Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney

Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney is a gourmet vegetarian restaurant on Crown Street in Surry Hills. Free weekday lunches are served to people in need, and Pay It Forward dinners run on Thursdays. The long, narrow room is warm and calm, and it suits relaxed lunches and groups. Visitors most praise the friendly volunteer service and the food. Nearest park: Tudor Street Reserve, a one-minute walk.

Cuisine at Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney

Food at Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney

The menu is gourmet vegetarian. OzHarvest chefs make it from rescued ingredients, with a zero-waste approach, and it changes weekly. Weekday meals are a three-course set menu of entrée, main and dessert, and the kitchen is led by chefs Jez Wick and Lauren Evers. Vegetarian diners say the set menu means they don't need to request anything special. Visitors praise the presentation and the taste of the food.

Drinks at Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney

Tea, coffee and hot chocolate are offered alongside the meal, one visitor mentions. No alcohol is served, one diner notes. The restaurant does not list a drinks menu.

Pay It Forward Dinners

Pay It Forward Dinners run every Thursday evening. For every dinner booked, at least four people in need are served a lunch during the weekday service. Dinners are booked through the link on the restaurant's website. Private event packages for breakfast, afternoon and evening events come with bespoke menus, and the restaurant also hosts workshops and community events.

What customers say about Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney

• 💬Visitors praise the warm, attentive volunteer staff who make them feel relaxed.
• 💬Diners say the food looks as good as it tastes, with no need to ask for vegetarian swaps.
• 💬Visitors describe a warm, relaxed room that suits groups and special meals.

Tips for visiting Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney

• ✓Lunch is served in sittings at 12.00pm, 12.30pm, 1.00pm and 1.30pm, so arrive for your sitting.
• ✓Book Pay It Forward dinners ahead through the link on the website.
• ✓Plan to leave on time, as the next sitting follows closely.

Getting to Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney

481 Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010. Parking is available, and the restaurant is step-free.

Near Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney

• ☕Four Ate Five1 min walk
• ☕Society Royale1 min walk
• 🌳Tudor Street Reserve1 min walk
• ☕Lucky Pickle1 min walk
• 🌳Ward Park2 min walk
• 🌳Adelaide Street Reserve2 min walk

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