Celebrate Easter in one of these great Sydney restaurants

Enjoy the Easter weekend in style at Barangaroo’s Woodcut. This harbourside restaurant celebrates fresh Australian produce cooked over wood, charcoal and steam. Sit at the counter and watch your meal come to life at one of the three open kitchens or get cosy at an intimate table in the dining room, a private room, a table on the terrace or a spot at the bar.

Ease into the festivities with N25 Almas caviar exclusive to Woodcut. It’s a rare caviar that’s stunningly golden – almost translucent – and is served with potato crisps and lemon cream. Next, try the delightfully fragrant spanner crab with miso dressing and Southern rock lobsters served with garlic kombu.

The whole grilled Murray cod with tamarind, chilli, grapefruit, and purslane is excellent with the wood-roasted Jerusalem artichokes, Dutch potatoes and capers. Pair this with 2010 vintage French chardonnay, and kick-back and relax, because it’s Easter!

Dish Cult’s top pick: Grilled Murray cod ($158)

Looking for more in Barangaroo? Woodcut was also featured in Everywhere good to eat in Barangaroo.

The Easter menu at this glam Italian fine diner is both exquisite and surprisingly affordable. Treat your loved ones to a’Mare’s service-oriented dining experience with an interior inspired by the sprawling palazzos of Venice, Milan and Lake Garda. Indulge in the romantic vibe of old-world Italy alongside stunning views of the bay.

Start with an antipasto of tiny fried fish and mixed seafood with mayonnaise and lemon. Next, try the richly flavoured pappardelle with wild boar ragu before digging into the main dish: classic lamb cutlets with Italian-style mint salsa verde. Neapolitan ricotta tart with limoncello Italian custard is light with tangy notes to round off a heavy meal. The extensive wine list here is diverse, serving everything from bright and full-bodied Piedmont reds to vintage whites from Sicily.

Dish Cult’s top pick: Roman lamb cutlets with mint salsa verde ($58)

Embrace the significance of Easter with your family at this 1920s inspired restaurant that focuses on simplicity with a touch of jazz-age glamour. Mode Kitchen & Bar’s elegant atmosphere is accentuated by fluted glass screens curling around tables, and touches of velvet, brass, marble, and timber flooring.

The set menu features starters such as Easter duck and pork terrine, quail eggs, pickled baby radish and grilled focaccia. More classic crowd favourites also make an appearance and you’ll find wood-roasted zucchini flowers with buffalo ricotta, truffle, fresh peas and sprouts.

For mains, feast on Pan roasted snapper with organic spelt, broccoli and acqua pazza. The signature frozen Easter pavlova is always a delight to indulge in (and a beloved Aussie classic) featuring banana, pineapple, passionfruit and bee pollen. The food here is flavourful and bold, with just enough comforting mainstays and creative new flavours to draw attention.

Dish Cult’s top pick: Acquerello risotto, Parmigiano Reggiano & fresh black truffle ($48)

Indulge in a luxurious Easter high tea at a waterfront bistro serving up Parisian-style classics. Settle into TWR’s comfy booths in a lavish fit-out filled with vibrant hues and rich detailing complemented by a leafy outdoor terrace and moody piano bar. The menu features modern twists on classic high tea fare.

Start with a glass of Piper-Heidsieck ‘Essentiel’ Brut Champagne. Then enjoy a selection of sweet and savoury bites which include pulled lamb sandwiches with salsa verde and seared tuna with herbs, olives, and caper as well as smoked chicken wing with caesar dressing. Sweet treats range from a sultana and hot cross bun combo to delicate pastries with flavours from across the board like the vanilla yoghurt ganache, mango calamansi sphere, carrot buckwheat cake and pistachio frangipane.

Dish Cult’s top pick: Easter high tea ($105 p.p. with a glass of Piper-Heidsieck ‘Essentiel’ Brut Champagne)

If you’re after a seafood-focused buffet during Easter, you can’t go wrong at Sailmaker. The Darling Harbour restaurant inside the Hyatt Regency sources the best fish and farm produce from throughout New South Wales to produce a simple yet refined menu. The seafood bar features Pacific and Sydney rock oysters, chilled Jonah crabs, Moreton bay bugs, sake marinated mussels, Hawaiian tuna poke, scallop ceviche and lime-juice grilled Mediterranean octopus.

Meaty mains are served to share and include slow-braised lamb shank with cured lemon, parsnip puree and artichokes. The beef tenderloin comes with herb butter, potato croquettes and baby carrots while crispy pork belly is complimented by a pea and asparagus risotto cake and pickled mushrooms. Round off with Easter egg panna cotta, poached apricot Florentine cookies and dark bitter chocolate Tiramisu.

Dish Cult’s top pick: Easter Sunday seafood lunch ($129 per adult)