Arrived on a Seaplane to a beautiful lunch
Catalina
Rose Bay
Birthday Lunch
Bae bought a package with seaplane and 3 course lunch. We arrived at Sydney Seaplanes which is next door to Catalina. Arrived in style! Catalina is located right on the water in Rose Bay. I last visited 7 years ago, was amazing then and still amazing now.
A beautiful waterfront restaurant, as we visited end of July it was freezing. We sat outside but there were heaters that kept us warm. The restaurant was busy for a weekday lunch, with business people and older ladies who lunch.
The service was great and the food came out very fast but also wasn’t too fast paced. People came by on boats and paddle boards and waved at us. It was a nice friendly atmosphere, not too posh and snobby.
Playing favourites;;
WATERMELON AND ROSE MARTINI $23;;BELVEDERE VODKA SHAKEN WITH MUDDLED WATERMELON, ROSE BUDS AND SUGAR SYRUP, SERVED UP - this cocktail is absolutely amazing and right up my alley, you could not taste the alcohol at all
POACHED WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MARRON TAIL, ORANGE, AIOLI AND SEASONAL VEGETABLES (GF, DF) $38 - a beautiful looking dish, the claws holding the radishes killed me, so funny
CRISPY SKIN CONE BAY BARRAMUNDI WITH SPANNER CRAB RAVIOLI, ENOKI MUSHROOM, AVRUGA, SAGE AND ESCHALOT CREAM $51 - this was a fantastic dish, the Barramundi was thick and tasty and the spanner crab ravioli was delicious, pity there was only one, they could have made a whole dish with just this.
MANGO PANNA COTTA, FRESH PASSIONFRUIT AND COCONUT SORBET (GF) $24 - this was super yummy, smooth and perfectly moulded pannacotta, absolutely stunning to look at
