We Three
Raise a glass to everything that makes the Inner West so great at this family-operated Marrickville favourite.
Overview
There's lots to love about the communities of Sydney's Inner West, and in certain cases those things coalesce into something that's more than the sum of its parts — something like We Three. The family-owned and operated small bar opened in 2023 on Marrickville's Illawarra Road. It's a blend that's quintessentially Marrickville: good food and good wine that can be enjoyed in the best company, that of dogs.
We Three's front bar is dog-friendly. From the afternoon, you'll often spy a small crowd sitting around a few cool drinks with dogs lying at their feet. Patrons head in and out up to past midnight on Friday and Saturday. Put simply, local mother-daughter owners Catherine and Alli (who's got hours under her belt at Hairy Canary and A Boy Named Sue) describe it as "a bar with food."
If you're thirsty, you'll find a beverage list that ticks off all the stops. There are wines of red, white, natty, bubbly and everything in between. Cocktails similarly come in all shapes and sizes, with a range of classics and house specialties, including cocktail jugs, wine-based cocktails and martinis (all served 50/50 and shaken). There's also a small selection of beers on tap and non-alcoholic picks for those who prefer it light.
Don't assume based off the earlier "bar with food" proposition that the edible offering is minuscule. Far from it. Sure, you can stick with house cheeses or antipasto like bread with cultured butter and caramelised onion salt, or Kalamata olives with toasted rosemary and preserved lemon. But you can also enjoy larger bites, like heirloom carrots with honey butter glaze and toasted pearl barley, or charred octopus wth samphire and burnt orange.
Pasta? Sí, per favore. Up until 8.30pm, We Three's kitchen serves braised lamb shank ragu with pappardelle, caramelised carrot and chevre, potato gnocchi with beurre noisette and crispy kale, and more, with gluten-free pasta on request. And while the bar is open late, you'll be ordering off a late-night antipasto menu from 10pm (or 9pm on Sundays).
In quintessentially Inner-West fashion, We Three is a big supporter of local arts. Spoken-word artists and poets perform in the upstairs radish lounge on the third Sunday of every month, and art by local creatives is displayed behind the bar.
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