Gallery: Broadsheet Access Readers’ Preview at The Palomar

The Palomar was slated as one of 2025’s most hotly anticipated openings. And so far the restaurant from London hospo team Studio Paskin and culinary director (and hometown hero) Mitch Orr has lived up to the hype.

Broadsheet Access members were among the first through the doors at our Readers’ Preview on October 22 for an exclusive evening of Med-inspired food and drink, plus some fascinating insights into the new venue from Orr himself.

Guests sampled dishes canvassing big flavours from Southern Europe, North Africa and the Levant, including shawarma lamb croquettes with pickled walnut; cucumbers in green tahini with crispy chilli; grilled Berkshire pork chop with roasted grapes and sherry; and a pistachio baklava ice-cream sandwich for afters.

They also heard from Orr in conversation with Broadsheet Sydney food and drink editor Grace MacKenzie on the state of Sydney hotel dining (it’s getting better), his three desert-island herbs (dill, tarragon and rosemary) and the team behind The Palomar (the “most talented” Orr has worked with). Orr also talked through his new menu, which mixes classic dishes from London, some London dishes with a Sydney twist, and a few Sydney newcomers.

If you missed out, don’t worry. Access hosts exclusive restaurant previews like this whenever there’s a hot new venue opening in Melbourne or Sydney. To stay in the know, and nab your seat at the next one, join our membership program today.