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Whoever says winter is about hibernation hasn’t met the Bathers' Pavilion team. The award-winning fine diner, which overlooks Balmoral’s picturesque cove, has teamed up with world-renowned British diner L'Enclume for winter sold-out residencies in 2023 and 2025.
Now, the coastal restaurant has announced its next move: SingleThread – the three-Michelin-starred restaurant from Healdsburg, California, recently named joint No.1 on global guide La Liste – is heading to Bathers’ Pavilion for an exclusive four-week winter residency.
Led by wife-and-husband team, head farmer Katina Connaughton and chef Kyle Connaughton, who was formerly the head chef of Research & Development at The Fat Duck under Heston Blumenthal, SingleThread is a farm-to-table restaurant and inn, located on a 24-acre regenerative farm in Dry Creek Valley with vegetables, fruit, flowers, olive trees, beehives, chickens and more. Produce is currently growing on their farm for the Bathers’ residency, and executive chef Aaron Ward is heading to California in April for menu development alongside Kyle and his team at SingleThread.
The winter residency at Bathers' Pavilion, which will run from Tuesday, July 28 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, will see the team relocate to Balmoral and serve up a stunning 10-course tasting menu to lucky Sydneysiders.
Kyle Connaughton says: “SingleThread is about the dialogue between farm, kitchen and guest. Coming to Sydney allows us to explore that philosophy through Australia’s extraordinary produce while maintaining the integrity of what defines us. We’re excited to collaborate with Aaron Ward and the Bathers’ team and create something that feels both true to Sonoma County and unique to Balmoral.”
Jessica Shirvington, managing director, Bathers’ Pavilion, adds: “These residencies are cumulative. Each one aims to raise the bar. We are committed to ensuring Sydney remains connected to what is happening at the forefront of global gastronomy. To have the world’s joint No.1 restaurant choose Balmoral for a four-week collaboration is something we are immensely proud of. We’ve demonstrated that we can deliver international residencies at a scale and standard not seen elsewhere in Australia. For diners, that translates into an experience that feels truly transportive – as close as you can get to dining at the source, without leaving Sydney.”
On the collaboration, Aaron Ward, executive chef, Bathers’ Pavilion, says: “This is about bringing the very best chefs in the world into our kitchen and working shoulder-to-shoulder with them. SingleThread’s cooking is incredibly precise and delicate – shaped by Japanese technique but driven by produce. It’s different from L’Enclume, but equally powerful. For our team, this is exposure at the highest level, and for our diners, we can’t wait to surprise you again.”
The 10-course tasting menu costs $690 per person, with drink pairing optional.
Bookings open 10am Thursday, March 12 via the Bathers’ Pavilion website. The team reckons it will sell quickly – so get in quick if you’re keen (and cashed up).