Elysium Restaurant
Image: Chicken Liver and Port Parfait ($17) is a slice of heaven in this warm Randwick bistro, particularly with a 2006 Two Sisters Pinot Noir ($60) from Central Otago.
Chicken Liver and Port Parfait ($17) is a slice of heaven in this warm Randwick bistro, particularly with a 2006 Two Sisters Pinot Noir ($60) from Central Otago. Low light, a comfy fabric banquette and Nouvelle Vague on the stereo made it seem just like dining in my own lounge room. The comforting Cauliflower Soup ($17) resplendent with wonderful smoked ham hock and speckled with chilli oil helped maintain the illusion, and my lips tingled. Owner/chef Micah Rodgers handles meat very well – the wagyu beef cheeks in his Braised Beef ‘bourguignon’ ($29) were cooked perfectly and delightful with the creamy parsnip puree and crisp green beans. A Roast Pork Belly with Honey and Black Pepper Glaze ($29) was crunchy up top and moist underneath, though the mash paled next to the buttery puree. My lips did pucker from the sharp acid bite of the lemon and vanilla syrup with the Raspberry and White Rum Bombe Alaska ($13), a little less bomb and a little more Alaska please. Any tears were wiped away with the French Style Crepes ($13) with banana, caramel sauce and excellent peanuts. All mains lie south of the thirty dollar border, with a current bistro special of a main and a house wine for twenty dollars!
Elysium Restaurant
133 Avoca Street, Randwick
Ph: (02) 9398 7766 www.elysiumrestaurant.com
Modern Australian $$-$$$
