Dunbar House

If you’re gonna get married, you should probably do it in style. Unless you’re only marrying him for his money, in which case the aesthetics don’t matter as much as the means to the end I suppose.
Dunbar House is a corker, it overlooks the beach at Watson’s Bay next to Nielsen Park, and is a short wobble from Watto Bay Hotel which is about as good a venue for pre-​reception drinks as you’ll ever get.
The venue is stunning but also pretty intimate, around a 100-​person capacity and the tables are laden with flowers and glassware and silverware and champagne flutes and it’s mad fancy, is what I’m getting at, it really makes you feel like you’re a better class of person than you probably are, it did for me anyway, and there’s a separate dance floor area where you can cut shapes while the rest of the people heff into dessert that you don’t know has been served and when you get back to your seat someone has eaten yours and life is unfair like that sometimes.

Amazing views and location on Watsons bay. Thoroughly recommend this place for brunch.

Have been here on 3 separate occasions for events and engagements and they have all been superb!
The food servings are many, it is delectable and well presented!
The staff are friendly and are prompt if you request something that they aren’t serving.
The view is beautiful, especially when its sunset.
Great venue, will be back to try their café breakfast menu.

Beautiful in the sun on a crisp winter day. Beautiful food, watch the seagulls and pelicans and the incoming ferries. Service has improved, attentive but not too in your face.

Unfortunately Michael the manager is not able to cope managing tables. Lots of empty tables, but they have bookings with no one turning up. Plates on tables, people waiting. Bit of a mess when it comes to the service of getting a seat. Could have been good, maybe this table booking system is to blame.

Function part of Dunbar House offers great food & service. Our daughter had her wedding breakfast there. We couldn’t fault the food, the wine or the staff.
I was originally concerned about the inclusive beverage package, but I shouldn’t have as the waitstaff were always topping up your glass and the wine was of good quality. Also the food was first quality even for 70 or so guests. Would recommend as a great venue.

I wanted to go watson bay hotel for breakfast at 10 but sadly they were close (what?) so I walked arund the area. Found a place like this, directly ask can I hv a look with the menu! Bingo! Egg Benedict! Bake eggs! The whole menu is kinda my breakfast idea! I order latte n a flat white for my bf, it’s alright. Food is good! Specially the bacon! It’s really crispy! I order English breakfast tea after my meal, it’s doesn’t taste anything at all… Lil bit disappointed :(but over all i love this place what a view! Good service! Good selection of the menu (for me) I’ll def go back!

Popped in for Brunch on Sunday. We’ve heard great things about this place, and we live in the neighborhood. The feeling upon walking in the door was tense. Couldn’t find the host, just a stressed out looking, grumpy maitre-​d. He asked me to wait 5 minutes to put my name down or even tell me how long the wait was for breakfast. That 5 turned into 10. I saw a couple who had been seated on the patio get up and walk off after waiting to be served for god knows how long. A big group was waiting to be told if they could be accommodated, and finally the Maitre’d came out with his hands on hips, blocking the narrow front door entryway to tell them no chance they could be seated. The restaurant looked half– empty and all the waitresses were scurrying around, looking scared of this guy. I got back in the car with my partner and we headed to our favorite café in Darlinghurst. Didn’t even get past the front door! Most unfriendly front of house I’ve experienced in a long time.

Came here on a Sunday morning around 10:30. This place has a great view! I ordered a chai latte and it took a while to get. It was just okay but chai lattes are hit or miss. My friend said that the eggs benedict was great so I tried it with ham, he got the salmon. While it was good, the hollandaise was a bit too creamy, kind of overpowered the dish. We also shared the hash brown, which was a more circular version but was really tasty.
I’m sure the other things on the menu are good, but my chai was average and my eggs were just okay. View is great, good service. Overall a decent place.