Eleven Barrack, a luxe seafood and steak bar and grill by The Bentley boys – the duo responsible for Sydney hits Bentley Restaurant and Bar, Yellow, King Clarence, Monopole, Cirrus and Brasserie 1930 – is now open at, you guessed it, 11 Barrack Street in Sydney’s CBD. Housed in New South Wales’ first savings bank, a heritage-listed building built in 1949, Eleven Barrack combines old-world charm with The Bentley Group’s flawless execution. Crisp white tablecloths, a first-class wine list and tableside service complete the go-hard-or-go-home offering.
The menu, made up of quality wood-fired seafood and steaks, as well as snazzy starters, pastas and salads, features the classics done well and with The Bentley’s signature wink. Highlights include fried ricotta dumplings with caviar, crème fraîche and chives; David Blackmore beef tartare with roasted bone marrow; lobster and leek terrine with chives and Champagne butter; and mafaldine with pork and prawn bolognese.
The dining room, which features a soaring ceiling, elegant furnishings, a towering marble column wrapped in shiny purple metal, and navy tartan carpet, is wow-worthy, thanks partly to good bones and also the work of designers Pascale Gomes-McNabb and Chris Grinham.
There’s also a 40-seat bar that welcomes walk-ins if you’ve got a craving for a burger and a vino. As for wine, the list is made up of top Australian and international drops, overseen by co-owner and award-collecting sommelier Nick Hildebrandt.
Whether you’re after a blow-the-budget kind of meal, are lucky enough to hold your company card, or are looking to impress someone special – including yourself – add Eleven Barrack to your list. If we’re looking at history, it’s sure to be another fire-hot hit.
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