After my cooking lesson at Quarter Twenty One Cookery School, we headed to the iconic Sydney Opera House for a guided tour.
![Inside one of the performance halls Inside one of the performance halls](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8293/7644816086_a7e39215e5_z.jpg)
![Another performance hall Another performance hall](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8289/7644818272_73819ea51e_z.jpg)
This would be my third time visiting the Sydney Opera House. I did not take as much photos this time round. To find out more about the Sydney Opera House and see more photos, please check out this blog post from my previous visit.
![There's some work going on the stage There's some work going on the stage](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/7644820818_050dfc2207_z.jpg)
![Some repair going on Some repair going on](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7126/7644819046_2e839d759f_z.jpg)
![View of Sydney Harbour Bridge from the Opera House View of Sydney Harbour Bridge from the Opera House](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7126/7644818812_fdb33d9288_z.jpg)
For dinner, we headed to the Cruise Restaurant at The Rocks. Located on the second level and with a beautiful sea-facing view of the Sydney Opera House, Cruise Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge is a great place to chill out and have a nice meal or a couple of drinks.
![Exterior of the restaurant Exterior of the restaurant](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8164/7644817382_150b5b9545_z.jpg)
![Cocktail lounge Cocktail lounge](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8143/7644816472_148b37c367_z.jpg)
The food portions were pretty huge for me.
We were served with TWO mains and a dessert EACH, with other sides to share round the table. I had a squid and a steak for my two mains – really filling!
![Happy Alvinology with good food Happy Alvinology with good food](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/7644818522_0eda0963c2_z.jpg)
![New Potatoes with truffle & parmesan (AUD$10) New Potatoes with truffle & parmesan (AUD$10)](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8422/7644819586_d23fc82ae9_z.jpg)
![Seared Beef, snow pea leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, toasted sesame & ponzu (AUD$19) Seared Beef, snow pea leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, toasted sesame & ponzu (AUD$19)](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8283/7644816736_b3dea386b5_z.jpg)
![Char grilled Squid, pancetta, arugula & pimento salsa (AUD$20) Char grilled Squid, pancetta, arugula & pimento salsa (AUD$20)](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7138/7644819334_a18f46ec74_z.jpg)
![250gm Certified 'Black Angus' Fillet, celeriac remoulade, steak fries, watercress & red wine sauce (AUD$34) 250gm Certified 'Black Angus' Fillet, celeriac remoulade, steak fries, watercress & red wine sauce (AUD$34)](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8003/7644817024_577c0e1f22_z.jpg)
![Tasmanian Smoked Salmon on potato & dill pancake,crème fraiche, wild roquette & capers (AUD$18) Tasmanian Smoked Salmon on potato & dill pancake,crème fraiche, wild roquette & capers (AUD$18)](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8163/7644815720_d3db767770_z.jpg)
![Wild Roquette with parmesan & pine nut salad (AUD$9) Wild Roquette with parmesan & pine nut salad (AUD$9)](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8003/7644817694_303b8e2f01_z.jpg)
![Passionfruit Crème Brulee (AUD$13) Passionfruit Crème Brulee (AUD$13)](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7255/7644819842_a02734ccf2_z.jpg)
![French Apple Tart: vanilla bean ice cream & caramel (AUD$14) French Apple Tart: vanilla bean ice cream & caramel (AUD$14)](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8147/7644820080_a27b3678a0_z.jpg)
Address:
Cruise Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge
Level 2, Overseas Passenger Terminal
Circular Quay West
The Rocks, NSW 2000
Tel: +61-2-9251-1188
After dinner, we took a leisurely stroll by the sea, enjoying the view and the lighting from Vivid Sydney – an annual event to colour Sydney with creativity and inspiration, transforming the city into a spectacular canvas of light, music and ideas.
![Strolling by the sea Strolling by the sea](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8425/7644815488_90e00dc1ae_z.jpg)
Highlights include the hugely popular immersive light installations and projections; performances from local and international musicians at Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House and the Vivid Ideas Exchange featuring public talks and debates from leading global creative thinkers.
I love the huge 3D and video mapping onto the Sydney Opera House:
![Adding patterns to the Opera House Adding patterns to the Opera House](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7278/7644820590_9df53461d8_z.jpg)
![Video of a girl tossing and turning Video of a girl tossing and turning](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8141/7644820302_d9194ae1f5_z.jpg)
Good food and great view rounded up our first day in Sydney with Scoot. 🙂
Read my other Sydney with Scoot blog posts:
Quarter Twenty One Cooking Class
Scooting to Sydney with HTC One X on Instagram
Alvinology is Going On Scoot’s Inaugural Flight to Sydney, Australia!