We stayed at the Hilton next door, and Solander is the all day dining option affiliated with the hotel. The food was pretty good, and there was a nice selection. There was scrambled eggs, bacon, chicken sausage, fried rice, lox, charcuterie, fruit, et al. You could also order an omelet and poached eggs. The only downside was there was no bagels for the lox. Dominque and Steffen were super nice & friendly. Dominique allowed us access to the entire buffet. Normally Hilton Diamond members only have access to the cold items. Steffen hails fr Germany and gave us some great tips for our day trip to Bondi Beach. Regarding the ambiance, its very functional. We should have sat at a window seat vs near the buffet. There was too much foot traffic near us. I would eat at Solander even if I wasn't staying at the hotel. The food is very good, and the service is warm. read more

Solander Dining and Bar - Bfast buffet (inc w/ room at Hilton) very good - Bars Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Very nice large cozy restaurant for breakfast. Hilton Honors covers the cold buffet which has a little of everything. The hot buffet is $15. It's help yourself, including getting your own coffee or tea. Has a full bar, and nice dinners. read more

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We are staying at the West Hotel and Sander is the attached bar/restaurant. After a long day of travel we decided to Dine at the hotel. Honestly-I wasn't expecting "much" and was looking for a decent glass of wine and some simple fare. Boy-were we in for a lively surprise!!!! The hostess greeted us and let us have a lively table by the window-even though it appeared reserved. The wait staff were promptly to the table and we started with pre dinner cocktails. An express martini for myself and whisky in the rocks for the hubby. For Dinner we chose the Barramundi dish with a miso sauce. WOW! This is a new dish to me-and I cannot wait to come across it again. Light but meaty and a delicate flavor. The miso sauce was a fantastic pairing. The restaurant itself is a small bar/restaurant with limited seating. The lighting was lowered and cozy. It appeared to be a favorite upon the locals as the bar got quite lively for a Friday night. We will be back! read more

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As I was waking on a friend for brunch I stopped in for a quick bite because I was hungry. The breakfast is basically a buffet style and I just needed something quick. I was able to order an omelet (Spinach, tomato and smoked salmon). The omelet only comes with 3 ingredients but you're able to add additions for a fee. The service was super fast but they recommend the buffet. The ambiance of this place is very nice. It has had glass walls so you can see outside as you're eating. I will be back to experience the dinner while I'm staying at the hotel read more

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Our time spent at the Hilton (West Hotel) in Sydney Australia was quite memorable. Service and room accommodations were excellent!! Our room package included a champagne greeting. Open mini bar / and full breakfast every morning at the hotels "Solander Dining & Bar " downstairs in the lobby. My wife and I were greeted and seated promptly upon entering the dining area. Breakfast included made to order breakfast items such as Eggs Benedict/French Toast/Avocado Toast additionally anything from the breakfast bar which included bread & pastries baked to perfection/ locally grown fruit (kiwi-oranges-passionfruit-berries) picked at its peak ripeness plus too many more items to mention. I have to give credit to executive chef" David Vandenbeele" for his outstanding creativity and inspiring dishes, using only the finest and freshest ingredient ! Plus honorable mention to our fantastic young Ukrainian waiter. He was on point in every way possible and was very personable & funny ! My wife and I looked forward to having breakfast here every morning. He put a smile on our faces every morning and made our stay most memorable! Live/Love/Travel ! read more

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The breakfast here is absolutely great. Healthy, hearty and unhealthy options all in the same buffet spot for $30 :) you get anything from fresh donuts and pastries to fresh fruit, chia pudding, parfaits with no added sugar, fresh breads (whole sour and white) with butter marmalade's jams and vegemite- juice and coffee. Or is located inside the Hilton (West Hotel) with wonderful service. I enjoyed the local fruit highlight (fresh passion Fruit and fresh kiwi). Visiting from the US, I tasted Vegemite for the first time here. W read more

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We arrived at West Hotel Sydney early Friday morning for a 3-day visit. We enjoyed the buffet breakfast at Solander and had a good dinner there Friday evening. The best part of that evening was listening to live music while eating our dinner. The singer was amazing, so talented, and the musician accompanying her was impressive. The wait staff was attentive and friendly. So far, we really enjoyed our stay at the West Hotel. read more

