Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

[olabennerholm]

Picture of the new menu since yesterday

 

[RB001]

Picture of the new menu since yesterday

Excellent, and welcome to posting, @olabennerholm !

 

[Beano]

Picture of the new menu since yesterday

I asked for the duck confit and was asked to confirm which duck I wanted! There is only one duck item so I said any duck! What I got was a plate of duck only! The salad would have been nice as the duck was dry.
Navarin of lamb was very good.

 

[AIRwin]

The salad would have been nice as the duck was dry.

Unlike water off a duck's back?

 

[fletty]

Had dinner in SYD before QF73 yesterday. Bao bun was great - much better than the ones I had in MEL earlier this year. Navarin of lamb was very tender.

Personally preferred the Lallier Reflexion over the Rosé.

 

[elanshin]

Spring Breakfast menu, mostly staples.

Tried the Turkish Egg. Nice spices to it and paired solidly with the corn fritters.

 

[Beano]

Had dinner in SYD before QF73 yesterday. Bao bun was great - much better than the ones I had in MEL earlier this year. Navarin of lamb was very tender.

Personally preferred the Lallier Reflexion over the Rosé.

The navarin was nice. I'm over S&P but may go back. I'm put off the Bao bun because it seems like meat in a bun, but it looks OK. No harm in trying it next time. Never tried the Pav either as I'm a traditionalist when it comes to Pav. Perhaps another one to have a go at. I should be more adventurous in my eating rather sticking to the tried and true!

Thanks to you, and all others sharing photos, as it gives a better idea what the food is like than words on a menu.

 

[Kangol]

Anyone try the udon or birria? New menu looks great!

 

[fletty]

Autumn menu for LAX FLounge, S&P was pretty good, rigatoni had a lot of flavour, and the dessert was reasonably good too.

 

[arrow]

Autumn menu for LAX FLounge, S&P was pretty good, rigatoni had a lot of flavour, and the dessert was reasonably good too.

Look forward to my next flight there!! Love their minute steak too!

 

[Lady Sam]

Anyone try the udon or birria? New menu looks great!

The udon was a comforting little bowl of nice. Not spectacular, but nice.

 

[Kangol]

The udon was a comforting little bowl of nice. Not spectacular, but nice.

Thankyou, I've got a few visits so hopefully I'll be able to try them all!

 

[Beano]

Spring Breakfast menu, mostly staples.

Tried the Turkish Egg. Nice spices to it and paired solidly with the corn fritters. View attachment 468587

Best bacon I've ever had, which is mostly hotel bacon.

 

[JestersDance]

Spring Breakfast menu, mostly staples.

Tried the Turkish Egg. Nice spices to it and paired solidly with the corn fritters. View attachment 468587

I'm sure ill get a lot of pushback on this opinion, but I had the bircher off the menu in the F lounge the other day, and much prefer the less-fancy self serve version you can get in the domestic J lounges! I love the stuff!

 

[flyingfan]

In my latest newsletter

Our Melbourne First lounge will be temporarily closed for scheduled maintenance from 4 October to 3 November 2025. We invite you to join us in our premium dedicated space located within the International Business Lounge.

No tasting of the menu if it’s closed for a month!

 

[AIRwin]

No tasting of the menu if it’s closed for a month!

Glad I didn't book a JQi flight to SYD then

 

[eminere]

In my latest newsletter


No tasting of the menu if it’s closed for a month!

I saw that. Slightly annoyed as I have a flight out on 28 Oct. I wonder how premium the "dedicated space" in the business dungeon will be.

 

[AIRwin]

Slightly annoyed as I have a flight out on 28 Oct.

Hopefully it'll reopen ahead of schedule?

 

[muppet]

In my latest newsletter


No tasting of the menu if it’s closed for a month!

Wow that is so annoying. I wish they had published this - I would have honestly booked SQ …. I guess that’s why they didn’t publish it.

 

[eminere]

Hopefully it'll reopen ahead of schedule?

One can only hope...