WATERSIDE DINING

Bennelong

Located within Sydney Opera House, Bennelong serves up native ingredients in innovative ways. A celebration of Australia, the menu features dishes such as hand-picked mud crab with white polenta, palm heart, corn and brown butter.

The lamington, meanwhile, is a salute to the country’s classic chocolate-dipped, coconutfleckedsponge.bennelong.com.au

The Newport

Set on Pittwater, a waterway along the Northern Beaches coastline, The Newport is a largely outdoor space housing a handful of eateries and bars, each with a different focus. Look out for treats like the Kiosk & Seafood Market’s pork belly bánh mì, a barramundi schnitzel from The Shack and coconut iced coffee from the Kiosk Cafe. merivale.com/venues/thenewport

The Boathouse Shelly Beach

Each of The Boathouse group’s Sydney branches sits on a beautiful body of water, and the Shelly Beach outpost is no different. Watch the sun rise over the beach before perusing the breakfast menu, featuring dishes like crab omelette and coconut hotcakes.

Later in the day, tuck into some of the best fish and chips around. theboathousesb.com.au