Walnut Restaurant - Royal on The Park

4.3

8 Reviews

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

Innovative
Great for fine wines
Romantic

The Walnut Restaurant is one of Brisbane’s longest running establishments; located inside the Royal on the Park hotel. Overlooking the City Botanic Gardens, the restaurant possesses a profound history that has been uniquely maintained to this day. Be ensconced in the traditional, elegant surroundings, impeccable service, and the ever evolving menu that utilises only the freshest ingredients.

In a nod to the hotel’s 1960’s origins, this Brisbane CBD restaurant charms diners with shimmering Egyptian Crystal chandeliers, polished walnut wood panelling with gold trimmings, and a cosy two-way fireplace. The Walnut Room is consistently rated among the top 10 restaurants in Brisbane City on TripAdvisor, and is the recipient of three silver medals at the Restaurant of Champions competition.

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Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Modern Australian, French
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(07) 3221 1650
Website
http://www.thewalnutrestaurant.com.au/
Payment options
AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
152 Alice St, Brisbane, AU-QLD 4000
Neighborhood
Brisbane CBD
Parking details
Free parking for spends over $100<br />Weekday $35<br />Weekend $25
Public transit
Bus stop opposite Hotel entry.Train - 10 minute walk from Brisbane City Central station.Ferry - 5 minute walk from Eagle Street Pier and QUT Gardens Point.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, High Tea, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, View, Wine

Za'atar Spiced Milly Hill Double Lamb CutletA$25.00
Squash and zebra tomato salad, crispy pumpkin seeds, mozzarella, green olives, smoked yogurt, purple basil
Pan-Seared ScallopsA$27.00
Pea puree, crispy fried ham hock, compressed green apple, pea and mint mousse, caviar
Crispy Pork BellyA$24.00
Buckwheat noodle, pork and ginger meatballs, wilted tat soi, edamame duo, umami broth, bottarga, Chioggia radish
Vanilla Sugar Cured Confit SalmonA$24.00
Lemon sour cream, blood orange two ways, toasted nori crackers, liquorice root
Pan-Fried House Made Potato Gnocchi
Sautéed wild mushroom, truffle cream and micro herbs
- EA$19.00
- MA$29.00
Caesar SaladA$19.00
Cos lettuce, garlic croutons, Serrano ham, shaved pecorino cheese, anchovy dressing, soft boiled egg
Salt & Pepper Squid Som TumA$23.00
Green papaya salad, Nahm jim, toasted peanuts chilli and lime, lime aioli

Main

Glazed and Roasted Pumpkin WedgeA$29.00
Israeli cous cous, almond cream, fried salt bush, blackened cumin and lime salt, pumpkin oil vinaigrette
Braised Lamb ShankA$36.00
Burnt butter and rosemary Kumara puree, winter roasted vegetables, salsa Verde, and braising liquor reduction
Confit de CanardA$36.50
Confit leg of duck, beetroot silk, potato gratin, puffed wild rice, wilted bok choi, juniper berry jus
Market Fish**A$39.50
Warm zesty potato salad, wilted greens, hazelnut romesco, crab mayonnaise, bitter leaves, lovage oil
Jamon Wrapped and Filled, Pan-Roasted Chicken Ballotine**A$35.00
Nduja sausage, macadamia and current farce, pumpkin and mozzarella arancini, scorched spring vegetables, onion petals, carrot "ketchup" crispy sage, jus
'The Royal' Crab SpaghettiniA$40.00
Smoky grilled chorizo, heirloom cherry tomatoes, lemon-infused extra virgin olive oil, garlic and chilli
Char-Grilled 180grm Pasture Fed Eye FilletA$41.00
Pressed Lyonnaise potatoes, smokey butternut puree, kai lan, Dutch carrot, truffled Swiss brown mushroom, herb crumb, red wine jus
Lobster and Chive RisottoA$39.50
Fennel gremolata, sea asparagus, salmon roe, crustacean oil
Char-Grilled 300g Scotch FilletA$47.00
Smoked mussel hollandaise, blackened braised leek, sweet potato purée, onion bahji

Side Dishes

Duck Fat Roasted Kipfler PotatoesA$9.50
Soft herbs, sea salt
Rosemary Salt Rustic FriesA$9.50
Served with chipotle mayo
Seasonal GreensA$9.50
Garlic oil, ponzu dressing
Garden Leaf and Sprout Salad**A$8.50
Fetta crumble, Kalamata olives, heirloom tomatoes, house dressing

