Yulli's

Now I'm definately no vegetarian, but I adore the beautiful modern vegetarian food at Yulli's. Located on Crown St in Surry Hills the restaurant offers a glorious range of infused share plates, including the soft cheese filled zucchini flowers, grilled haloumi and a Thai inspired tofu salad. You can also choose main meals as well, with beautifully fresh vegetables combined with cheeses, noodles, bagels and spices. The restaurant also offers a dessert menu to die for, chocolate is definately not meat.

Set in a funky terrace like space, ornamented with old records and plywood tables, Yulli's is a great place to enjoy one of the tap bers, Australian wines or a jug of sangria. A place to share with friends, lovers and colleagues, where you can get away with enjoying your vegies.

Check out their site for full menu's and booking details.

http://yullis.com.au/

The Harbour View Hotel

Not the most famous pub on Cumberland Street but as the name suggests has an amazing view of the Harbour and the Bridge in particular. Definitely worth trekking up the 2 flights of stairs to the balcony bar for best views and to gawk at the 'tourists' doing the Bridge Climb. Best enjoyed on a sunny Friday afternoon in summer with schooner of Coopers Pale Ale in hand!

The Argyle

The Argyle is situated in a pretty scenic part of Sydney on Argyle street the rocks. About a 5 minute walk from work. There is alot to offer with functions most weekends. Notables coming up Melbourne Cup Day, the Halloween party this Thursday and 'Taking it back' on the 5th of November, predominantly dj event. Weekly 2 for 1 cocktails on Thursday nights will ensure a good time and quick memory loss. Your never short of a good dj on a Friday or Saturday night with upstairs taking the cake for the squarest dance moves and latest music. The Cone shape of the male urinals make toilet breaks exciting and the shared hand washing area ease's conversation with the opposite sex. The food is well priced and the late night menu available until close is pretty unique. Great venue for respectable business chatter however can turn silly if that's on the cards as closing time generally isn't until 2am. All in All you can’t really go wrong with the Argyle but be wary collared shirts are almost always a must and make sure the wallet is heavy before entry, drinks don't come cheap.

Duke Bistro

After hearing alot about this place from a number of friends I thought I would try my luck at the semi-new Duke Bistro.

And to cut a long and semi-drunken story short - this place is great.
Reasons why:
-It is above a great pub (Flinders Hotel - its also open to 5am on the weekend for any extended sessions)
-It has chicken wings (some of the best I have ever tried)
-The food is interesting ("Veal Shortrib Pancake Party" anyone?)
-The drinks are interesting too - new takes on old fashion recipes (no suger-filled cocktails here)
-Its a great place to eat, with good staff and a cosy atmosphere.

They also have an awesome blog - http://blog.dukebistro.com.au/













http://www.dukebistro.com.au/

Saké Restaurant & Bar

Saké Restaurant & Bar dishes up delicious contemporary Japanese food. Here you can find a mix of new-style sushi and classic dishes which literally will get your taste buds to believe they are in sushi heaven (if there is such a place...). This restaurant is perfect for a quick (cheeky 2 hour lunch ;) or an honest long lunch (rest of the day) including some quality Japanese Sake (let’s face it after a couple of those the boss probably don’t want you back in the office anyway).

Löwenbräu Keller

The Lowenbrau has a great atmosphere, serving your usual Bavarian culinary delights such as schnitzel, bratwurst and pork belly. And our favourite part, the beers come in litre glasses, 2 of these or 1 in some peoples case and your night is sure to lift off. The live entertainment downstairs with the Oom Pah Pah Band’s traditional tunes can be amusing or dull, however for those in need of a few modern tunes then just walk upstairs to the Uber Bar, if you don’t love your cheesy music you will do after consuming 2 Steins on a Friday night. This place does get loose so be prepared to lose your dignity if nothing else. http://www.lowenbrau.com.au/

The Australian for Pizza

The best pub pizzas in my humble opinion! Get 1 pizza and a salad to share between 2. The duck pizza is the BEST with beautiful tangy BBQ sauce and more duck than i've seen in a Peking wrap. Book ahead for lunch / dinner on Thursday and Fridays as this place gets super busy.

A nice vibe, friendly, if over worked staff, and outside is a great place to people watch.

Give it a try and then let us know what you think the best pizza is!

The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel

Built in 1836, The Lord Nelson is a great pub with an old English feel, with bar food served such as Pork Pies with Hot English Mustard and Mango Chutney, along with a variation of Ploughman’s platters. They brew their own beer and have a good selection of ales on tap, these can be ordered in your traditional English measures “The Pint Glass”. Fill this up with a splash of their home brewed Three Sheets and you will be sure to have a productive afternoon. Their
pub menu samples delights such as Pie, Mash and Mushy peas along with Fish and Chips and Salads etc. Upstairs, they also have a restaurant for finer dining, more suited to a formal client lunch. Being just 50 steps away from the office, it’s hard to avoid!

The Hero of Waterloo

It may not look like much, but we all know looks can be
deceiving. This little gem is legendary on a Friday night, from
MD’s busting out an Irish jig to their popular Irish folk band to a
few talented peeps serenading us on the old piano. The staff
are well mannered and patient. Watch out for these Friday
sessions, what happens in the Hero stays in the Hero. On a
serious note, this pub was famous for the odd passed out patron
being kidnapped and smuggled out to the harbour in their
underground tunnels and then waking up far out to sea.

Be sure to visit and then tell us how messy you ended. One thing is for sure - there are always stories the night after drinks at the Hero! http://heroofwaterloo.com.au/