To start
Wood-fired garlic bread
$12Confit garlic, rosemary, sea salt, olive oil. The bread is from Sonoma, just down the road.
Charcuterie board
$28Three cured meats, two cheeses, lavosh, quince paste. The meats are from Bulls Head Farm, Bundanoon.
Salt-and-pepper squid
$18Pickled chilli, lime mayo. The squid was caught yesterday. We're not joking.
Burrata with heirloom tomatoes
$22Whole burrata, vine-ripened tomatoes, basil, sourdough crostini, olive oil. (V on request)
Seasonal
Marinated olives & house focaccia
$14Castelvetrano and kalamata olives, warm focaccia, smoked salt. The olives come from a friend in Mildura.
Pub classics
Fish & chips
$26Beer-battered Australian barramundi, hand-cut chips, tartare, lemon. We batter to order. Yes, it takes 14 minutes. Yes, it's worth it.
Bangers & mash
$24Pork and fennel sausages, caramelised onion, pea puree, gravy. The sausages are from somewhere our chef won't tell us.
Chicken parmigiana
$28Panko-crusted chicken breast, Napoli, mozzarella, ham, chips, slaw. A pub is not a pub without one.
Royal burger
$24Grass-fed beef, smoked cheddar, pickles, aioli, brioche bun, chips. The bun is brioche because we're fancy like that.
Steak frites
$36250g pasture-fed rump, peppercorn sauce, garlic butter, hand-cut chips. From a farm in Braidwood, NSW.
Roast of the day
MPSlow-cooked something or other, roast potatoes, seasonal greens, pan jus. Ask what's on - the kitchen decides.
Wood-fired
Margherita
$22San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil. The most-ordered pizza in Surry Hills, allegedly.
V
Pepperoni
$25Hot salami, mozzarella, chilli honey. The chilli honey is a 30-second thing our chef refuses to write down.
Lamb shoulder
$34Slow-roasted six hours, rosemary jus, charred greens.
Serves two
Mushroom & taleggio
$24Garlic cream, thyme, truffle oil. Vegan on request.
V
Quattro formaggi
$26Mozzarella, gorgonzola, taleggio, pecorino, white truffle honey. Hold the truffle - chef thinks you won't notice.
Diavola
$27Hot soppressata, nduja, mozzarella, chilli, fior di latte, honey. It bites back.
From the garden
House salad
$14Baby gem, radicchio, parmesan, lemon dressing. Crispier than your comeback.
Roast pumpkin
$18Whipped feta, dukkah, honey. The pumpkin comes from somewhere south.
V
Charred broccolini
$16Wood-fired broccolini, anchovy crumbs, lemon, chilli. Anchovies are optional - we'll skip them, no judgment.
Heirloom tomato & sourdough
$18Mixed heirlooms, torn basil, stracciatella, aged balsamic, toasted sourdough. Summer on a plate.
V
Sweets
Sticky date pudding
$14Butterscotch, vanilla ice-cream. Made by Jess when she wants to feel something.
Affogato
$12Espresso, vanilla, Frangelico optional. The espresso is from Single O.
Chocolate tart
$15Dark ganache, salted caramel, double cream. For when you've earned it.
The bar
Beer (23 on the list)
Twenty-three beers across our taps, fridges, and the zero-proof shelf. Five rotating, eighteen house/standard.
House (3)
Royal Reels Pale Ale
$14 / $9Crisp, balanced, slightly moreish. Brewed for us by a brewery we're contractually not allowed to name. The beer that built the pub.
House
Royal Reels Lager
$13 / $9Crisp, clean, easy. Our house lager - the one you drink three of without noticing.
House
Royal Reels Mid
$14 / $9Whatever our brewer sends us each season. Trust the tap.
Rotating seasonal
Pales & IPA (5)
Wayfarer IPA
$15 / $10West Coast IPA. Pine, citrus, dry finish. Local (Surry Hills, actually).
Mountain Goat Hightail
$15 / $10Amber ale. Caramel malt, gentle bitterness. Reliable.
Young Henrys Newtowner
$15 / $10Pale ale. Easy-drinking, crowd-pleaser. The beer your non-crafty friend will like.
