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Sydney's Cultural Diversity Means LOTS of Amazing Restaurants Print E-mail
Written by James Lush   
Sydney offers a broad range of options when it comes to cafes, pubs, and restaurants. These establishments are a mirror on the city's status as a melting pot. The cultural diversity in Sydney allows diners to feel as though they get to choose from an atlas of culturally varied eating places. Pick from local food or Asian, European, Mediterranean, and a whole lot more.
by JamesLush


Sydney offers a broad range of options when it comes to cafes, pubs, and restaurants. These establishments are a mirror on the city's status as a melting pot. The cultural diversity in Sydney allows diners to feel as though they get to choose from an atlas of culturally varied eating places. Pick from local food or Asian, European, Mediterranean, and a whole lot more.

If you'd like to have a chance to try traditional Australian food, Harry's Cafe de Wheels is a great place to try the city's best meat pies. Select venues even offer bush-tucker - aboriginal Australian food featuring kangaroo and other meats. While this meat has been allowed in restaurants only since 1993, foreign visitors have become very enthusiastic about trying these meals.

As Sydney is located on the harbor, many restaurants consider seafood a staple, and some even serve it exclusively. Some of the best restaurants in town, like Five Dock Seafoods Cafe and Fishface offer almost entirely seafood. You'll know your fish is fresh, too. The nearby Sydney Fish Market offers octopus, calamari, prawns, snapper, mussels and more to restaurants.

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.

For great Italian food, try Mezzaluna or Gelbison, though you shouldn't forget to look for some of the best pasta in the city in Little Italy (Norton Street in the Leichhardt inner city). Sydney's fashionable cafes also have a strong Italian influence. Check out some of these establishments on Potts Point, Bondi Beach, or Darlinghurst.

Some of the town's trendiest spots also serve great coffee. For a good cup, check Bar Coluzzi, La Buvette, Bills, or Tropicana.

There's more than just Italian food, too. European influence shows up in Bistro Moncur and Sel et Poivre - two popular French establishments. Greek food is available at Mykonos, and Spanish cuisine at Capitan Torres. Both are popular with visitors and locals, too. Looking for great Eastern European food? Try Corner 75.

For Asian food, whether you prefer Thai, Sri Lankan, Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Singaporean, or Phillipines, Malaysian, Indian and Iranian food, Sydney has great choices. The Malaya, Lebanon and Beyond, Blue Elephant and Chinta Ria are all well recommended.

Lovers of Japanese food will be happy to know that Sydney can provide sashimi and sushi, teriyaki, tempura, and noodles. Check out Dragonfly, Raw Bra, Shimbashi or Sushi Shima.

For restaurant hoppers, each district offers a little something different. In the west suburbs, Turkish and Cambodian restaurants are great choices, while the south suburbs offer Lebanese and Greek food. In the north, expect great Japanese, African, and Indian restaurants, and European and Indonesian establishments to the south.

For those who love a good view as much as good food, the Boathouse, Catalina, and the Summit won't fail to please. Vegetarian diners will be happy with Harvest or Govinda's, and trend chasers will enjoy culinary enclaves like Hugo's and Bayswater Brasserie Restaurant.

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At SimplyLush.com, we review the best in Luxury Accommodation across Australia, including the best apartments in Brisbane.
 
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