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Restaurant - Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay

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Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay

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Address:
End of Ferry Road
Ferry Road
Glebe NSW 2037
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Cuisine
Cuisine: Seafood
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Chef
Chef: Perry Hill
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License: Fully Licensed (no BYO)
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Awarded 1 Chef’s Hat -The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2007-2010
Tucked away at the end of Ferry Road in Glebe, this award-winning restaurant is one of Sydney’s best-kept secrets. Boathouse at Blackwattle Bay is a great place to bring visitors to Sydney to show off the landscape, the food and the beautiful people. The Snapper Pie is a taste sensation.

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LOCATION
On the waterfront at Glebe, an inner city suburb west of the CBD. 12-15 minutes by car.

DETAILS
The restaurant is located in an historic converted boathouse at Blackwattle Bay, Sydney Harbour and offers stunning views of the skyline of the city and the majestic Anzac Bridge. The décor is classic modern Australian – wooden floors, crisp white linen, solid white china and a fantastic kitchen like the galley of an ocean liner, designed specifically to handle the best of seafood and other produce at its peak. This restaurant is a must, whether you want to entertain business clients, or enjoy a sentimental dinner for two. Established in 1997 by Tony Papas and Robert Smallbone, The Boathouse is one of Australia’s leading restaurants, with an international reputation for showcasing the best of Australian seafoods. The restaurant has been awarded a number of Chef’s Hats from the renowned ‘Good Food Guide’ and in 2002 Saveur Magazine nominated The Boathouse in its Saveur 100 list of the best dining experiences around the globe.

FOOD & BEVERAGE
The menu reflects the quality and seasonal availability of seafood and other produce. Favourites always remain on the menu - oysters from various regions of Australia, opened to order, their famous snapper pie served at the table, and a range of live molluscs and crustaceans.Numerous other dishes appear on the menu subject to the seasonal availability of produce. They include Cuttlefish Noodles with Rice Vinegar and Ink, Ravioli of Blue Swimmer Crab and Beef Cheek in a Beef Broth, and Hiramasa Kingfish with Buttered Spinach, White Miso and Sea Urchin Roe.Snapper Pie has been on the menu almost since our restaurant's opening days. It is the ultimate share dish but it's worth fasting for a day so you can appreciate this rich and satisfying dish on your own!

Boathouse has developed a supply of crustaceans, molluscs, live fish and finfish by the procurement of produce through direct supply routes. For example they speak to their oyster growers on Friday before they harvest the following week's supply. On offer is a large range of fresh seafood purchased daily from the neighbouring fish markets. The nine varieties of oysters are house-shucked to your requirements, served with a champagne eschallot vinegar & dark rye bread. The menu also includes Ocean Trout with Mustard Crust, or Wild Barramundi with Wilted Mache and of course the restaurant's signature dish, Snapper Pie with Smoked Tomatoes. Unlike a lot of Sydney’s seafood restaurants there are plenty of options if meat is on your mind. We recommend the Veal Sweetbread or the Rack of Lamb.

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 One Chef's Hat
SMH Good Food Guide 2007 - 2010

 National Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence 2009
Best Seafood Restaurant

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Menu Selection  | de Groots Best Restaurants of Australia

entrees

Seared Queensland Scallops with Lentils, Ham Hock & Nettle Butter | $27.00

Grilled Coffs Harbour Bonito with Pedro Ximenez, Ilberico Jamon & Pine Nuts | $27.00

Slow Cooked Quail & Kurobuta Pork with Daikon, Miso & Cavalo Nero | $27.00

Confit Red Rock Cod with Celeriac, Horseradish & Ligurian Olives | $27.00


mains

Roast Fillet of Hapuka from Victoria with Duck Confit, Jerusalem Artichoke & Duck Broth | $41.00

Roast New Zealand Blue Eye Trevalla with Mushrooms, Wakame & Snow Pea Sprouts | $41.00

