How cute is that? Little patch of astroturf, a mini watering can with "the aroma of freshly cut grass", and a little pile of chocolate cookie "dirt" with little jelly worms inside. This was part of the "British Summer Garden Martini" at White Hart in Neutral Bay, where we took advantage of Sydney's great late-winter weather by enjoying drinks and a light lunch in the sun.
White Hart
19-21 Grosvenor Street
Neutral Bay, NSW
Ph: (02) 8021 2115
Website
I'd read about White Hart and their crazy cocktails on ChocolateSuze's blog, and thought it looked like a lot of fun! It was a little far from our hotel (near Hyde Park), so we took a cab to Neutral Bay, and I had a little touristy squeee moment when I realised we were crossing the Harbour Bridge and I could see the Opera House from the cab! But my enthusiasm was a bit dented when I realised that Sydney cabs charge you three bucks to cross the Harbour Bridge! THREE BUCKS! Oh well!
I wasn't sure if we'd need to make a booking for lunch - I called earlier that day, shortly after they opened, to check, but it went straight to a recorded message explaining how to book online. However, but it seemed to be a pretty chillaxed place, and we easily got a prime outdoor seat in the sunshine.
Some yummy brown bread to soak up all the upcoming alcohol...
We all ordered drinks from the "Just Plain Strange..." section of the cocktail list. An and Sandra shared the rather malevolent looking Breakfast Mojito.
Breakfast Mojito - homemade mojito toothpaste + imbibe of rum + mouthwash + candied mint - a deconstructed mojito with an invigorating-morning-feel (serves 2) - $20 |
My cocktail was pretty trippy too, with all the elements designed to recreate an English summer. First came a slab of astroturf, with a watering can filled with the scent of cut grass, mini garden utensils and a pile of chocolate cookie crumbs and absinthe jelly worms... there was even an eye mask, and an iPod playing the sounds of a cricket match to add to the atmosphere. Such fun! (I saved the cookie crumbs and jelly for dessert!)
london dry gin + fresh preshed cucumbers + devonshire cider + camomille tea syrup + elderflower cordial - served straight up in a vintage coupet |
Ploughman's and Cider Platter - a classic ploughman's with English cheeses, brown bread roll, pickle and onion, served with a cider - $25 |
Cider |
Kingfish ceviche, lime, chilli, coriander & watermelon - $10 |
Freshly shucked oysters with cucumber and mint salsa - $10 for 3 |
"White Hart Wagyu Burger", confit tomatoes, beetroot, pickled onions & lettuce - $23 |
The White Hart was a great spot to spend a leisurely afternoon. They have a good range of different foods, ranging from little snacks to full on meals. The "weird" cocktails were a lot of fun, and from what I saw on their menu, they serve quite a few tempting "normal" cocktails too! It's worth the three dollars to venture across the bridge!
This is the fourth post in my 2012 Sydney Trip series.
4 comments
oh how incredibly cute!! I will definitely be hitting this place up next time I'm in Sydney!
ReplyDeleteI spilled that very garden cocktail all over my dress-not happy Jan! :P I thought the cocktails and drinks were good and more the focus over the food :)
ReplyDeleteAhh love those cocktails. Definitely will remember it for my next visit to Sydney :)
ReplyDeleteI love the mojito :D what a great idea! Best not to think about the suagr ;)
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