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Madame Nhu $
Vietnamese Map 4 E2
Shop 5, The Galeries, 500 George St,
NSW 2000
Tel (02) 9283 3355
Great place to sample fresh,
flavourful Vietnamese street food.
Choose from the traditional pho
(noodle soup), or stir fries.
Mamak $
Malaysian Map 4 D4
15 Goulburn St, NSW 2000
Tel (02) 9211 1668
Popular restaurant offering tasty,
traditional fare served on low
tables with wooden stools. Fans
queue round the block. A selection of tasty Chinese dishes at Bodhi in the Park, Sydney
Mother Chu’s Vegetarian Huge menu of Cantonese Spice Temple $$$
Kitchen $ seafood dishes. Specialities Chinese Map 4 F1
Vegetarian Map 4 E3 include deep-fried mud crab 10 Bligh St, NSW 2000
367 Pitt St, NSW 2000 and steamed baby abalone. Tel (02) 8078 1888
Tel (02) 9283 2828 Closed Sun Modern Chinese restaurant,
Cheerful canteen-style restaurant DK Choice softly lit by lanterns. Chillies
serving hearty stir-fries and feature in many forms – dried,
curries that blend the flavours Momofuku Seiobo $$$ fresh, salted, pickled, brined
of Taiwan, China and Japan. Modern Asian Map 3 B1 and fermented.
The Star, Level G, 80 Pyrmont St,
Diethnes $$ NSW 2009 Tetsuya’s $$$
Greek Map 1 B5 Tel (02) 9777 9000 Closed Sun; Japanese Map 4 E3
336 Pitt St, NSW 2000 Mon–Fri lunch 529 Kent St, NSW 2000
Tel (02) 9267 8956 Closed Sun The open kitchen here makes a Tel (02) 9267 2900 Closed Sun & Mon
Diethnes is a Sydney institution, night out at this much-lauded Tetsuya’s is revered as one of
with its kitsch decor and hearty restaurant a theatrical experi- Australia’s best restaurants. The
meals. Come here for traditional ence. The chefs are a cool crowd set tasting menu fuses Japanese
Greek dishes such as tzaziki with fast fingers. The food is flavours with French technique.
and spanakopita. imaginative and innovative. Do Book well in advance.
not miss the stuffed steamed
Marigold $$ buns, which chef David Chang
Chinese Map 4 E3 has turned into an art form. Botanic Garden and
683 George St, NSW 2000 Book in advance. The Domain
Tel (02) 9281 3388
Classic yum cha restaurant, with Botanic Gardens
waiters pushing laden trolleys. Pendolino $$$ Restaurant $$
Go for the Cantonese seafood Italian Map 4 E2 Modern Australian Map 2 D4
or the roast suckling pig. Diners Shop 100, Level 2, The Strand Arcade, Royal Botanic Gardens,
pick their fish from a tank. 412–414 George St, NSW 2000 Mrs Macquaries Rd, NSW 2000
Tel (02) 9231 6117 Closed Sun Tel (02) 9241 2419 Closed dinner
Zaaffran $$ Elegant and romantic restaurant Set among lush greenery, this
Indian Map 3 C2 with an award-winning menu and excellent-value lunch venue
Level 2, 10 Darling Drive, 345 Harbour­ attentive service. The artfully pres- opens on to a terrace, letting
side Shopping Centre, NSW 2000 ented dishes burst with flavour. in the sounds of the gardens.
Tel (02) 9211 8900
This restaurant is a haven for Chiswick at the Gallery $$
vegetarians, but the lamb shank Modern Australian Map 2 D4
stew and chicken biryani are The Art Gallery of New South Wales,
superb too. Outdoor seating. Art Gallery Rd, NSW 2000
Tel (02) 9225 1819 Closed dinner
Café del Mar $$$ Discuss the latest exhibition over
Seafood Map 4 D2 lunch in the gallery’s contem-
The Roof Terrace, Cockle Bay Wharf, porary dining room. The menu
201 Sussex St, NSW 2000 at the more casual café is great
Tel (02) 9267 6700 for children.
Eat fresh, local seafood right by
the water. The graphic dining The Pavilion $$
room decor and harbour views Modern Australian Map 2 D4
are spectacular. 1 Art Gallery Rd, NSW 2000
Tel (02) 9232 1322 Closed Mon
Golden Century $$$ This is the ideal spot for a
Seafood/Chinese Map 4 E4 decadent breakfast, casual
393–399 Sussex St, NSW 2000 An intimate dining area at the Spice Temple lunch or afternoon treat. Serene
Tel (02) 9212 3901 restuarant, Sydney and enchanting ambience.
For more information on types of restaurants see page 498