Sydney’s restaurants, pubs and cafes are in generous numbers. It is a reflection of the multicultural nature of the city. They range from local Australian cuisine to Italian, European, Asian, Japanese, Mediterranean and more.
As you tour different districts in Sydney here are some of the places you can look out for. In the West there are several Cambodian and Turkish restaurants. In the South you can find Greek and Lebanese restaurants. Looking for Indian, African, Japanese restaurants head to the suburbs in the north. While suburbs in the east host Indonesian and European restaurants.
To get a good view while you are dining the place to be is The Boathouse, or Catalina or The Summit.
For different cuisines the best places are as discussed below.
Vegetarian.
The best vegetarian restaurants are Govinda’s and Harvest. The trendiest culinary enclaves are Bayswater Brasserie Restaurant and Hugo’s.
Sea food
Sydney is a harbor city, which makes seafood quite common in this city. It is served in many restaurants some of which include Fishface, Five Dock Seafoods Café, and Doyles Hotel. Fresh barramundi, snapper, mussels, prawns, calamari and octopus, are always served in these restaurants. Biggest of them all is the Doyles Hotel which is the oldest seafood restaurant in Sydney. The location of the Doyles is spectacular. From the hotel you can have a view of the fantastic Watsons Bay. The Sydney Fish Market ensures that these restaurants have fresh supplies of seafood at all times.
Italian Food
Gelbison and Mezzaluna are the best of the best in serving Italian cuisine. There is also a great Italian influence on Sydney’s fashionable café society. In the Norton Street you will find the best pasta in Sydney in the Leichhardt (otherwise known as Little Italy).
The hippest spots in town also happen to serve the best coffee and these include Bills, Tropicana, Bar Coluzzi and La Buvette.
Traditional foods
For a tourist in Sydney who wants to try out the traditional Australian food can visit some of the places such as Harry’s Café de Wheels for the best meat pies in the city. There is also original aboriginal foods that comprises of kangaroo meat and also available in different venues. The Australian however had restrictions on the kangaroo meat being served up until 1993 when this was dropped. Since then they have never looked back. Kangaroo meat has become a must try-out for most tourists and a delight to many.
European Cuisines
The French cuisines have not been left behind in Sydney. Some of the very popular spots are Bistro and Sel et Poivre. Tourists and locals alike indulge themselves in these very delicious cuisines.
The Greeks are also taken care of in Sydney. One such spot is the Mykonos which serves exotic and amazing Greek meals. Eastern Europeans are catered for at Corner 75. Captain Torres is a Spanish restaurant serving different
Asian Cuisines
Japanese food that is unforgettable. If you want the best sushi, sashimi, noodles, tempura and teriyaki the places to look for are Sushi Suma, Shimbashi, Dragonfly and Raw Bar.
Other assorted cuisines from Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India, Cambodia and Iran can also be found in Sydney. The Malaya, Chinta Ria, Lebanon & Beyond and Blue Elephant are some of the spots where you can get these exotic meals.
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