Lumière on Thirty Five and the view of the skyline. Lumière on Thirty Five Instagram
As a restaurateur, I rarely actually go out any more. Those couple of nights when I’m not working will more likely find me on the couch than on a bar stool these days.
But on occasion, opportunities appear that should be taken and so it was when I got the chance to visit the latest bar Lumière on Thirty Five at Sofitel Darling Harbour*. I will admit that 5 star hotel bars are not my normal scene, but I had previously heard good things about the Sofitel Champagne Bar so decided to kill two birds with one stone and visit both.
Sydney does have a few top-floor venues and they all offer spectacular views but for now I suspect Lumière might be a little bit of a secret.
The Champagne Bar was the obvious starting point, offering 13 prestige champagnes by the glass on my visit, changing throughout the year, and a solid list by the bottle. Starting with Ruinart Blanc de Blancs is never a bad thing and this bottle was in fine form. Following that with a run through of the Charles Heidsieck NV Blanc de Blancs and Rosé. A cheeky Jacquart Mosaïque Brut Signature 5 Years Aged had a lovely richness to it—still NV, but they emphasise the five years on lees.
Every bottle was poured tableside and at various fill levels and I was very pleased that every bottle was as
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