If you’ve been wondering where chef Lauren Murdoch went, wonder no longer – she’s running the fancy kitchen at the 3 Weeds
They have a real knack of getting the right people at the burners here. The restaurant-within-a-pub has boasted Darrell Felstead (he owns Foveaux Restaurant and Bar) John Evans (he made a tree change and runs the Berry Bakery), and now welcomes Lauren Murdoch. We’ve followed Murdoch since her days at Lotus, then Ash St Cellar and Felix. She’s an incredible cook with a real knack for restraint and a flair for rich, classical French bistro dishes.
Bar review
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.
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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