Tommys Beer Cafe

A very European date-night
Located about half-way up on Glebe’s always busy main street is Tommy’s very European restaurant featuring Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, Austrian and German cuisines. The rustic looking place has indoor areas and a rather sizable outside garden.
This is probably the only place in Sydney where you can order – from the menu – an entire roasted pig that serves 25 people. It is called “pig on the spit banquet!” The super-friendly waiter got us the perfect place. We ordered Tommy’s mixed platter which is a kind of a sampling platter that comes with chicken – not veal – schnitzel on mashed potato, very tasty roasted duck on braised red cabbage and pork belly on East-European sauerkraut. The entire dish reminded my hubby of his Bohemian grand-ma’s superb cooking. Tommy’s food is hearty and cooked to perfection.
As we shared the substantial plate, we also enjoyed nice chips on the side. The evening was rounded up with two pieces of very filling and most exquisitely done “traditional bohemian strudel” that comes with strawberries, ice-crème, and whipped crème. Only Carlsbad wafers would have made us feel more at home. Apart from missing those thin wafers, Tommy’s was an utter delight. Since we missed out on the Hungarian goulash and the Czech dumplings, my hubby and I have already made a pact to return to Tommy’s Beer Café - soon. You cannot go wrong in a Czech restaurant that serves becherovka. This is a “we shall return” kind of place.

Wonderful food and a great European ambiance. Interesting beers too. I love it!