Sydney Food Trail 2026

Sydney Food Trail 2026

These were the places we visited and ate at, as regular paying customers, on the Sydney Food Trail 2026 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Day 1
Bennie's Cafe Bistro
Gelato Messina
Hurricane's Grill

Day 2
Yo-Chi
Crafted By Matt Moran
Fortune Of War Pub

Day 3
Guzman Y Gomez
Nick's Seafood Restaurant
Morrison’s Oyster Bar & Grill

Day 4
Woolworths Snacks
Mr Meng Chongqing Gourmet
Gimme One Fried Skewers
Orient Hotel Public Bar

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Day 1
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Bennie's Cafe Bistro
@ Shop 10 Opera Quays, 3 Macquarie Street, Sydney Central Business District (CBD), Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Opening Hours: Daily 7am – 10:30pm
https://www.bennies.com.au/

Opened in July 2024, Bennie's Cafe Bistro in Circular Quay offers a convenient walk to the Sydney Opera House And Harbour Bridge, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, and Museum Of Contemporary Art Australia, making this place a reliable all‑day destination for a meal when exploring the area. The broad menu and reasonable prices appeal to both locals and tourist, and it's not uncommon to see Bennie's Cafe Bistro packed with diners throughout the day. Click here for the full post.

Lobster & Prawn Roll (AUD $42)

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Gelato Messina
@ Shop G-10 Gateway Building, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney Central Business District (CBD), Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Opening Hours: Sun - Thu 11am – 10:30pm, Fri - Sat 11am – 11pm
https://gelatomessina.com/

Established by Nick Palumbo in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in 2002, Gelato Messina is known for their high-quality gelato ice cream made from scratch. Ambience at Gelato Messina outlets is generally casual yet lively, with bustling crowds gathering around the colourful gelato displays. Service at Gelato Messina is quick yet attentive, with staff according personalised attention to each guest, and letting them sample flavours while responding to queries. Food at Gelato Messina is Italian cuisine, focused on gelato ice cream, boasting inventive flavours created with meticulous craftsmanship. Portions are generous for individuals. Prices have good value-for-money considering their artisanal quality, budget about AUD $8.90 per person.

Gelato Messina Signage

Gelato Messina Menu

Gelato Ice Cream Display

Kitchen

Decor

Ordered the Gelato Ice Cream - Coconut And Lychee, Dulche De Leche (AUD $8.90) in a cup. The coconut and lychee gelato ice cream was smooth and creamy with floral earthy milky fruity sweet flavour. The dulche de leche gelato ice cream was velvety and thick with candied buttery sweet savoury salty flavour. Highly recommended!

Gelato Ice Cream - Coconut And Lychee, Dulche De Leche (AUD $8.90)

Gelato Ice Cream - Coconut And Lychee, Dulche De Leche

Gelato Ice Cream - Coconut And Lychee, Dulche De Leche

Ordered the Gelato Ice Cream - Strawberries And Cream, Pistachio Praline (AUD $8.90) in a cup. The strawberries and cream gelato ice cream was chunky and smooth with bright fruity sour tangy sweet flavour. The pistachio praline gelato ice cream was creamy and studded with crunchy firm bits of pistachio nuts with milky earthy nutty sweet flavour. Highly recommended!

Gelato Ice Cream - Strawberries And Cream, Pistachio Praline (AUD $8.90)

Gelato Ice Cream - Strawberries And Cream, Pistachio Praline

Gelato Ice Cream - Strawberries And Cream, Pistachio Praline

Ordered the Gelato Ice Cream - Boysenberry (AUD $6.90) in a waffle cone. The boysenberry gelato ice cream was icey and smooth with mellow fruity tangy sour zesty sweet flavour, while the waffle cone was crunchy with biscuity sweet savoury flavour. Good!

