Located on York Street, Double Barrel is in a prime location for those who work around Wynard and a great meeting point for a coffee break and/or lunch spot. Working in the city means I can take advantage of these great little finds (when the opportunity arises of course).
We make sure we arrive before peak hour so that we can avoid all the traffic and grab a seat as it’s quite limited.
Today the display was looking a little sad but there was enough for us to have a bite. We were hoping for the much talked about reuben sandwich to be on the menu but sadly it wasn’t at the time. Sigh.
Our options. Luckily there were three of us. It only made sense to get one of each.
Left: Slow Roasted Lamb $9.50; Right: Pulled Pork $9.50
P and I decide to go halvies. I opt for the slow roasted lamb with a lemon, onion and parsley salad which had a pleasant suprise of fetta scattered throughout which bursted a little. A great tasting sub that didn’t let off that strong lamb flavour.
On the other hand, P goes for the pulled pork sandwich with chipotle mayo and avocado. The pork had a great depth of flavour (to our suprise was not dry at all) and that chipotle mayo was out of this world. The combo was just delicious.
Beef Brisket Sub $9.50
The man goes for the beef brisket sub with smoked tomatoes, caramelised onions and horseradish creme. This was the hands down winner! The brisket just packed a punch with the flavour, and I really think it had the perfect accompaniments. It was unbelievable how moreish the beef brisket was. To understand the full effect, you must try it out!
I was really suprised at how great all the subs ended up tasting. At first glance I thought it was going to be dry and perhaps old, but no, they were rather fresh and the flavours are really thought through. Good work, Double Barrel!
It was a quick lunch and am definitely planning a return to get a coffee and hopefully the infamous reuben sandwich next time. Please oh please be on the menu again? Thanking you.
Double Barrel
33 York Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: +61 413 683 949
The Reuben is pretty good here, as is the coffee. I always forget about these guys as a lunch option as they’re only a few blocks from work.
Wish they had the reuben that day so that you and P could have finally tried it :( Oh well, our sambos were amazing anyway! :)
Great find! There are so many new little coffee/sub places around York St, it’s fantastic that you found such a good one.
Pulled pork is always so good!! That one looks no different hehe.
I love pulled pork!!! YUM!
I am really pleased you said they were good subs, from the images it looked like there was too much bread for the really tiny amount of filling… and only three choices is a little sad… it is very lucky they were all delicious :)
ohh i’m glad they tasted good :) pulled pork sounds pretty awesomee!!!
I love a good hoagie or sub! I had one in Hawaii and it was SO good I can still remember every bite :D
That pulled pork one T___T omg, sounds good for work lunchs in the CBD
The bread looks really yummy and I think those rolls would be really filling – great for lunch xx
You work in the best location for lunch!
Did you say Rueben sandwich? Yes please go back try it and show us :) I’m recently obsessed with it hehe ~
I do love this place. At first I thought the bread was a bit tough-looking, but it is just perfectly crusty and soft. I’m yet to try their coffee as well!
I had the exact same thoughts also. Really took me by suprise.
Sighh I am soo super jelly of everyone who works in the city. So many amazing lunch places.. Epping has nothing on Sydney haha
Hahahah not all places are within reach sadly. I would love to work in surry hills.