Hilton property dine in. Skip breakfast, and walk down to the Harbour where even the priciest brekkies are more affordable. DO go for happy hour, for good local wines, Pacific beers and affordable snacks, recommend trying the Wings, nice Korean BBQ feel and an interesting riff on Ranch dip. read more

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Solander Dining is set within the West Hotel, a boutique designer upmarket Hotel by Hilton, situated close to Barangaroo. Solander can be aptly described as suave and sophisticated with art deco styling, complete with velvet lounge chairs, oak tables, tan leather menus, herringbone marble floors and unique lighting fixtures. The dining space is designed around a long fully stocked bar and even an indoor feature palm garden. This, combined with a dimly lit room oozes style and class.The space is further enhanced by a live music set infront of the well lit bar. As you enter the room, the music warmly greets and soothes you with classic tunes provided on the night by skilled musician Michael Duchesne, who happened to front our wedding band a few years back. It is perfect to provide a chilled atmosphere during your dining experience. If you aren't there for the full dining experience, you can also order a cocktail, spirit, wine or beer and a few bar bites to enjoy with friends.Solander Dining was named after 18th century botanist Daniel Solander, an explorer who travelled to Australia on the Endeavour ship with Joseph Banks and was a key individual in researching and documenting Australian flora and fauna. This restaurant explores Australian flora and fauna, but in a culinary sense. The menu is split into flora - vegetable dishes and fauna - protein based.The chefs, led by executive chef David Vandenabeele have done their research to locate and source the freshest native produce, incorporating the ingredients into their menu. Using banksia, acacia, salt bush, Karkalla leaves, lemon Myrtle, native finger line, Kakadu plum to flavour the dishes, makes for lovely flavour combinations. For the proteins, the menu highlights some amazing meats such as wallaby, rib eye and venison. From the seafood list, you can try Sydney rock oysters, kingfish or the amazing bugs. You can easily do the 6 course tasting menu for $110 to explore the menu, if you aren't sure what to order. We decided to sample a number of dishes a la carte. We love a restaurant that that bakes their bread fresh on site. The bread here is an absolute highlight. The delicious bread is baked in a flowerpot with hints of Banksia and Acacia flavours. Just amazing. Onto starters - we ate the best dish we have come across this year! A stunning plate of charred bugs cooked in chilli butter with bush tomatoes. This seafood offering is perfectly cooked with the flesh sliding out of the shell with little encouragement, and even less encouragement once we had a taste. Even better, this dish can be ordered as a main. We will most certainly be back specifically for these bugs. The entree list has many other great options, including the gin cured salmon which is another inspired offering, well seasoned and served with pickled cucumber and native karkalla leaves and lemon myrtle.From the main list, the mountain pepper spiced venison rack came deboned, cut into small slices, and well prepared. Beautifully plated with butternut squash, the venison topped with the tartness of the Davidson plumb and finished with lovely jus. We also decided on a fish dish of seared king fish, skin very crisp, served in a silky lemon butter and served with delicate champagne poached oysters, a uniquely decadent plate of food.If you are hungry enough to order some sides, do yourself a favour and order the Warrigal greens, they are something to savour, with sweetness of the fermented black garlic. The desserts are all very intriguing, especially with the use of native ingredients. The strawberry plate immediately grabbed our attention, with strawberries prepared in many ways, fresh, caramelised and in a short cake. This came served with and earl grey jelly and pearl barley, which gives a nice toasty flavour and texture, as does the delicate chickpea meringue.There wasn't anything delicate about the acacia chocolate fondant, and with good reason, it's indulgent and very rich with intense flavours and a bold blackberry sorbet, a powerful dessert indeed.Solander Dining and bar is such a sophisticated venue, well suited for a drink and some live music, in stylish surrounds. The restaurant is great for a bite, be it small or a degustation and the food is extremely high quality. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We also love that they hero ingredients native to Australia. Impressive on all levels, be sure to place this high on your bucket list. read more

Breakfast was amazing! The service was excellent! Made to order breakfast was even more amazing! Salmon with asparagus and the mushrooms was excellent.The night before I ate at the bar. it was OK. I thought that I was getting the happy hour menu but paid full price. A little disappointing. If I would've known that I would've had a full meal. Nonetheless a good place for drinks and food. read more