Martinez
As close you can get to the Cote d’Azur in a Sydney high-rise.
Martinez
Mediterranean$$
Is the three-martini lunch back? Yes, says Martinez, and possibly the multi magnum dinner, too. Extending from the lobby of Quay Quarter Tower, this smart-casual newcomer – a grown-up’s playground of large-format wines, rose marble and burgundy banquettes – is a plush antidote to the surrounding office space.
Chef Alex Wong’s border-hopping take on southern French cuisine means stacked seafood platters with crusty baguettes; brothy Provencal lamb stew melting into green rigati pasta with a sweet pop of peas; and “petite” (not that petite) bouillabaisse loaded with fregola, bug meat, mussels and clams.
Finish with Earl Grey-infused creme caramel, and take your last drink with a Harbour Bridge view at the outdoor terrace bar. This is the kind of smart “got it all” package Circular Quay needs more of, complete with a kiosk selling tuna baguettes to take away and eat al desko.
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