Modern Australian and fusion cuisine restaurant, switched to become all-vegan in 2019. Dishes vary and includes a mix of western style and Asian style dishes: stir fried vegetable, ginger dumpling, crepe, pizza, stuffed filo, croquettes, Vietnamese crepes. Desserts include crumbles, chocolate lava cake, and ice cream. Can provide banquet tasting menu for 4 + persons. NOTE: As per current restrictions, restaurant can only serve a maximum of 10 customers at any given time. To ensure all customers are catered for, dinner service will take place in
three sittings: 5:00pm-6:30pm, 6:30pm-8:00pm, 8:00pm-9:30pm. For reservation enquiries, email info@yullis.com.au. Open Mon 5:00pm-11:00pm, Tue-Sun 12:00pm-11:00pm.
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417 Crown St, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 2010
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139 Reviews
First Review by thelink
louhay
Points +99
Favourite vegan food in Sydney! - Edit
I've lost count of the number of times I've been to Yulli's, and I can honestly say I've never had a bad meal. Sensational food that has wowed everyone I've introduced to it - included a few committed meat eaters. Standout dishes for me are the Korean fried broccolini, edamame and coconut money bags, rice paper rolls and miso aubergine... and the dearly departed san choi bao.
Read morePros: Very clear menus, Delicious food, Vegan wine available
Cons: Sometimes service can be a little slow, You definitely need a reservation
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legumessvp
Points +162
make a reservation - Edit
This tiny eatery is popular so make a reservation. The $40 pp banquet (min 4 people) can be either vegetarian or vegan - we got to taste 11 different dishes. Very delicious.
Read morePros: extensive menu
Cons: busy - book ahead
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A120
Points +21
just ok - Edit
Service and atmosphere were good, food is high in sodium and over-flavored. Would not return
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Jeremy1984
Points +38
tasty food - Edit
Wide ranging and delicious
Read moreCons: busy
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tobymcmahon
Points +74
busy but goood - Edit
Solid veg spot for a lovely meal. Had the money bags which were lovely and followed it up with the fried rice which had good flavour and didn’t sit too heavy. Staff were great!
Read morePros: staff, food
Cons: busy
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SandraVentura
Points +452
Chocolate Avocado Mousse 🤤 - Edit
Yullis is a small restaurant on Crown st. Better to call before going as it's always full.
Read morethey do have a special menu for vegan, dont forget to ask.
The Leek and ginger dumplings are yummy but my favourite dish on the menu is a dessert...
The chocolate avocado mousse is best dessert there. I tried all of them and I loved it. Keep some room if you can and Try it, you won't regret it !
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Necia11
Points +268
By far my fav restaurant in Sydney - Edit
Not everything at Yullis is vegan however they have a wonderful vegan menu and everything is vegetarian.
Read moreMy favourite dishes are the salt and pepper tofu and the coconut & edamame money bags! Take your girls for a fun night out or head there with you partner for a romantic dinner in the courtyard.
Karl and the team at Yullis catered my vegan wedding and it was superb! I cannot thank them enough!
Pros: Tapas style food, Amazing dishes, Good price for what you get
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Rebinator
Points +33
Trendy and busy - Edit
We went there on a Saturday night and it was very busy and the music was loud. We liked the vibe but nothing if you want a quite, intimate dinner. They have a separate vegan menu that you need to ask for.
Read moreWe got a really good seat, they have a few further in to the restaurant on the way to the bathrooms/kitchen that didn't seem as nice.
The food was modern an quite fancy, so the prices were very reasonable, especially taking the area into account. I got a salt and pepper tofu with a peanut salad. The tofu was amazing and the salad was okay but VERY spicy and I am very weak with spice so that wasn't a hit for me. My date eat something with mushroom and silken tofu and that looked and tastes unreal. I had sticky date and banana pudding with coconut ice cream and it was to diiiie for, totally amazing.
All and all a pretty good experience if you are after a fun and lively dinner :)
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EverydayTastiness
Points +2685
decent - Edit
Ask for the vegan menu when walking in. It details all the options nicely. Had the chickpea and pita dish with coconut cream on top. Food was ok. It was packed just after opening. They make their own beer.
Read morePros: Vegan menu
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sglcklch
Points +2881
Pretty good - Edit
Just had dinner here. I think they should've offered the dedicated vegan menu from the get-go instead of waiting until I was ready to order and asked about vegan options.
Read moreI reckon less than half the menu is natively vegan, but there were still plenty of options. We ordered the dumplings, the silken tofu over crispy noodles, the fried broccolini, and the roasted pumpkin with pea tendrils and kimchi. The food was pretty good overall. The only dish that I wouldn't recommend would be the pumpkin. It was an odd concoction of completed unrelated ingredients. Nothing complemented the others plus the kimchi wasn't even that good. Other than that, prices were fair and portion sizes were generous.
