Australian Heritage Hotel, The Rocks

It was a quiet Sunday night where everyone cries for manic Monday at home. We, on the other hand were looking forward to Sunday and prepared our stomach for truly exotic meat served on pizza. The Australian Heritage Hotel is tucked in a secluded area in the Rocks, a great place filled with pubs and restaurants, but it wasn't hard to be located. Ask around and I reckon Sydney-siders are friendly to lead you here.


Classic Bruschetta - AUD9.50
Vine ripened tomato, red onion, basil, grated parmesan & rocket

We kick-started the dinner with a simple yet enticing appetizers, classic brushetta and potato wedges.


Potato Wedges - AUD8.50
With sour cream & sweet chilli


Crispy chicken wings - AUD12
With a sticky honey, soy & chilli sauce

A simple soy marinade with slight charcoal grilled on the edges. Juicy, succulent and it's finger lickin' good!


Chicken & Mushroom Pie - AUD16.50
Chicken & mushrooms in a white wine sauce, served with potato mash and salad

Juini had chicken & mushroom pie and she was willing to share mouth-watering dish with us. Blanketed by golden brown pastry, the filling was hearty and not too creamy.


Salt Water Crocodile - AUD18.90
Fresh thai herbs, marinated in spicy coconut cream with asian greens

The skin from crocodiles are well-renowned as a highly durable leather of great individual beauty as a finished product. Apart from that, crocodile meat was claimed as low in saturated fat and cholesterol and high in protein. It has also been exalted for its health benefits. According to *this* article, crocodile meat is used to cure asthma in Chinese medicine and is a great food for keeping the respiratory system healthy during the cold months. So guys, not just opt for its skin, go for its meat too!

It is a succulent white meat, similar to fish in appearance and chicken in texture. To get the best out of reptile meat, it has to be braised slowly until it becomes tender. The meat was cooked to fork tender but its exotic flavor was overpowered by spices. It was nevertheless delightful and tastes better than chicken. Glad that I got to consume it in Sydney.


Tandoori Chicken - AUD21.90
Lemon, mint yoghurt & mango chutney

Incredibly juicy succulent chicken on the inside and charcoal burnt crispy texture on the outside, lastly garnished with mint yoghurt and lemon.


Pepper Kangaro - AUD21.90
Marinated in native pepper with roasted capsicum & native berries

Despite being Australia’s national symbol, millions of kangaroos are slaughtered in the wild each year to control their numbers.Kangaroos are cute but the meat tempt me well. Kangaroo meat is consistently very lean and rich in nutrients due to living in their natural habitat and hopping around (which makes them muscular and lean). Therefore, the basic of cooking kangaroo meat resembles high quality steak where overcooking makes it tough and end up with shoe leather!

Though cooking kangaroo meat is not an easy feat, the marinated meat was robustly flavored, tender and palatable. It has also distinctive flavor that is slightly reminiscent of a beef.



Great night, great ambiance, great companions and great food. Another night that epitomizes we live to eat.

The Australian Hotel
100 Cumberland Street
The Rocks, Sydney 2000
Tel: +61 2 9247 2229
Fax: +61 2 9241 3262
Email: info@australianheritagehotel.com

Am having finals at the moment and then counting days to home, which is in two days time :)

See ya in Malaysia!