Sean's Panorama

nicolavanlaar

Gourmet dining in a relaxed beachside locale 1st July 2007

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We went to Sean's Panorama last Friday night, with gastro-friends Brett and Lisa, for an early dinner at 6:30pm, as they take 2 sittings and they are tiny. They are open for lunch 12-3pm Saturday and Sunday and dinner Thursday to Saturday 6-9:30pm.

It was just as well we did, as when we were leaving, Brett overheard the kitchen saying four upsetting words, "we're out of duck"! Well upsetting for the later diners perhaps, as I'd already devoured mine! :)

Located at the North end of Bondi Beach, there's no view at night-time, but the atmosphere of the tightly packed little restaurant is friendly and homey.

The staff are extremely professional and friendly. I asked for a Bellini, but was declined as "sorry, peaches aren't in season at the moment".

Entrees were not anything fabulous... three of us had chickpea coated calamari deep-fried with aioli and Brett had a prawn bisque soup with cauliflower dumplings. Although the bread rolls were delish!

The food is what you wish you could make at home, delicious but a bit overpriced at $38-$42 for a main. I had the duck two ways, which was a crispy-skinned breast sliced and a leg confit with a potato rosti. Lisa had the veal scallopini with mushrooms and spinach. Steve and Brett had the pork special which was on the rack, fennel encrusted, then sliced and served on winter vegetables with a strip of crackling. Yummo!

The desserts were good too. Brett had Jenny's baked custard tart with rhubarb. Steve had a divine mandarin and ruby red grapefruit sorbet. Lisa and I had the chocolate puddings with double cream.

For the four of us, with a pre-dinner drink each, 3 courses and a very delicious Yarra Valley Macforbes Coldstream Pinot ($68), the bill came to $450 = not cheap, but we had a delightful night and were out of there before 8:30pm!