Atrium Bar & Restaurant

Atrium Bar & Restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner in a leafy indoor tropical atrium at Pavilion on Northbourne in Dickson. The light-filled setting is designed as a calm place to begin or finish the day, with the restaurant open seven days a week. Guests can also drop in for an all-day bar menu from 10am to 10pm, while hotel guests have access to 24-hour room service. The venue welcomes diners whether or not they are staying at the hotel, and secure complimentary parking is available for restaurant visitors.

The food offering is broad rather than tightly specialised. The website describes an all-day menu with dishes to share, salads, burgers, pizzas, other mains and desserts, as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. Burgers, calamari and steak are listed among the familiar favourites, giving the restaurant an accessible option for different tastes and occasions. Lunch specials run from Monday to Sunday between 12pm and 2pm, and the bar menu is available throughout the day. For a more relaxed afternoon, weekday happy hour runs from 4pm to 6pm, with the option to order from the regular bar menu or stay on for dinner.

The atrium also provides the backdrop for regular events. The website lists a monthly High Tea in the indoor garden, with sweet and savoury selections, free-flowing prosecco and a range of teas, as well as a monthly Sunday Buffet Lunch. These events may suit catch-ups, family occasions or a special afternoon, while the restaurant’s all-ages welcome makes it a practical choice for groups with varied preferences. The spaces are also available for weddings, birthdays, conferences and work functions, with capacity for up to 250 people and a dedicated events team.

Head Chef Marilyn Ponce brings experience from Canberra and international restaurant openings in Dubai and the Philippines. Her background includes senior roles at award-winning restaurants and work alongside Michelin-starred chefs, with family influences shaping her approach to food. With its peaceful greenery, broad menu and flexible function spaces, Atrium Bar & Restaurant is suited to hotel diners, local families, casual meals, group gatherings and occasions that call for a little more structure.