OCEAN DELIGHTS

DEEP-SEA TREASURES

Our big rock of an island is home to some sensational seafood. For an exceptional dining experience, try the local specialities at these landmark restaurants:

Sydney Rock Oysters @ The Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay, Sydney, tel: +61 (2) 9518 9011 Western Rocklobsters @ Fraser’s Restaurant, Fraser Avenue, Kings Park, West Perth, tel: +61 (8) 9481 7100
Moreton Bay Bugs @ The Lab Bar & Restaurant, Conrad Treasury, Top of the Queen Street Mall, Brisbane, tel: +61 (7) 3306 8647
Barramundi @ Crustaceans on the Wharf, Darwin, tel: +61 (8) 8981 8658
King George Whiting @ Magill Estate Restaurant, Penfolds Magill Estate Winery, 78 Penfold Rd, Magill, South Australia, tel: +61 (8) 8301 5551
Tasmanian Salmon @ Kelley’s Seafood Restaurant, 5 Knopwoods St, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania, tel: +61 (3) 6224 7225

OUR 5 FAVOURITE FISH ’N’ CHIPPIES

Sydney’s Fish Market serves fish ’n’ chips and everything else from sushi to wok-tossed rock lobster as you look out over Blackwattle Bay. For dinner, try the candlelit Deep Seafood Café & Oyster Bar, Bank St, Pyrmont, tel: +61 (2) 9552 6555.

Hobart’s Fish Frenzy presents its beer-battered, tempura-battered or breadcrumbed fish in old-fashioned paper cones. Its sister outlet sits above the Surf Club at Burnie with great ocean views. Elizabeth Street Pier, Sullivans Cove, tel: +61 (3) 6231 2134.

Fishmongers in Byron Bay are famous for their fish ’n’ chips with hand-cut chips and big salads in cardboard boxes. Its Sydney outlets at Manly and Bondi are just as popular. Bay Lane, Byron Bay, New South Wales, tel: +61 (2) 6680 8080.

Fish Out of Water, a retro-style fish and chippery in Adelaide, offers local tommy ruff with oh-so-crispy chips, snapper, flathead, burgers and salads. 117 King William Rd, Hyde Park, tel: +61 (8) 8272 1996.

The Lighthouse, with views over Brisbane’s Moreton Bay, has crumbed, battered or grilled whiting, barramundi or snapper to take-away and herb-crumbed coral trout for dining-in. 237 Shore St North, Cleveland, tel: +61 (7) 3286 5555.

FISHline, Sydney Fish Market’s free consumer advisory service, offers a range of seafood recipes, including a simple recipe for pan-fried King George Whiting fillets for four. Go to www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au

FEAST ON THESE SEA VIEWS

PERTH

Indiana Tea House, 99 Marine Pde, Cottesloe, tel: +61 (8) 9385 5005

At Cottesloe Beach, you can watch the sun slip into the Indian Ocean while enjoying fish ’n’ chips with lemon and garlic aïoli.

ADELAIDE

Grange Jetty Café, Cnr Jetty St & Esplanade, Grange, tel: +61 (8) 8235 0822

Situated right on the beach with plenty of alfresco seating and a magnificent stretch of coastline to survey as you feast.

DARWIN

Cornucopia Café, Conacher St, Fannie Bay, tel: +61 (8) 8981 1002

Located within the Northern Territory Museum and Art Gallery and with excellent views through a tropical garden to the Timor Sea. The weekend all-day brunch menu is a special feature.

CHRISTCHURCH

Poseidon Restaurant, 25 Esplanade, Sumner, tel: +64 (3) 326 7090

It’s just a giant shack, but from its wooden deck it offers ocean views and an all-day breakfast menu as well as plenty of seafood, vegie dishes and smoked barbecue ribs.

SYDNEY

The Tea Room Gunners Barracks, End of Suakin Drv, Georges Heights, tel: +61 (2) 8962 5900

Nestled within a beautifully restored, 19th-century sandstone fortification overlooking the entrance to Sydney Harbour. Try the traditional high tea served on Royal Albert china.