Bishop Sessa

In a summer that broke numerous heat records, including a blistering Sydney day of 45.8 degrees, my favourite seasonal dish was Paul Cooper’s pretty Scallop Ceviche ($18). Guaranteed to cool your core temperature, it soothes the mouth with avocado, cucumber and creamy scallop, then surprises with a shock of intense ginger beer sorbet. Paul’s deft handling of cold dishes saw me revisit for Glacier 21 Toothfish Carpaccio ($18) with smoked clams, miso and apple. He also manages to extract more flavour than most from his Spanner Crab Remoulade ($19), laid out like a garden on a patchwork quilt of watermelon prosciutto. A fan of nose-to-tail eating, Paul also gets my tick of approval for his Corned Pork Jowl and Stuffed Tail Salad ($18), great against on-tap Trumer Pils ($7.50). Heat made me skip mains in favour of bar snacks – the Beef and Bone Marrow Dumplings ($12.50/5) eat like inner city comfort food, whilst tasty Quail and Ginger Steamed Buns ($14/2) manage to fill out any remaining corners. Savvy restaurateur Erez Gordon keeps customers-in-the-know revisiting with offers like Sip Shuck & Slide ($20) – the chance to eat five oysters and a New Orleans style fried oyster slider against a glass of Shadowfax Riesling. Jump on the mailing list to stay in the loop…

Bishop Sessa
527 Crown St Surry Hills
Ph: (02) 8065 7223 bishopsessa.com.au
Modern Australian $$$$