Balter XPA
$15 / $10Extra pale ale. Crisp, tropical. Skater-approved.
Pirate Life IPA
$16 / $11West Coast meets tropical. Mango, pine, assertive. From the crew in Burleigh Heads.
Lagers & Pilsners (4)
Hawkers Pilsner
$14 / $9Crisp Czech-style pilsner. Clean, refreshing, dangerously drinkable.
Stone & Wood Pacific Ale
$15 / $10Northern Rivers classic. Soft, malty, beachy.
Heads of Noosa Japanese Lager
$16 / $11Sunshine Coast brew. Crisp, dry, faintly fruity. The thinking person's lager.
Akasha Brewing Tap
$16 / $11Whatever they're pouring this month. Always worth a try.
Rotating
Stout & Dark (3)
Sailors Grave Draught
$15 / $10Dark ale from East Gippsland. Roasted malt, dry finish. Pairs with the lamb.
Wildflower Stout
$16 / $11Rich, roasty, faintly sweet. Dessert in a glass - drink it after the steak.
Thunder Road Schwarzbier
$16 / $11Black lager. Light-bodied, dark-coloured, roasty without being heavy.
Sours & Wheat (2)
Moon Dog Sour Puss
$15 / $10Tart raspberry sour. Fruity, fun, dangerous at three pints.
BentSpoke Cromer
$15 / $10Canberra pale ale. Crisp, citrus, satisfying. From the crew who do everything right.
Cider & Ginger Beer (3)
Custard & Co Apple Cider
$13 / $9Yarra Valley. Real apples, no syrup. Cloudy, tart.
Napoleone Apple & Pear Cider
$13 / $9Daylesford. Pear-led, crisp, drier than you'd expect.
Brookvale Union Ginger Beer
$13 / $9Strong, fiery, traditional. Half the pub swears by it.
Zero & Low Alcohol (3)
Heaps Normal Quiet XPA
$9All the flavour of an XPA, none of the morning regret.
< 0.5% ABV
Sobah Finger Lime Cerveza
$10Indigenous-owned brewery on the Mid North Coast. Citrus, native finger lime.
< 0.5% ABV
Carlton Zero
$9The classic. When you can't drink but don't want to not drink.
0.0% ABV
Wine
Sparkling
Bandini Prosecco
$12 / $46Veneto, Italy. Apples, pears, soft fizz.
Yellowglen Pink
$13 / $50Sparkling rose. Strawberry, crisp finish.
White
T'Gallant Pinot Grigio
$13 / $50Mornington Peninsula. Light, fresh, citrus.
Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc
$15 / $58Adelaide Hills. Tropical, zippy, more-ish.
Red
Two Paddocks Pinot Noir
$16 / $62Central Otago. Bright red fruit, silky tannins.
Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz
$17 / $66Coonawarra. Spice, dark fruit, medium body.
Cocktails
Crown Negroni
$19Four Pillars gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel. Our signature. Our default. Our problem.
Pub Espresso Martini
$20Vodka, fresh espresso, Kahlua. For when you've been up since 6am and need to feel alive.
Margarita Garden
$18Tequila, lime, agave, muddled cucumber. Like a salad, but alcoholic.
Spiced Old Fashioned
$21Rye whiskey, bitters, orange, smoked maple. Stirred for thirty seconds. Worth the wait.
Spirits & zero
Full back bar - well gin to single malt, with the full Fever-Tree range.
Soft drinks
$5Coke, Sprite, ginger beer, lemonade, soda, tonic.
House lemonade
$6Fresh lemon, mint, soda. Non-alcoholic and unreasonably good.
Coffee from Single O
$4.50Espresso, long black, flat white, latte, cappuccino, hot chocolate.
Zero-alcohol beer
$9Heaps Normal, Sobah, or whatever's cold. Same price as a house pint.
Prices in AUD. 10% surcharge applies on Sundays. 15% on public holidays.
Menu changes seasonally. Allergen sheet at the bar - please tell us if you have a serious allergy; we'd rather be careful than clever.
Last updated 19 June 2025






