THAI RIFFIC
Read moreThai Riffic is a Thai restaurant chain, so there are several in Sydney, including Cronulla and North Sydney. However, this address in Newtown is our favorite. The dishes are very good and spicy. The interior decoration is sumptuous, and the outdoor courtyard is very pleasant on the summer evenings.
DEEP BLUE BISTRO
Read moreThe wine tasting menu Outback is exceptional. It will make you discover unique Australian flavours (emu, kangaroo, crocodile) cooked perfectly for AU $ 100, wine included.
A FISH CALLED PADDO
Read moreLocated in the heart of the typical Paddington district, this small restaurant offers original fish and seafood recipes, to be purchased by weight, at a reasonably reasonable price.
DOYLE’S ON THE BEACH
Read moreAsk for a table outside, near the water, and you will be rewarded by one of the most beautiful views of the city lights in the evening, or on boats and bathers the day. À la carte, snappers, barramundis and salmon from Tasmania. The server will propose baking or fry your fish. For gourmets, large seafood plateaus and crabs mud.
LE KILIMANJARO
Read moreA good restaurant of African specialities, all right from Senegal, Ghana, Kenya (also food for vegetarians).
KIKA TAPAS BAR
Read moreThis is the ideal address for all lovers of tapas. You will find all the warmth of Spain in this small restaurant full of colors. The staff were friendly and helpful. Don't miss the churros at dessert, a treat.
WOOLLY BAY HOTEL
Read moreA little way from downtown and Potts Point, the Wooloomooloo district nevertheless offers a number of pleasant restaurants. The Woolly Bay Hotel (formerly the Wooloomooloo Hotel) is located opposite the Finger Wharf (with higher-priced restaurants). You'll appreciate the quiet atmosphere on the first floor. This is where the main courses (burgers, pizzas, salads) are served, and they're all very good. For more delicate dishes, served as cocktails, you can head to the top level. The rooftop there is extremely inviting.
LONGRAIN RESTAURANT & BAR
Read moreThai modern Thai cuisine, where you sit on benches and share a long table with other gastronomes. Perfect to make knowledge. Do not make reservations, but offer a bar space to wait comfortably.
GOLDEN CENTURY
Read moreAlways crowded, which is due to excellent Cantonese cuisine and affordable prices. You can choose your fish or live crustaceans in an aquarium before you eat it.
bulli beach cafe
Read moreThe Bulli Beach Cafe is located at Sandon Point, the place where ships loaded with coal from the Bulli mine left in the last century, transported by horse-drawn streetcars. All that has changed, and the place is almost heavenly with beautiful views of the ocean and the Tasman Sea. The dishes presented are simple (burgers, salads...) but copious and of good quality. You can enjoy them in the dining room or on the shaded terrace. A few steps away, a swimming pool dug in the beach allows you to take a dip in complete safety.
GIUSEPPE’S
Read moreTraditional Italian cuisine, with good things like fresh bread and good coffee, not necessarily obvious to find in Sydney! Recommended reservation.
ICHIOKU JAPANESE TEPPANYAKI
Read moreA warm atmosphere. The chef devant your dishes, on a large grill grill, before playing with you…
IKU WHOLEFOOD KITCHEN
Read moreVegetarian and bio restaurant where you can eat all kinds of surprising salads, tofu, couscous seeds for about AU $ 15. A new York style counter inside, and a shaded backyard outside.
IL BARETTO
Read moreSmall Italian café-restaurant. Always crowded, therefore risk of waiting.
GUILLAUME AT BENNELONG
Read moreThe clientele is mainly made up of tourists who come after a show at the Opera. The selection of more than 350 wines, mostly Australian wines, will delight connoisseurs. Reservation indispensable.
HARRY’S CAFE DE WHEELS
Read moreHere you can taste a traditional Australian beef meat with small potato peas and purée. This iconic Store store was opened in 1954 and continues to attract the world.
ZACHARY’S GOURMET PIZZA
Read moreThis beautiful hotel located in one of the busiest streets in the red quarter won the Best Kings Cross Restaurant in 2005 and 2006. Atmosphere lounge, and lovely terrace.
HILLBILLY CIDER SHED
Read moreA wooden farm shed, a large parking lot, scattered open-air tables and an old truck loaded with huge logs as a backdrop - that's the first sight on arriving here. Hillbily Cider is a cider house and restaurant where it's good to stop on the Bells Line of Road. As many of you already know, it's a popular spot, especially at weekends. The cider served is excellent and so is the pizza (the only dish) that accompanies it. We'll be back for more! And you can also buy cider and bottles of wine in the store.
