Had lunch today with Ry, Tm, Tp and Jm at The Mint Cafe situated in The Mint (pictured above in a night photo).
This is an occasional lunch group, all of us having worked together over the past forty years as well as having played together in tennis and squash groups over that same period.
Ry suggested the venue. We were seated on the upstairs balcony which was open to the elements and overlooked Macquarie Street, looking across Queens Square to Hyde Park. Today was not the best day for this location as the weather was cold and blustery but at least the rain held off.
Ry had told us the menu was small but he did not warn us that the servings were also small. When our selected meals arrived I think all five of us had a similar reaction that we'd be going away hungry. As it turned out the food was fine and despite what seemed an insufficient amount of food, I felt full afterwards. It probably helped that we had dessert as well as a main course each.
The Mint was built between 1811-1816 as part of Sydney Hospital and in 1854 became a part of The Royal Mint which was its role until 1926. This was the first time I had been inside the building.
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