Pub Grub: The Annandale Hotel
With as many come-backs as John Farnham, The Annandale is the phoenix of the Sydney pub scene.
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With as many come-backs as John Farnham, The Annandale is the phoenix of the Sydney pub scene. While it hasn’t been open in its newest manifestation for long, history is everywhere you look, with the plaques around the outside of the building giving a nod to The Annandale’s musical history.
It’s not just for rockers, though; The Annandale is for anyone this summer, providing people a place they can wheel their nan to for a morning coffee or catch up with their mates over a couple of cold ones. The open part of the courtyard is equipped with umbrellas for shade, or gaps to sun yourself, promising to be a fine place to spend those lazy summer afternoons.
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The summer food menu is inspired by the extremely creative mind of John Rankin, ex-head chef of Chinatown’s Waitan, with the pub having been bought by The Oscars Hotel Group in May last year. The menu’s introduced some new Asian-inspired snacks, such as the chilli prawn or the pork and scallop buns, or for something different the vegan curry mushroom empanada (shiitake, eggplant, zucchini, potato, peppers, coconut milk) – but the favourites like burgers, nachos and toasties (six kinds!) are also there. They’re big on brekky, too; we have a feeling ice cream-topped hot cakes and fruit salad are going to be popular. Or maybe the Hash Brown Buckets or the Cookies N Cream French Toastie. Those with kids will be pleased to know that there’s also a kids menu that reads like a little one’s dream, and come with a soft drink and ice cream.
In terms of drinks, there is a pretty strong focus on our craft beer at The Annandale, and for summer they’ll be focusing on and serving up the lighter, session beers that you can sit on all afternoon. With such a huge variety in the fridge and on tap there’s something to pair with everything on the menu and the staff are always keen to give you suggestions. The bar staff will also be getting creative with the mixer over the summer, providing a multitude of classic and contemporary alcoholic milkshakes and cocktails for you and your friends to enjoy in the sun.
FUN FACT
New Annandale owners Oscars Hotel Group also own other iconic Sydney pubs Lansdowne Hotel, Belvedere Hotel and Hotel Sweeneys.
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