Mode Kitchen & Bar, Sydney

Mode Kitchen & Bar, located inside Four Seasons Hotel Sydney on the ground floor, within walking distance to City Quay, is a contemporary Australian restaurant and bar known for their signature steaks and famous Australian dishes such as Cooring Pippies that are similar to mussels and clams here in the United States, as well as Flinders lamb and Tasmanian Kangaroo. The décor is 1920's inspired, with brown and orange tones, creating a handsome dining scene that is perfect for a night out with friends, co-workers, or a significant other. The restaurant is also family-friendly.

Grilled Mayura Station Wagyu Tri Tip

Our appetizer and main dishes that we selected are as follows:

• Slow cooked Flinders Island Lamb Shoulder, Eggplant & Saltbush ($38)

• Grilled Mayura Station Wagyu Tri Tip with gratin balsamic onions ($48)

• Sydney Rocks Oysters: Finger lime, white soy & rice vinegar mignonette ($5/each)

• Saute Coorong Pippies: spicy sausages, sea succulents ($23)

Each dish was celebratory and noteworthy. Each was distinctive and flavorful, and carefully prepared with ingredients that are all house made, many of which are sourced from southern and eastern Australia. The special of the day was Wood Roasted Pumpkin with Gorgonzola sauce and burnt onion. Their Whole Fish, which may either be Snapper or Grouper, is cooked in a wood-fire stove. We appreciated the seasonal, autumn ingredients that were comforting and bursting with freshness, a memorable contrast to the flavors that highlight the spring season in New York. It was lovely to experience the flavors of autumn again before returning home.

Coorong Pippies

Pippies are popular and local to the region of eastern Australia, similar to the popularity of local bay scallops on the East End. They are seasonal, elongated clams that are salty and spiced, served in a similar style to mussels.

The dessert menu is one that everyone could appreciate; choices include a Dark chocolate, hazelnut & raspberry mille-feuille; Green apple white chocolate & cucumber, Ricotta cheese cake with fresh figs, almond cream & saba; wild berries & coconut pavlova; and their cake of the day, with the addition of cheeses, sweet wines, and cocktails like their Mr. Grey with earl grey-infused Archie Rose Vodka. We chose to split the Wild Berries & Coconut Pavlova ($16) which was beautifully presented, light and refreshing.

Mille-feuille

Pavlova

Mode Kitchen & Bar is open for lunch and dinner from 12-10pm.