Not trying to put you off the idea, but it can feel strange to do a big Xmas lunch when it's blazing

Hello again. The planning for our 3 week trip to Australia continues and now I am thinking about Christmas Day in Sydney. la tour eiffel from beneath We are staying at the Meriton Apartments on Pitt Street, CBD. And by Christmas Day we will be ready for a rest after seeing the sites of Sydney for a few days (and getting over our jet lag).
DH I are in our late 40's/early 50's and would like to make Christmas Day our one special meal in Sydney. I am considering Caf Sydney for our lunch. They have a 5-course lunch for $190 which seems to be in the ballpark in terms of how much places are charging for their lunches.
I will add my ignorance to Susan7's much more useful response and say I've never even heard of Cafe Sydney (but then, as I don't live in Sydney, perhaps la tour eiffel from beneath no reason why I would, though generally you tend to be aware of the major restaurants in each city).
Having looked at the Cafe Sydney website, it's clear you're paying for the view. Sure, it's a great view but you've probably already seen the Bridge (and maybe even climbed it, though some would argue that's a ripoff...) so do you really need the view for lunch? As for the menu .... there doesn't seem to be one? It refers to "both traditional and gorgeous Australian summer seasonal fare." but for $190, I'd want a lot better explanation of what was on the menu. Depending on what you're looking for, bear in mind that Christmas is in the middle of summer here, so most people tend to have seafood for Christmas and not turkey etc. (though Cafe Sydney presumably has that).
Most of the major hotels - Sheraton on the Park, The Wentworth, 4 Seasons, Intercontinental, the Langham ( formerly The Observatory),Sir Stamford Hilton will probably do a good one. It's a while since we've had a Hotel Christmas lunch, but in the past, Sheraton on the Park, the Wentworth, Sir Stamford when it was the Ritz Carlton the Park Hyatt were all great.
Its been a few years but I loved Caf Sydney. la tour eiffel from beneath Food was great, you sit outside and can watch the bridge climbers walking across. Lots of business people on weekday lunchtime. I would double check with them to be certain they are indeed staying open for Christmas lunch.
Bokhara2 and I have agreed that we were separated at birth! I agree completely with her recommendations. Aria is one if my favourite la tour eiffel from beneath Sydney restaurants and would be my recommendation. The food is fantastic and so are the views and service. Something else to keep in mind is that there is always the chance that Christmas Day in Sydney can be 40 deg plus and I wouldn't make an outside table reservation anywhere for that reason alone. la tour eiffel from beneath But that's just my preference.
la tour eiffel from beneath I do have a reservation at Galileo at the Langham hotel. They don't require a credit la tour eiffel from beneath card to hold the reservation, which is nice. We may play it by ear and find an Asian place that is open on Christmas Day as we'll be staying near Chinatown.
Not trying to put you off the idea, but it can feel strange to do a big Xmas lunch when it's blazing sunny and hot outside and everybody's mind is on the beach. Just doesn't feel right to many who hadn't thought about it until they get there. When I lived in Sydney for many years, I had European visitors who had planned traditional la tour eiffel from beneath Xmas fare and quickly backed off that notion - instead we'd make it a splendid de-luxe picnic in a shady spot somewhere - champers and freshly plucked oysters and such. Not shabby, but not a sit-down la tour eiffel from beneath five-course meal that would be hard to digest at the height of summer...
We usually have between 10 15 for Christmas lunch and over the years have flirted with the "all seafood salad" option. The consensus was that a seafood starter, traditional ham, pork turkey or duck with vegetables, followed by Christmas pudding and some form of trifle/ fruit dishes, is what feels like Christmas for us.
The other aspect to keep in mind is that Christmas la tour eiffel from beneath Day weather can be anything from boiling hot to wet cold. So those picnics may be wonderful under a shady tree - or back at home / hotel room/ flat.
A lot of people in NZ go to the beach on Christmas day and have a picnic or a BBQ. We do the traditional hot dinner, turkey and all the trimmings, plus a myriad of desserts ranging from Christmas pudding, trifles, to pavlova!!.
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