to your meal.
Mains
The main courses at Quay artfully balance local produce and intricate techniques. Savor the Roasted Goose accompanied by forbidden rice, black miso, and hatsuka radish, offering rich umami depth and subtle earthiness. The Squab and Abalone dish pairs rare cultivated greens with fresh Jersey milk curd and an anchovy and seaweed broth, delivering a refined oceanic flavor profile.
Vegetarian guests will appreciate the Eight Mushrooms, featuring truffle custard and chestnut mushroom consommé, showcasing rich forest aromas and creamy textures. Seafood lovers can delight in Red Claw Yabbies served with garlic scented custard and silky yabby velvet.
The Smoked and Confit Pig Cheek is an indulgent choice with shiitake, shaved scallops, Jerusalem artichoke leaves, and aromatic bay and juniper notes. The Hapuka features aniseed scented herbs, crème fraîche, Japanese white turnips, and fresh Tasmanian squid, presenting a complex blend of marine and herbal flavors.
Other hearty options include Berkshire Pig Jowl with maltose crackling, prunes, cauliflower cream, and prune kernel oil for a delightful balance of texture and sweetness. The Organic Korean dish combines green rice, seaweed, buckwheat, mountain spinach, and sesame for a nutritious and flavorful offering. Slow Cooked Partridge arrives with roasted roots, grains, seeds, and egg yolk confit, accompanied by autumn leaf accents. For a truly distinctive taste, try the Pasture Raised Veal, enhanced by bitter chocolate black pudding, green walnuts, slow cooked wallaby tail, salsify, smoked bone marrow, and chestnut mushrooms.
Desserts
Conclude your meal with elegant desserts such as the Andalucia Citrus and Almonds, which combines Jersey cream, salted caramel, prunes, walnuts, and ethereal sheets for a delicate balance of textures and flavors. The Guava Snow Egg offers a light, refreshing finish to cleanse the palate in style.
Drinks and Specials
Quay offers an impressive selection of wines and cocktails designed to perfectly complement your dining experience. The signature Quay-gerita cocktail is a standout, carefully crafted and beautifully presented. Guests can also enjoy premium beers, coffee, and a curated wine list that enhances the exquisite flavors of the menu, making every visit a special occasion.
- Starters Salad of Albino and Chioggia Beet Roots, Fragrant Poached Chicken, Native Freshwater Marron, Congee of Northern Australian Mud Crab.
- Mains Roasted Goose, Squab and Abalone, Eight Mushrooms, Red Claw Yabbies, Smoked and Confit Pig Cheek, Hapuka, Berkshire Pig Jowl, Organic Korean, Slow Cooked Partridge, Pasture Raised Veal.
- Desserts Andalucia Citrus and Almonds, Guava Snow Egg.
- Drinks and Specials Signature cocktails like the Quay-gerita, curated wine list, premium beers, and expertly brewed coffee.
Closed - Opens 6:00 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
18:00–20:30
Thursday
18:00–20:30
Friday
18:00–20:30
Saturday
18:00–20:30
Sunday
18:00–20:30
Aggregated Ratings 4.5
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