Overview
The masterminds behind Devon Cafe and Devon on Danks have just opened their next venture in Darlinghurst. Meet Lazy Suzie, a Malaysian, hawker-style bar and restaurant. Located in the former IconPark crowdfunding space, owners Derek Puah and Zacharay Tan are serving up Penang street food from morning till night in an intimate setting.
Tan (who has helmed the kitchen at both Devon cafes) will also serve as executive chef, and has created a menu of the street food he grew up with using local ingredients. "I spent a month last year in Malaysia eating and drinking in Penang to research the street food by hawkers who have been perfecting their craft for years," says Tan. "There was a gap in Sydney food for Malaysian hawker food where people could go to eat and drink in a casual space, and Lazy Suzie includes many traditional dishes but using native Australian produce."
Signature dishes include Penang char koay teow, Hainan-style silken tofu with Australian succulents and an unusual bubur cha cha dessert served with shaved blue pea flower ice and taro ice cream.
On the bar side of things, bar manager Marco Oscar Oshiro Giron is whipping up Malaysian-style drinks, drawing his inspiration from Malay kopitiams (coffee shops) and mamak stalls; think cocktails infused with pandan, jasmine and lemongrass. The Rama-Rama Spritz will combine gin, blue pea flower, jasmine and dandelion, while the Kopi Tiam is a concoction of cognac, cold drip coffee liqueur, coconut, cardamom and espresso.
Come the weekend, Devon's signature brunches will also be available at Lazy Suzie, but, like in their Surry Hills and Waterloo cafes, they'll be served with a twist. Expect dishes like a roti B.E.L.T and buttermilk pancakes topped with banana and roasted coconut ice cream.
As for the interior, Lazy Suzie exudes a "deliberately moody atmosphere" and features a load of local, recycled materials, from fire-charred timber to oxidised copper. Whatever the fit-out, we're excited to dig in to these bright, playful plates and cocktails that look as tasty as they are beautiful. Seriously, that purple ice cream.
Lazy Suzie is located at 78 Stanley Street, Darlinghurst. It's open Tuesday to Friday from noon to midnight, Saturday 10am to midnight and Sunday 10am to 3pm. For more info, check out their Instagram.