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Bills is a Sydney institution, pulling in the crowds since 1993. It is owned by 'celebrity chef' Bill Granger, who is famous around the world for his simple cooking with good quality ingredients, and of course those creamy scrambled eggs! There are now 3 Bills cafes/restaurants in Sydney, but this is the original and possibly the best.
Located on a quiet corner just off the main drag at the Kings Cross end of Darlinghurst, Bills is a small, modern café with a relaxed feel. We went for breakfast earlyish one Saturday and managed to score the last available table.
Bills make excellent coffee, so we ordered one quick smart whilst deciding what food to have. As we had a big day of eating ahead of us, I decided to just have the Homemade toasted coconut bread. This delicious bread is made with large shredded pieces of coconut, and was such a big serve that I couldn't eat it all. Alex had Bills famous Sweet corn fritters with roast tomato, spinach & bacon, and he wasn't disappointed.
I can also highly recommend the aforementioned scrambled eggs - which must be made with way more cream than you want to know about, and also the evil Ricotta hotcakes with fresh banana and honeycomb butter.
You may well need a second coffee to wash it all down with - thankfully it is some of the best in town! Leave a Comment |
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Simple, clean, fashionable - an upmarket, white formica bar serving fresh burgers and salads. BYO wine and beer.
Superb burgers from around the world. Try a Wellington (lamb), Sydney (fish), New York (ground beef), Moroccan (chick pea vegetarian), Delhi (chicken tikka) - served with a mound of salads and on fresh ciabatta. Result - a burger about 10 inches high! Order a side portion of fries with choice of salt flavours and away you go.
Great value and a great location near the junction of Darlinghurst and Victoria Rds, 2 minutes walk from King's X station. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Darlinghurst Rd |
This is a lively place. It seems likely that it is busy all of the time, because no matter when I visit you join a queue to gain a table. The wait is never for long though, probably due to the fast service. It is a no fuss type of restaurant upstairs ............it spills onto the balcony and caters to many people.......it's hard to say how many can be seated..........they might fit 50 upstairs. Downstairs caters for coffee and cake and snacks mostly.
The food is traditional Italian with substantial servings and as I said all pasta is properly cooked. hmmmm.
Penne with bolognaise sauce and fresh parmiagiano cheese on top. Very simple and simply ymmy. It is served with a basket of crunchy bread and a bottle of cordial. As I said, no fuss but plenty of bustle and small price. Leave a Comment |
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A glass counter greets you with approx 10 marinated fish dishes, alongside octopus, calamari and two or three plain fish steaks. Basic, simple furniture and a moreorless do-it-yourself eating experience.
The fish (dependent on the catch of the day but may well be salmon, blue-eyed cod, barracuda etc and served in various fantastic marinades) is served and sold by the 100gram weight - so eat as much or as little as you want. BYO as well, no corkage charge (you open it yourself!) and 10% discount from the excellent bottle shop just across the road.
Its not necessarily a place to linger, but a great place for an early dinner (they sell out very quickly once opened!) if you are wondering the galleries of Five Ways and Paddington.
Fish! (but start with a plate of octopus marnated in honey and soy sauce!) Leave a Comment Theme: SeafoodPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Glenmore Rd, Five Ways |
White walls, white linen, simple clean lines - modern design meets traditional Indian specialities with a slight twist.
Without any pretentions, the emphasis is on the food, but at the same time knowing that it has to fit into the ambience of Sydney's Darlinghurst/Oxford St crowds. Not a sign, thankfully, of flocked wallpaper!!
All that you would expect - menu divided into entrees and then chicken, lamb, beef, fish and vegetarian. Plenty to chose from and each dish has a 'hot' rating. Chicken and/or lamb are always my choice - the chicken was one of the softest I had tasted. My only (slight) criticism is that the definition of a 3 star 'hot' curry is much milder than mine. I don't like having the roof of my mouth burned off, but '3 star hot' in Spicy Life is little more than a mild medium to me..But still excellent and considering its location, pretty cheap. Leave a Comment Theme: IndianPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Oxford StDirections: Almost opposite the junction of Oxford St and Darlinghurst Roads. |
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Squeeze past the queues forming for take away or to grab the last table for arguably the best pizza in town. Its simple, its loud, its quick but totally worthwhile as the ultra thin crusted pizzas come with imaginative toppings which leave you wanting more.
Try lamb sausage, spinach and pumpkin, or an incredibly tasty vegetarian. Size and price varies, from small (A$15) to the gi-normous 'family' (A$28). They also do good pasta dishes if pizza is not what you fancy. Added bonus is that its BYO, with a wine shop a couple of doors further along Oxford St.
Excellent pizzas. Leave a Comment Theme: PizzaPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Oxford St, PaddingtonDirections: Almost opposite Paddington Town Hall |
Yet another restaurant on the Victoria Street strip, and to my mind, one of the best. The food is traditional Thai, the setting simple but contemporary. White walls, simple but practical decor - two long tables down the middle of the room, more 'private' tables for two and four at the sides. First reaction when the menu is bought out was one of 'oh no' (I tend to not like the picture menus) but the food was great, and for Sydney, cheap. Its also a BYO - so this makes it even more attractive if you're on a budget.
The whole experience was excellent. There was enough ambience to create an atmosphere but enough padding in the walls, floors and ceiling to deaden the sound so you could hear your own conversations. Its a young crowd attracting all types who are out for good food without breaking the bank. Leave a Comment Theme: Pan-Asian and Pacific RimPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Victoria St, Darlinghurst |
Situated in Darlinghurst a little way along Oxford St is a delightful little spot to while away the hours and watch the world go by...
Cafe Burton has a neat seating area on a triangle of land called Oxford Square 'reclaimed' by the closing off of the top of Burton St to traffic and ringed by my favourite Jacaranda trees.
The area is also home to Chicane, another well know cafe/bar, but not which I have been to. Leave a Comment Theme: CoffeehousePrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Top of Burton St and Oxford St |
Open early to late, Una's is a place where you know you will have to queue for a table. The food is 'classic' cafe - big breakfasts, sandwiches, pastas, schnitzels, burgers etc - (officially its an Austrian restaurant) ie high on carbo-hydrates, low on subtlety, low on damage to your pocket. But they've got it right - the food is good, portions are huge and is excellent value for money. Plenty of on-street parking for the smokers, two double-windows open to the elements where you can sit and look out on to those that weren't as quick as you were in grabbing the last table.
Carbohydrates -:) Leave a Comment Theme: OtherPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Victoria St, Darlinghurst |
Victoria Street in Darlinghurst/King's Cross from Williams St (more closely identified with the Coke sign) through to Liverpool Rd is basically wall to wall restaurants, cafes and bars. Its one of the best places to hang out, night or day and certainly a place to people watch.
One of my favourites (so far) is Morgans. Its on the pricey side but the quality is fantastic. As a result of the prices, can be suprisingly quiet in the evenings and so can be the place to go just for a glass of wine or coffee (like most places on this strip, they also have on-street parking for smokers) or that special occasion.
Fairly minimalist decor on three levels - off-white walls, dimmed lights etc but very cosy and welcoming (and very friendly).
Full breakfasts are best on the strip but have prices to match.
Dinner is an excellent option with a fairly limited choice (thankfully) superbly presented, but, like the decor, erring towards minimalism. So don't expect the normal Aussie outsized portions! But the food is great and an excellent wine list by the bottle or the glass. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherPrice: US$41 and up » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 304 Victoria StDirections: A few minutes walk from that sign... |
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