Friday, March 5, 2010

Tetsuya's (Sydney, Australia) ★★★★☆



Booking for a table at Tetsuya’s is extremely difficult. I tried to find something available in March 2009 few months before I headed to Sydney but failed. This time I acted smart and crazy to make a reservation for 5th March 2010 on 6th March 2009, a 365-day advance reservation!



I heard about the Tetsuya’s back to the time I was studying in Sydney. I learned that it was a very fine Japanese restaurant and expensive which I could not afford as a student (and I wasn’t much enjoyed fine food back then). Tetsuya’s awarded as one of the world’s 50 best restaurants since 2002 and stayed on the list till now. The restaurant was once awarded to be the best restaurant in Australiasia.

Overlook at a Japanese garden from our table
 
The restaurant is located in the city and easy to find. Valet parking is available. Chef Tetsuya converts his restaurant into a Japanese cottage, which most tables overlook at a private Japanese garden. There is only one set of degustation offered and it is in ten courses. Do expect to finish the meal over 4 hours.


Chilled Pumpkin soup with sheep yoghurt icecream

Fresh Tasmanian oysters with olive

Sashimi of kingfish

Confit of Tasmanian Ocean Salmon

New Zealand scampi with asparagus

Abalone with winter melon

Ravioli

Slow-roasted breats of duck with sansho

Australian wagyu

Raspberry icecream with lychee wine


Sorbet of pione grapes with summer pudding

Petite Four


S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants: 17th (2010), Best restaurant in Australasia (2010)
Food rating: 7.8/10
Price: $$$$
Date of visit: 05/03/2010
Address: 529 Kent Street, Sydney, Australia
Website: http://www.tetsuyas.com/index.html

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