About Life in Surry Hills Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • TOAST $4.90
  • Two slices, your choice, with cultured butter
  • - Raw raspberry chia jam
  • - Raw honey
  • - 100% natural nut butters, peanut, almond or cacao almond
  • Toast choices
  • - Organic Bowan Island Sourdough (will be served unless otherwise specified)
  • - Organic Bowan Island Turkish Bread
  • - Charcoal Brioche Bun
  • - Paleo Bread (gluten free) + $2.00
  • PETITE BREAKFAST $7.00
    • Poached of fried free range egg, one slice of free range nitrate free bacon & one slice of toast
  • RIPE SMASHED AVOCADO TOAST $6.50
    • With a squeeze of lemon
  • CHIA'ZY AVOCADO TOAST $8.50
    • Smashed avocado, roasted cherry tomatoes, grilled Spanish onions, fresh coriander & chia seeds
  • Add to Chia'zy Avocado free range nitrate free bacon, smoked salmon or haloumi + $4.00ea
  • BREAKFAST SANDWICHES $10.50
    • Served on Turkish bread unless otherwise specified BLT free range nitrate free bacon, greens, tomatoes & house made garlic aioli
  • Bacon & Egg with raw tomato relish
  • HOUSE VEGAN GRANOLA PARFAIT $10.00
  • With any 2 layers from the below
  • - About Life bush honey yogurt
  • - About Life coconut yogurt
  • - Lemon & passionfruit butter
  • - About Life berry compote
  • - Seasonal fruit (see produce specials board)
  • FREE RANGE EGGS (egg whites only also available) POACHED, FRIED OR SCRAMBLED $10.90
    • Served with toast
  • WHOLEFOODS BREAKFAST $19.50
    • Free range eggs any style, 2 sides, your choice of toast & regular coffee
  • SPECIALITY BREAKFASTS $15.90
  • - PALEO BREAKFAST
    • Kale & sweet potato super hash with free range nitrate free bacon, poached free range eggs & spinach
  • - EGG NOURISHMENT
    • Quinoa & free range egg scramble with raw pesto & flaxseeds, roasted cherry tomatoes & Spanish onion
  • - GREEN BREKKIE PLATE
    • Seasonal greens, broccoli, kale & peas with avocado, poached free range eggs, tahini dressing & pepitas
  • - BANANA & SWEET POTATO HOTCAKES
    • With raw cacao butter, coconut yogurt, banana, walnuts, chia seeds, coconut & cinnamon
  • PANCAKES (3 stacks) MAPLE STACK $12.00
  • WITH 2 SIDES FROM THE BELOW $15.00
  • - About Life vanilla bean ice cream
  • - About Life bush honey yogurt
  • - About Life coconut yogurt
  • - Lemon & passionfruit butter
  • - About Life berry compote
  • - Seasonal fruit (see produce specials board)
BREAKFAST SIDES BREAKFAST SIDES
  • - Free range nitrate free bacon, free range nitrate free ham, smoked salmon, kale & sweet potato super hash, haloumi $4.00ea
  • - Bountiful seasonal garlic mushrooms, sauteed kale, sauteed spinach, avocado, tomatoes with fresh seasonal herbs, seasonal vegetable special, cheddar cheese $3.00ea
  • - Extra free range egg $2.50ea
  • - Ramekin of finely chopped fresh seasonal herbs, lemon wedges, raw probiotic slow fermented veg. raw tomato relish, house made garlic aioli $1.00ea
LUNCH LUNCH
  • BURGERS $10.90
  • Choose your bread
  • - Organic Bowan Island Turkish Bread
  • - Charcoal Brioche Bun
  • - Paleo Bread (gluten free)
  • GRASS-FED LINSEED BEEF BURGER
    • With cheddar cheese, tomato, grilled onions, raw tomato relish & greens
  • PURE CHIA CHICKEN BURGER
    • With raw tahini dressing, tomato, grilled onions & greens
  • PULLED PORK PALEO SANDWICH
    • Free range pulled pork slow cooked in bone broth with raw tahini slaw & greens
  • VEGAN VIBE WRAP
    • Chia lentil patty with tahini slaw, avocado & micro greens
  • SIGNATURE PROTEINS $15.90
  • with any 2 sides
  • - Miso, ginger & sesame barramundi
  • - Huon Tasmanian salmon crusted with dukkah
  • - Free range pulled pork slow cooked in bone broth
  • - Free range chicken breast with oregano, garlic & lemon
LUNCH SIDES LUNCH SIDES
  • - Nourishing brown rice, nourishing quinoa, raw tahini slaw, kale & sweet potato super hash, hand cut sweet potato chips, organic potato fries, salad leaves with apple cider vinegar, pan fried broccoli & cauliflower with lemon olive oil $4.00ea
  • - Bountiful seasonal garlic mushrooms, sauteed kale, sauteed spinach, avocado, tomatoes with fresh seasonal herbs, seasonal vegetable special $3.00ea
  • - Ramekin of finely chopped fresh seasonal herbs, lemon wedges, raw probiotic slow fermented veg. raw tomato relish, house made garlic aioli $1.00ea
  • FROM OUR DELI OPEN TOASTED SANDWICHES (2 slices) THE HEALTHY GRILL! $8.50
  • Choose up to 2 toppings from the below
  • - Nitrate free ham
  • - Nitrate free salami
  • - Tomatoes
  • - Onions
  • - Cheddar Cheese

