I have not explored Sydney much but this Saturday, I decided to be a little more adventurous and see what the city has to offer. A few co-workers and I headed to the city to catch up over food and beverage. Amanda, a former intern for Hostec, also from the United States suggested we go to the Bavarian Bier Café for a Saturday afternoon lunch.

The ambiance of the restaurant was wood deco and unlike most restaurants had long wooden tables with up to forty guests at one table. I was confused as to where we would sit but then I looked up and saw some booths. We sat there and I peeked through the menu. There were so many specialties straight from Bavaria, but I was not so daring and just took the lunch special which was a “Poached Chicken Breast” with a side of chips. It was delicious and had a colourful platter surrounded with so many vegetables (tomatoes, celery, and even vegetables I did not know the name of.)

After our lunch, two other co-workers came down to join us. One happened to be another Amanda and the other was Nick. Unfortunately, Nick could not stay too long and left after one drink. After our stint at Bavarian, I felt like having chocolate. Both Amandas suggested we go to Max Brenner, a popular chocolate bar in Sydney. I know that there is one in SoHo too, but I never really thought about going there. When we went in it was a chocolate paradise, there was chocolate in tubs, and just chocolate everywhere. I wanted everything on the menu, but just settled for a chocolate soufflé with ice cream on the side. It was filled with rich chocolate goodness inside, and I enjoyed it so much.

After, our day ended early because of the heavy rain outside. I felt like I was in London instead of the Sydney.  It was quite an enjoyable day and I am looking forward to frequenting Max Brenner when I return to New York.