Located on the corner of Victoria and Liverpool Street in Darlinghurst is a bright, stylish, yet casual venue called eliza food & wine. Conveniently located just a quick stroll from one of Sydney’s iconic landmarks, the Coca-Cola billboard, eliza is perfect for a quality Friday lunch that won’t break the bank or for catching up with friends over a leisurely cocktail and dinner. Handy location aside, eliza quite possibly features the best duck liver parfait in Sydney! But more about that in a moment.
Headed by respected chef Jermey Bentley (of hatted restaurant The Devonshire before its closure in 2017), eliza food & wine opened earlier this year. Also part of the team is talented head chef Shaz Akbar and manager Rory Fitzpatrick, delighting diners with incredibly delicious dishes and exceptional service, respectively.
The venue has just launched a new Friday Prix Fixe lunch offer as well as Eliza’s hour which includes a new spring snack menu. The three course lunch menu is only $39 and is available every Friday from 12pm to 3pm.
Eliza’s hour runs from Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm until 6.30pm, where you can enjoy eliza’s $10 signature cocktails, $8 house wine and $5 tap beer. Perfect timing for that spontaneous get together after a hard day at the office or a well-deserved weekend tipple.
To accompany your tipple is eliza’s spring snack menu, which is packed with dishes boasting flavour, colour and texture. Let’s start with that duck liver parfait we mentioned earlier. Ever so smooth, the duck liver parfait is presented in a ceramic pot, topped with a magnificent, sweet macadamia crunch. Served with toasted brioche, this is a dish you will want to keep all to yourself!
Of course there are a number of other mouth-watering dishes on the snack menu that are worthy of a shout out, including the aged hiramasa kingfish tartare with black rice vinegar, daikon and buckwheat; and the roast beetroot rillettes with fennel, apple and horseradish.
The menu is constantly evolving with the seasons, but one thing is certain – you must head to eliza’s to experience that irresistible duck liver parfait before its departure!
Find eliza at 247 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, 2010.