Delicious food with impeccable food. The menu and service never fails to surprise me. I really love the presentation of the food and delicious drinks
Public Dining Room is right on Balmoral Beach and serves the most exquisite seafood dishes in Sydney. The wait staff are knowledgeable and the service is faultless. We dined on a Monday night and the restaurant was almost full which speaks volumes. I can’t wait to return! #seafood #publicdiningroom #mosman #balmoralbeach
We chose this to celebrate our anniversary it was nice evening but spent more than planned. The service was a bit poor and we found the cocktail prices steep. $100 PP (2 drinks) with the Dimmi 50% July special
Located on beach front and beautiful inside the restaurant too. We visited with the dimmi special which made our meal very reasonably priced. The scampi, liver parfait and steak were my favourite dishes of the night. Finished off with a perfect oozy and rich chocolate soufflé. Very enjoyable.
Lily The Frugal Foodie
+4
We came here as part of the Dimmi and Amex spend $50 get $20 back promotion. Prior to this, we have been to the restaurant for lunch and loved it. This time, we decided the promotion was an excellent opportunity to try out their breakfast menu. 2P non ticketed parking was relatively easy to find on a Sunday morning (we arrived around 9:30am).
We were seated by the window which had a nice view. The atmosphere is very pleasant and not too noisy despite a few tables near us with young children. The service was also very warm and attentive.
We ordered the full breakfast and the salmon with potato rosti. The food was pretty average but their coffee was nice. We would return for the experience, but perhaps for lunch rather than breakfast.
Summer came and went past in a blink of the eye but luckily, the warmer weather seems to be sticking around for a while longer so there's still time to enjoy the beach (if it ever stops raining!). . Meanwhile, the rainy weather is the perfect time for me to get into some backlog blog posting. I've been meaning to post about this lovely lunch at Public Dining Room in Mosman for a while, after attending a lovely hen's lunch here late last year.
We went for breakfast, beautiful, calm location. All seating had a view.
I ordered the smashed avocado with semi-dried tomatoes which come out nicely presented, was a generous serving and really fresh. The next time we go back will be in a few weeks for a lunch.
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Situated right next to the beach, the view as the sun is setting is the perfect backdrop to any occasion. The atmosphere is very relaxing and calm. The decor is modern and not too fancy. The menu is seafood orientated, with a few meat options to slightly balance it out.
We started with a dozen oysters. Half from the Pambula River and the other half from the Merimbula. They were both fresh, delicate and creamy, always an enjoyable start to any meal. Next we shared the crispy Coffin Bay calamari with aioli. A very lovely dish, tender calamari with a nice crispy coating. Dipped into the very flavoursome aioli, I was really enjoying my meal. For mains, we had the sous vide salmon and the fish stew with bread. They were nicely presented, but I felt were lacking a little oomph. They were nice, but not spectacular. We ended our meal with the passionfruit creme brulee, which I thought was really nice and not too sweet. It was light, full of summery flavours and refreshing with the yogurt sorbet.
Overall, food was good and better than I was expecting - as I thought it would be a classic case of location/ views over food quality. Definitely worth a visit. The only issue I did have during my dinner, was our waiter seemingly having a very bad day. She spilt wine onto the table, as she was pouring wine into our glasses and when she was clearing the table, she would drop the cutlery onto the floor. She also didn't seem interested in serving us and was not inviting at all. Prices are high, so I was expecting better service from their staff.
Professional and friendly service. Wonderful views and great food! Was there for breakfast and was surprised how friendly the staff were, really enjoyed the experience.
Most tourists to Sydney make it to at least one of the city’s iconic stretches of sand and sea. At Bondi and Manly Beach they swim between the flags and snap selfies with postcard views. But very few make it to my local beach – Balmoral – even tough it’s only a few kilometres from the city. Balmoral Beach doesn’t boast the surf of Manly, nor the glamour of Bondi, but its natural beauty and peacefulness make it my secret Sydney spot. Here I’m covering my top pick for feasting at Balmoral Beach – Public Dining Room.
Lovely relaxed meal, everything was very tasty, the service was friendly, and luckily with good weather the view was amazing. We had the soft shell crab (you only get half a crab which is a little odd) braised pork belly, Barramundi, and sides of steamed greens (just enough for 2) and roast potatoes (Huge serving size! Enough for 4 people) everything was delicious. Overall quite expensive, but I guess you're paying for the view.
Attended a wedding reception here, lovely setting. Right by the water and had a jetty on its door steps
Staff were attentive with drinks and kept us topped up with dribks. The food was delicious, every course of the meal looked and tasted great.
Would love to visit again.
Been a while since my wife and I last dined at the venue. Service, food and atmosphere was as I had fondly remembered. We ordered a seafood themed menu consisting of soft shell carb, calamari, Alaskan crab spaghettini and fish and chips. Dessert was a great way to end the meal along with the surprise treat for our wedding anniversary! Well played team. Can’t wait to be back again
A gorgeous venue for a special meal! A good tip is to eat here during daylight so you can soak up the beautiful beach views. Great food and very helpful, attentive (but not intrusive) staff. Can't wait to go back!
Headline: A fine dining experience by the sea. Friendly staff, good food, a large wine selection. Some of the price goes to location so this is probably an upper mid tier restaurant.
Note: at time of visiting there was some checking of vaccination status, though as the night went on this seemed to become more lax.
Entrees: range of about 12 items, ranging from seafoods to vege and breads.
Middles: range of salads and greens.
Mains: mostly meat dishes including a sirloin, pork, or a lamb shoulder for two.
Desserts: range of about 7 items all of which were delicious.
Cocktails: we tried 3 or 4 of the cocktails and all were great.
If you're looking for a strong choice for the area, public room is quite satisfactory. However there are better options for the same price, though this is in the middle upper tiers of dining.
Gorgeous venue, right by the water with a lovely view. The beigy interior gave off a relaxed chill vibe. I absolutely loved the desserts. Highly recommend!
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