Drink
You survived another year of deadlines and endless documents — here's where to blow off some steam.
El Loco at Slip Inn
An easy stroll from your CBD office, this Mexican-themed beer garden is the ideal mid-week pit stop.
Establishment Bar
It's an elegant bistro inside a historic building, and it's a Sydney institution.
Palings - CLOSED
It's a Roman feast, it's a Thai canteen ... oh wait, it's Palings.
Queens Hotel
Say hello to Queen Chow and The Smelly Goat.
Hotel Centennial
Offering Justin North's food in striking surrounds, the Hotel Centennial is where you take the folks for an upmarket weekend meal.
The Paddington
The Oxford Street pub has all the Merivale calling cards: great food, consistent service and constant flow of thirsty patrons.
The Newport
Merivale's northern jewel in the crown.
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