As a Melburnian, it pains me to say this, but itโs true. Sydneyโs culinary scene is delivering some serious heat.
Yes, the high-end dining has always held its own amongst the worldโs best โ the likes of Quay, Saint Peter, Hubert and Freds are raising the bar on a daily basis. Theyโre game-changers and theyโre brilliantโฆbut everyday dining options they are not.
Where the twinge of food jealousy is kicking in, is in Sydneyโs casual dining scene. Sandwiches from A1 Canteen, Pannacotta Lamingtons from Flour & Stone, and with last weekโs newest addition to Commonwealth St in Surry Hills โ Shwarmama โ Iโve just about had it up to here with their offerings.
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Shwarmama is brought to you by a pretty highly regarded squad. Chef Mat Lindsay (of Ester and Poly fame) has partnered up with team behind Paramount House to put on a menu thatโs minimal, and therefore extremely trustworthy: Marinated lamb shwarma (the jewel in the Shwarmama crown), fried-to-order falafel (because dry, stale falafel truly is the pits), a Hummus Plate (original recipe), Sabich (an Israeli kebab filled with fried eggplant and boiled eggs), and a riff on an HSP that they have dubbed the NHSP (N stands for Not). Thereโs also a cookie for dessert. Homemade sauces and pickles are there for an added flavour bomb, and you can wash it down with beer, red or white wine, and soda.
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Thatโs basically it. Another delicious lunchtime option for the undeserving Sydneysider, and once again proving that good things come in small, well-executed, delicious packages. Melbourne, youโre up.
Shwarmama
Shop 2, 106-112 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, NSW
shwarmama.com.au
