Pho Tau Bay is a vietnamese restaurant in Cabramatta, Sydney.
Editorially verified June 5, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Pho dac biet, Pho ga, Bun bo Hue
Must order: Pho dac biet (special beef) or bun bo Hue for the spice.
Tip: Closes by 8pm; take cash for the smoothest queue.
Address: Shop 5, 117 John Street, Cabramatta NSW 2166, Sydney
Bill Granger's original Bills on Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney since 1993. The ricotta hotcakes with honeycomb butter went global from this counter.
Signature: Ricotta hotcakes, Sweetcorn fritters, Scrambled eggs
Order: Ricotta hotcakes with banana and honeycomb butter.
Tip: Walk-ins only; arrive before 9am to skip the weekend wait Walk-ins usually OK.
Farm-to-table all-day cafe inside the Cannery on Dunning Avenue, Rosebery, Sydney. Sydney neighbourhood favourite, walk-in seats most weeknights.
Signature: Free-range eggs, Beach-house breakfast, Wood-fired pizza
Order: Free-range fried eggs with chorizo, pickles and harissa.
Tip: Saturday morning brings the longest queue; weekdays best for a sit-down breakfast.
Casual sibling cafe of Icebergs Dining Room on Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach, Sydney. Italian small plates, Bondi pool view, walk-ins from morning.
Signature: Spaghetti vongole, Arancini, Tiramisu
Order: Spaghetti vongole and a glass of Etna Bianco.
Tip: Cafe operates separately from the dining room; bookings are for the upstairs room only.
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 Walk-ins usually OK.
Japanese izakaya on Waterloo Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Yakitori from binchotan, tonkotsu ramen, sake-and-highball list, dinner Monday to Saturday.
Signature: Yakitori skewers, Tonkotsu ramen, Karaage chicken
Order: Yakitori chef's selection and tonkotsu ramen.
Tip: Dinner Monday to Saturday; book ahead for the weekend sittings.
