And diners trying to avoid the rising cost of imported bottled water by opting for tap water are often being told it is no longer available. Expensive bottled water has always been seen as a must-have for restaurant diners, but most never check the price when signing the bill. The cost of a litre of tap water is only 0.1c a litre and the ban on offering a free glass of tap water by some restaurateurs has angered Sydney Water. Chicane Restaurant manager Rowena Moore defended the price of Pineo, describing it as a fine water. It is the most divine water you could taste.
Water is water.
Sydney Water spokesman Colin Judge defended the quality of tap water. There's absolutely nothing wrong with Sydney's water. Pineo is supplied by Marrickville-based water shop Thirst For Life, which imports a range of specialised waters from throughout the world.