Flying Fish, Pyrmont

I’ve been super keen to visit Flying Fish (Jones Bay Wharf, Lower Deck 
19-21 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont) for quite some time now and the powers that be granted my wish when my next day off coincided with the parents wanting to have lunch somewhere that had a lot of seafood on the menu and with a waterfront view.


Normally my parents refuse to order sashimi at a restaurant since they live so close to the Sydney Fish Markets but luckily they were drawn to the Modern Sashimi Platter ($47). This was a beautifully presented platter and, happily for us, each dish had 3 slices so there was enough for us to share. There was: Yellowfin Tuna with chilli and lemongrass; Kingfish with yuzu pepper; Ocean Trout with moro miso; Snapper with red shiso vinegar; and Flathead with bitter orange, soy, shichimi pepper.

My fave of the bunch was the tuna – the lemongrass just really brought out the freshness and flavour of the tuna. Running a close second was the ocean trout, the miso topping was thick but surprisingly not salty giving the ocean trout a more buttery flavour.


The WA Marron ($34) was amazing, the marron was plump and juicy and we carefully portioned it out equally to ensure family tranquility. I absolutely loved the marron bisque and wanted it pumped directly into my veins. I usually hate fennel but caramelise it and I’m right as rain 😛


The Smoked Petuna Ocean Trout ($31) was a last minute addition and I was glad we ordered it for the ocean trout was buttery soft with a ridiculously tasty cucumber, apple and butter milk dressing.


The father unit loves toothfish which was why Flying Fish made it onto our hit list and the Glacier 51 Toothfish ($49) did not disappoint. The naturally sweet fish flaked at the touch of a fork and swipes of the Persillade sauce were punchy and bright with garlic and parsley.


The mothership ordered the King Prawn Curry ($46) and was the surprise winner of the day with a bounty of fresh prawns swimming in curry rich and fragrant with coconut, date and tamarind and the tomato and lime packed an acidic punch.


After tasting the brilliant curry I was a tad underwhelmed with the Blue Eye Travalla ($44), I mean the fish itself was fine and cooked perfectly but the flavours on this plate just didn’t hold a candle to that curry. But squee how cute is the presentation of the potato mash! There was also a caper, hazelnut and brown butter emulsion and I was rather fond of the charred grapes which were a burst of smoky sweetness.


We were all full but wanted something sweet to end the meal so we decided to share the Slow Cooked Banana ($18). Google tells me that the Dulcey ganache is made using Valrhona blond chocolate and while I liked the caramel-y flavour, I wasn’t too keen on the slightly bouncy texture of the squiggle. The brown butter powder and the peanut brittle ice cream were MIND BLOWING though and paired beautifully with the caramelised bananas.


The view from our table! There was a bit of construction happening on the wharf but with clear skies and near perfect dishes, lunch at Flying Fish was mighty fine. It is on the exxy side but definitely worth it for a special occasion and I’ll definitely be back to try the degustation menu!