El loco in Surry Hills Menu

Sowing The Seed Sowing The Seed
  • Marinated sicilian olives $7
  • Toasted turkish bread, hummus, tzatziki, balsamic, olive oil $12
  • Grilled chorizo, sherry, lemon $10
  • Spiced chicken wings, hot sauce $13
  • Capsicum, fetta, herb arancini, tomato chutney $13
  • Salt and pepper calamari $15.50
  • Garden fries, aioli $9.50
Salad patch Salad patch
  • Classic caesar salad , with poached chicken $19.5 / $25.5
  • Crumbed and fried haloumi, poached pear, asparagus, hazelnut, rocket $22.50
  • Szechuan bang bangchicken, bean shoot, coriander $21.50
Pizza Pizza
  • Classic margherita, buffalo mozzarella $19
  • Smoked scamorza, sliced potato, rosemary, maple $21
  • Pumpkin, caramelised onion, fetta, parmesan $22
  • Pumpkin, caramelised onion, Chorizo, tomato, fresh basil, parmesan $23
  • Buffalochicken, jalapeno, gorgonzola, ranch dressing $23
  • Italian sopressa, salami, black olive, artichoke $23
  • Prawn, spinach pesto, pancetta, fresh chilli $23
The Full Bloom The Full Bloom
  • Steak sandwich,house pickles, swiss cheese, tomato chutney, fries $24.50
  • Housemade gnocchi, roasted fieldmushrooms, asparagus, parmesan $22
  • Crispy cider battered red emperor, fries, tartare $29
  • Roasted spanish chicken, spiced beans, cauliflower puree $32
  • Thai red chicken curry, coconut rice, pineapple, lychee, fresh chilli $32
  • Eye fillet beef steak, truffle mash, brussels sprouts, béarnaise sauce $40
  • Pan seared barramundi, carrot puree, fennel salad $39
Sides Sides
  • The garden’s baked mac and cheese $9.50
  • Brocollini, pickled red onion $8
  • Mesculin, tomato, red onion $7
Cheese Cheese
  • With lavosh, fruit compote, apple $14.50
Sweets Sweets
  • Orange blossom panna cotta, strawberries, pistachio crumble $12.50
  • Sticky date pudding, caramel sauce, vanilla bean icecream $12.50
Stickies Stickies
  • D’arenberg, ‘the noble wrinkled’, riesling 2010, mclaren vale, sa $11.5 / $49
  • Dandelion, ‘legacy of the barossa’. 30 year old pedro ximenez, sa $12 / $50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Capsicum, fetta, herb arancini, tomato chutney $13
  • Steak sandwich,house pickles, swiss cheese, tomato chutney, fries $24.50
  • Grilled chorizo, sherry, lemon $10
  • Eye fillet beef steak, truffle mash, brussels sprouts, béarnaise sauce $40
  • Italian sopressa, salami, black olive, artichoke $23
  • Pumpkin, caramelised onion, Chorizo, tomato, fresh basil, parmesan $23
  • Brocollini, pickled red onion $8
  • Roasted spanish chicken, spiced beans, cauliflower puree $32
  • Kilkenny Battered Fish and Chips - w/ dressed salad & homemade tartar sauce. $18
  • Chicken Parmigiana - w/ chips & Salad $17
  • Club Sandwich - w/ chicken, bacon, lettuce, cheese, sliced egg, honey mustard mayo & chips $16
  • Chips $6
  • Vegetarian Nachos - w/ corn chips, mozzarella cheese, sour cream, guacamole & sweet chilli sauce $12
  • Traditional Spaghetti Bolognaise - w/ parmesan cheese shavings $12
  • Beef Nachos - w/ corn chips, mozzarella cheese, sour cream, guacamole & sweet chilli sauce $13
  • House Salad (See specials board) - Caesar Salad $13 / add Chicken $3
  • Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel - Served with garden salad and a choice of fries or mashed potatoes. Choice of sauce: red wine jus, peppercorn, mushroom, demi glaze $12.50
  • Seasoned Potato Wedges - Served with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce $6.00
  • Middle Eastern Style Braised Lamb Shanks - Served with aromatic cous cous $15.50
  • Porcini Mushroom Arancini Balls - Homemade golden rice balls filled with porcini mushrooms and cheese served with rocket and garlic aioli $6.00
  • Oven Baked Eggplant Parma - Sliced eggplant layered with Napoli sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan, served with garden salad $15.50
  • Garden Salad $4.00
  • 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
  • Old Fashioned Fish and Chips - Beer battered fish served with fries, tartare sauce and garden salad $12.50
  • Prosciutto Croquette - prosciutto fritters with aioli $14
  • Tiramisu - coffee, savoiardi layered with mascarpone $12
  • Antipasti - arancini, pork bite, tomato bruschetta, calamari & popcorn prawn $17 (per person)
  • Penne $18
  • Prosciutto Croquette - prosciutto fritters with aioli $14
  • The Start - Tomato bruschetta, Spicy popcorn prawns & calamari, Pork belly bites, Arancini / The Middle - Nona’s Macaroni, Penne with eggplant, Lamb roast, Chicken cacciatore / The End - Sfingi $55
  • The Luca Dotto - Longleaf Black Tea Vodka brightened with Montenegro liqueur and apple, served hot-to-trot. $16
  • Bruschetta W Tomato Confit, Nduja - tomato confit medley with aged balsamic, spicy pepperoni spread $16
  • Hot Seafood Basket An assortment of market fresh crumbed and fried seafood mix. Served with Homemade Tartar Sauce. $12.95
  • Salad 'Stolychnyi' (Traditional Russian Salad) Traditionally popular salad made from boiled potato, eggs, pickled gherkins, carrot, peas and onion With chicken meat, dressed with gourmet mayonnaise $14.95
