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Dining

Escape the ordinary

Enjoy fresh modern cuisine inspired by cultures that once visited Quarantine Station Retreat and prepared to perfection by Q Station Retreat's world class chef.

The Boilerhouse Restaurant is open daily for guests and visitors to enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a cup of coffee.

Start your dining experience with a drink on the outdoor terrace complete with views of idyllic Quarantine Beach and captivating Sydney Harbour. Move inside where above the open plan kitchen, a mezzanine level offers a heritage style dining area of what was once the old Boilerhouse.

From the restaurant walk onto Quarantine Beach and have a swim before or after your meal. While you enjoy wine and conversation your children can enjoy the beach.

About the chef

Reinhard Roithner, originally from Austria but now a naturalised Australian, is the Executive Chef at Q Station. A veteran in kitchen management, Reinhard joined from Singapore, where he was the Executive Chef at the Sentosa Resort & Spa.

Since graduating from his apprenticeship at Gmunden, Austria Trade School in 1972, Reinhard has gone on to work in 16 countries with well-known international luxury hotel companies and well-known Hotel Management Schools.

When coming to Australia in 1988, he worked at the Southern Cross Hotel and was involved in the opening of the Darling Harbor Hotels, between 1994 and 2000. Reinhard has a great understanding of flavours and tastes and the various cooking styles of different cultures. He is a member of the prestigious Academie Culinaire de France, being counted as one of the exclusive 450 chef members worldwide.

Some of Reinhard's many achievements include involvement in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He also successfully represented Australia in the Culinary Olympics in Frankfurt in 1992.