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Garden fries, aioli $9.50
  • Pan seared barramundi, carrot puree, fennel salad $39
  • Mesculin, tomato, red onion $7
  • Roasted spanish chicken, spiced beans, cauliflower puree $32
  • Italian sopressa, salami, black olive, artichoke $23
  • Prawn, spinach pesto, pancetta, fresh chilli $23
  • Buffalochicken, jalapeno, gorgonzola, ranch dressing $23
  • D’arenberg, ‘the noble wrinkled’, riesling 2010, mclaren vale, sa $11.5 / $49
  • Garlic Bread $6
  • Porterhouse Beef Burger - w/ bacon, cheese, tomato, egg, b.b.q sauce, lettuce & chips $16
  • Chips - w/ cheese and garlic mayonnaise $8
  • House Salad (See specials board) - Caesar Salad $13 / add Chicken $3
  • Thai Chicken Salad $12
  • Wedges - w/ sour cream and sweet chilli sauce $8
  • Herb Bread $6
  • Kilkenny Battered Fish and Chips - w/ dressed salad & homemade tartar sauce. $18
  • Seared Lamb Rump Salad - Tender Australian lamb grilled and served in a salad of soft Bulgarian feta, roasted baby beets, sundried tomatoes, Spanish onion & argula leavea $15.00
  • Middle Eastern Style Braised Lamb Shanks - Served with aromatic cous cous $15.50
  • Twice Cooked Pork Belly - Served with roasted chat potatoes, glazed Dutch carrots and apple cinnamon chutney on a bed of braised red cabbage $15.50
  • Traditional Margherita - Tomato base with mozzarella, buffalo cheese & fresh basil $15.00
  • Grilled Haloumi Salad - Mixed leaf salad with garden peas, picked fresh mint, grapefruit segments tossed in a citrus dressing. Add $2 for grilled chicken $15.00
  • Garlic Bread - Garlic butter on toasted sourdough bread $4.50
  • Crumbed Chicken Parmagiana - With eggplant, double smoked ham, Napoli sauce, mozzarella cheese, served with garden salad and choice of fries or mashed potatoes $15.50
  • Grilled Salmon Steak and Saffron Risotto - Served with peas and shallots $18.00
  • Gnocchi W Italian Sausage - house made gnocchi with Italian sausage with a garlic and white wine cream sauce $28
  • Pork Belly - fried pork belly bites w balsamic glaze $14
  • Lamb Shoulder Roast - pot roast served with potato and baby carrots $29
  • Sambuca Olives $7
  • Torta Melizani - baked eggplant, tomato & buffalo mozzarella $16
  • Spiced Chocolate Negroni - Sailor Jerry’s Spiced Rum, Antica Formula and Aperol, spiked with chocolate bitters $16
  • Nona’S Macaroni Calabrese Ragu - beef pork belly lamb ragu in tomato $28
  • Parfait Di Fegato - chicken liver pate w pear compote $15
  • Cabbage Mushroom Crepes Savory pancakes filled with cabbage and mushroom served warm with mushroom sauce. $12.95
  • Alaskan Crab’s Claws steamed Served with lemon wedge & specially made tantalizing sauce. Seasonal market price
  • Grilled Pork cutlets on bone Authentically Marinated pork cutlets. Served on bed of baby spinach sauce with chat potatoes and steamed vegetables $21.95
  • Monastic Prawns Prawn cutlets, baked in ceramic pot together with mushrooms, rice & seasonal vegetables All in a creamy white sauce. $23.95
  • Prawns salad Cooked Marinated Prawn cutlets served on a bed of mixed salad with seasonal vegetables, topped off with syrup flavored peaches and sweet chili sauce. $16.95
  • Crepes Coachmen style Savory pancakes with veal mince filling served warm with mushroom sauce $12.95
  • Country Style Steak A 400g tender rib beef fillet in bon, cooked to your taste. Served with stir-fried vegetables and chutney souse. (Allow 30min for preparation please). $32.95
  • Soup of the Day Chef’s choice $10.95
  • OR - your choice of any three salads or vegetables with - -
  • Rocket, baby beetroot, basil, avocado and feta with dijon mustard dressing N/A
  • Quarter chicken and chips $9.80
  • - Quarter chicken $15.90
  • Roast cauliflower and broccoli with feta, mint, and crushed hazelnuts and seeded mustard honey dressing N/A
  • Plain Jane – grilled lean chicken breast, tomato, lettuce, aioli & nan’s relish $9.50
  • Medium $11.50
  • Twice cooked crispy potatoes with fragrant salt N/A
