Sydney has a lot to offer when it comes to cafes, restaurants and pubs. The rich diversity of the city’s population is reflected in its eating establishments – you’ll feel like you have an entire atlas to choose from! Whether you’re in favor of local Australian food or something a bit more exotic from the corners of the world, you’ll find it in Sydney.
If traditional Australian food is what you’ve been looking for, consider a trip to Harry’s Cafe de Wheels. They offer some of the city’s best meat pies. For people seeking bush-tucker – traditional Aboriginal cuisine, including kangaroo meat – some venues offer this as well. While kangaroo has only been legal to serve in restaurants since 1993, foreign visitors have caused its popularity to soar.
Sydney’s location on the harbor makes seafood a restaurant staple. It’s served exclusively by a number of leading restaurants around the city, including the Five Dock Seafoods Cafe and Fishface. These and many other restaurants have a fresh supply of the best seafood, including calamari and octopus, prawns, mussels, barramundi and snapper. That’s all thanks to the nearby Sydney Fish Market.
The king of seafood in Sydney is Doyles Hotel, the town’s oldest seafood restaurant. Its beach side location also means that this restaurant provides an amazing view of Watsons Bay.
If you’re looking for Italian food in Sydney, consider Gelbison or Mezzaluna. For great pasta, look at Norton Street in the Leichhardt inner city, in the area that’s also called Little Italy. A strong Italian influence is present in the fashionable cafes of Sydney, too. There are many to choose from on Potts Point, Bondi Beach and Darlinghurst.
Some of the most popular, trendy spots in town are also great coffee places. Consider Tropicana, the Bills, La Buvette and Bar Coluzzi.
There’s more than just Italian food, too. European influence shows up in Bistro Moncur and Sel et Poivre – two popular French establishments. Greek food is available at Mykonos, and Spanish cuisine at Capitan Torres. Both are popular with visitors and locals, too. Looking for great Eastern European food? Try Corner 75.
For Asian food, whether you prefer Thai, Sri Lankan, Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Singaporean, or Phillipines, Malaysian, Indian and Iranian food, Sydney has great choices. The Malaya, Lebanon and Beyond, Blue Elephant and Chinta Ria are all well recommended.
For those who love sashimi, sushi, teriyaki and tempura, or just a bowl of noodles, local Japanese restaurants are available to please. Raw Bar, Dragonfly, Sushi Suma and Shimbashi all offer great options.
Want to check out all the restaurants in each district? There are probably a few too many, but in general, they fall into these general regions. West suburban restaurants tend to offer great Turkish and Cambodian food, while the South suburbs offer Lebanese and Greek fare. In the north, consider Japanese, African, or Indian food, and in the east, European or Indonesian are a good choice.
For those who love a good view as much as good food, the Boathouse, Catalina, and the Summit won’t fail to please. Vegetarian diners will be happy with Harvest or Govinda’s, and trend chasers will enjoy culinary enclaves like Hugo’s and Bayswater Brasserie Restaurant.
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