Home & Family Facts and Notes

The wide range of restaurants, cafes and pubs that Sydney has to offer is a reflection of the city’s cultural diversity. There are so many choices that it’s almost like reading an atlas. You can choose from local Australian food, or European, Asian, Mediterranean, Italian, Japanese and lots more.

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.

European influence on Sydney’s cuisine also shows through in Bistro Moncur and Sel et Poivre, two of the city’s popular French restaurants. Locals and foreigners also love the Spanish Capitan Torres and Greek Mykonos restaurants. Looking for Eastern European fare? Consider Corner 75, an excellent place to dine.

For Asian food, whether it’s cuisine from the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Singapore or Iran, there’ll be many options. Some of the best rated include Chinta Ria, Blue Elephant, Malaya and Lebanon and Beyond.

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.

Want a great view as well as great food? The Summit, Catalina, and the Boathouse are excellent choices. For vegetarians, try Harvest and Govindas, and trendseekers may wish to investigate Hugos and Bayswater Brasserie Restaurant.

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