I love discovering a new place in my hood. On a Saturday night when Surry Hills was flooded with people visiting the annual festival, MV Bistro and Wine Bar was a welcome oasis.
As you’d expect from a venue with wine bar in its name, there’s an extensive wine list including 17 by the glass. Prices are very reasonable by Surry Hills standards, with plenty of choices at $11-12 per glass and $55-60 per bottle. We tried a few different ones and definitely no complaints.
The service was great, the waiter came over regularly to refill water glasses and check if we needed anything. He was so friendly by the end of the night we’d shared enough banter to make him feel like my new best friend.
The original plan was to have a glass of wine while we we worked out where to eat but we liked the place so much we stayed for dinner. We were expecting that the food would take second place to the wine but were very pleasantly surprised by both the quality and price (mains are around $28-$30).
I had the beef tagliata which is a simple dish but was done well. My meat loving partner in crime was a huge fan of his pork sausages and surprisingly declared the rocket and parmesan salad an absolute winner.
If you feel like something less substantial there is a selection of cheese and meat plates as well as entree sized nibbles.
They have various specials during the week. I’m definitely going back to try the Wednesday pasta and a glass of wine for $25 and the Sunday roast with all the trimmings for $20.
397 Crown Street Surry Hills
http://www.mv.wine/