At ESQ, our menu celebrates the best of Australian produce with bold flavours and refined presentation. From fresh seafood and vibrant small plates to premium share dishes and perfectly cooked steaks, every dish is designed to pair beautifully with our signature cocktails and curated wine list. Whether you are joining us for a relaxed lunch, an indulgent dinner, or our lively happy hour, ESQ offers exceptional food, drinks, and atmosphere in the heart of Sydney.

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All Day Dining

STARTERS

House bread, miso butter v, vgo, dfo 12
Gluten free bread +4

Warm misto olives, garlic, fennel seed, citrus vg 10

Sydney Rock oysters (min order of 3)
Natural with condiments (ginger gelée, hot sauce, mignonette) 7.5 ea
Bone marrow roasted, sourdough crumb 9.5 ea

Salted cucumber, stracciatella, grapefruit, chilli oil, pine nuts, dill gf, nfo 18

Miso eggplant tempura, hazelnut, coriander, goma vg, nfo 18

Tuna Tataki, sesame crust, yuzu kosho, scallion, garlic gf, nf, dfo 29

Baked scallop (2pc), kimchi butter, pickled daikon, guanciale nf 24

Beef tartare MB+4, smoked egg yolk, Gochujang butter crostini dfo 32
Gluten free bread +4

Smoked bone marrow, toasted sesame chimichurri, roasted garlic, baguette gfo, df, nf 26
Gluten free bread +4

LARGE PLATES

Charred sugarloaf, miso, whey, labneh, dukkha v, vgo, gf 32

Potato gnocchi, black garlic butter, salted egg yolk, pink peppercorn, potato crunch v, vgo 32

Hapuka, beurre blanc, wasabi, trout roe, charred baby gem gf, nf 48

Duck breast, carrot, beetroot, blackberry, spiced jus df, nf 49

Double cheeseburger, American cheese, white onion, garlic ginger pickles, relish mayo, sesame bun 34
Gluten free bread +4
Add egg +4 | Add bone marrow +12 | Add Foie Gras +36

FROM THE GRILL
Served with smoked salt, lemon, house fermented mustard, and your choice of sauce

Little Joe marinated skirt steak 200g 55

Little Joe striploin MB4+ 400g 109

Tajima wagyu beef tenderloin MB4+ 180g 68

Riverina beef scotch fillet MB2+ 300g 75

Tajima wagyu T-bone MB5+ 800g 189

Kurobuta fullblood Berkshire pork chop 300g 45

Lamb rump 180g 42

Sauces: bordelaise, peppercorn, café de Paris butter, mushroom, hon miso, chimichurri
Add on: bone marrow +12 | foie gras +36

SIDES

Hot chips, nori fennel salt gf, df, vg 16

Green leaf salad, anchovy dressing, shaved celery, capers gf, vgo 16

Roasted pumpkin, lavender honey, ricotta gf, dfo, vgo 16

Tater tots, gochujang, cheddar, scallion gf, nf 16

Mixed mushrooms, ponzu glaze, micro shiso vg, df, gfo 16

Wagyu fat roasted potato, rosemary, sea salt gf, df, nf 17

DESSERTS

Fire roasted pineapple, puffed rice, coconut chips, coconut sorbet vg, nf, df 18

Bombe Alaska, passionfruit, lychee, rum v, nf, gf 23

Mille-feuille, dark chocolate mousse, vanilla cream, pistachio ice cream v 19

Apple tart, whiskey glaze, vanilla ice cream v, nf 21

Cheeses
1 for 14 | 3 for 36
Mature Cheddar – Cow – Australia
Brie Mon Père – Cow – France
Fourme d’Ambert AOP – Cow – France
Manchego, 12 month – Sheep – Spain
Crottin de Chèvre – Goat – France

gf gluten free, df dairy free, nf nut free, v vegetarian, vg vegan

Anything with an ‘o; a terwards means option available,
for example, gfo = gluten free option

Shared Menu

Minimum two – for the whole table
95pp

House bread, chickpea miso ricotta butter v, vgo, dfo
Tuna Tataki, sesame crust, yuzu kosho, scallion, garlic gf, nf, dfo
Miso eggplant tempura, hazelnut, coriander, goma vg, nfo
Baked scallop (2pc), Gochujang butter, pickled daikon, guanciale nf

Little Joe Striploin MB4+
Wagyu fat roasted potato, rosemary, sea salt gf, df, nf
Green leaf salad, anchovy dressing, shaved celery, capers gf, vgo

Bombe Alaska, passionfruit, lychee, rum v, nf, gf
Cheese add-on: 1 +14 | 3 +36

Beverage List

Sip on hand-crafted cocktails that’ll transport you back to the days of speakeasies and flappers. From classic Manhattan to modern house designed cocktails, each drink is a work of art, carefully made with premium ingredients to deliver the perfect balance of flavours.

And if wine’s your poison, then you’re in luck! Our premium wine list boasts of the finest selections from around the world, carefully chosen to complement any dish and leave you feeling like royalty. Whether you prefer crisp whites or full-bodied reds, each pour is a journey to the world.

So come on in and raise a glass to good times and great company. The prohibition may have ended, but the spirit of the era lives on at ESQ.

Pre-Theatre Dining

Entree & Main or Main & Dessert 65pp

ENTREE

Salted cucumber, stracciatella, grapefruit, chilli oil, pine nuts, dill
Miso eggplant tempura, hazelnut, coriander, goma gf, vg
Baked scallop (2pc), Gochujang butter, pickled daikon, guanciale

MAIN
Charred sugarloaf, miso, whey, labneh, dukkha v, vgo, gf
Potato gnocchi, black garlic butter, salted egg yolk, pink peppercorn, potato crunch v, vgo 32
Little Joe marinated skirt steak 200g
Served with smoked salt, lemon, house fermented mustard, and your choice of sauce
Sauces: bordelaise, peppercorn, café de Paris butter, mushroom, hon miso, chimichurri
Add on: bone marrow +12 | foie gras +36

SIDES
Green leaf salad, anchovy dressing, shaved celery, capers gf, vgo

DESSERT
Fire roasted pineapple, puffed rice, coconut chips, coconut sorbet vg, nf, df
Mille-feuille, dark chocolate mousse, vanilla cream, pistachio ice cream v
Apple tart, whiskey glaze, vanilla ice cream v, nf

Menu

All Day Dining

Shared Menu

Beverage List

EXPRESS LUNCH

Pre-Theatre Dining

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