You could easily while away a day among the many nooks and crannies of Rozelle’s 3 Weeds Hotel. Originally established in 1881 to service the drinking needs of Rozelle’s rough-and-ready working-class locals, the pub has gone the same way as the suburb itself and been gentrified to the hilt, but it’s a rich and sympathetic refurb we’re talking about here. No shiny chrome in sight: instead, the 3 Weeds is all dark wood, recycled timber, fireplaces, antique couches and a kitchen garden, where the home-grown produce and herbs are destined for the award-winning fine dining restaurant within the pub. The Back Bar Bistro dishes up hearty fare but if you’re in the mood for simple grazing over a bottle of pinot gris, pick a few dishes from the tapas menu. The Wine Bar, tucked away behind the Back Bar, is ideal first-date territory while the Front Bar offers all the traditional, albeit gentrified, touches of an older pub. Too bad the 3 Weeds suffers the blight of plasma televisions switched permanently to Fox Sports.
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Rozelle 2039
Telephone 02 9818 2788
Price per person including drinks $51 to $100
Open Sun 12 noon-10pm; Mon-Sat 12 noon-12 midnight
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