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The Story of Alfie & Hetty

Our restaurant is named in honour of the two friends that lived side by side in these terrace houses in the 1920’s. Alfie White lived in 209 from 1921, was known to be the right hand man of a local gangster and in charge of the Speakeasy that he ran in the upstairs of his house, now Alfie’s Lounge. Ms. N Stapleton who was known to the Glebe locals as “Hetty” was a sincere and caring member of society who lived at 207 until her passing in 1925. She waited patiently, but ultimately in vain, for the return of her son who was designated missing in action believed killed in WWI. Alfie and Hetty have created a rich history and inspired our venue. Downstairs, with its charming ambience of chandeliers and coal fireplaces, the signature dish is Hetty’s roast for two people. Upstairs we have the hidden gem, Alfie’s lounge. And at the mezzanine level there are sweeping views of the city from our private dining area. We welcome our guests to enjoy a home styled dining experience with us in this heritage listed iconic setting; once the home of Alfie and Hetty

Hetty’s signature dishes – (roasts for two to share)

Please allow 25-35 minutes for preparation.

Enough time for an Entrée and a glass of wine

18hr Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder 1kg (GF) $62

Truffle Mash, Baby Heirloom Carrots & Lamb Jus

2 Day Braised Beef Smoky Short Ribs 1kg (GF) $62

Slow cooked Short Ribs Marinated in Hetty’s Smoky BBQ Glaze w Sweet Potatoes & Confit Garlic

Confit Duck Cassoulet $62

Cannellini Beans, Chipolata Sausage,

Sundried Tomato, Fresh Thyme & Wilted Spinach with a Mixed Green Salad

Whole Baby Snapper 800-900g (GF) $65

Oven roasted served w warm Asparagus, Chat Potatoes, Cherry Tomatoes in sauce Gribiche

& Squash Puree, Olive Tapenade

Chateaubriand 500g (GF) $66

Slow roast & grilled Aged Eye Tenderloin served w Baby Roast Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables

& Cognac Green Peppercorns

Entrée’s

House Marinated Sicilian Olives $10

Toasted Sourdough Bread & Butter

Vichyssoise $12

Traditional French Leek & Potato Soup (cold)

Roast Beetroot Salad (GF) $14/ $19

Watercress, Spinach & Rocket, Walnuts, Poached Pears, Goats Cheese & Balsamic Reduction

Salt and Pepper Squid $18

With Chilli, Coriander, Lemon, Ponzu sauce & traditional Aioli

Salmon and Crab Croquettes $18

W Potato, Shallots and Dill, House Salad & Garlic Aioli (3 pieces)

Hand Cut Tartare $18/ $26

Pasture fed, Hereford Prime Tenderloin raw fillet & hand cut twice cooked Chips

Terrine of Chicken $18

W braised Leek, Pistachio, toasted Brioche, and red Onion Jam

Tempura Zucchini Flowers $19

Stuffed with Three Cheeses w Balsamic glaze

Seared Canadian Scallops (GF) $19/ $25

Cauliflower Purée, White Truffle and Chorizo Crumb

King Prawn & Mango Salad (GF) $19/ $23

Lettuce, Cucumber & Honey Soy Mayonnaise

Mains

Alfie’s Burger $19

Grain Fed Wagyu patty w Brioche, Beetroot relish, Tomato, Lettuce, Provolone

Cheese & hand cut twice cooked Chips

Cognac Braised Pork Cheeks (GF) $25

Cooked in puy Lentils, Baby Heirloom Carrots & Green Herbs

Asparagus and Mushroom Risotto $28

W Persian Feta & Balsamic reduction

Tuna Steak (GF) $29

Seared Yellow fin Tuna W Salad Nicoise, lemon oil & micro herbs

Salmon Fillet $29

Pan fried crispy skin w roasted Kipfler potatoes, sauce Grebiche, Dill &

Caramelised Lemon

Sous Vide Chicken Breast $31

Pan roasted, stuffed w Ricotta & Rosemary served w Cauliflower Puree, Jamon Serrano,

Baby Heirloom Carrot, Asparagus, & creamy Garlic sauce

Eye Fillet (GF) $31

Hereford Prime, Pasture fed, Hunter Valley Eye Fillet w Gratin Dauphinoise,

Steamed Green Beans CDP butter & Perigold Jus

Steak Frites et sauce peppercorn (GF) $32

Black Angus Scotch Fillet served with Green Peppercorn sauce and hand cut

twice cooked Chips

Sides

Sourdough Bread & Butter $5

Cauliflower Gratin $8

Oven baked in a Mornay Sauce

Mash Potato $8

Truffle Oil & Fresh Herbs

Steamed Green Beans $8

Mint & Lemon Oil

Twice Cooked, Hand Cut Rustic Chips $9

Traditional Garlic Aioli

House Green Salad $9

Rocket Salad w Parmesan, Pine Nuts, aged Balsamic and Lemon Dressing

Sweets

Crème Brulee $12

French Vanilla Crème & Sable Breton

Affogato $12

Vanilla Ice Cream, shot of NL Coffee, and Frangelico

Baked Apple & Rhubarb Crumble $13

With Vanilla Ice-Cream

Pain Perdu $14

Brioche w Caramelised Pineapple & Salted French Caramel

Warm Chocolate Fondant $14

With Vanilla Ice-Cream

(allow 20 mins baking time)

Lemon Meringue Tart $14

Sable Breton, Lemon Financier, French Meringue, Confit Lemon

After a good dinner one can forgive anybody even one’s own relatives. Oscar Wilde

One cannot think well, love well, sleep well if one has not dined well Virginia Woolf

All four elements were happening in equal measure - the cuisine, the wine, the service and the overall ambience. It taught me that dining could

happen at a spiritual level Charlie Trotter