Young's Palace is a chinese restaurant in Potts Point, Sydney.
Suburban-Cantonese on Llankelly Place, Potts Point, Sydney. The Cantonese duck and roast pork are the house specials; open Tue-Sun lunch and dinner.
Signature dishes: Prawn toast, Sweet and sour pork, Yum cha selection
Must order: Prawn toast and Mongolian lamb.
Tip: Bookings open four weeks ahead; the lunchtime yum cha is the easier ticket.
Address: 16 Llankelly Place, Potts Point NSW 2011, Sydney
Hungarian neighbourhood diner on Belmore Road, Randwick, Sydney. Cabbage rolls, goulash by the bowl and a long beer list; Tue-Sun breakfast and lunch.
Signature: Wiener schnitzel, Gulyasleves, Chimney cake
Order: The schnitzel and gulyasleves.
Tip: Limited tables; book ahead for Friday and Saturday dinner.
Old-school trattoria on Australia Street, Newtown, Sydney. Hand-rolled pasta, nose-to-tail Italian cooking, low-lit room from the Pasian & Daughters group.
Signature: Pasta of the day, Vitello tonnato, Pollo alla cacciatora
Order: Pasta of the day and vitello tonnato.
Tip: Walk-ins at the bar; bookings open three weeks ahead.
Open-air hawker laneway on Kensington Street, Chippendale, Sydney. Singaporean, Malaysian and Hong Kong food stalls, walk-in friendly weeknights.
Signature: Laksa, Hainanese chicken rice, Banh mi
Order: Hainanese chicken rice from Hong Kong Diner, laksa next door.
Tip: Order at each stall, share a table outside; lantern-strung at night.
Sydney's cult banh mi counter on Illawarra Road, Marrickville. The pork roll with house pate at A$5.50 is the canonical Sydney lunch. Daily from 7am.
Signature: Pork banh mi, Iced Vietnamese coffee, Spring rolls
Order: The classic pork banh mi with extra chilli.
Tip: Cash and card both accepted; queues from 12pm Saturday.
Late-night Malaysian on Goulburn Street, Haymarket, Sydney. Roti canai, satay and char kway teow; open daily 11:30am-2am Friday and Saturday.
Signature: Roti canai, Nasi lemak, Satay chicken
Order: Roti canai with curry trio, satay chicken sticks.
Tip: No bookings; the queue outside is part of the ritual.
Cantonese-Vietnamese pho counter on George Street, Haymarket, Sydney. Deep, clear broth and the city's most consistent pho dac biet under A$20.
Signature: Pho dac biet, Pho ga, Vietnamese iced coffee
Order: Pho dac biet (special beef) with extra herbs and chilli.
Tip: Open from 8am for breakfast pho; queues form Sunday lunch.
