Plus I love making lists. Who doesn't?
If you've been somewhere really great that's not on my list drop me a line and let me know about it.
The West:
Beschico, Epping (for Korean Fried Chook)
Bondi Pizza, Parramatta
Charcoal Mine Korean BBQ, North Parramatta
Chinese Noodle Bar, Parramatta
Cibo e Vino, Castle Hill
Coco Cubano, Rouse Hill
Coffee Warehouse + Cafe Deli, Homebush
Durban Dish, Baulkham Hills
El Phoenican, Parramatta
Flavour of Ceylon, Parramatta
Gourmet Pizza Kitchen, Castle Hill
Hong Fu, Parramatta
Johnny's Cafe (for weekend brunch), Parramatta
Jonga Jip, Eastwood
Kazbah, Top Ryde
Lachlan's, Old Government House Cafe (for brunch/lunch), Parramatta Park
Lime Cafe (for weekend brunch), Parramatta
Kouzina Greco, Parramatta
Ma'lesia Malaysian, Parramatta
Meidi BBQ House, Parramatta
Newington Armoury Cafe, Newington
Nona Maria, Parramatta
Port Bar + Restaurant (for weekend brunch), Parramatta
Peronis, Parramatta
Sambal, North Ryde
Sea Bay Handmade Noodles, Parramatta
Sizzling Filo, Lidcombe
Taste Gallery, Parramatta
Youeni, Castle Hill
Zokoko, Emu Plains
The Rest:
121BC, Surry Hills
3 Weeds, Rozelle
African Queen, Marrickville
Agape Organic Restaurant, Botany
Agave Restaurante Mexicano, Surry Hills
Almond, Darlinghurst
Ash Street Cellar, City
Assiette, Surry Hills (for their special Friday lunch)
Atelier, Glebe
Baxter's Inn, City
Becasse, City (closed before I could visit)
Berta, Surry Hills
Bird Cow Fish, Surry Hills (it was a case of "you snooze you lose" with this one--they shut down)!
Booth Street Bistro, Annandale
Bar H, Surry Hills
Baroque Bistro, The Rocks
Billy Kwong, Surry Hills
Black Star Pastry, Newtown
Bloodwood, Newtown
Bodega, Surry Hills
Bread and Circus, Alexandria
Agape Organic Restaurant, Botany
Agave Restaurante Mexicano, Surry Hills
Almond, Darlinghurst
Baxter's Inn, City
Berta, Surry Hills
Bodega, Surry Hills
Bread and Circus, Alexandria
Cafe Cre Asion, Surry Hills
Chinese Noodle House, Chinatown
Cho Dumpling, Chinatown
Eat House Dinner, Redfern
Efendy, Balmain
El Capo, Surry Hills (closed before I could visit)
El Loco, Surry Hills
Felix, City
Gastro Park, Potts Point
Glebe Point Diner, Glebe
Gotham Bar, Darlinghurst
Grandma's Bar, City
Grasshopper Bar, City
Graze, Pyrmont
The Grounds, Alexandria
Gumshara, Eating World in Chinatown
Efendy, Balmain
Glebe Point Diner, Glebe
Grandma's Bar, City
Hemingways, Manly
Home Thai, Chinatown (Sussex Street)
Kitchen by Mike, Roseberry
Jazz City Diner, Darlinghurst
Let's Eat, Marrickville (Numbers 59 and 21 on the menu as recommended by my old school pal, Neica).
LL Wine and Dine, Potts Point
Lotus, Potts Point
Love Tilly Devine, Darlinghurst
Jamie's Italian, City
Mad Spuds, Surry Hills
Mamak, Chinatown
makan @ Alices, Thornleigh (closed down before I got to visit).
Let's Eat, Marrickville (Numbers 59 and 21 on the menu as recommended by my old school pal, Neica).
LL Wine and Dine, Potts Point
Love Tilly Devine, Darlinghurst
Mad Spuds, Surry Hills
Makoto, City
Menya Noodle Bar, Haymarket
Mexico, Surry Hills
Montpellier Public House, Randwick
Morena, Surry Hills
Movida Sydney, Surry Hills
Ms G's, Potts Point
Osteria Balla, The Star - Pyrmont
Orto Trading Co, Surry Hills
Petty Cash Cafe, Marrickville
Porteno, Surry Hills
Quattro Pastre, Balmain
Restaurant Arras, City
Restaurant Atelier, Glebe
Reuben Hills, Surry Hills
Robo Cog Cafe, Surry Hills
Room 10, Potts Point
Red Lantern, Surry Hills
Rockpool Bar and Grill, City
Sea Bay, City (Pitt Street)
Shanghai Night, Ashfield
Singapore Shiok, Eating World in Chinatown
Sixpenny, Stamore
Sky Phoenix, City
Spencer Guthrie, Newtown
Taste of Shanghai, City
Table for 20, Darlinghurst
Tea Parlour, Redfern (closed before I could visit)
Thanon Khao San, City/Thainatown
The Carrington, Surry Hill
The Devonshire, Surry Hills
The Dip, City
The Fern, Redfern
Town Bike Pitstop, Darlington
Tomislav, Darlinghurst
Westfield Fancy Foodcourt - any and all of the restaurants.