The atmosphere was lively (read: noisy). Without a reservation, we were seated at the bar. The shallow table and the small seats were a bit awkward.
Pros: good food, reasonably priced
Cons: bar seating a bit awkward
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emmawestrup
Points +495
whole page of vegan options - Edit
Arrived at 5 p.m as they opened the doors and the service was friendly, helpful and efficient from the start. There was an extensive and dedicated vegan menu with many delicious options from breakfast to full 3 course meals with dessert plus a good range of beverages both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Great relaxed atmosphere and obviously very popular as almost full by the time we left. Reasonably priced for the area
Read morePros: Dedicated vegan menu
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Veganarchyy
Points +52
beautiful - Edit
nice restaurant, modern decor, tasty food, nice vibes, only criticism is that more of the menu should be vegan. there are a few options but not enough
Read morePros: tasty, nice atmosphere
Cons: a bit pricey, not enough vegan options
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HappystrongVegan
Points +41
very good food - Edit
very good tasting vegan options and nicr atmosphere
Read morePros: lots of great options
Cons: pricey
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chelseyprior
Points +175
Cute vegetarian restaurant/bar in the heart of Surry Hills (vegan/gf options) - Edit
Hip vegetarian restaurant/bar on Crown Street in the heart of Surry Hills.
Read moreSeparate vegan and gluten-free menus available. Staff are generally knowledgeable of menus and dietary requirements.
Must try:
- Dumplings
- ALL of the desserts! Amazing :)
- 14 manners tempranillo
- Stone and Wood Lager
Pros: Separate vegan food and wine menus, Great location, Hip vibe
Cons: Small portions, Noisy, Limited parking
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Carla.Rowe23
Points +411
Salt and pepper tofu! - Edit
I have been here a few times and the salt and pepper tofu is my favourite!
Read moreI found trying to read the gluten free menu and the vegan menu confusing as you have to pick dishes that are on both menus. Would be easier if they just labelled which dishes were vegan and gluten on the one menu.
On the different occasions that I have been here, the service wasn't that great. We were sitting right near the bar and they kept forgetting about us.
Pros: Vegan menu
Cons: The service
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preppyvegan
Points +117
Amazing Experience - Edit
Yulli's has a great vibe! Food was amazing and atmosphere was just as good. We had the dumplings, money bags, crepes and salt and pepper tofu and all were flawless. Only regret is that we were too full to try dessert!
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chantea
Points +234
Quaint, tasty, good find - Edit
We discovered this place after a google search for vegan restaurants in Sydney. Our first option was Bodhi in the Park, but it was closed. We wanted something romantic for our anniversary, and upon checking out the website and reading some reviews we went ahead and booked this place.
Read moreUpon arrival, Yulli's looked like a romantic little place with lots of quirky characteristics. I liked the street scene and the ambience in the front, but despite our booking, we were put in the hallway with the LED fairy lights, right outside the kitchen. The fake grass on the walls was pretty tacky and the window next to the kitchen was filthy, with boxes and containers stuck up against it. We'd driven for about 7 hours during the day to get to Sydney, so after negotiating the menu I asked if we could be seated somewhere else. The waiter tried to find us a spot and said they were fully booked, but if something came up, he'd let us know. I'm sure that during the day it would be fine, or if the roof was open, but it was impossible to see the menu and it was in stark contrast to the soft lighting out the front. I felt a bit disappointed but we had nowhere else to go for dinner, so we made the most of it.
We ordered the salt and pepper tofu and wonton cups for entrees and both had the the quinoa patties with ratatouille for a main. Dessert was the sticky date pudding. The menu wasn't clearly labelled, so we found that we had to check for the vegan options by going onto the webpage by using our phones. The waiting staff seemed too busy to spend a lot of time with us, so we had to try and decipher it ourselves.
Our entrees came out and they were quite nice. Nothing to rave about, but they hit the spot and had a lot of good flavours. Afterwards, our waiter came to tell us there was a table out the back. We headed out there to find three little tables in a small room with the same sort of lighting and ambience as out the front. Phew! Much better.
I could see much better and immediately felt happier with the space. Our mains came out soon afterwards. The quinoa was well cooked, but the ratatouille was very hot, almost unedible…but then I'm not a fan of really spicy food. Dessert was fantastic, really delicious, and I'd have easily eaten two serves.
On reflection, it was a nice little place but probably not somewhere I'd go for a special occasion. The vegan options weren't as plentiful as appeared on the menu online, and the staff were pretty casual overall, but a nice spot to visit.
Pros: Good Desserts, Fair prices, Nice atmosphere (at the right table)
Cons: Vegan options aren't labelled on menu, Casual approach from staff, Hallway is not nice spot to eat
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Petere
Points +64
great food - Edit
last week we went to this great place - very good food at reasonable prices.
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it_be_asin
Points +62
I don't always eat asian... - Edit
Except at Yullis!
