Pub Grub: Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel

15 August 2014 | 3:51 pm | Staff Writer

This harbourside hotel, right on the water and running parallel to the lush Robertson Park, boasts yacht club ambiance and a sumptuous menu.

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All this makes it the perfect night or daytime destination for travellers, corporate types and families alike.

Offering boutique hotel suites as well as harbour-front wedding and event spaces, Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel intends to lavish all diners with a taste of the good life (and fresh seafood!).

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At Beach Club, a multilevel drinking and dining space, stay for a while, with the sounds of acoustic bands and chilled DJ sets humming in the background, or just grab a quick snack from the Fish & Chippery to take down to the waterside. For a fancier meal, made with local produce, go the grilled seafood plate (king prawns, calamari, scampi, bugs), crab carbonara linguine or a salmon and prawn pie, all crafted lovingly by Executive Chef John Pye. Meanwhile in the Sports Bar you’ll find the locals having it out over free trivia on Tuesdays or gorging on a traditional pub feed (schnitty, steak sandwiches and pasta bolognese).

Now to the wine: Moet Magnums (1.5L) for $150 on Saturdays; reds and whites from Australia’s best vineyards; or Australian sparkling and French champagnes. And if you prefer a different tipple, you can’t go past Watsons Bay’s signature cocktail, the Grand Watson, made from coconut rum with pineapple, honey and lemon, served in a coconut – sunny beach vibes aplenty.

FUN FACT

Every Sunday, Watsons Bay Boutique hosts crab racing down by the beach. If you back the winner you could score yourself a Beach Club gift voucher.