Balmoral Beach is blessed. Not only does it possess an inviting sandy beach and great water views, but it also has one of the best eating strips north of Harbour Bridge. Queen of the strip is Bathers' Pavilion, which includes a restaurant, café, and lavish private dining room. Serge Dansereau cooks with one hand on the seasons and the other on the best local ingredients, creating set-price dinner menus (A$87-A$110) that are colorful, light, and thoroughly appropriate to the time and place. Dishes might include ocean trout with seaweed, spinach, and horseradish sauce, or steamed snapper in pine-nut butter. Reservations essential.