Pani puri 3 for $13: good but they pour tamarind sauce for you which i hated at MOD. Dining in Sydney
Crispy eggplant $26.50: first one had fish flavour like it was cooked in same oil, others didn't. Batter was quite thick and crispy, eggplant was soft. Nice enough at MOD. Dining in Sydney
Whiskey chocolate trifle $17: delicious!! perfect cream texture, white and chocolate cream, not overly sweet or rich. Delicious orange chocolate shavings. Lucky no whiskey taste. at MOD. Dining in Sydney

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Modern Asian restaurant with clearly marked vegan dishes including mapo chili tofu with crispy baked rice, crispy fried eggplant, churmuri salad, whisky chocolate trifle, and more. Open Mon-Tue 10:00am-4:00pm, Wed 10:00am-9:00pm, Thu-Sun 10:00am-4:00pm.

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2 Reviews

First Review by EdYan

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chatreuse

Points +6600

Vegan
26 Aug 2026

Amazing whiskey chocolate trifle! Lovely location.

The whiskey chocolate trifle ($17) was PERFECTION! Tasty and perfect cream texture, white and chocolate cream, not overly sweet or rich. Absolutely delicious orange chocolate shavings. Luckily for me there was no whiskey taste.

The pani puri (3 for $13) was good but they the pour tamarind sauce for you which I really hated because then I had to quickly eat the pani puri before the casing got soggy. Traditionally you pour the sauce yourself just before you're ready to eat.
The crispy eggplant ($26.50) was good enough although the first one had a strong fishy flavour (I guess it was cooked in the same oil), the others didn't thankfully. The batter was too thick for my liking, but crispy, and the eggplant was soft.
The location and service was lovely.

Menu July 2026 at MOD. Dining in Sydney

at MOD. Dining in Sydney

at MOD. Dining in Sydney

Menu July 2026 at MOD. Dining in Sydney

Menu July 2026 at MOD. Dining in Sydney +4

Avatar EdYan

EdYan

Points +4115

Vegan
10 May 2026

Delicious food in a unique setting

I have eaten here a few times now and can vouch for the quality and presentation of food and a generally good level of service. In the new building of the NSW Art Gallery, the indoor dining takes advantage of the big open void of the centre of the gallery whilst the outside seating has lovely views of the surroundings. The food itself is delicious. I particularly love the crispy eggplant with it's caramelised sauce and the mapo chili tofu claypot with the crispy baked rice is another favourite. Don't miss the vegan banquet which offers some items not on the a la carte menu including the lemongrass bao buns and the chocolate whisky trifle. The cocktails are creative and beautiful, too.

Pros: The food, The space, The vegan banquet

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