Hotel Rose Bay, the 90-year-old pub and casual hangout bar, has reopened with a modern look after months of a multi-million renovation. The family-owned establishment’s redesign delivered the necessary upgrade whilst retaining the pub’s community appeal.
Interior designer Richards Stanisich was hired to transform Hotel Rose Bay into an elegant waterhole. In place of its dark timbre interiors are tasteful light-coloured walls accented with rose gold and terrazzo tiling.
The renovation also included more windows and a raised ceiling to open up space. The change, however, essentially removed the vintage trains and the elevated train tracks that used to hover and run above the guests sitting at the bar.
Despite the locals launching a protest to #savethetrain, manager Toby Chick said that removing this feature has been “a long time coming.”
Today, the new Hotel Rose Bay has three distinct sections:
- the main bar and lounge for guests looking to unwind
- the sports bar for group gatherings and family
- the 70-seat restaurant for big celebrations or romantic dates
Along with the redesign is a new menu. The food choices have been upgraded with more sophisticated meals featuring fresh local produce and loads of seafood fare from the innovations of Chef Ian Royle.
Hotel Rose Bay guests may enjoy a heavenly dinner of modern Australian dishes fused with Asian flavours, such as the salmon tarte with avocado and wonton crisp, or the split king prawns with sea greens and burnt butter.
Hotel Rose Bay first opened its doors in New South Head Road in 1929. The restaurant is open from Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m., and on Sunday until 10:30 p.m.
