Mjølner Sydney

Mjølner Sydney is a Viking-themed restaurant and whisky bar on Cleveland Street in Redfern, with a discreet entrance. Visitors say the theme and tavern-style feel make the night feel like a feast, and it suits a long, meat-forward dinner for special occasions. Great Buckingham Street Reserve is about a minute's walk away.

Cuisine at Mjølner Sydney

Food at Mjølner Sydney

The menu is meat forward, built around feast-style set menus and an all-you-can-eat Thor feast. Visitors mention the beef ribs, which one visitor found tender enough to fall off the bone, and bone marrow with prawns and potatoes is another dish a diner singled out. Mead served in drinking horns comes up often. Vegetarian options are on the menu. Suppliers are certified halal, but the restaurant is not halal certified. Egg, nut, soy, milk, wheat, fish and shellfish can't be guaranteed absent, so serious dietary needs should be booked with at least 48 hours' notice.

What to order: Beef ribs, tender off the bone · Bone marrow, prawns and potatoes · Mead, served in drinking horns

Drinks at Mjølner Sydney

The drinks side is the licensed bar, with a whisky collection, mead and a cocktail package one visitor ordered. Non-alcoholic drinks are available, and the bartenders make their own syrups, shrubs and cordials in-house. The venue isn't BYO.

The bar and the Viking details

The bar holds what the website describes as an enormous whisky collection, and the theme runs through carved shields, drinking horns and axes. Each guest is given a handmade knife in a leather knife roll. The bar takes walk-ins from 5pm, subject to availability, and bar reservations are limited. Costumes are welcome, though swords, helmets and shields aren't allowed.

What customers say about Mjølner Sydney

• 💬Visitors praise the Viking theme and the tavern-style room
• 💬Staff are praised for being attentive, friendly and knowledgeable
• 💬Diners say the food is well cooked, with the beef ribs a highlight
• 💬Mead and cocktails are singled out as a standout part of the night

Tips for visiting Mjølner Sydney

• ✓Bookings are for a two-hour dining time, and late arrivals can't extend it.
• ✓A 15% surcharge applies on Sundays and public holidays, and a surcharge applies to credit card payments.
• ✓Children must be 10 or over, as the venue has fire and sharp objects.
• ✓Smart casual dress is expected, and a $50 per person fee applies to cancellations within 48 hours.

Getting to Mjølner Sydney

267 Cleveland St, Redfern NSW 2016. Take the train to Redfern Station, or the 352 bus along Cleveland St and Chalmers. One visitor found backstreet parking nearby. The closest listed car park is Wilson Parking, 55 Holt Street, Surry Hills.

Near Mjølner Sydney

• ☕Cafe Nookie- Specialty Cafe & Breakfast1 min walk
• 🌳Great Buckingham Street Reserve1 min walk
• ☕Neighbourhood Specialty Coffee1 min walk
• ☕Knock Specialty Coffee1 min walk
• 🌳Prince Alfred Park4 min walk
• 🌳Reconciliation Park5 min walk

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