Alchemy Cafe Restaurant
Average price $55
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Halina Pawlak has continued to bring the traditional Polish cuisine to delight customers since 2008. Alchemy Cafe Restaurant is famous for its freshly-made traditional Polish dumplings (pierogi), goose, duck, polish borsch (barszcz czerwony) stuffed meat. It is an invitation to meet Polish cuisine-fine, intelligent, drawing on tradition, and at the same time served in a contemporary settingRestaurant menu
- Average price $55
- Smoked salmon
- $9.5
- And light creamy cheese with sun dried tomatoes, avocado, iceberg lettuce and spanish onion (vg)
- Grilled chicken
- $9.5
- With avocado, iceberg lettuce, tomato and pesto
- Gourmet tuna
- $9.5
- With lemon dressing mixed lettuce, onion, cucumber, sun dried tomato and cracked pepper (vg)
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Shirley T.8 June 2022 • 9 reviews
9/10The dumplings are superb!
- Isabelle L.
3 June 2022 • 1 review
10/10Alchemy is a wonderfully authentic Polish restaurant. The food was delicious and I've gone back a few times and the quality has never wavered. The service is second to none. If you
- Jennifer S.
20 May 2022 • 18 reviews
10/10Be sure to book ahead for Alchemy, they have to turn people away! Delicious rich Polish food with lovely staff with lovely character of crocheted table clothes, fresh flowers and l
- Stephanie P.
31 March 2022 • 32 reviews
10/10We are regulars at Alchemy and just cant get enough. No matter the dish we choose, it is always plate-licking delicious and being Polish myself, I know it is also authentic. The vi
- Melvyn P.
2 March 2022 • 6 reviews
10/10Great authentic food and excellent service Very friendly atmosphere
- Helen K.
22 January 2022 • 4 reviews
8.5/10This restaurant is so cute! Marketed as a café and restaurant, it's excellent for coffee and their sinfully delicious homemade cakes. It's also a lively, cherry place for dinner,
- Wayne T.
19 December 2021 • 1 review
10/10Janusz was an amazing host, we had our work Christmas Party (Sensation Boutique) at the restaurant and everything was over and above our expectations. The food was really top qual
- Emilyn C.
18 December 2021 • 2 reviews
9.5/10We went in a large group and got the chance to order and share a few dishes. All the food was great but my favorites are the pierogis and the shank. The service was excellent and
- Casandra T.
28 November 2021 • 4 reviews
9.5/10From the minute you walk in the restaurant you felt welcomed. Came with the family and the food had something for everyone. The dumplings are a must to try, we got three different
- Halina Z.
20 November 2021 • 1 review
10/10I would recommend the restaurant. The service was excellent, food delicious and attractively presented. The portions were huge and we could not try very tempting desserts.
- Emily L.
18 November 2021 • 12 reviews
10/10Very nice food love all the perogies. Friendly services.
- Tom E.
14 November 2021 • 25 reviews
9/10Great service and food as always
- Jo J.
4 November 2021 • 3 reviews
8.5/10Owner was really friendly and helpful when describing new Polish dishes
- Patricia T.
20 June 2021 • 1 review
10/10A lovely authentic European space, actual crocheted tablecloths! Very welcoming staff and generous flavoursome meals. We will definitely go back.
- Jo B.
2 March 2021 • 1 review
10/10I’m Polish and the food at this restaurant is just as good as my mum makes it!! Amazing service, the owner is polish and very funny / friendly. Loved everything!
- Vivienne K.
2 March 2021 • 30 reviews
9.5/10Lovely service
- David N.
20 February 2021 • 6 reviews
6/10While the food was really good it started badly when being accused of cancelling three times when we did not - and so no booking - also we didn’t get the complementary wine for boo
- Jolanta J.
6 February 2021 • 14 reviews
8/10It was great experience except they don’t accept credit cards ????????
- Wei C.
30 January 2021 • 2 reviews
9/10Delicious food from start to finish (although we wish we had room for their homemade desserts too). The kids devoured the pierogi and the grownups enjoyed the pork goulash and osso
- Nina H.
15 January 2021 • 1 review
10/10The restaurant is run by a family and they certainly made us feel we were guests at their home, serving us the most delicious foods, drinks and deserts. We loved it and will certainly be back
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How to get to the restaurant
572 Crown St, 2010, Surry Hills (NSW), Australia
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About the restaurant
The foodie elixir of life Alchemy is a cosy and unpretentious slice of Europe in the heart of Surry Hills and features some of Sydney's only Polish dishes. Along with heavenly homemade cakes and fresh coffee, Alchemy boasts a more substantial menu filled with European classics like beef stroganoff, veal scaloppine and traditional radziwill (pork tenderloin stuffed with spinach and cheese in pink pepper sauce). Brekkie features an impressive list of pancakes and Polish sausages while evenings become more elegant, with soft jazz music and soothing candlelight. Alchemy is more than a restaurant; it's an invitation to connect with Polish cuisine and hospitality – an opportunity to enjoy the food of Eastern Europe in a setting that feels a bit like your grandma's dinner table. Best dish: Polish-style goose
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