Enmore's The Duke Is Reopening with Vegan-Friendly Fare and Heaps of Natural Wine
It's had a facelift and is relaunching just in time for summer.
The team responsible for revamping The Norfolk, The Flinders, The Carrington and The Oxford Tavern – who went on to sell all four pubs in 2016 – are back in the game. This time, James Wirth and Michael Delany have turned their hand to The Duke of Edinburgh, a much-loved pub next to Enmore Theatre, in Sydney's inner west.
Now known as The Duke of Enmore, the pub will reopen on Tuesday, December 11. Rather than overhaul the entire interior, the team has gone for a light-handed reno. Among the new features are tartan carpet, stained glass lighting and, most importantly — with summer coming up — lots of windows. Meanwhile, original timber features have been given a refresh and brick surfaces have been exposed.
In the kitchen, you'll find Toby Wilson (Bad Hombres, Ghostboy Cantina), who, in keeping with The Duke's culinary history, is serving up pub classics and snacks — but on another level. Choose from two steaks ("cheap" and "expensive"), porchetta rolls, bologna sandwiches and plates from LP's Quality Meats. There will be plenty of vegetarian and vegan dishes — Wilson's known for serving up top-notch vegan fare at Bad Hombres — too, including a whole roasted cauliflower.
Meanwhile, Joel Amos (founder of natural wine retailer Drnks) is taking care of the beverages. His selection will cover a heap of funky, skin-contact and natural wines (look out for regular wine tastings), some of which will also be available in the attached bottle shop. The cocktail list will cover classics and new concoctions, such as The Golden Pear Spritz, a summery drink of golden pear, prosecco and soda, and the Robert Mitchum (the pub's house special), a mix of Jack Daniels, whole egg, orange juice and maple syrup.
If you're around on weeknights, you'll be getting down to 70s hits, but the weekends will be dedicated to disco DJs, which will play through till the wee hours.
The Duke of Enmore will open at 148 Enmore Road on Tuesday, December 11. Opening hours are Monday–Wednesday, 11am-12am; Thursday–Saturday, 11am-2am; and Sunday, 11am-10pm.
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