Longrain has the rather auspicious reputation of being Sydney’s best contemporary Asian restaurant.

With communal banquet-style dining tables, this modern, yet comfortable restaurant has an air of quiet confidence.  As soon as I entered the dining area I felt like I knew I was going to get high quality food, good service and enjoy a pleasant evening.

The menu offers a variety of dishes designed by Head Chef  Martin Boetz with a Thai and Southern Chinese influence.  Each dish is designed to be shared and is served with Jasmine rice.  Our waiter recommended a Riesling to go with our dishes after expertly talking us through which wines would complement each flavor.

As a relative newcomer to Sydney, I can’t say if Longrain is the best of its kind, but it more than delivered on ambience, quality and value.  I would certainly visit again and recommend you take the time to sample some of the amazing dishes on offer.

Open for Lunch Friday from 12pm to 2:30pm. Dinner Monday to Friday from 6pm to 11pm; Saturday 5:30pm to 11pm and Sunday from 5:30pm to 10pm.

The Cocktail Bar is open 7 nights a week from 4pm to midnight.