Icebergs Cafe is an italian cafe restaurant in Bondi, Sydney.
Casual sibling cafe of Icebergs Dining Room on Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach, Sydney. Italian small plates, Bondi pool view, walk-ins from morning.
Signature dishes: Spaghetti vongole, Arancini, Tiramisu
Must order: Spaghetti vongole and a glass of Etna Bianco.
Tip: Cafe operates separately from the dining room; bookings are for the upstairs room only.
Address: 1 Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach NSW 2026, Sydney
Beach-side seafood diner above North Bondi's Ramsgate Avenue, Sydney. Fish and chips, oysters, salt-and-pepper squid, walk-in courtyard tables most days.
Signature: Fish and chips, Salt-and-pepper squid, Whole grilled snapper
Order: The fish and chips with North Bondi's chip-shop slaw.
Tip: No bookings; the upstairs terrace is the prize at sunset.
French underground bistro on Bligh Street, Sydney CBD. Dark wood, low lighting, a long bar and a French menu of charcuterie, confit and grilled steak.
Signature: Steak tartare, Confit duck, Tarte tatin
Order: Steak tartare and the daily plat du jour.
Tip: The downstairs bar takes walk-ins; the dining room books out two weeks ahead.
Beach-side seafood diner above North Bondi's Ramsgate Avenue, Sydney. Fish and chips, oysters, salt-and-pepper squid, walk-in courtyard tables most days.
Signature: Fish and chips, Salt-and-pepper squid, Whole grilled snapper
Order: The fish and chips with North Bondi's chip-shop slaw.
Tip: No bookings; the upstairs terrace is the prize at sunset.
Modern Thai institution on Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. The caramelised pork hock has stayed on the menu for more than two decades.
Signature: Caramelised pork hock, Eggnet salad, Crispy fish salad
Order: Caramelised pork hock with five-spice and chilli.
Tip: Communal long-table seating; bookings recommended on weekends.
Japanese izakaya on King Street, Newtown, Sydney. Yakitori from binchotan, tonkotsu ramen, sake-and-highball list, late-night walk-in tables.
Signature: Yakitori skewers, Tonkotsu ramen, Karaage chicken
Order: Yakitori chef's selection and tonkotsu ramen.
Tip: Open till midnight Fridays and Saturdays.
Long-running Lebanese family-run restaurant on Haldon Street, Lakemba, Sydney. Mezze, mixed grills, halal-certified, generous family-style service.
Signature: Mixed grill, Hummus with lamb, Tabouleh
Order: Mixed grill platter for the table and the hummus.
Tip: Cash-friendly; the Ramadan late-night service is famous in Sydney.
Sydney's canonical charcoal chicken shop on South Street, Granville. Whole chickens, garlic toum that defines the Sydney garlic-on-chicken canon.
Signature: Charcoal chicken, Garlic toum, Tabouleh
Order: Whole chicken, large toum, family-size chips.
Tip: Open late; takeaway queue moves faster than the dine-in line.
