Restaurants

Here you will find local and global restaurants with lots of photos and mouth-watering descriptions. The thing about blogs is that we can include as many pictures as we like! Perfect for showcasing gorgeous dishes and enticing you to visit ASAP!

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Review: Big Brekky, Petersham

Posted on July 14, 2011

It is with much trepidation that I post this review of Big Brekky here on Fig & Cherry. This cafe is really popular with locals in the inner west, and already so difficult to get a table at, that I am hesitant to promote it further and risk never being able to eat there!

Alas, it is one of the restaurants participating in Mushroom Mania Month and one of my favourite breakfast cafes, so we wake up early on Saturday and head there with little Poppy in tow. (more…)

Review: Una’s Restaurant, Darlinghurst

Posted on July 5, 2011

I have been wanting to review Una’s Restaurant for several years now, so it was with much excitement that I saw it on the list of restaurants participating in Mushroom Mania month in Sydney. A gorgeous sunny Saturday was the perfect excuse to indulge in some crispy schnitzel, cold beer and, of course, yummy mushrooms!

Una’s is a German-Austrian-Swiss restaurant that also serves Hungarian and Dutch food. It is famous for having massive portions so we usually only order mains, but as we were visiting specifically for the mushroom dishes, we couldn’t go past ordering the crumbed mushrooms ($8.90) as a starter.

Medium sized cup mushrooms were quartered, crumbed and deep fried. They were beautifully crisp on the outside and lush and juicy on the inside – just like a well-cooked mushroom should be! When dipped into the accompanying herby, garlicky mayonnaise-style creamy sauce it was declared a finger-lickin’-good starter by all. (more…)

Review: Sonoma Bakery Cafe, Alexandria

Posted on July 4, 2011

If you live in Sydney, I’m sure you have eaten (or at least heard of) Sonoma bread. It’s the bakery of choice for most good restaurants, cafes and delis.

Sonoma have several cafes across Sydney, and have just opened a brand new head office and large commercial bakery at Alexandria, along with an on-site cafe serving breakfast and lunch. I tried one of their delicious sandwich combinations of pulled pork, cucumber and herbs on one of my three visits last week.

The first visit was for a meeting with Liquid Ideas, their PR company, but I wrote the meeting time down incorrectly and was an hour late (damn baby brain! Can I still blame it after almost 8 months?). The second visit was for the meeting, at the right time, and the third was with hubby and Poppy early on Saturday morning to check out their breakfast menu. (more…)

Review: Lotus Asian Restaurant, Marrickville

Posted on May 30, 2011

This is the first restaurant I have reviewed in Marrickville despite living here for just over a year now! I really can’t believe it and I promise to rectify that soon with lots more posts about the fabulous suburb of Marrickville.

For now, let’s chat about Lotus Asian Restaurant.

The first thing we notice as we step inside on a very windy and chilly Monday night is the warm, inviting glow from the deep orange painted walls. There are several wooden tables and chairs and a large communal table. A party of four, the only diners, are on their way out.

The fact that it’s not busy is unsurprising, as Marrickville is hardly pumping on a Monday night, and Lotus is situated on the less popular main street, Illawarra Rd, near the train station. (more…)

Review: Uchi Lounge, Surry Hills

Posted on March 31, 2011

Uchi Lounge is a little Japanese gem hidden in a laneway off Oxford St.

We made the mistake of taking our 4 month old with us who was overtired and quite grumpy. I recommend you visit baby-less and fancy free so you can really enjoy yourself. Apologies to the group of four career women who were seated at the table next to us, you are now probably put off having kids for life!

For the complete experience, start with a sake cocktail in the bar downstairs and then head up the very steep staircase (not great for prams, another reason to leave bub at home!) and get ready to feast like a Queen (sorry male readers, or King).

There was three of us on this visit and we tried a lot of dishes so there are plenty of photos for you…

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