King of Sweets ★ 4.5
Middle Eastern sweet counter on Haldon Street, Lakemba, Sydney. Diamond-cut baklava, knafeh and zenoud by the piece; counter slices under A$8.
Try: Diamond-cut baklava slice
Bills Ricotta Hotcakes is a budget eat in Darlinghurst, Sydney.
Bill Granger's original ricotta hotcakes at Bills on Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney for A$25. Walk-in brunch counter, the canonical Sydney breakfast.
Address: 433 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Sydney
Middle Eastern sweet counter on Haldon Street, Lakemba, Sydney. Diamond-cut baklava, knafeh and zenoud by the piece; counter slices under A$8.
Try: Diamond-cut baklava slice
Daily prix-fixe lunch at Lazybones Lounge on Marrickville Road, Sydney for A$25. Two-course French-leaning bistro lunch in the supper club's daytime hours.
Try: Daily prix-fixe lunch
Sydney's A$5.50 banh mi counter on Illawarra Road, Marrickville. Pork roll with house pate, the city's most-recommended budget lunch. Daily from 7am.
Try: Pork banh mi
Cabramatta's classic A$7.50 banh mi counter on John Street, Sydney. Pork, pate, chilli, herbs and pickled veg, just outside the train station.
Try: Banh mi
Late-night roti canai counter on Goulburn Street, Haymarket, Sydney. Roti with three curries comes in under A$11; the city's most-rewarded budget dinner.
Try: Roti canai with three curries
Vietnamese pho counter on George Street, Haymarket, Sydney. The dac biet special with rare beef, brisket and tendons under A$18. Daily 9am-10pm.
Try: Pho dac biet