The menu is written at 6 am
Our kitchens buy at the market the same morning they serve. Cards change daily; signatures stay because guests riot otherwise.
Six venues share one rule — Victorian first, Australian always, imported only when nothing local does the job. The chef's counter sits inside the main kitchen; the supper club runs the late shift for the post-theatre crowd.
Four reasons it books out
Chef's counter
Fourteen courses at the pass — the only seats with a view of the fire.
Sommelier pairings
Flights drawn from the nine-metre vault below the lobby.
Terrace-grown
Herbs, honey and olive oil from our own beds and grove rows.
Late supper club
A short menu 22:00–02:00 for the post-show crowd.
From request to reservation
Pick a venue
Counter, conservatory, grill or supper — each keeps its own book.
Tell us the rules
Allergies, preferences, occasions — noted before the kitchen writes the card.
Arrive hungry
Menus run long; we pace them, you just sit.
Take it home
The olive oil and honey are sold downstairs — guests always ask.
The Chef's Counter
Fourteen seats facing the pass — the hardest booking in the building.
Inside the counter service
- 14 courses, roughly two and a half hours
- Wine pairing from the cellar vault
- The chef narrates what the market brought
What the price covers
No surprise supplements — the items below arrive with the booking, not on the bill.
- Dietary accommodations, no surcharge
- Complimentary sparkling water service
- Terrace aperitif before the tasting
- Printed menu card to take home
- Kitchen tour on counter bookings
- Valet parking validation
Three ways to book it
Course nine was a tomato. I think about it weekly.
— Gourmet Traveller reviewer, anonymous as agreed
No — all six venues take outside bookings. The chef's counter releases seats a week out; the supper club takes walk-ins after 22:00.
Yes — a parallel vegetarian card runs every night, and vegan or allergy-led versions are written with 48 hours' notice.
Smart casual across all venues; the counter and private rooms lean dressier in the evening but jackets are not required.