Scenic place for visitors – Doyles restaurant in Sydney’s Watsons Bay
Is this a great restaurant, or is it only a scenic place to take visitors?
I am torn between these two opinions when I walk into Doyles Restaurant in Watsons Bay in Sydney’s chique Eastern suburbs. Watson’s Bay, that is the last place in Sydney’s East, just before the ocean hits the rugged shore; no question – the restau is located at a marvelous place.
Doyles Restaurant in Watsons Bay
In almost Italian style, it is positioned right on a small beach with crystal clear water no more than 10m away from your dinner table. And a few miles towards the west, there is the skyline of Sydney’s CBD with a glimpse of the upper half of the mighty Harbour Bridge. Come here late afternoon and you are able to see one of the most amazing sunsets, Australia has on offer.
The restaurant is the flagship of a series of outlets from one of Sydney’s reknown families, the Doyles. Signs at the doors and a well written menu explain the history of family and its restaurants. The fish is great, the wine menu extensive, though in the past years, the Doyles family has made sure, that many of the wines are now branded in their own name. A nice add-on to the bottom line in today’s difficult high-end foodie marketplace.
I have to admit: we have taken most of the overseas visitors to this place, it is simply ideal for the grown-ups to dine out and our kids to have a play at the beach. Too easy mate.
The fish is usually excellent, the kids menu helps keep the young ones come from the beach for a quick bite.
But what I don’t like about Doyles are two things: most fish meals start at $35 upwards and the portions are more ‘french cuisine’ than aussie style. On top of that, we have been very disappointed with staff, usually slack, mostly talking between themselves and not particularly helpful.
Refreshments
If you are after a spectacular view with some nice fish and a few big wine names on the list, this is the place to dine out – if you are looking for a restaurant with perfection in service and value for money, you better chose somewhere else.
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Das Doyles Restaurant in Watsons Bay ist ein herrlicher Platz für einen ausgiebigen Blick auf den Sonnenuntergang. Sydney’s Zentrum und die obere Hälfte der Bögen der Sydney Harbour Bridge liegen umgeben von rotem Sonnenlicht in der Ferne, das Wasser umspielt den kleinen, feinsandigen Strand direkt vor ihrem Tisch.
Ihr Michael Brecht
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