MOTHER’S DAY
Looking for a lunch option, without leaving the ‘hood? Here’s our top picks for you and mum this Sunday.
Show mum a good time with a Chin Chin feast. Dig in to the mother of all menus – choose from $88pp or $135pp Feed Me Menus and devour all your favourites like Kingfish Sashimi and much more. To keep the celebrations flowing, $11 Piper-Heidsieck champagne and Mother’s Day cocktails will be pouring all day.
11am till late : $88 or $135 pp book here
69 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills
Beloved by its locals, The Old Fitzroy is a pub, brasserie and theatre all rolled into one. Recent renovations haven’t changed the look of the place but a change of chef has certainly changed to food on offer. Mother’s Day set lunch from head chef Anna Ugarte-Carral includes ricotta with grapes, roast chicken, and fig tart. Plus a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival for mum too.
midday -4pm : $60 per person
129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo
Show mum a good time with a Chin Chin feast. Dig in to the mother of all menus – choose from $88pp or $135pp Feed Me Menus and devour all your favourites like Kingfish Sashimi and much more. To keep the celebrations flowing, $11 Piper-Heidsieck champagne and Mother’s Day cocktails will be pouring all day.
11am till late : $88 or $135 pp book here
69 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills
If mum prefers a vegan option you cant go past Potts Point’s YELLOW. The set menu is available at lunch and dinner and includes snacks and a five-course individually plated tasting menu. The vegan tasting menu changes seasonally using only of the best Australian produce available. Mother’s Day menu includes Japanese Pumpkin, Pumpkin Seed Miso Sauce, Pickled Ginger with a side of Brussel Sprouts + Sesame Dressing.
When: From noon-3:30pm & 6-10pm
How much: $105 per person
SHIFT EATERY
SHIFT EATERY lays claim to Sydney’s “first vegan deli, serving up tasty af cruelty-free food”. They’re truly passionate about offering a variety of exciting options for both lifelong vegans and those that are just making the shift. It’s all about tasty options - sometimes you want a healthy wholefood bowl and other times, you just want to go all out and eat otherworldly decadent.
Shift is renowned for the World’s Best Vegan Bacon & Egg Bagel - so popular that it sells out most mornings, however don’t stress if you miss out, there are plenty of other options including all-day breakfasts and tasty af salads and bowls. They also stock a massive range of vegan deli items and goodies and you can order ahead for take-away or delivery.
241 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills
BAD HOMBRES
BAD HOMBRES, GOOD FOOD is their motto. This Mexican inspired all vegan eatery in Surry Hills also offers gluten free options, a natural wine list and tequila cocktails. Get in early for Taco Tuesdays (3 for $10) and Wine Wednesday (half price natural wines)
Cosy decor and and 80’s inspired playlists makes a great setting for groups and couples alike. Open every day till late (except Monday) you can always be guaranteed of getting your quesadilla / margarita fix!
40 Reservoir St, Surry Hills
ALIBI BAR
ALIBI - Matthew Kenney, world renowned plant-based chef, is the man behind the Alibi vegan kitchen food, with a simple food philosophy - clean eating need never compromise on taste.
Escape to the picturesque surrounds of Woolloomooloo Wharf, a heritage listed wharf now renovated and home to some of Sydney’s best food options, just a short walk from the Domain and the CBD. Try a bespoke cocktail or a wine from the expertly curated list. Bar is open 4pm till midnight.
Weekend High Tea (12-4pm) combines classical and innovative cooking techniques to give locally sourced plant-based ingredients a creative makeover. The high tea menu features both sweet and savoury options.
At Ovolo, 6 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo
alibibar.com.au
ALIBI BAR high tea
YELLOW
YELLOW - a vegan bistro located in the iconic Yellow House building in Potts Point. Backed by the award-winning team behind Bentley Restaurant + Bar, Monopole, Cirrus and Ria Pizza + Wine. It is inspired by the European dining scene where contemporary food and wine are served in an informal setting at affordable prices.
The plant-based menu has a focus on interesting and heirloom vegetables, grown by local suppliers. The eclectic wine list balances the familiar and the obscure and perfectly complements the plant-based menu.
Yellow is open five nights a week, Wednesday to Sunday for dinner, with lunch offered on weekends. They offer a 5 or 7 course Vegan tasting menu, changing every eight weeks.
According to the gurus at Gourmet Traveller….. “The most artful expression of vegetarian food in Sydney.”
57 Macleay St, Potts Point
BEST VEGAN
Whether you’re a committed vegan, vegetarian, meatless monday kinda person or just yearning for the tastiness of fresh plant-based food, we got you covered.
SHIFT EATERY lays claim to Sydney’s “first vegan deli, serving up tasty af cruelty-free food”. They’re truly passionate about offering a variety of exciting options for both lifelong vegans and those that are just making the shift. It’s all about tasty options - sometimes you want a healthy wholefood bowl and other times, you just want to go all out and eat otherworldly decadent.
241 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills
BAD HOMBRES, GOOD FOOD is their motto. This Mexican inspired all vegan eatery, in Surry Hills also offers gluten free options, a natural wine list and tequila cocktails. Get in early for Taco Tuesdays (3 for $10) and Wine Wednesday (half price natural wines).
Cosy decor and and 80’s inspired playlists makes a great setting for groups and couples alike. Open every day till late (except Monday) you can always be guaranteed of getting your quesadilla / margarita fix!
40 Reservoir St, Surry Hills
ALIBI - Matthew Kenney, world renowned plant-based chef, is the man behind the Alibi vegan kitchen food, with a simple food philosophy - clean eating need never compromise on taste.
Try a bespoke cocktail or a wine from the expertly curated list. Bar is open 4pm till midnight.
Weekend High Tea (12-4pm) giveS locally sourced plant-based ingredients a creative makeover and features both sweet and savoury options.
At Ovolo, 6 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo
alibibar.com.au
YELLOW - a vegan bistro located in the iconic Yellow House building in Potts Point. The plant-based menu has a focus on interesting and heirloom vegetables, grown by local suppliers. The eclectic wine list balances the familiar and the obscure and perfectly complements the plant-based menu.
Wednesday to Sunday for dinnerYellow is open five nights a week, with lunch offered on weekends. They offer a 5 or 7 course Vegan tasting menu only, changing every eight weeks.
57 Macleay St, Potts Point