Impressed with the newly rebuilt Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club? Check out the latest diner to open its doors at the new $10-million surf club building, featuring spectacular views of the beach and a mouth-watering seafood-focus menu.
The Basin Dining Room opened last November 2022 just in time for summer. The new 90-seat venue is located within the newly renovated Warren and Mahoney-designed Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club building and offers a menu that leans heavily on seafood dishes.
Chef Doug Fraser and his restaurateur wife Kylie had the idea of opening a Mona Vale restaurant after seeing the then-undergoing redevelopment during a visit for a swim. The Warren and Mahoney-designed club facility features three elevated glass pavilions and a terrace. It is now home to the Brightside Cafe by Nine Yards Coffee and the Cook Terrace bar.
As for Basin Dining Room Head chef Dan Weier’s menu, starter offerings include kingfish marinated in lemon, betel leaf, coconut, chilli and tamarind paste; fried calamari with green papaya salad & aioli; and duck liver parfait, port jelly and toasted brioche.
The mains, meanwhile, includes rare tuna pasta, free-range egg spaghetti, parmesan, rocket, chilli and caper; steamed hapuka with ginger, bok choi & soy broth; and free-range pork cutlet, agrodolce, salsa verde, preserved lemon & roasted witlof.
There are light meals and salads available as well including fish burger with lettuce, pickles, tartare sauce, milk bun and served with french fries; Angus beef burger with lettuce, pickles, onion relish, milk bun and french fries; and local flathead beer battered – chunky chips and tartar.
The Basin Dining Room is located at 1 Surfview Road, Mona Vale. For bookings, visit their website here.