SYDNEY where to eat?
Jul 19, 2014, 1:33 pm
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We've just visited the same two cities. Enjoy! In Sydney we liked momofuku seiōbo and Sixpenny and loved Oscillating Wildly. In Melbourne (OT, I know, but I'm being brief) we enjoyed The Commoner a lot. Attica was disappointing -- perfectly acceptable food but poor value and no sense of fun (poorly managed and largely unenthusiastic FOH).
I had lunch here yesterday. Very good. It's not cheap but the portions are big, although not North American big
. It's part of the same group that owns the Cut and Sake.
http://ananas.com.au/
. It's part of the same group that owns the Cut and Sake.http://ananas.com.au/
Aug 2, 2014, 6:52 am
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Had lunch at Tapavino yesterday just off Pitt St down near the Quay. Really excellent tapas and great wine. It was packed and loud, so don't go if you like quiet sort of places.
I'm not a dessert kind of guy but the chocolate terrine with olive oil and salt was seriously good.
I'm not a dessert kind of guy but the chocolate terrine with olive oil and salt was seriously good.
Aug 14, 2014, 5:02 pm
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Jan 23, 2015, 2:20 am
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recently dined at both sepia & tetsuyas to propose, and then subsequently celebrate.
was somewhat surprised to enjoy Tetsuyas more, although besides the food photos i don't remember much of the night at Sepia, given i was riding the wave of euphoria once she'd said yes!
i have a love/hate relationship with tapavino mentioned above - consistently good food, but the service is a complete PITA, kicking you out on set meal times (found this out the hard way after they changed their arrangements about 12 months into trading)
was somewhat surprised to enjoy Tetsuyas more, although besides the food photos i don't remember much of the night at Sepia, given i was riding the wave of euphoria once she'd said yes!
i have a love/hate relationship with tapavino mentioned above - consistently good food, but the service is a complete PITA, kicking you out on set meal times (found this out the hard way after they changed their arrangements about 12 months into trading)
Jun 7, 2015, 1:32 pm
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My wife and I are doing 3 days in Sydney after 2 weeks in NZ - are there any must-try food places? The one that I think is a definite must, if we can get a view, is Quay. I know Sepia is also well-rated too...any other suggestions? I know there is a Momofuku there as well, but being from NYC, I figure that is something we can have here and would prefer to focus on unique food experiences in Australia.
Jun 7, 2015, 1:38 pm
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My wife and I are doing 3 days in Sydney after 2 weeks in NZ - are there any must-try food places? The one that I think is a definite must, if we can get a view, is Quay. I know Sepia is also well-rated too...any other suggestions? I know there is a Momofuku there as well, but being from NYC, I figure that is something we can have here and would prefer to focus on unique food experiences in Australia.
Also the asian food out there is outstanding.
Jun 7, 2015, 2:40 pm
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Based on just one visit, I'd say seiōbo is sufficiently different from either incarnation of ko to be worth a visit. We thoroughly enjoyed it. That said, the location means it probably wouldn't make my list for a return visit if I only had three evenings in Sydney. The restaurant that definitely would is Oscillate Wildly: dinner there last July was one of our very best meals in 2014-2015, anywhere.
Jun 7, 2015, 4:53 pm
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Although I can't possibly recommend it on value grounds, I've had to take clients to Cafe Sydney on a few occasions and the food has been outstanding.
Jun 7, 2015, 4:59 pm
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Based on just one visit, I'd say seiōbo is sufficiently different from either incarnation of ko to be worth a visit. We thoroughly enjoyed it. That said, the location means it probably wouldn't make my list for a return visit if I only had three evenings in Sydney. The restaurant that definitely would is Oscillate Wildly: dinner there last July was one of our very best meals in 2014-2015, anywhere.
Interesting to hear the thoughts re: seibo. If you had to pick between that and Tetsuya (which is another Asian-themed restaurant in Sydney we've read good things about), which would be your preference?
Jun 8, 2015, 1:16 am
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Tetsuyas - fine dining - table cloths, gentile atmosphere, very refined polished food.
seibo - in the casino complex, no table cloths, funky music, more 'playful' food, dining at the bar an option. new head chef just arrived(?) from NYC.
both difficult to secure reservations to.
Jun 8, 2015, 2:30 am
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My wife and I are doing 3 days in Sydney after 2 weeks in NZ - are there any must-try food places? The one that I think is a definite must, if we can get a view, is Quay. I know Sepia is also well-rated too...any other suggestions? I know there is a Momofuku there as well, but being from NYC, I figure that is something we can have here and would prefer to focus on unique food experiences in Australia.
But if it is "unique Australian food" that you are after, then Harry Cafe de Wheels pies are a must (and preferred by every taxi driver in Sydney, or so it seems -- very cheap and very cheerful food). The Rockpool Wagyu beef I would categorize as uniquely Australian (kobe cattle smuggled from Japan to Australia after the war and better tasting than the finest in Japan, for a fraction of the price). Otherwise there used to be great indigenous food restaurants (cooking with things like lemon myrtle) but the best one in Sydney closed last week (Lizotte) though it is still operating in Newcastle. In general Sydney restaurants try to be fusion with some other cuisine making it more international but less Australian. Really hard to find good Aussie cuisine outside of fish & chip shops these days. Maybe the many hotels (pubs) would qualify, some have excellent cooking and cheap. As long as you consider a chicken parma to be Aussie cuisine.
Jun 8, 2015, 6:09 am
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Sorry, I can't offer an opinion on that as we've not been to Tetsuya's.
Not that difficult. Both offer online reservations. Right now, there's lots of availability at Tetsuya's for the December and January dates I checked. seiōbo operates the same system as ko, but with bookings opening at 10:00 local time 20 days out. Right how, there is dinner availability for a party of two on twelve days in the coming three weeks. With planning, OP should be able to eat there if he/she wants to.
Not that difficult. Both offer online reservations. Right now, there's lots of availability at Tetsuya's for the December and January dates I checked. seiōbo operates the same system as ko, but with bookings opening at 10:00 local time 20 days out. Right how, there is dinner availability for a party of two on twelve days in the coming three weeks. With planning, OP should be able to eat there if he/she wants to.