Dessert

Chef Troy's Family Recipe Baked CheesecakeA$16.00
Baked vanilla cheesecake, garam cracker biscuit, candied pineapple, coconut and lemon myrtle Chantilly, pineapple sorbet, mango jel, lemon verbena
Tonka Bean Crème Brûlée*A$16.00
Olive oil ice cream, salted chocolate and cacao nib cookie crumbs, tuile crisps, berries
Warm Sticky Date PuddingA$16.00
Duck fat caramel, date jam, vanilla bean ice cream, Hokey pokey, dehydrated milk crisps, smoked sea salt
Chocolate Delice TartA$16.00
Peanut crumb, dulce de leche ice cream, Davidson plum jel, peanut butter snow
Bombe AlaskaA$22.00
Joconde sponge, vanilla bean ice cream, berry sorbet, Italian meringue, berry coulis, dark chocolate, macadamia crumb
Australian Cheese Plate*A$25.00
A selection of Australian hard and soft cheeses, lavosh, water crackers, quince paste, honey, muscatels, soy roasted pepitas

What 8 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

8 Reviews

MK
MariaK
Brisbane
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The meals were out of this world superb. Ambiance was lovely. Staff were friendly and efficient. Loved it and I hope to return soon.
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B12try
Brisbane
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 1, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was good food fantastic I would recommend this restaurant to anyone thinking about it.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Brisbane
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on June 28, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food. Great ambiance. Amazing service.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Brisbane
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 17, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very good we both enjoyed our evening. Menu suited us, the setting was good and the staff got it just right. Will definitely be back.
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Fabio
Greater Boston
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 6, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Wife and I arrived early to have a drink at the bar before dinner. Bar attendant had limited/no experience at making gin martinis resulting in one part gin and five parts vermouth martinis with a twist of lemon after a 20 minute wait with the bar nearly empty. The steak selection was two choices but four choices appeared on the menu at Open Table. I ordered a rare steak but it was served medium rare with a sugary dark sauce on top. A large porterhouse steak. I had wanted to order a T-bone but not on the actual menu at the restaurant. The room was rather warm with a lit fireplace. No view of anything inside at this restaurant. Décor needs updating. Hard to believe that the Walnut Restaurant has a 4.5 rating at Open Table.
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OpenTable Diner
Calgary
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on July 4, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Used to have meeting. Basically very calm as such good feeling to take but when I went there, party was held in the same restaurant which was noisy for us.
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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Sydney
129 reviews
4.0
129 reviews
Dined on March 31, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food was unexpectey good. It has a more traditional menu which has baked Alaska.
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DavidA
Las Vegas
127 reviews
4.0
127 reviews
Dined on February 6, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a late reservation for dinner at the Walnut through Opentable, but it turns out that they don't actually have that time available (10pm). They were not sure how I was able to book it, and the restaurant was closed. However, the host was kind enough to seat us for dinner and keep the staff there longer even though it was clear they were closed. The service was excellent, and for that I applaud the Walnut. The food itself was nice, especially for it being a late night dinner.
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152 Alice St, Brisbane, AU-QLD 4000

Additional information

Neighborhood
Brisbane CBD
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Modern Australian, French
Dining style
Elegant Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Free parking for spends over $100<br />Weekday $35<br />Weekend $25
Public transit
Bus stop opposite Hotel entry.Train - 10 minute walk from Brisbane City Central station.Ferry - 5 minute walk from Eagle Street Pier and QUT Gardens Point.
Payment options
AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, High Tea, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, View, Wine

Website
http://www.thewalnutrestaurant.com.au/
Phone number
(07) 3221 1650

Walnut Restaurant - Royal on The Park

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Appetiser

Warm SourdoughA$9.50

Sous Vide Lamb Shoulder and Potato CroquetteA$16.50

Roasted and Glazed Bone MarrowA$17.00

Oysters Three Ways

Natural

Kilpatrick

Mornay

Entrée

Za'atar Spiced Milly Hill Double Lamb CutletA$25.00

Pan-Seared ScallopsA$27.00

Crispy Pork BellyA$24.00

Vanilla Sugar Cured Confit SalmonA$24.00

Pan-Fried House Made Potato Gnocchi

Caesar SaladA$19.00

Salt & Pepper Squid Som TumA$23.00

Main

Glazed and Roasted Pumpkin WedgeA$29.00

Braised Lamb ShankA$36.00

Confit de CanardA$36.50

Market Fish**A$39.50

Jamon Wrapped and Filled, Pan-Roasted Chicken Ballotine**A$35.00

'The Royal' Crab SpaghettiniA$40.00

Char-Grilled 180grm Pasture Fed Eye FilletA$41.00

Lobster and Chive RisottoA$39.50

Char-Grilled 300g Scotch FilletA$47.00

Side Dishes

Duck Fat Roasted Kipfler PotatoesA$9.50

Rosemary Salt Rustic FriesA$9.50

Seasonal GreensA$9.50

Garden Leaf and Sprout Salad**A$8.50

Dessert

Chef Troy's Family Recipe Baked CheesecakeA$16.00

Tonka Bean Crème Brûlée*A$16.00

Warm Sticky Date PuddingA$16.00

Chocolate Delice TartA$16.00

Bombe AlaskaA$22.00

Australian Cheese Plate*A$25.00

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