  • Fried Chat potato Served with dill and garlic dressing $7.95
  • Veal Roulade Tender veal steak rolled with egg omelet, mushroom and spices, buttered in bread crumbs and pan fried. Served with gravy souse, chat potato and green salad on site. $18.95
  • Monastic Prawns Prawn cutlets, baked in ceramic pot together with mushrooms, rice & seasonal vegetables All in a creamy white sauce. $23.95
  • Grilled Veal Tomato Salad Veal steak pieces, flame grilled, served warm on a bed of green salad with balsamic dressing. $14.95
  • Crepes Coachmen style Savory pancakes with veal mince filling served warm with mushroom sauce $12.95
  • Alaskan Crab’s Claws steamed Served with lemon wedge & specially made tantalizing sauce. Seasonal market price
  • Roast pumpkin and cous cous with feta, walnuts, lemon and mint yoghurt dressing N/A
  • Grilled chicken dinner - marinated and grilled chicken breast with your choice of 3 vegetables or salads - $17.00
  • Twice cooked crispy potatoes with fragrant salt N/A
  • Portuguese Chicken Marinated for 24 hours in a delicious blend of lemon, herbs and spices. Portuguese are a gluten free option. Whole $17.20 / Half $9.70 / Quarter $6.00
  • The Foodie – Waygu beef, caramelised onions, crispy prosciutto, gruyere, green apple and beetroot relish & aioli $14.50
  • - Quarter chicken $15.90
  • Mr Pumpkin – roast pumpkin, blue cheese, walnuts, caramelised onion, rocket, aioli and nan’s relish $11.00
  • Steamed green vegetables with olive oil and lemon N/A
  • Poached egg with crispy bacon, spinach and hollandaise sauce baguette $7.5
  • Classic Vietnameses Pork, pate with pickled carrot and radish, cucumber, spring onion, coriander and soy dressing. (Chilli optional) N/A
  • Vietnamese beef pho noodle soup $11
  • Toasted croissant with prosciutto and melted gruyere cheese $6.5
  • Taste grill bacon, pork and fennel chipolatas, fried eggs, mushrooms, balsamic roast tomatoes and sourdough toast $15
  • Vietnamese Style Lemongrass Beef Grilled Beef marinated in lemongrass served with crisp iceberg, pickled carrot and radish cucumber, coriander and spring onion. N/A
  • Chefs curry of the day served with steamed rice or French baguette from the taste bakery $15
  • Wok tossed pad thai or pad si iu noodles (fresh prawns) $16
  • PAN DE CASA House Baked Bread with Olive Oil & Pork Pate $2 per person
  • CHORIZO PORTENO Housemade Pork Sausage $14
  • FLORES DE ZAPALLITOS Housemade Fetta & Provolone filled Zucchini Flowers with Grilled Asparagus, Romesco Sauce & Rocket $26
  • POLLITO Free Range Baby Chicken Grilled Over Charcoal $30
  • ACELGA CON SESAMO Braised Spinach, Raisins, Tahini Dressing, Almonds & Crispy Onion $16
  • BERENJENAS EN ESCABECHE Spiced Pickled Eggplant $8
  • CHANCHITO A LA CRUZ 8 hour Woodfired Pig $46
  • VITELLO TONNATO Thinly Sliced Wagyu Girello, Vine Smoked Tuna Preserve, Anchovy Mayonnaise & Capers $30
  • Thighs & Slaw Pita BBQ basted chicken thighs, coleslaw & caramelised onion in a toasted pita. $11.95
  • Side Salad $3.95
  • Pequeno Mini Chicken Pita $9.95
  • Spicy Thighs A toasted open pita topped with 3 hot thighs, caramelised onion & red capsicum, gourmet lettuce & capsicum relish. $13.45
  • Portuguese Roll $0.95
  • White Rice $3.95
  • Mushroom Burger Field mushroom, gourmet lettuce, tomato, light mayo & PERi-PERi chutney. $10.45
  • Paella Grande (for 2-3 people) Grilled chicken breast with tomato, onion & green capsicum tossed over spicy rice. $17.95
  • Croque Senor - Toasted Little Sandwiches of Jamon Serrano with Manchego Cheese and Onion Purée $10.00
  • 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
  • Croquetas De Bacalao - ‘Salt Cod’ Croquettes Served with Lemon Aioli (4) $14.00
  • Natillas De Chocolate - Chocolate Pannacotta with Almond Crumb and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $13.00
  • Pudin De Pan - Bread and Butter Pudding with Seasonal Fruit $15.00
  • Flores - Zucchini Flowers w Goats Cheese & Truffle Honey (2) $16.00
  • Calamares Frito - Fried Fresh Calamari w Fried Parsley, Chilli & Garlic Oil $14.00
  • Chorizo A La Parilla - Grilled Chorizo with Pedro Ximinez & Picon Sauce $14.50
  • Grilled flathead tails seasoned with lemon & herbs $18
  • Porterhouse $25
  • Caesar Salad $15
  • Scotch $25
  • Parma & Chips $8
  • Nuggets & Chips $8
  • Nachos/Wedges with Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli $10
  • Reef & Beef $25
El loco

El loco

location

Address

64 Foveaux Street, Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills, Sydney

phone

Phone

0292403000

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Sunday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

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type

Type

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service level

Service

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cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Mexican , Pub Food

features

Features

Visa ,  Mastercard ,  American Express ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Bar

Location
64 Foveaux Street, Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills, Sydney