  • Warm salad of grilled lemongrass chicken or beef, vermicelli noodles and fresh herbs $12.5
  • Free range scrambled eggs with smoked petuna ocean trout, chives, crème fraiche and baguette $15
  • Smoked Salmon Light smoked salmon served with coral lettuce, tomato, cucumber, rocket, Spanish onion and capers with a lemon and chive mayonnaise. N/A
  • Grilled Vietnamese pork chop with steamed rice, salad and carrot and radish pickle $12.5
  • Fresh rice paper rolls with aromatic herbs and dipping sauce Prawns and lettuce $8
  • Fresh rice paper rolls with aromatic herbs and dipping sauce Pork and prawn (2pcs) $8
  • Selection of sourdough toasts from the taste bakery with butter, jam , honey or vegemite $5.5
  • Free range scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and rocket baguette $7.5
  • CHOCLO ASADO CON LIMA Y QUESO Grilled Corn with Radish, Lime, Butter & Manchego Cheese $16
  • CHANCHITO A LA CRUZ 8 hour Woodfired Pig $46
  • MOLLEJAS BBQ Veal Sweetbreads Please ask your waiter for availability $18
  • REPOLLITOS DE BRUSELA FRITO Crispy Fried Brussel Sprouts with Lentils and Mint $16
  • LENGUA EN ESCABECHE Pickled Veal Tongue $10
  • MORRONES Y BRENJENAS ASADA Grilled Eggplant & Peppers with Garlic & Goats Cheese $16
  • CALAMARES ASADOS CON TRES PEPINO Grilled South Australian Calamari with three styles of Cucumber $28
  • CHAUCHAS EN TOMATE CON AJO Snake Beans in a Vine Ripened Tomato & Garlic Sauce with Fresh Herbs $16
  • Salt and pepper calamari $15.50
  • Sticky date pudding, caramel sauce, vanilla bean icecream $12.50
  • Classic caesar salad , with poached chicken $19.5 / $25.5
  • Toasted turkish bread, hummus, tzatziki, balsamic, olive oil $12
  • Pan seared barramundi, carrot puree, fennel salad $39
  • Szechuan bang bangchicken, bean shoot, coriander $21.50
  • Italian sopressa, salami, black olive, artichoke $23
  • Capsicum, fetta, herb arancini, tomato chutney $13
  • Whole Chicken with 1 large side* $23.85
  • Herb & Garlic Chicken Meatballs $5.95
  • Portuguese Rolls (6 pcs) $5.70
  • Spicy Marinated Olives $3.95
  • Seriously Large Chips / PERi-PERi Chips $7.95
  • 8 Churrasco BBQ Ribs $8.95
  • Mushroom Hummusphere Burger Field mushroom, tabbouli, red peppers & creamy hummus. $12.95
  • Tear & Share (Whole Chicken) Flame-grilled Chicken, toasted pita, African grain salad, cucumber, red capsicum & creamy hummus dip with PERi-PERi drizzle. $34.95
  • Chuleton - Grilled T-Bone Steak with Potato & Jamon Gratin and Manchego Cheese Sauce $38.00
  • Natillas De Chocolate - Chocolate Pannacotta with Almond Crumb and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $13.00
  • Calamares Frito - Fried Fresh Calamari w Fried Parsley, Chilli & Garlic Oil $14.00
  • Fiesta Menu 2 - Crispy Fried Squid w Garlic Aioli, Salt Cod Croquettes, Serrano Jamon with Pickled Baby Vegetables, Grilled Spanish Chorizo with Picon Sauce, Authentic Seafood Paella w Fish of the Day $50pp: Minimum 2 People
  • Chorizo A La Parilla - Grilled Chorizo with Pedro Ximinez & Picon Sauce $14.50
  • Pudin De Pan - Bread and Butter Pudding with Seasonal Fruit $15.00
  • Paella Del Mar - Authentic Paella with Calasparra Rice, Prawns, Scallops, Snapper Fillet, Mussels, Calamari, Clams and Chorizo $50 for 2; $75 for 4
  • Pierna De Cordero - Slow Braised Lamb Shanks with Parsnip Purée and Red Wine & Cocoa Reduction (2) $29.00
  • Hamburger with the Lot $15
  • Porterhouse $25
  • Nachos/Wedges with Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli $10
  • Parma & Chips $8
  • Warm Chicken Salad $15
  • Chicken Schnitzel Burger $15
  • Caesar Salad $15
  • Chicken Parma $15
About Life

About Life

location

Address

285A Crown Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2010, Australia

phone

Phone

1300434154

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

Cafe

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Health Food

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Breakfast ,  Brunch

Location
285A Crown Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2010, Australia