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Geisha Haus, Potts Point

Geisha Haus has opened in Potts Point serving modern Japanese fare in inviting surrounds.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Geisha Haus

The venue fuses a restaurant with a bar and entertainment and is dedicated to supporting Sydney’s performing arts from film competition to burlesque.

Located at the former site of Beach Haus along Roslyn Street, the menu is by Rajendra Kumar Tamang, formerly of One and Only in the Maldives, Flying Fish and Sokyo.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail: Kawaii Kisses

The cocktails ($18-$23) at Geisha Haus take inspiration from traditional Japanese tea flavours. You’ll find a selection made at the table with theatrics using fire, smoke, dry ice and liquid nitrogen.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Kawaii Kisses

Kawaii Kisses ($22) is a light and refreshing drink made with vodka, sake, watermelon, rose tea and lime juice. It’s well balanced and makes a good choice to start with or simply sip throughout dinner.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Irazaki Brulee

Irazaki Brulee ($19) is best left for those who like their drinks very sweet. The cocktail combines honey vodka, chestnut liqueur, coconut water, Toasty Nougat Tea, a dash of Frangelico shaken into a foam, covered in sugar and torched into a brulee. Coconut flakes make up the garnish along with raw honeycomb dripping on the side.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Gorgeous Geisha

Gorgeous Geisha ($23) is a feminine drink, combining delicate flavours of gin, Cointreau, T2 Gorgeous Geisha Tea, sweet red berries and is served with an ice sphere with edible flowers.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Smoking Geisha

Smoking Geisha ($22) is all about smoke on the palate with Mezcal, T2 Russian Caravan Tea, Punt E Mes, Agave Syrup and Pomegranate Molasses, served from a smoking decanter. This is another drink best left after the meal.

The food menu brings fresh, clean flavours to the palate and you can’t go wrong with the choice on offer.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Kingfish Carpaccio

Kingfish Carpaccio ($21) is a light and fresh option to start the meal. Sashimi grade kingfish is married with a delicious dressing of char garlic, topped with julienne chilli for a touch of heat and micro coriander.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Haus Cigar

The Haus Cigar is a crunchy bric pastry rolled into a cigar shape and filled with tuna tartare with a spicy mayo and malto ash. It’s delicious and moreish, bringing the wow factor to the table – a dish well worthy of being the chef’s signature dish even if it’s not on the menu.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Maguro Hana

Described as Tuna Flowers, Maguro Hana ($18) are tasty bite-sized morsels of tuna wrapped around spicy mayo, on top of warm, crispy fried tempura rice. It’s difficult to stop at just one, and the combination of spicy tuna and crispy rice dish is reminiscent of the spicy tuna dish at Sokyo.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Seared Scallop Nigiri

Seared Scallop Nigiri is beautifully flame-seared concentrating the flavour of the scallop, topped with creamy Japanese mayo and tobiko. The scallop is tender to the bite and the char flavour elevates the dish.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Miso Cod

Black Miso Cod ($24) is marinated for 24 hours in caramelised miso and comes served on a lettuce with spicy Japanese salsa. The cod is well caramelised and melts in the mouth with a sweet flavour.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Seared Salmon Roll

The Seared Salmon Roll ($22) is served spider style, with 8 pieces of flame-seared salmon, rice, prawn and cucumber filling with a creamy ponzu sauce, baby shiso and crispy shallots.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Popcorn Prawns

Popcorn Prawns ($24) are crispy bite sized pieces of black tiger prawns marinated in soy garlic sauce then deep fried with katakuriko tossed in spicy mayo. These tasty bites could benefit from more prawn to batter ratio.

Geisha Haus, Potts Point
Mixed Berry Espuma

Dessert is as elegant in presentation as it is on the palate. The Mixed Berry Espuma combines lightly whipped berries and southern highland cream made into a foam and served with a vanilla anglaise.

Geisha Haus offers Date Night specials on Tuesdays with a romantic 7 course menu for 2 with an Amuse Bouche to start, followed by Edamame, Seared Scallop Nigiri, Tuna Hand Rolls, a Seared Salmon roll and Karaage Chicken with sesame panna cotta to finish for $70.

The venue is dedicated to supporting Sydney’s performing arts from film competition to burlesque. Reel Haus runs the first Tuesday of every month with at least 4 films screened on the night. Thursday 8 October will mark Gorgeous Geisha Burlesque’s Opening Night, which will then continue the first Thursday of every month.

Geisha Haus is open Monday to Saturday from 5:30pm and the Geisha Haus bar until 12am weekdays and 3am weekends. This is a intimate dining space so bookings are highly recommended.

Geisha Haus
Level One, 5 Roslyn St, Potts Point NSW 2011
Ph: 02 8065 1812
www.geishahaus.com.au

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About the author

Corinne Mossati

Corinne Mossati is a drinks writer, author of GROW YOUR OWN COCKTAIL GARDEN, SHRUBS & BOTANICAL SODAS and founder/editor of Gourmantic, Cocktails & Bars and The Gourmantic Garden. She has been writing extensively about spirits, cocktails, bars and cocktail gardening in more recent years. She is a spirits and cocktail competition judge, Icons of Whisky Australia nominee, contributor to Diageo Bar Academy, cocktail developer and is named in Australian Bartender Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential List. Her cocktail garden was featured on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia and has won several awards. She is a contributor to Real World Gardener radio program and is featured in several publications including Pip Magazine, Organic Gardener, Australian Bartender and Breathe (UK). Read the full bio here.

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