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Bert’s

This large gorgeous restaurant atop the former Newport Arms owes more than a dash of its sunny elegance and Med-luxe vibe to Merivale's Paddington flagship.
Bert's Sydney

Bert's.

Rob Shaw
Address
2 Kalinya St, Newport

Enter Bert’s and step into a seaside fantasy. One of Chablis and Burgundy and post-lunch Brandy Alexanders, where everything is clothed in linen and the ceilings are made of wicker. This is not a place to do things by halves. The (yes,$125) opener of hand-picked mud crab, dressed tableside with a tomalley emulsion and a lemony mayonnaise, is still essential ordering. But there’s fun to be had around the edges; the toasty fingers of brioche smeared with chicken-fat butter and overloaded with trout roe, for one. Ruffled reginette pasta with red mullet and sea succulents and a pretty mandarin and yoghurt slice show off Jordan Toft’s eye for invention, underlined by a sure touch. With the grill and the Josper oven, he lets good produce lie, elevating it with a few spare details and focusing on precision and timing – properly roasted flathead comes with a brown butter and caper sauce cut with lemon; a blushing duck crown is glazed with quince. Add floor staff perfectly at ease in the setting and Bert’s is a destination to settle into – for a good time, and a long time.

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Phone

02 9114 7350

Website

merivale.com/venues/berts

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Bookings:

Bookings recommended

Features

  • Licensed

  • Bar

  • Wheelchair friendly

Chef

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Jordan Toft & Sam Kane

This review was made independently for the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide. The guide’s reviewers visit unannounced and pay their way.

Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide

2020 Top 50 Rank – #32

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Wine: ★ ★ ★

Gourmet Traveller’s restaurant guide gives a yearly snapshot at the best restaurants to eat at right now. The best-rated restaurants, as judged by the reviewers’ first-hand experience, form our national Top 50. The wine star-ratings, which range from zero to three stars are made by wine editor Max Allen on the strength of the quality of the restaurant’s wine list. View our rating key here.

Bert’s
European
2 Kalinya St, Newport
Chef(s)
Jordan Toft & Sam Kane
Bookings
Bookings recommended
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Opening Hours
Lunch Wed-Sat noon-3pm, Sun noon-4pm; Dinner Wed-Thu 5.30pm-9.30pm, Fri-Sat 5.30pm-10.30pm

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