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Baygrill Restaurant, Stamford Plaza Double Bay

Editorial Review

Editorial Review

Everyone loves to be spoilt once in a while; to have someone look after your every need and want. Step into the Baygrill restaurant at the Stamford in Double Bay and the polished staff are basically begging to cater for your every wish. Oozing with class and sophistication, the dining room is decorated in what is called an opulent Georgian style. Ornamented with eighteenth century antiques and period paintings, the restaurant is grandiose without being over the top. The team at Baygrill pride themselves on being able to provide anything you may need (within reason of course) and this impeccable, personal service makes for a five-star experience that will leave you feeling like a well-fed royal.

The fare on offer represents a creatively seasonal Australia. Wake up to a continental or buffet breakfast, with a glass of champagne if you so desire. Lunch is an international buffet with an abundant choice of hot and cold platters, soup, seafood, salads and desserts. If you are in need of a respite from the busy streets of Double Bay, high tea in the Winston Lounge is served from 2pm featuring a premium selection of Chado Tea – including the renowned blossom tea – and a selection of scones, sandwiches and other sweet sensations. Sink your teeth into the duck cooked two ways – a confit duck leg and a duck sausage – for a succulent dinner favourite after, perhaps, a terrine of white farm rabbit with poached pear and Melba toast. The wine list is boutique in design and balances between the recognisable to the more adventurous drops. From carpet to chandelier, the Baygrill is significant of a fusion of the traditional, the distinctive and the innovative where dining is an indulgent affair.

Annabel Wise, April 2008