A neighbourhood bar and kitchen from the team behind The Scallop Shell, Sydney’s sits just next door in the former New Inn. Downstairs, the atmosphere is relaxed and inviting – ideal for dropping in for cocktails, good wine, and all-day snacks. Upstairs, the beautiful rooftop restaurant offers a delightfully unexpected setting for sun-soaked flavours, seasonal seafood, and nostalgic classics at lunch and dinner. The evolving seasonal menu celebrates the best of British ingredients with a Mediterranean twist, with dishes such as crisp fried haddock goujons with roasted garlic aioli, whole baked Devon crab thermidor, and Gressingham duck breast with ratatouille and red wine jus. With its covered, heated terrace, it’s a year-round destination, but really comes into its own on sunny days. Sundays are all about the sharing roast, and well worth planning around.
23 Monmouth Place, Bath BA1 2AY
Tel: 01225 260260 Web: sydneysbath.co.uk