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Towards the end of a nearly 3-week trip, I’m not going to lie, I was feeling lazy about my\u00a0food selection process.<\/h3>\n

While I had a lengthy list of restaurants to explore in Sydney, in the end, our last night in Australia was spent literally downstairs at Kensington Street Social<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0Of course, I will use the excuse that it’s also difficult to find a good restaurant that’s open on a Sunday evening (according to the hostess, venues have to pay quite a bit more to their kitchen and servers to make this happen). \u00a0Given I’m also familiar with Chef Atherton’s work here in Dubai<\/a>, I was curious to see what the menu would look like at a similar venue in another city.<\/p>\n

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Either way, we somehow ended up seated\u00a0at the pass, with an insider’s\u00a0view of\u00a0how dishes are prepared and how the kitchen operates in general (which, on this Sunday night, was what I would classify as ‘crazy busy.’) \u00a0Done in a stunningly stark green tone, the menu at Kensington Street Social is quite different than its Dubai cousin. \u00a0Here, there is still finesse and impressive dishes, but a much smaller collection. \u00a0There’s also a rather unique cocktail menu (which includes the Vegemitini…which I looked at with curiosity but couldn’t bring myself to order).<\/p>\n

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Not entirely hungry (we’d visited the amazing Handpicked Cellar Door<\/a> earlier in the afternoon — a must-visit if you’re in the area), we were okay to enjoy the smaller of the nature of the dishes (although the $80 per person sharing menu did look interesting). \u00a0Naturally, I couldn’t pass up V<\/i>anella Burrata<\/em> (AUS$24), and Hubs was happy to enjoy a Native Rock\u00a0Oyster<\/em> or two (AUS$5 per oyster and an overall ubiquitous menu option across the country, no matter what style of restaurant). \u00a0While I enjoyed the Burrata, I do wish it had been served with a crostini or some other cracker. \u00a0Similar to my tradition of always ordering my favorite cheese, I ordered a nice, but not revolutionary Pasture fed beef tartare<\/em> (AUS$20). \u00a0Still feeling a bit peckish, we finished our meal with\u00a0Steamed Broccolini<\/em> (AUS$18) as well as Crispy Potatoes<\/em> (AUS$12, served with definitely not enough sauce). \u00a0As we watched the chefs, I also realized we’d sampled one of the sourdough flatbreads mini pizzas (AUS$20) while at the bar at the Old Clare<\/a>, which, of all the dishes, is the one I would most likely order again.<\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/a>Would I go back? \u00a0While I wouldn’t seek out\u00a0Kensington St. Social, I think this is the perfect place to start an evening. \u00a0There are enjoyable small plates and a great location\/atmosphere, but I didn’t see anything I would specifically make an entire meal out of. \u00a0Prices also felt a bit higher than necessary.<\/p>\n

Where’s your favorite location for a date night in Sydney?
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