Dr Faustus | For Food's Sake – A Sydney Food Blog

Bianca: A quick google search on Doctor Faustus had me stumbling upon the play by English playwright Christopher Marlowe, a tale of a man who sells his soul to the devil for power, pleasure and knowledge…all that fun stuff. Now I wasn’t after the aforementioned goodies but there has been discussion about what I would sell my soul for – I have a general feeling it would be wedged between two slices of bread, contain a moo patty and be called a hamburger or a ‘Damburger’ if you’re a Pink Panther fan. Fronting the busy Cleveland Street ‘Dr Faustus’ boasts a rather interesting dining room, a space formerly occupied by a pharmacy in the early 1900’s. Remnants from its previous occupant remain with wooden/glass storage cabinets lining the outer walls, it almost has a clinical feel but that is more than made up for by the guys manning the café. Their exuberance for their café and menu is pretty evident once they start chatting about the food on offer. Main influences are creole with a …