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Chat Thai $ con version. The wait for a table Encasa $$
Thai Map 4 E4 for breakfast at weekends is Spanish Map 4 E4
20 Campbell St, Haymarket worthwhile. The salted-caramel 423 Pitt St
Tel 9211 1808 milkshake is a hit. Tel 9211 4257
A standout among a sea of This casual Spanish restaurant
Chinese restaurants, with an Taste Baguette on Sussex Lane $ offers great authentic tapas,
interesting menu featuring daily Vietnamese Map 4 D1 paella and sangria. There are also
specials. Food is prepared in the 275 Kent St Spanish-themed pizzas and
shop-front window, which helps Tel 9211 5556 Closed Sat, Sun dishes from the pot, such as
entertain those who are waiting You can really smell the freshly romesco de peix, a Catalan
in line for a table. baked bread here. Don’t miss the seafood stew with a traditional
signature baguettes, baked on- hazelnut and tomato sauce.
Devon $ site and stuffed with your choice
Café of fillings – from traditional Home Café & Thai Restaurant $$
76 Devonshire St, Surry Hills Vietnamese lemongrass beef Thai Map 4 D3
Tel 9211 8777 to Portuguese chicken. 1/299 Sussex St
One of Sydney’s best breakfast Tel 9261 5058
spots, with only seasonal produce Berta $$ There are often queues to get
used – much of it picked from the Italian Map 4 F4 into this place, and no wonder
café’s own walled garden. If you’re 17–19 Alberta St as it offers fantastic food, great
lucky, you’ll be there when truffle- Tel 9264 6133 Closed Sun, Mon value and very fast service.
infused eggs are on the menu. The menu changes daily to Portions are big, too, so if you
deliver simple, seasonal fare, order too much, ask for a
Din Tai Fung $ including dishes designed for takeaway container to enjoy later.
Chinese Map 4 E3 sharing, with a sustainable
World Square, 644 George St philosophy of using the whole King Street Brewhouse $$
Tel 9264 6010 animal. There is a big focus on Pub Map 4 D1
A haven for dumplings and pork- imported Italian wines. 22 The Promenade, King St Wharf
bun aficionados. Locals can’t get Tel 8270 7901
enough of the steamed xiao long Bodega $$ The diverse menu at this micro-
bao – soupy pork dumplings that Tapas brewery and restaurant features
ooze flavour. The pork and 216 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills all the pub favourites – burgers,
vegetable buns are fabulous, too. Tel 9212 7766 Closed Sun, Mon wings, grilled steaks, steamed
The dishes celebrate Spanish and mussels and seafood platters.
Mamak $ South American cuisine. Savour Wash the food down with a
Malaysian Map 4 D4 the flavours with a giant mural of delicious cold beer.
15 Goulburn St, Haymarket a matador and large bull looking
Tel 9211 1668 down at you. There’s an excellent El Loco at Slip Inn $$
Be prepared to wait outside for a selection of matching wines, too. Pub Map 1 A4
table, where you can watch the 111 Sussex St
chefs at work. Once inside, enjoy The Dolphin Hotel Tel 8295 9999 Closed Sun
the buzz of the crowd and staff Dining Room $$ Tuck into tacos, Mexican-style
as you tuck into tasty street food. Pub Map 5 A3 pork or grilled fish burgers, or try
412 Crown St, Surry Hills one of the weekly specials in the
Paramount Coffee Project $ Tel 9331 4800 colourful surroundings of this
Café Map 4 F4 The bright dining room with pub. If you’re after a change,
80 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills beautiful installation art is there’s a good Thai menu on
Tel 9211 1122 worthy of an art gallery. The the ground floor, too.
A speciality coffee destination menu consists of a modern take
in the historic Paramount House on Italian favourites, including Longrain $$
building. Filling sweet and thin-base Roman-style pizza. Asian Map 4 F4
savoury dishes such as waffles 85 Commonwealth St,
and break fast burritos Surry Hills
accompany your caffeine fix. Tel 9280 2888
Top Asian fare is served in a big
Pasteur $ space that fills quickly. The
Vietnamese Map 4 E4 menu includes large portions of
709 George St, Haymarket Southeast Asian dishes designed
Tel 9212 5622 for sharing. A long communal
The service is fast in this no-frills table is the centrepiece of the
setting. Locals and students hip industrial-chic setting.
come for great-value authentic
tastes rather than the ambience. Mahjong Room $$
Try a hearty bowl of pho bo (beef Chinese Map 5 A2
and rice noodle soup). 312 Crown St, Surry Hills
Tel 9361 3985
Reuben Hills $ The food does the talking at this
Café Map 4 F5 low-profile restaurant. A creative
61 Albion St, Surry Hills spin on Chinese cuisine attracts a
Tel 9211 5556 young crowd, with dishes served
There’s hot coffee, warm service at mahjong tables in a series of
and a cool atmosphere in this Sepia, a multi-award-winning fine-dining small rooms. There are mahjong
industrial-style warehouse restaurant set in a New York-style diner lessons on Fridays and Saturdays.
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