Mouth watering food, creative menu, full of flavour, well presented.
If you are after the best food in Dubbo you can’t go past Essence restaurant. It’s number one in our fine dining section.
Personally I don’t think any other restraunt in Dubbo comes near Essence for quality of food – if there was a restraunt in Dubbo to go head to head with Sydney’s best, this would be it.
They do some great entrees including Tasmanian scallops on a bed of sweet potato and various styles of fresh oyster.
They have the most tender lamb I’ve tasted, on a warm beetroot salad. Their dessert menu includes treats such as coffee brulee, lime tart with pistachio ice cream, bannana date pudding with caramel sauce, rhubarb spring rolls. The menu changes quite regularly.
They have a good range of wines, and Children’s meals that are reasonably priced but still quality meals.
I don’t have a photo. I get so absorbed with my meal when I am there I keep forgetting to take a photo.
You can find Essence at the South end of Macquarie Street opposite Centro Mall – 248 Macquarie Street.
Essence – i found it while i was wondering down macquarie street and was allured in by the mouth watering lunch and dinner menus posted up on the window. Being there now several times for lunch and then taking friends there for dinner, i assure you that the food is not only mouth watering but simple irresistable.
My favourite meal at lunch would have to be the calabrese fettucini. dinner has to be the hardest choice. for entrees the beetroot tart is hard to go past but for something different the taster plate which gives you the chance of trying 4 of the entrees is the best by far. the main list comprises of the beef fillet, chicken breast, fresh seafood and much more oh this is making me hungry and then theres dessert.
dessert oh glorious dessert the menu changes daily because they are made fresh on premises and i wouid have tried all of them from brulees, creme caramels, sticky date, cheesecake oh theres heaps. so i think you should go and fall in love like i have with the food at escence.
These people take great pride in the food they produce, went there few months ago, was a fantastic experience right from the moment you walk in the door. highly recommend, best food in Dubbo thats for sure.
My boyfriend and I went to Escence cafe and were told directly that the kitchen was closed and everything was turned off (at 8:30pm on a Saturday night mind you!) We were disapointed but accepted this and planned to go else where for a meal, then we noticed that the same staff then served and seated the next group of 5 customers that walked through the doors after us, greeting them with a smile and a specials board as they were seated.
How rude to lie to someone like they did to us! If the other people were there to eat then how could everything in the kitchen be apparently turned off? We will never be back.
We had the pleasure of being guests at a luncheon wedding reception at Essence last Saturday & I have to say that the food & service were absolutely exceptional & I couldn’t fault a thing. If you’re looking for a tasty meal that’s a cut above the rest in Dubbo then this cafe will deliver.
I went to essence for a important anniversary
Where i had some entree’s and chicken for the main
The plate was immaculate and presented extremely well
Followed by an amazing taste. I must admit a very good choice in the chef’s.
Plus they have kick ass lemon lime bitters