Restaurant Palette
Our Menu
Lunch and dinner in Surry Hills, with dishes composed around flavour, colour and what is in season.
The menu, section by section
The menu is organised by flavour profile rather than traditional courses, with placeholders for dish names and descriptions on the printed menu. The kitchen updates the detailed allergen guide with each menu change, four times a year to follow seasonal produce, listing allergens and dietary suitability where confirmed.
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SMALL PLATES
Lighter dishes designed to begin the meal or share.
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STARTERS
Seasonal and flavour-focused first courses.
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MAINS
Larger dishes built around balanced ingredients and thoughtful preparation.
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FROM THE GRILL
Dishes cooked over the grill, with the team able to talk you through the current selection.
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SIDES
Vegetables, salads and complementary dishes.
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DESSERTS
Desserts focused on texture, sweetness and balance.
Drinks, set menu and children's choices
A few more parts of the menu, and the practical details that sit alongside it.
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DRINKS Non-alcoholic beverages and adult beverages
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Set menu A set menu is available for guests who want to experience the full range of flavours and colours; the number of courses is listed on the menu.
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Children's choices Smaller choices for children are available; ask the team for the current options when you book or arrive.
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Allergen guide The kitchen keeps a detailed allergen guide for every dish, updated with each menu change.
How the kitchen builds a plate
Every dish at Restaurant Palette starts with a simple question: what will this look like on the plate, and how will it taste when the elements are eaten together? The kitchen composes each dish with at least three distinct colours, so contrast is part of the first impression before the first forkful.
The menu is organised by flavour profile rather than traditional courses. That means a bright, citrus-led dish and a deeper, slow-cooked one can sit side by side, and the team will help you put together a meal that moves between them. The printed menu changes four times a year to follow seasonal produce, and new dishes are introduced with placeholders until the kitchen is ready to confirm the final name and description.
Service staff attend a weekly tasting of new dishes, so they can answer questions about ingredients, preparation and colour composition without guessing. The kitchen also keeps a detailed allergen guide for every dish, updated with each menu change, and staff ask about dietary requirements before taking orders.
The result is a menu that is meant to be read, discussed and adjusted to the table in front of it — whether that is a long lunch in Surry Hills or a relaxed evening meal.
Before you order
A few things the team will check with you, and that you can ask about at any point.
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Tell the team about any allergies or dietary requirements before you order.
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Ask to see the allergen guide for a dish if you want to check ingredients and preparation.
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Ask which dishes are vegetarian or vegan; the menu lists options where confirmed.
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Children's choices are available; ask for the current options.
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The set menu's course count is printed on the menu.
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If you are booking for 6 or more, the team will explain the deposit when you book.
The set menu
If you want to try the full range of flavours and colours, the set menu is the simplest way in. The number of courses is listed on the menu, and staff attend a weekly tasting of new dishes so they can talk you through the current dishes when you book.
Book a tableQuestions about the menu
I have an allergy. What should I do?
Please speak with our team about allergies or dietary requirements. The kitchen keeps a detailed allergen guide for every dish, updated with each menu change, and staff will talk you through the options before you order.
Are there vegetarian and vegan dishes?
Vegetarian and vegan options are listed on the menu where confirmed. Because the menu changes four times a year and ingredients can change, ask the team what is available on the day rather than assuming a dish is suitable.
Do you offer choices for children?
Children's choices are available. Ask the team when you book or when you arrive, and they will point you to the smaller dishes on the menu.
Can the menu change?
Menu ingredients and preparation may change. The menu changes four times a year to align with seasonal produce, and the kitchen updates its allergen guide with each menu change.
What is the set menu?
The set menu follows the same flavour-led approach as the rest of the menu. The number of courses is listed on the menu, and the team can talk you through it when you book.
How do bookings work?
Bookings are taken by phone and email, up to 21 days ahead, and our team will confirm your reservation personally within 24 hours. Parties of 6 or more are asked for a deposit, taken off the bill.