MOD. Dining at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
MOD. Dining is set to bring the vivid flavours of Asian cuisine to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, as the destination restaurant relaunches featuring an exciting new menu by head chef Sushil Aryal of Melbourne’s famed Miss Pearl Bar + Dining.
“After two successful years of MOD. Dining by Clayton Wells, the reins have been handed over to Nepali-born Aryal who introduces a menu of locally sourced and seasonal produce, transformed into an array of vibrant Asian dishes that pair perfectly with a range of crafted cocktails and unique list of Australian wines.”
MOD. Dining 2024, photo © Art Gallery of New South Wales, Jenni Carter
Aryal began his culinary career at Bondi institution Brown Sugar with chef Neil Gottheiner, before going on to train under some of the best chefs in Australia at venues including Cumulus Inc, Spice Temple, Vue Du Monde and Cutler and Co, and Moon Under Water at The Builders Arms Hotel with Josh Murphy. In 2022, he opened Miss Pearl Bar + Dining at Southbank Theatre in Melbourne.
Located in the Art Gallery’s SANAA-designed Naala Badu building and connecting seamlessly to outdoor seating on the Andrew and Jane Clifford Terrace, this light-filled space boasts views within the gallery and out to Woolloomooloo Bay, Sydney Harbour and East Sydney. The restaurant relaunches with a refreshed interior designed by Studio A-N to complement the new concept.
Art Gallery of New South Wales director of audiences and development John Richardson said: ‘We are excited to be working with Sushil Aryal and the Fresh Collective’s innovative team to diversify our dining portfolio and offer the first modern Asian dining experience to Art Gallery guests.
‘Sushil Aryal has made waves with his bold menu at Miss Pearl, and we can’t wait to share the all-day menu he has created for us at MOD. Dining.’
MOD. Dining 2024, photo: Fresh Catering
“Menu highlights include Raw tuna with yuzu kosho dressing, spring onion oil and pickled chili; Char siu pork collar with burnt pineapple nuoc mam sauce and lime; Grilled Little Joes skirt steak with kombu butter, mustard leaves and pickled shallot; and Crispy eggplant with lao gan chilli, white pepper and thai basil. The mid-morning menu features a Korean street toastie with egg, cabbage, kimchi, cheese and spring onion; and Mango pancake with lime and mascarpone cream. Snacks include Fivespice puffed pork skins; and King salmon with nori sheet, avocado, yuzu dressing and togarashi.”
MOD. Dining is one of five dining venues at the Art Gallery, including the Art Gallery restaurant, Crafted by Matt Moran, and The Gallery Cafe in the Naala Nura building, as well as the Kiosk and Espresso Bar in the Naala Badu building.
MOD. Dining reopens on Saturday 9 November. For more information about MOD. Dining and reservations, visit the MOD. Dining website. For more information about dining and venue hire at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, visit the Art Gallery website.
Menu options
A la carte
Banquet: $69/$79 per person (min 4 guests)
Restaurant details
Address: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Naala Badu building, 1 Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW
Opening hours: 10am – 4pm daily and until 9pm on Wednesday evenings
Email: hello@moddining.com.au
Website: moddining.com.au
Instagram: @moddining
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