Read moreThe food is alright, not too expensive and the portions are a little small to about right. There is a fantastic list of vegan beer!
My bugbear is that the vegan options are nearly all asian inspired foods - I would appreciate a few more european and middle eastern inspired vegan options, a few more vegan dessert options would not go astray either.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great vegan beer list
Cons: Vegetarian, not vegan, Not a lot of vegan dessert options, Western food mostly non vegan
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Jayness33
Points +382
everyone at everything! - Edit
I took 3 meat eaters here and they were very impressed. One of the best dinners in Sydney.
Read morePros: great food, great service, great atmosphere
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rachelsd
Points +52
funky bar with interesting and tasty food - Edit
We tried four of the share plates - pretty much everything without dairy. All were excellent and had distinct flavours. The spiced mulled wine on the specials list was also excellent.
Read morePros: great food, varied cuisine, open late
Cons: seats not so comfortable
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hippywoman
Points +252
Try the banquet - Edit
Yulli's is a great place to take non-veg friends. They have a great (4 person) banquet available for a minimum of 4 people for $30 or $35 per person - this involves the dumplings, felafel, haloumi, arrancini, pizza, tofu with papaya salad, another salad, and a dessert share place. Pretty sure I've forgotten some other things too. Its very filling and delicious! Try it! love this place! also their desserts are amazing- especially the vegan ones.
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Mellifluoust
Points +778
Hip Valentine's spot - Edit
My parents and I went to Yulli's on Valentine's Day after securing a lucky, last-minute booking. Needless to say, we were the only group of 3 in the entire packed restaurant. Yulli's is a funky place in an equally funky area. It has a courtyard out back and outdoor seating in the front. To start, we ordered the ginger dumplings, which were a nice zingy beginning to the meal. For our mains, I shared the lentil crepe and the stir-fried veges with my mother, while my dad ordered the pizza. The crepe was yummy, the veges a bit rudimentary, and the pizza (apparently) too olive-y but with a nice thin crust. For dessert, we all shared the sticky date pudding and a lychee tapioca dessert. Both were delicious and served with a great coconut ice cream. Lovely meal, even without the romance!
Read morePros: Cool area, Interesting, modern Australian cusine
Cons: A bit on the expensive side, Small portions
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Deb*)
Points +21
Honestly disappointed - Edit
The vegetarian menu did not indicate if something was vegan, so we asked and were given a reduced menu that had vegan on one side and gluten free on the other. Big help but odd way to do it. The lighting was so dim, we used our phones as torches. My husband and I chose polenta and tofu dishes. The food was ok and certainly cheap but I could have eaten 2 main courses myself and I am a vegetarian. The waiters were sweet but very unprofessional - they struggled to carry 2 plates. The place had loud music playing and was full so it was simply noisy. Nothing to rave about and it would have been nice to have seen what I was eating - it was way too dark.
Read morePros: Vegan menu available, Cheap, Central location
Cons: Noisy, Hard to park, Slow and unprofessional waiters
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emvee
Points +159
Just what surry hills needs - Edit
It's always a treat to go somewhere that has a separate vegan menu! I've been to yulli's a few times now and really enjoyed each occasion. The food is Asian fusion with salt & pepper tofu with papaya salad sitting next to a tasty fennel and polenta dish. We've always shared a couple of dishes, which works out well. They have very yummy mulled wine and what's not to like about a place that does a vegan sticky date pudding? (Really light and fluffy with a creamy coconut ice-cream - yum!)
Read morePros: Vegan desert!
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Chewbecca
Points +44
My favourite veg place in Sydney - Edit
I love Yulli's - their food is incredible, and the restaurant/bar itself is excellently decorated and has a great vibe (and I know many people who have walked in off the street not knowing it doesn't serve meat!). They have a range of dishes that cater to both vegetarian and vegans (with a separate vegan menu so it doesn't get confusing). Have tried several of their dishes as a vegetarian and now some as a vegan too and they all have exceeded expectations. All my non-vego friends love it too.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Friendly staff, Great vibe
Cons: None!
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VeJo
Points +212
Smart, veg*n bar - Edit
Yulli's fulfills a much needed niche in Sydney: a smart, cool bar where veg*ns can relax, feel "normal", and not have to search in vain for something to eat once they settle in for a couple of drinks. The food is above average for bar fare, and much of the menu is vegan (they have a separate vegan menu, if in doubt). The ginger dumplings were a special delight. We also had the salt and pepper tofu and spring rolls (they had run out of dolmades), which were really good, and not too oily. The tofu also came with a nice salad.
Read moreIt's all table service there, and when I got up to order a drink they seemed a bit up-tight about that... maybe I'm just unused to going to swanky bars.
All in all, it was a great experience, and I was very grateful to be able to have a night out at a pub where I didn't have to explain myself, feel like a freak, and end up eating chips and a garden salad.
Pros: stylish, great food, one of a kind in Sydney
Cons: small
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