As soon as I saw the chalkboard menu at Something for Jess, I could feel that they really believe in sourcing the freshest and seasonal local produce for their customers. Apart from extensively listing out every ingredient used in each dish, there was even a “Produce of the Week” board showing where the food had come from.
【Sydney Food】Bread & Circus
Bread & Circus is another brunch hotspot in Alexandria that offers abundance of food and hipster-ness on a plate. Just when I was wondering why I felt an almost instant affection with this cafe – I realised, it’s got fifty shades of my favourite colour (pink, that is) in every corner! Subliminally I’d already given Bread & Circus the nod of approval before I even began my lunch.
【Sydney Food】Red Chilli Hotpot (Glebe)
Like my many food adventures in Sydney, I first came here with L. One of the specialties at Red Chilli Hotpot Glebe restaurant is dry chili woks that can also be turned into a hot pot during the same meal. How brilliant, it totally solves the dilemma of whether to have dry wok or hot pot on a cold winter day….why not have both!
【Sydney Food】Palomino Espresso
Palomino is a gem nestled in the hustle and bustle Sydney CBD. It has the characteristics of a CBD takeaway (fast, reasonably priced, simple), yet it also possesses the chillax vibe of a hipster cafe.
Enter the door of Palomino, sit down, take a deep breath, use a bit of imagination – and you could have lunch like it’s Saturday afternoon, every, single, day, during your precious weekday lunch hours.
【Sydney Food】Hurricane’s Express Waterloo (CLOSED)
Hurricane’s Grill is a household name in Sydney for its finger-licking-good ribs and steaks. We used to travel all the way to Bondi and were willing to wait hours in line just so that we could get our hands dirty on these seductive ribs.
Since then, Hurricane’s Grill has expanded considerably and they now have 4 restaurants and 3 “express outlets” in Sydney. I tried Hurricane’s Express at Waterloo for the first time and I was quite impressed.
【Sydney Food】Yasaka Ramen
Yasaka‘s succinct motto of “No Ramen No Life” caught my attention. Whilst I personally don’t hold such an extreme view in my ramen pursuit, who can resist a bowl of good ramen in a cold winter day or a wet rainy day?
【Sydney Food】Tan Viet (Cabramatta) .::Mind-blowing-ly good crispy skin fried chicken::.
When I first came to Sydney, I couldn’t understand why my 80-year-old grandma (who has lived in Sydney many decades more than I have) would want to travel 1 hour to Cabramatta for fried chicken that’s practically sold in every Cantonese restaurant.
They kept saying the crispy skin fried chicken at Tan Viet will blow your mind.
I have to say, I came to Tan Viet with exceptionally high expectations. That day, I left with a valuable lesson to never doubt my grandma again.
【Sydney Food】Yok Yor .::Good value Thai street food::.
I had been wanting to try Yok Yor for some time. It looks cool and clean from the outside, and it is always packed with a Thai-looking crowd in the middle of Sydney’s Thai-town.
Overall, I can’t say that I liked the food we had at Yok Yor. Nevertheless, I am really keen to return to try the rest of the menu – a lot of which I hadn’t seen in other Thai restaurants in Sydney. Hopefully I will have more luck with ordering next time.
【Sydney Food】Mad Spuds
As a potato lover, I felt overwhelmingly spoiled for choice when I first visited Mad Spuds – potatoes are the common denominator in almost every, single, dish. Baked potato, crispy potato skins, potato cake, potato bread, potato pancake, hash browns… you name it!
【Sydney Food】Pancakes on the Rocks
Pancakes on the Rocks is one of the few 24/7 restaurants in Sydney. We came here quite regularly in our younger days, always after big night outs (mainly because we couldn’t afford Golden Century back then).
For Sydneysiders, this is the go-to place for thick, fluffy and heart-warming pancakes at any hour of the day. For tourists, Pancakes on the Rocks has become a must-do experience with its instagram-worthy steak, ribs and pancakes at the heart of The Rocks.