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Marque Restaurant

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Shop 4
355 Crown Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
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Cuisine
Cuisine: French
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Chef
Chef: Mark Best
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Chef
License: Fully Licensed (no BYO)
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Awarded Three Chef's Hats 2007 - 2010, SMH Good Food Guide
A meal at Marque Restaurant is akin to seeing your first painting by Van Gogh – it is a sensory journey though concepts, colours and textures that leaves you feeling that magic exists in the world – at a Surry Hills restaurant to be precise.

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LOCATION
On Crown Street in the vibrant suburb of Surry Hills, just east of the city. A short walk from Central Station.

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A meal at Marque is akin to seeing your first painting by Van Gogh. It is a sensory journey through concepts, colours and textures that leaves you feeling that magic exists in the world and can be bought in eight courses for a small fortune. In decor Marque is a moody, dimly-lit restaurant that makes good use of neutral and dark tones, mirrors, veil-like curtains and warm light. But although it is tres chic you don’t come for the decor. You come for the food. On this front Marque excels with thrilling, edge-of-your-seat French cuisine that astounds with every bite.

If you are going for the first time and want to embrace the experience, leave your large appetite at home, give the a la carte a miss and book in for a degustation dinner with matching wine (the vino has been paired to bring out new and surprising dimensions in the food, so if you can drink, you should do so). There isn’t enough writing room to do the food justice; in short it is beguiling, inspiring and core-shaking. Each course is complex – from the famous “chaud-froid” egg which provides diners with a spectacular contrast of temperature and sensation, to fleshy swimmer crab which comes with light almond gazpacho, sweet corn and avruga, to a smoky ribbon of potato infused with the flavour of smoked ham that plays with the concept of potato gratin...or at least the supermodel version. Each meal is also completely different from the next. Various flavours and textures roll across the palate in waves activating different sensations as they go – from puffy meringues infused with sourness to dense, fleshy cubes of tuna. Ladies and gentlemen this is the closest you’ll get to real magic so drink (or eat) it in.

Agnes Gajewska, February 2010

DETAILS
Marque Restaurant is the ultimate homage to the food gods. The serene dining room is decorated with neutral tones, soft silk drapes separating it from the bustle of Crown Street. The mood is intimate and almost intense. Small glowing balls of light rest on top of each immaculately dressed table, enough light to read the menu by, but not too much to overwhelm the senses. The mood is intimate and almost intense, with quiet music playing in the background under the chittering of like-minded diners anticipating the magic to come.

FOOD & BEVERAGE
Highly acclaimed executive chef Mark Best is passionate about French food. He began his apprenticeship at the Macleay Street Bistro in Potts Point 1990 and worked there for five years before opening up his own restaurant, Peninsula Bistro, in Balmain. His restaurant was well received by locals, however after a few years Mark decided to further his knowledge of French cuisine in the best way possible, time in Paris. Mark worked at Alain Passard's three Michelin starred L'Arpege before heading over to the UK for a stint at Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons, Raymond Blanc's Great Milton hotel/restaurant.Mark's experience and dedication to his art is evident in the beautiful menu at Marque. There are so many amazing options that the best way to experience the restaurant is through the degustation menu. A subtle almond jelly is served with firm crab meat, almond gazpacho, prune oil and sweet corn custard; every mouthful a treat for your tastebuds. Potato mille-feuille follows, sandwiching a delicious smoky portion of mackerel served with olive "truffles" and hazelnut emulsion.

Other courses may feature pigeon, rabbit, or venison; all wonderful creations designed with contrast of flavour, texture and taste in mind. Desserts are divine; caramelised tomato is stuffed with twelve flavours and served with star anise ice-cream or perhaps try the goat's cheese marshmallow with custard apple and coffee. The wine list is equally indulgent and wines can be matched by the glass to each course. It is hard to put in words the incredible gastronomic experience that awaits you at Marque restaurant, put simply, you haven't eaten until you've eaten at Marque Restaurant.

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Restaurant's Awards | de Groots Best Restaurants of Australia
 3 Chef`s Hats
SMH Good Food Guide 2007 - 2010

 Chef of the Year - Mark Best
SMH Good Food Guide 2010

  S. Pellegrino Awards 2010
Listed in the TOP 50 best restaurants in the world.

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entrees

Beetroot Tart with Fresh Horseradish Sauce

Almond Jelly with Crab, Almond Gazpacho, Prune Oil & Sweet Corn Custard

Yellow-fin Tuna on French Toast with Foie Gras Butter and Pork Crackling

ʻRisottoʼ of South Australian Calamari & Prawn


mains

Bass Groper with Scampi Anglaise, Potato Crisps & Button Mushroom

Roast Pigeon with Steamed Cuttlefish, Black Rice & Brussel Sprouts

Slow Cooked Pork Jowl with Jerusalem Artichoke, Buckwheat, Date and Coffee

Young Rabbit with Wakame, Braised Cashew Nuts and Zucchini


desserts

Comté with Wild Blackcurrant, Sorrel, Nougatine and Nashi Pear

Goat Cheese Marshmallow with Strawberries, Raspberries & Beetroot Granita

ʻLemon Tartʼ

Chocolate Mousse ʻécraséʼ, Eucalyptus & Coconut

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winelist

white wine selection

2007 Sauvignon Blanc-S. Daueneau, Pouilly Fumé, Loire Valley, France

glass | $18.00

2007 Gewürztraminer- Brookfields, Hawkes Bay, NZ

glass | $16.00

2007 Grüner Veltliner- Weingut Bründlmayer, Kamptal, Austria

glass | $19.00

2007 Pinot Grigio- Alois Lageder, AltoAdige, Italy

glass | $17.00

red wine selection

2006 Pinot Noir- Te Hera, Martinborough, NZ

glass | $23.00

2006 Blaufränkisch- IBY Hochäcker, Mittelburgenland

glass | $18.00

2006 Dolcetto- Scarzello, Alba, Italy

glass | $22.00

2007 Shiraz- Syrahmi 'Don', Heathcote, Vic

glass | $24.00

sparkling wine selection

NV Cremant 'Turquoise', Baumard, Loire Valley, France
bottle | $57.00

2005 Agusti Torello Mata Rosat Trepat -Cava, Penedes, Spain
bottle | $70.00

2000 Bindi Chardonnay 4Yrs Lees recently disg, Macedon, Vic
bottle | $100.00

M/V Rockford Black Shiraz- disgorged Sep 2006, Barossa, SA
bottle | $190.00

dessert wine selection

2004 Seifried Riesling Ice Wine, Nelson, NZ
bottle | $68.00

2006 Kracher Beerenauslese Cuvée, Burgunland, Austria
bottle | $70.00

2007 Joh-Jos Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Gold Kapsel, Mosel, Germany
bottle | $244.00

1993 Disznokö Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos 500ml, Hungary
bottle | $295.00

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Restaurant Specials:

All Year Round Specials/Events
Now open for Friday lunch. Choose from either a business lunch menu of 3 courses for $45 in addition to the a la carte & degustation menus.




Restaurant Features
Accessible by Wheelchair
Award Winning/Hatted
Private Dining Area
Romantic/Intimate
Suitable for Functions
Suitable for Groups of 10
Suitable for Pre Theatre
Suitable for Product launches
Suitable for Weddings

 

 

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