SUSHI HUB POTTS POINT
Read moreA small Japanese restaurant in the heart of Kings Cross, offering a pleasant break in the middle of this busy district. It's part of a chain that you'll find elsewhere in the city. Its "takeaway" stand gives access to the pleasant dining room, where you can sit either at a table or at the counter. In the latter case, you're seated in front of a conveyor belt on which a whole assortment of Asian dishes is paraded, with the color of the dish indicating the price. It's fun, fairly inexpensive and very tempting...
MOUNTAIN BELLS CAFE
Read moreCrossing Bilpin by the Bells Line of Road, it is obviously to pass in front of the many orchards where grow apples which one guesses delicious. It's hard not to be tempted to stop and taste the flavors. In addition to the cakes and pies (with apples, of course), Mountains Bells Cafe offers several dishes that will allow you to have a complete, simple and quality meal, even if the burger remains the main ingredient. A few tables outside allow you to enjoy your meal, snack or sweet in the open air...
PARKVIEW CAFE SINGLETON
Read moreThe Parkview Cafe is next door to the Visitor Center. You'll find everything you need for breakfast or lunch in a really pleasant setting. Burgers, wraps, eggs Benedict, carrot cakes and other pastries, tea and coffee and more. Something to satisfy every appetite with a hearty, well-presented breakfast or snack. The service is extremely friendly, and you can enjoy your purchases in the dining room or on the terrace. The latter overlooks the small park that surrounds this tourist epicenter of the city.
DIXON STREET FOOD COURT
Read moreNicknamed "small Asia" in Sydney, it is not a restaurant but the main, pedestrian and shady street of Chinatown, where a multitude of dishes offer you different dishes from almost all Asian countries. Clients, mainly immigrants but also Australians or Asians, are also a guarantee of quality. We eat well for cheap with a very wide variety of ingredients. A Malaysian laksa assam, the kway kway Singapore, a soup tom khar hai Thai, etc. This is not the choice that is missing.
NICK’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Read moreLocated on the harbor and with a nice terrace, we will choose this restaurant for its excellent location on the promenade of Cockle Bay. Simple and tasty seafood platters, grilled fish or oysters... the menu guarantees an irreproachable freshness to its products. The more meat lovers can also eat good steaks grilled on the barbecue. However, victim of its success, the queue and the wait are sometimes long.
THE MALAYA
Read moreWhen it opened in the 1960s, the Malaya was renowned for its very special Malaysian cuisine, Nyonya, a spicy dish typical of the famous city of Malacca. Today, all the region's specialties are served here, from beef redang to laksa curry and char kway teow. Waiters like to recommendotak otak, a kind of fish pate spiced with chilli and wrapped in banana leaves. Let their advice inspire you to discover this sumptuous cuisine.
ICEBERGS
Read moreThe most coveted vantage point for watching the surfers on Bondi Beach. This restaurant literally seems to plunge into the sea, overlooking the ocean like no other in Sydney. From the terrace, you can take a look at the pool, which blends in perfectly with the rocks, and which the waves fill and empty without ever tiring. The menu focuses on fish and seafood, as well as classic Australian dishes. A special mention for the desserts. Very professional service.
SEAN’S PANORAMA
Read moreThe owners have opted for comfort: square tables with tablecloths "just like home". Although located just a few meters from Bondi beach, one of Sydney's most show-off beaches, the restaurant is far from pretentious or fashionable. Here, it's "à la bonne franquette". Good food, charming and friendly waiters and no need to be dressed in the latest fashions. You'll feel right at home, and you'll want to stay a long time chatting with friends. Don't let the simple, nonchalant atmosphere fool you - the food is good.
BISTRO MONCUR
Read moreDespite its modern French bistro concept, which brings a Parisian touch to the area, the Bistro Moncur building is one of the few that carries Australian history, particularly in the domed dining room. The restaurant is simply decorated, but the black-and-white mural by Melbournian artist Michael Fitzjames lends it style and elegance. The food menu features seasonal, quality products prepared with great skill, and the wine list offers an impressive choice.
CAFE DEUS
Read moreIt's an unlikely place that mixes retro motorcycles, an imposing café-restaurant and accessories (Parisian helmets, gloves, beatnik sunglasses, chukka boots). Don't be surprised to see strollers driven by their dads on weekends. You can sit everywhere between a look at the bikes and a chat with friends over coffee, fried eggs, goat cheese or salmon salads, ciabatta or pastries. The food is hearty but simple.
