Celebrated Aussie chef Mark Best is set to transform Sydney Tower's revolving restaurant
Found on level 81 and featuring floor-to-ceiling glass windows that make the most of those million-dollar vistas, the 90-seat Infinity by Mark Best will showcase Australia on a plate.
'Infinity by Mark Best is an opportunity to define what Australian dining can truly be: delicious, contemporary, culturally resonant and grounded in ingredients and identity,' says Best.
'I want to tell a story of place, memory and innovation – to express who I am, and who we are – on a plate. I want to explore the evolving story of Australian cuisine, drawing on memory, transforming the familiar and crafting a dining experience that connects land, culture and imagination; in a setting unlike any other, 81 floors above the city that shaped me,' he adds.
The menu will celebrate the best of the country's bounty, with signature snacks including Coffin Bay oysters with grilled sea foam, and South Coast sea urchin crumpets.
Heading up the wine program is award-winning sommelier Polly Mackarel, a former key team member in The Bentley Group (King Clarence, Cirrus, Monopole). Expect an all-Australian wine list spanning heavy-hitters and exciting drops from up-and-coming winemakers.
Featuring navy, charcoal and warm timber browns, as well as brass and soft amber accents, the minimalist design plays a supporting role to the pièce de résistance: the city and harbour views, which make you fall in love with Sydney all over again.
The sky's the limit with Infinity by Mark Best – and we're excited.
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