Grilled Rangers Valley, 300 day Grain Fed Angus Sirloin with Watercress Puree, Soy, Eschallot & Goats Fetta | $41.00

Snapper Pie with Smoked Tomatoes & Mashed Potato | $48.00


desserts

Pedro Ximenez Ice Cream, Chocolate Mousse & Coffee Granita | $18.00

Braeburn Apple, Tangelo & Chestnut Tart with Honey & Thyme Ice Cream | $18.00

Cape Gooseberry Souffle with Yogurt Sorbet | $18.00

Butter Milk Panna Cotta with Poached Quince, Rhubarb, Prune & Black Pepper | $18.00

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winelist

white wine selection

Black Sheep Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough NZ 2006
bottle | $45.00
glass | $10.00

Tim Smith Viognier Adelaide Hills SA 2008
bottle | $55.00

Farago Hill Pinot Gris Southern Highlands NSW 2008
bottle | $52.00

Wairau River Riesling Marlborough NZ 2007
bottle | $54.00

red wine selection

Delta Pinot Noir Marlbourough NZ 2008
bottle | $60.00

Belgravia Reserve Merlot Orange NSW 2006
bottle | $52.00

Maverick Twins Cabernets Barossa Valley SA 2006
bottle | $58.00

Ferraton Samorens Cotes Du Rhone Grenache/Syrah/Cinsault Rhone France 2006
bottle | $52.00

sparkling wine selection

Pizzini 11 Sofio Sparkling Rose King Valley Vic NV
bottle | $57.00

Simonnet Febvre Cremant Blanc Burgundy France NV
bottle | $67.00

Pirie Tamar Tas NV
bottle | $67.00
glass | $15.00

Drappier Carte d or Brut Reims France NV
bottle | $130.00

dessert wine selection

Alain Brumont Pacherenc du Vi Bilh Pacherenc France 2004
bottle | $67.00
glass | $12.00

Krinklewood `Lucia` Chardonnay Hunter Valley NSW 2008
bottle | $71.00
glass | $16.00

Avarus Muscat de Frontignan Languedoc France 2005 (500ml)
bottle | $100.00

Inniskillin `Ice Wine` Cabernet Franc Niagara Peninsula Canada 2006 (375ml)
bottle | $175.00

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This place is awesome. The food is always a winner. No regrets on everything I have tried in the past couple of years. Great flavour, original and always creative. The famous snapper pie, of course, is my ultimate favourite. Location is in a quiet part of Glebe. Off-street parking is reasonable. Allot extra time though, especially on Saturday nights. Wine selection is broad, a little bit on the expensive side, but well worth it. Food, in general, is very tasty and full of flavour, which personally, is very, very vital. View is spectacular, and service is amazing. Crowd is up-scale, but friendly enough, straight forward and no pretensions.

Overall, well worth a visit at least twice a year.

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The Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay is an experience not to be missed. This is a sublime restaurant that has brilliantly achieved everything. When you walk through the door into this cosy and warm lit restaurant you are greeted by wonderful, friendly ad attentive but not obtrusive staff. I was lucky enough to enjoy a table by the window overlooking the bay, a sensational idea for a cosy, romantic evening for two...definitely one to leave the kids with a babysitter for. I had the quail followed by the signature dish of Snapper pie, which much to my disappoint was too large for my little stomach. A lovely touch was that the waiters brought an appetiser to our table prior to our meal. With all this delicious food my only disappointment was that I couldn't fit in dessert, my favourite part of any meal.

A great start to a night at the Boathouse would be to arrive on a beautiful polished wooden italian speedboat such as you would south in Cannes, that was the way my beautiful evening at the Boathouse began and the Restaurant certainly kept up the pace.

Worth every cent.

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Restaurant Features
Accessible by Water Taxi
Award Winning/Hatted
Function for 50-100
Harbourside Dining
Parking
Suitable for Functions
Suitable for Weddings
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Waterside Dining

 

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