Public Dining Room
Editorial
At Public Dining Room you feel pleasantly surrounded by nature with the water nearly by your feet, and natural light filling the restaurant from the sun by day, or softly by a moon-lit night. Fitting its name, there is nothing but glass panels between the surrounding environment and the restaurant diners. Light timber floors, sandy-coloured walls and a white marble bar echoes a Scandinavian get away.
Upon entrance, an instantly refreshing feeling washes over us from the uninterrupted view of the ocean. The outdoor area is shaded by reaching branches overhead, with the sound of lapping waves in the background. Here, summer drinks are spent lounging along beige banquettes with sandy feet and glasses of rosé, while in the cooler months, bottles of red wine are shared by diners who watch the storms roll in from the sea.
With the scent of the ocean floating into the restaurant, seafood feels an appropriate afternoon enjoyment. A small collection of oysters from Batemans Bay graces our table, starting lunch with soft and clean flavours. For entrée roasted scallops are served atop Jerusalem artichoke purée and pickled fungi. Confit ocean trout has been lightly smoked and served with bright cucumber salad, and glossy clusters of ocean trout roe scattered around the dish. Moving back onto land, the Grainge grain-fed sirloin is flanked by Tuscan cabbage, while a golden knob of porcini and truffle butter softens over roasted baby carrots with their ends crisp from the oven. Citrus notes of mandarin and almond cake are mellowed by crème fraîche icing and enjoyed with NV Stanton & Kileen 'Grand Liquor' muscat from Rutherglen in Victoria.
Public Dining Room fits perfectly with the Mosman's polite personality. This is a restaurant where you could enjoy any of the weather's moods with all the creature comforts of great food, wine and company.
Edwina Storie, November 2010
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