Four In Hand, Paddington

To make a friend's dream of eating "Mr Pork Belly" a reality, a group of friends organised a pork belly dinner at Four in Hands as an early celebration for Christmas. All of us were uber excited by this opportunity for pork belllyyyyyy!
 
We were originally asked to get a majority of the people there by 6:45pm for a 7pm start but they were happy to delay serving the food until 7:15-20pm to cater for the few late-comers.

Finally, the time had arrived and our pork belly was delivered to our table:

Pork Belly Platter - Pork Belly + Ribs with Onions (Halved), Roasted Carrots,
Roasted Potatoes, and Broccoli, served with Gravy

The wooden platter (more like a plank!) was enormous and required two men to carry it. We were all amazed by the sheer size of the platter and spent the next 5 min taking photos of the food and the dinner table.

Close Up of Pork Belly *drools*

Eventually, we started serving out the pork belly and accompaniments to everyone:

Pork Belly Dinner on a Plate

Overall, I was extremely satisfied with the meal. The pork belly skin was crispy and well-seasoned, and there were ample sides - there were 13 of us and we depleted everything except for half the bowl of potatoes. Everyone was stuffed by the end of the night and one of my friends has already commented that they would be coming back on their birthday next year for another pork belly dinner. The service was also good - waiters were friendly and were constantly checking up on us to ensure that we were happy with our food.

If you want to partake in a pork dinner, you'll need to call up in advance (at least 48hrs notice) and reserve a pig ($800 for 10+ people) or pork belly ($350 for 10+ people).

The bar/restaurant is accessible by car (park on nearby streets) and public transport - either train to Edgecliff station, or get off at bus stop on Ocean Road/Trelawney St along the bus route to Bondi Junction, and then hike 600-800m via the 'bush' or the streets of Paddington to the bar/restaurant.
The place is hidden within a quiet residential area but you will notice it from the noise generated by the pub clientele. The bar (where we ate our dinner) adjoins the restaurant and has a separate dining area on the side.

Four In Hands at Night

The Rag Land, Waterloo

On route to the Finders Keepers market held at the Australia Technology Park, my friends and I had a pit stop at The Rag Land cafe.

Hidden in the streets of Redfern, the cafe has a rustic/industrial feel - it's filled with quirky/vintage accessories decorating the walls. Food and drinks are served in mis-matched plates and cups although, surprisingly, the iced mocha and milkshakes were presented in plastic cups:

Iced Mocha (and Coffee in the background)

Milo Dinosaur (i.e. Milo Milkshake)

Food - glorious food - was served a while after the drinks:

Spicy Smashed Eggs and Avocado, served on Sourdough

I would have expected the eggs to be more "smashed", rather than cut up as shown in the picture. The chilli mixed into the egg/green salsa provided the dish with a bit of a kick, but the dish could have been improved with a bit more seasoning with salt/pepper.

Pea Fritters with Poached Egg, Rocket and Salsa

Unfortunately, there were random metallic specks (like sparkles from a christmas bauble?) in the pea fritters so I had to return the original plate... hence, a second plate was served:

Pea Fritter Take #2

The pea fritters were (deep) fried and over-cooked past the ideal golden-brown stage, which let down the dish as the pea fritters had a bit of a burnt aftertaste. However, the poached egg was cooked perfectly and the fritters were accompanied by a nice tomato-based salsa.

You're probably better off sticking to drinking their coffee (which they're famous for) and eat the food at your own risk.