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Soluna

A little ray of sunshine, all year round.

Pressed prawn toast.
1 / 6Pressed prawn toast.James Brickwood
The dining room.
2 / 6The dining room. James Brickwood
Pork belly, onion and whiskey sauce.
3 / 6Pork belly, onion and whiskey sauce.James Brickwood
Scallop, macadamia and plum.
4 / 6Scallop, macadamia and plum.James Brickwood
Monte Carlo ice cream sandwich.
5 / 6Monte Carlo ice cream sandwich.James Brickwood
Sourdough spaghetti, roast garlic, miso and pepper.
6 / 6Sourdough spaghetti, roast garlic, miso and pepper.James Brickwood

14.5/20

Contemporary$$

It’s big, bright and bold, and on a sunny day, Soluna draws the workers of North Sydney towards it like ants to a picnic.

Etymon Project’s sprawling flagship venue has tables inside and out and a long bar with good-value lunch options. But dining here can be more than just super-crunchy prawn toast or shareable falafels.

Chef Rhys Connell helms the sleek low-lined kitchen, teaming just seared Hokkaido scallop with salted blood plums and silken macadamia cream, and glazing grilled pork belly in whisky.

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This high/low approach means that a well-engineered burger in the bar and the Blackmore wagyu karubi with bitter leaves at the table share the same sort of sunny Californian approach. Even the cute Monte Carlo-style dessert sandwich of coconut sorbet with honey and raspberry ice-cream makes it feel like summer all year round.

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