Sydney Opera House and Australian Ballet Dinner Package

• A personal "meet and greet" by Sydney Opera House Representative
• Guided Tour
• Dinner is pre-theatre at either Guillaume at Bennelong or Aria or post-theatre at Aria only (this includes a three-course meal with 2 glasses of premium Australian wine or beer)
• One of the best available seats in the House to a world-class Ballet performance
• An interval drink (including a choice of spirits and cocktails) at one of the theater bars
• Australia's Goods and Services Tax (GST)

• Items of a personal nature

• This product must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date.
• Confirmation for this tour will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability.
• The package offers you priority access to the best available performance tickets at time of booking.

Guillaume at Bennelong Pre-theatre Sample Dinner Menu:
Situated in the southern sail of the Sydney Opera House, diners sit beneath Joern Utzon's vaulted concrete "ribs". Both the restaurant and the bar offer spectacular views of Sydney Harbour, the Bridge, Royal Botanic Gardens, Circular Quay and the city. Guillaume's superbly crafted dishes and the establishment's commitment to providing world class service, combines to offer a truly exceptional dining experience.

Entree:

• Freshly shucked pacific oysters with shallot vinegar
• Sealed Queensland scallops on a confit of leek with Avruga caviar
• Basil infused tuna with mustard seed and soy vinaigrette
• West Australian crab meat on a bed of avocado with cucumber, coriander and capsicum coulis
• In-house smoked salmon roulade with baby mache and toasted brioche
• Terrine of wagyu beef with sauce gribiche and toasted sourdough
• Veloute of Jerusalem artichoke
• Salad of baby beetroot with asparagus, mixed herbs and Kervella goat's cheese

Main:

• Sealed grainfed beef tenderloin with tombe of field mushrooms, spinach and confit of shallot with merlot sauce
• Braised veal shanks on Paris mash with lentils and winter vegetables
• Roasted Barramundi with oyster mushrooms, cucumber and carrot pearls in a light ginger emulsion
• Mooloolaba prawns with chermoula, roasted eggplant, capsicum and couscous
• Potato gnocchi with baby leeks, fennel, broad beans, beurre noisette and Reggiano parmesan

Dessert:

• Trio of Sorbet
• Fine apple tart with cinnamon ice cream
• Nougat glace with almond and strawberry coulis
• Pear and honey creme brulee with lemon shortbread
• Selection of cheese

ARIA Pre-theatre Sample Dinner Menu:
Located on the doorstep of Sydney Opera House, ARIA combines the finest of food and wine, knowledgeable and friendly service with spectacular views of the Harbour Bridge, Circular Quay and of course the Opera House, making ARIA one of Sydney's ultimate dining restaurants.
The ARIA bar boasts an impressive private cellar providing the opportunity to sample some of Australia's rarest and the world's finest wines, with an elegant space for a relaxing drink before dining.

Entree:

• Freshly shucked Sydney Rock Oysters. Half dozen, with chardonnay vinaigrette and trout pearls
• Caramelized onion tart with jannei goats cheese and baby leeks
• Bug meat boudin blanc served with fine pasta, salmon roe and lime
• Ocean trout and Salmon terrine with a dill dressing and grilled sour dough
• Twice cooked Bangalow pork belly with caramelized apple and balsamic

Main:

• Pan fired potato gnocchi with buffalo mozzarella, green vegetables, sage and nut brown butter
• Crisp skin Barramundi with fresh udon noodles and eggplant
• South Australian jewfish with a mushroom and truffle crust, fingerling potatoes and gremolata
• Roast lamb rack with basil, Du Puy lentils and potato mash
• Char-grilled sirloin with red wine butter and Pont Neuf potatoes

Dessert:

• Mandarin Jelly with fresh raspberries and tea sorbet
• Quince and almond kouing-aman served hot with creme anglaise
• Valrhona chocolate and caramel delice with hazelnut praline and vanilla ice cream
• Ginger crème brulee with confit pineapple and caramel
• Cheese plate. A selection of Australian and international cheeses

• All bookings cancelled incur 100% cancellation penalties

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