Sydney: Where to Eat: Alfresco: Bathers' Pavilion

Bathers' Pavilion

A fifteen-minute cab ride from downtown Sydney, Bathers’ Pavilion makes lunch feel like a day at the beach. And you are at the beach, so it’s not uncommon for diners to end brunch, in particular, with a dip in the sea. The restored municipal bathing pavilion sits right on the edge of pretty Balmoral Beach. It no longer contains changing rooms but now houses two popular restaurants: one more casual café and another fine dining restaurant with exceptionally fresh fish and produce and an impressive wine list. Even in the main dining room, the décor pays homage to the sand and sea out front with glass doors that open almost the entire beach-facing wall to the breezes. There’s a pretty private dining room for up to twenty-four facing the beach that’s ideal for a festive, not fancy event.