GOVINDA'S & MOVIE ROOM
Read moreIt is a special place. A little casual, spiritual, you feel like you're somewhere else. You come for the vegetarian food before going upstairs to relax, digest and sink into the cinema beds and its big cushions that allow you to watch the latest blockbusters or art house movies, in a small and very comfortable room. It feels a bit like home. The dhal, a chickpea curry mixed with vegetables, is an excellent choice that goes perfectly with potatoes and cauliflower.
ESTABLISHMENT BAR
Read moreThis restaurant is one of the most frequented by Sydney's golden youth and models, and has certainly played an important role in the city's gastronomic scene. There's plenty of time for conversation, and the dishes come regularly but not too quickly. Unquestionably a restaurant with excellence in dishes, service and bill. We can only advise you to make a reservation, especially at weekends. You can continue the evening here, as it's one of the most popular bars at weekends.
TETSUYA’S
Read moreAn institution that has been repeatedly recognized as one of Australia's best dining experiences. Founded by Chef Tetsuya Wakada, this restaurant has won numerous awards. Here the dishes are a refined and creative combination of French, Australian and Japanese cuisine that the waiters will describe with a rare passion that alone is worth the trip. The attention to detail and to the customers somewhat justifies the high prices. The cellar contains more than 3,000 bottles of wine... In short, everything is done to make your evening perfect.
GRAZE MCA
Read moreLocated on the first floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Gaze MCA offers a spectacular view of Circular Quay, the harbor and the Opera House. It is the ideal meeting place for businessmen who meet for lunch. It's also a great place to grab a snack before or after a visit to the museum. A seasonal menu with quality products is offered. You can breathe the fresh air coming from the port and you can sip a glass of wine around seafood: the house even proposes oyster plates! A nice break to taste and appreciate the panorama.
THE ARGYLE
Read moreWho'd believe that this trendy pub, a mecca for hip nights out, was originally a series of old warehouses and cells? The Argyle mixes styles and eras, with modern furnishings and contemporary chandeliers lighting up the wooden floors and beams as people stroll, day and night, through the old cobbled courtyard, subdued by red lights. You'd be hard-pressed to get lost here: it's the perfect place for gourmets, cocktail and wine lovers, and the beer selection attracts a wide range of locals.
THE ROYAL OAK
Read moreFounded in 1881, this establishment is one of the oldest pubs in the city. You won't be able to escape the pokies room which is now an almost obligatory part of Australian pubs. Relaxed atmosphere in the lounge upstairs, in an Art Deco style. There is also a very good selection of beers. Why not sit in front of the nice fireplace surrounded by sofas and coffee tables. The clientele is mostly in their thirties and forties. Burgers are the common dish here. The meats are exquisite and the salad bar is quite varied.
MANTA RESTAURANT
Read moreLocated on Woolloomooloo Wharf, in the heart of Sydney Harbour, Manta is a magical place to sip your fill, day or night. Lovers will enjoy a romantic aperitif stroll through the Opera House and Botanic Gardens. The oyster dishes are delicious and surprisingly inventive. Admittedly, it's a budget to eat here, but it's worth it... Everything is perfectly matched and seasoned. There's also a vegetarian and vegan menu. And last but not least, a fine wine list from around the world.
LA CAPANNINA
Read moreA family-run Italian restaurant located under the Harbour Bridge, facing the beautiful lawn of Bradfield Park where the Kirribilli Market is held every Saturday and Sunday. The establishment offers good Italian food in a refined and pleasant setting. If you're a fan of Italian food, you'll be happy to know that pizza is not on the menu. Here, pasta and meat dishes are the main ones. An ideal place to rest after a walk across the bridge and before embarking on a more thorough exploration of the surroundings.
KIRRIBILLI HOTEL
Read moreEstablished in 1937, the Kirribilli Hotel has a reputation as one of the North Shore's favorite pubs. Located a few meters from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, next to Milsons Point Station, the establishment is divided into three distinct areas (pub, bistro, beer garden). In addition to a good atmosphere, this local pub offers classic dishes at very reasonable prices. Live music three nights a week. A good place not only to eat well but also to have a nice time on the other side of the bay.
AQUA DINING
Read moreThis beautiful restaurant overlooks the beautiful North Sydney Olympic Pool and offers an unparalleled view of Sydney Harbour from which it is only a few meters away. Beyond the absolutely unique setting, this restaurant is the ideal place to taste Italian inspired cuisine. The chef plays with flavors to offer surprising tastings: try the caviar balls, the mango mousse or the oysters with raspberry. An 8-course tasting menu will make your taste buds travel! Don't forget to reserve.