As the City of Villages, Sydney's suburbs are a proverbial smorgasboard of places to dine and drink.
Surry Hills district, in particular, is riddled with boutique bars doing big business attracting small crowds to their intimate locations. These venues are usually holes-in-the-wall but with a liquor license and some trendy interior designing to boot. Every few weeks, a new one pops up in the side streets or down some darkened back alley, relying on the locals to sniff it out and give it a reputable review via word-of-mouth.
The latest to pop its head out of the brick work is Darlinghurst's Pocket Bar. Tucked away on the corner of Crown and Burton St, this cafe, bar and restaurant is a jack-of-all-trades with an art-deco design which suits the breakfast crowd as much as it does those wanting a night cap.
While hosting a breakfast and lunch menu which offers all the cafe favourites - from bacon and eggs through to salads and toasted sangers - it's the dinner menu which acts as the bar's initial name sake. Consisting only of crepe dishes, both savoury and sweet, there's a combo on the list to tickle everyone's fancy at prices which even your Grandma would give the nod of approval. The crepes are light but flavoursome, with enough gusto to more than satisfy an expectant appetite.
For those seeking alcoholic refreshments after hours, the bar offers your standard selection of beverages - reds, whites, sparklings, spirits and cocktails. While there are plenty of tables and antique couch sets for sitting or purching, if you're not lucky enough to score a seating area, the bar allows for plenty of standing room. While the area itself is small by restaurant standards, the human traffic adds to the intimate and lively atmosphere. The walls are decked out in floor to ceiling Liechtenstein-inspired artwork, teamed with Victorian furniture and a huge iron gate which opens the whole space up to the daylight or the night time.
Pocket Bar has everything going for it to make it a huge success by Surry Hills standards - it's cute and quirky, but with a niche menu which sets it apart from other bars of its make and model. It's certainly worth a trip, even if it's just to peer in at the joint gendered bathrooms which include a sink and mirror in your very own cubicle. How quaint.
Pocket BarT 02 9380 7002
W http://www.pocketsydney.com.au/
Menu must-have: Goat Cheese and Fresh Spinach Crepe - $10
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