LOCATION
Seated majestically in the dress circle to one of the world's most glittering harbours, Park Hyatt Sydney is located in the historic Rocks district, just five minutes from the central business, cultural and shopping districts of Sydney.
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Stylish, sleek, elegant...and I’m only just describing the hallway that leads into Park Hyatt’s dazzling restaurant, harbourkitchen&bar. As one of Sydney’s most prestigious hotels, with one of Sydney’s most enviable locations – right on the water of the historic Rocks precinct – the Park Hyatt is not a bad canvass for a stylish fine-dining restaurant. So it was perhaps fate, more than coincidence, that brought harbourkitchen&bar into existence. Its current status as one of Sydney’s best restaurants, however, is a testament to its decor, service and, of course, its modern Australian (with a hint of Mediterranean) cuisine.
Bathed in light, harbourkitchen&bar allows its views of Sydney Harbour, Circular Quay and the Opera House to do the talking, with a creamy, contemporary interior. This at once lends a striking contrast to the blue of the harbour and creates a relaxed-yet-refined atmosphere suited to lingering lunches, key business meetings and romantic dinners. The feeling of unhurried, carefully-meditated sophistication is carried over in the menu, which finds its inspiration in seasonal, fresh top-quality produce. Chef Andrew McKee, who joined the team six months ago after five years working as a chef at leading hotels in Asia, has brought a contemporary Australian edge to the restaurant. His a la carte menu, which takes guests from lunch to dinner, includes brilliantly-flavoured and executed entrees like pan-fried scallops with porcini cream, pine nuts, parsley and garlic. Mains present a good balance of seafood and meat offerings – from the day’s market fish to light-flavoured dishes like poached jewfish to more robust-flavoured Wagyu or lamb. If you have room, the dessert menu is worthwhile and presents interesting options like apple tatin as well as an assortment of cheeses. Pair your selection with a freshly-squeezed juice or one of the wines from the broad range, sit back and enjoy the first-class views.
Agnes Gajewska, March 2010
DETAILS
One of a select brand of Park Hyatt hotels known throughout the world for its exceptional design and elegant style, Park Hyatt Sydney offers a sanctuary of privacy and refined unobtrusive service to both discerning buiness and leisure travellers and world famous celebrities.
RESTAURANT
harbourkitchen&bar, Park Hyatt Sydney's stylish Tony Chi designed restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner against a backdrop of spectacular harbour views. A seasonal menu of award winning modern Australian cuisine is prepared from the open plan kitchen and an extensive cellar of Australian and imported wines is available to complete the experience.
HARBOURBAR
harbourbar known for having some of the best views in town, has been redesigned by the stylish hands of BARstudio in line with the direction of the hotel of uncluttered timeless style, using natural colours creating a warm and relaxed lounge bar with some of Sydney’s most spectacular scenery.With creative use of mirrors and furnishings to showcase space and light, the redesigning of the whole space makes harbourbar look like it has had more, than a nip and tuck. The redecoration includes new smart large cushioned sofas along with ash limed lightwood finished chairs and timber screens that creates cosy, private corners for guests. The ceiling is of a soft cushioned cream fabric contrasted with decorative ceiling lights and floor lamps and Babinga wood stained dark polished floor boards. The room itself is more spacious with the removal of shelving areas and decorative columns to open up the space.
In addition, a new tapas bar including three long tables that extend from the tapas kitchen into the bar area are new features. Stools can be rearranged around these and the tapas tables are separated from the kitchen by an etched two tone native waratah silhouetted mirror.
LITTLE KITCHEN
Offers an all day dining menu and 'tea at the park', a modern day high tea.
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
The restaurant features two private dining rooms, the Harbour and Opera Rooms, as another option for private entertaining. Each room has seating for 24 guests or combined can seat 52 guests. Both rooms offer spectacular views of the Harbour and Opera House through large glass windows.In summary, the harbourkitchen & bar provides a perfect dining destination, with truly Australian flavoured cuisine, spectacular views of Sydney’s famous icons and harbour breezes.
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