Wilburs Place, Potts Point
Xanthi, City
Mexico, Surry Hills
Osteria Balla, The Star - Pyrmont
Orto Trading Co, Surry Hills
Restaurant Arras, City
Robo Cog Cafe, Surry Hills
Sea Bay, City (Pitt Street)
Singapore Shiok, Eating World in Chinatown
Sixpenny, Stamore
Sky Phoenix, City
Sydney Madang, Chinatown
Table for 20, Darlinghurst
Wilburs Place, Potts Point
In your NYC wishlist I've done
ReplyDeleteGrimaldi's - best pizza, but betterer cause it's in Brooklyn
Katz's deli - sandwiches are HUGE
Magnolia Bakery - Our cupcake shops in Sydney are way better
Pastis - AWESOME. I had a burger, fries, red wine in a tumbler, and a rosemary pannacotta. Divine.
Momofuku Ssam bar - it's different now, but some of the best food I had in NYC
Love your wishlist Mel! I've been wanting to write up one too since last year, but have totally and utterly flaked out due to laziness. I am so stealing your idea :-)
ReplyDeleteOh thanks Sneh. I had to start keeping a list somewhere as I just kept acquiring places that I wanted to go to. Storing in them in forgetful mind wasn't going to work for long. Steal away...happy to share ideas, that's what it's all about isn't it?
ReplyDeleteHey just realized you had this... I've noticed you have The Press Club on your Melbourne list. I think this place used to be good but now it's simply riding on George's celebrity status. We've dined there 3 times now, a year apart each time and the food went from amazing to totally overcomplicated, overworked and pretentious... Maze for example, is a much better and cleaner flavor experience and a place that I definitely want to go back to. TPC is no longer that, unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteNice! Are you adding and crossing them off at the same rate? :p
ReplyDeleteWow!! Such a great idea for a list. I might have to borrow your idea if that's ok! Sooo many places to go to.
ReplyDeleteIt'd be great to make a link to your blog posts once something gets checked off!
Hey I already tweeted you -- Nom Wah Tea Parlor in Chinatown -- great articles in NYTimes about them -- they've been open for 90 years!! Follow owner Wilson Tang on twitter -- @dimsumNYC -- tweet him!!! He'll probably tweet back & meet u when youre there etc.
ReplyDeleteFor pizza places -- Masterchef was treading on some THIN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ICE by calling ONE parlor in NYC the "arguably best." New Yorkers are VIOLENT about their pizza. I'd just get the word on the street if I were you LOL.
Hi crunchytiger - I have to keep a list of all my "must eat one day places" as I was forgetting them all (old age)! Good idea to link back to my posts once I've ticked places off...
ReplyDeleteHey Shaun - thanks for the suggestions. I know another blogger went to Ben's Pizza as well as Grimaldi's and she loved them both (Grimaldi's was on my list before MC touted it tho...cos I'm ahead of the game like that).
ReplyDeleteI think 'Dieci e Mezzo' should be on your Canberra wishlist! James Kidman from Otto is working magic over there :)
ReplyDeleteYou can skip Almond Bar from your wish list.
ReplyDeleteThey have a really nice restaurant but in terms of price per taste ratio, it's way off the mark.
You can have a look at my review here:
http://allaboutfoodblog.com/almond-bar/
great blog thanks
ReplyDeleteHave u tried the new Asian Tapas restaurant Ho.Mei on waterloo street in Surry Hills ?
ReplyDeletehello
ReplyDeleteHi Miss Piggy - suggest you try Sushi Tengoku 121 Anzac Pde Kensington - the most massive fresh sushi and sashimi in Sydney methinks with the atmosphere of woolworths foodhall. An unusual combination of quality food and the highly informal in Japanese cuisine. I loved it, going back tonight.
ReplyDeleteHi Miss Piggy,
ReplyDeleteHere's a few more for the list:
Baroque Bistro - George St, The Rocks
Vini - Holt st, Surry Hills
Port Bar, Phillip st, Parra near the Ferry wharf
Great blog - love your work!
To add to the west:
ReplyDeletePizza Rocco, St Clair - the pizza, oh the pizza!
Cucina Viscontini, Wentworth Point (Homebush Bay) - italian deli - great pizza, housemade pasta, desserts and brekky.
Al Aseel, Greenacre
Twelve Spices, Canley Heights - try the crocodile! Seriously delish.