Category Archives: Sydney

Sydney Food Diary: Norsk Dor, CBD

Posted on 23 August 2016 by andyq

Scandinavian fine dining comes to Sydney: Fantastisk! Eating our way around Scandinavia was a pleasure and a surprise a few years ago, and I loved being introduced to the new Nordic cuisine: breads and grains, creams and butter, hearty root … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Dumpling and Noodle House, Potts Point

Posted on 23 August 2016 by andyq

I have meant to try this little hole-in-the-wall eatery on Victoria Street for ages. And that, really, is its charm. That I don’t think there’s anything else like it in Potts Point, and that it’s small and humble with some … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: MissChu, Darlinghurst

Posted on 20 August 2016 by andyq

This Sydney food phenomenon is still delivering MissChu has been around for a long time in Sydney, and I liked the way it sort of took the city by a storm. The freshest rice paper rolls I’d ever tasted (because … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Uncle Tetsu’s Cheesecake, CBD

Posted on 20 August 2016 by andyq

Oh, how I love a food phenomenon. I’m sure my brothers have asked me whether I’ve tried Uncle Tetsu’s and I hadn’t. So, I’m very pleased to discover that one has opened up in Sydney. I stumbled across it on … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Our Place on Bourke, Darlinghurst

Posted on 20 August 2016 by andyq

A pleasant Saturday lunch with pleasant service, sitting in the sun in Darlinghurst. The menu seems simple and healthy. Both me and my pal both ended up having the same thing, a chicken salad with quinoa. The chicken was grilled … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Uliveto, King’s Cross

Posted on 17 August 2016 by andyq

A new chef and some creative daily specials make this a worthwhile place to check out. How King’s Cross and Bayswater Road have changed. It used to be a little buzz of activity, between Bayswater Fitness and Hugo’s Lounge, Bar … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Kwila, Surry Hills

Posted on 11 August 2016 by andyq

I was thinking that the decor was trippy hipster, but I read that it, in fact, is based on the highlands of Papua New Guinea, a coffee region. I stumbled across this place coming back from Chinatown and because on … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Silom Soi Song, Oxford Street

Posted on 10 August 2016 by andyq

Hurrah! Lao food comes to the Eastern Suburbs. It’s a must try for foodies in search of new flavours. On frequent work trips to Bangkok, I managed to go to a few restaurants that specialise in Lao food. There are … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Luyu and Yum Yum

Posted on 10 August 2016 by andyq

Surprisingly fabulous dumplings hidden upstairs on King Street, Newtown. It’s perhaps unfair but there are so many dumplings in Sydney, of which I have eaten a fair few, that I didn’t have high expectations for what I’d heard were interesting … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Pei Modern, the Rocks, 2016

Posted on 9 August 2016 by andyq

Pei Modern is named after the architect I. M. Pei, who was responsible for Collins Place in Melbourne. After eating at the Sydney location last year, a pre-theatre meal (and very good), I’ve been on their mailing list ever since. … Continue reading →

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