Cycling out from Pyrmont via Hunter’s Hill to Woolwich is a good old 11 or 12 km, which our intrepid (and stunningly unfit) reporter managed in a respectable 35 or so minutes, arriving a touch before opening time. Killing a few minutes around this highly picturesque suburb was no problem though and pretty soon I was settled in the Bistro bar with a large soda water and a Beck’s. It’s election day, so not quite your average Saturday, and I’m expecting more people to pop in for a quick one today than normally, hence the grand tour. However I digress, back to the pub. Large, open, airy, light and slick are all words that could apply amply here, with a selection of different bars indoor and outdoor and a much sought after upstairs balcony with view. Well, it’s an affluent suburb, what did you expect, sawdust? A beautiful view out over the harbour accompanies a solid selection of beers and wines and a fantastic looking Bistro Menu. Unfortunately since I’m planning on doing another 40km or so I can’t really tuck in – and this is my first and last beer before I hit Mosman sometime this afternoon. Never mind, I’ll just enjoy it all the more. The Pier has special evenings Wednesday through Sunday, including $10 pasta, $15 Ribs, 2 for 1 cocktails and free pool on Sundays, so while it’s hardly cheap as chips you cn certainly make the most of it. Having never been to this part of the ccity, though, I’m very much impressed and wouldn’t mind coming back here for a relaxing summer afternoon a few times this year. So far, my pick of the North Shore by far. I don’t want to leave.
review by: Jason