Gelato Ice Cream - Boysenberry (AUD $6.90)

Gelato Ice Cream - Boysenberry

Gelato Ice Cream - Boysenberry

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Hurricane's Grill
@ Shop L202 - L203 Gateway Building, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney Central Business District (CBD), Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Opening Hours: Daily 12pm – 3pm (Lunch), 5pm – 10pm (Dinner)
https://hurricanesgrillrestaurants.com.au/

Established since July 1995, this long-serving restaurant is a consistent and reliable place for excellent Australian barbecue. Founded by Tony Teixeira, Hurricane's Grill has since grown to 9 outlets around Sydney. I've returned time-and-again to dine here since 2008, across 18 years as of 2026, and I've always has a consistently memorable experience. Click here for the full post.

Beef Steak Scotch Fillet, Baked Potato And Sour Cream (AUD $70 For 350-Grams)

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Day 2
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Yo-Chi
@ Shop G-13 Gateway Building, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney Central Business District (CBD), Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Opening Hours: Daily 10am – 11pm
https://yochi.com.au/yochi-venues/new-south-wales/

Established in September 2012 by Oliver Allis and Riley Allis, Yo-Chi is a popular family-owned yoghurt chain known for its customisable bowls priced by weight. Ambience at Yo-Chi is designed around 'chi' or positive energy, with stores having warm inviting lights, open layouts, and appetizing displays of the wide range of toppings for self-service. Service at Yo-Chi is fully self-service, customer queue to customise their own yoghurt bowls, add various toppings, and make payment by weight. The counter of ingredients is kept clean and well-stocked throughout the day. Food at Yo-Chi is Australian cuisine, focused on yoghurt (7 different flavours) and acai with about 37 different varieties of toppings, including fruit, candy, nuts, cake, and sauces. Portions are customised according to your wishes as it's self-service, and prices are reasonable at AUD $4.20 per 100-grams. Budget about AUD $12 per person.

Yo-Chi Signage

Yo-Chi Entrance

Queue To Self-Service

Yoghurt Dispenser Self-Service Counter

Topping Ingredients Self-Service Counter

Topping Ingredients Self-Service Counter

Created the Yoghurt - Salted Butterscotch Yoghurt, Coconut Yoghurt, Lychees, Green Grapes, Watermelon & Mint, Strawberries, Home Made Granola (AUD $13). The salted butterscotch yoghurt is thick smooth with salted buttery candied sweet flavour. The coconut lychee yoghurt is creamy thick with floral earthy fruity sweet flavour. The lychees are juicy with fruity sweet flavour, the green grapes are juicy with fruity candied sweet flavour, the watermelon & mint is juicy crisp with fruity herbal minty sweet flavour, the strawberries are juicy with fruity tangy sour zesty sweet flavour, and the home made granola is crisp crunchy with earthy nutty savoury sweet flavour. Highly recommended!

Yoghurt - Salted Butterscotch Yoghurt, Coconut Yoghurt, Lychees, Green Grapes, Watermelon & Mint, Strawberries, Home Made Granola (AUD $13)

Yoghurt - Salted Butterscotch Yoghurt, Coconut Yoghurt, Lychees, Green Grapes, Watermelon & Mint, Strawberries, Home Made Granola

Yoghurt - Salted Butterscotch Yoghurt, Coconut Yoghurt, Lychees, Green Grapes, Watermelon & Mint, Strawberries, Home Made Granola

Created the Yoghurt - Original Yoghurt, Strawberry Yoghurt, Strawberry Popping Pearls, Rainbow Chocolate Freckles, Cornflakes, Zebra Coconut Flakes, Chocolate Chunk Cookie Cake (AUD $11). The original yoghurt is creamy thick with tangy sour milky flavour. The strawberry yoghurt is creamy thick with fruity sweet flavour. The strawberry popping pearls are juicy with fruity sweet flavour, the rainbow chocolate freckles are crunchy grainy with chocolatey bitter candied sweet flavour, the cornflakes are crisp with grainy sweet flavour, the zebra chocolate flakes are wispy chewy with smoky floral earthy chocolatey sweet flavour, and the chocolate chunk cookie cake is dense soft with buttery chocolatey sweet flavour. Highly recommended!

Yoghurt - Original Yoghurt, Strawberry Yoghurt, Strawberry Popping Pearls, Rainbow Chocolate Freckles, Cornflakes, Zebra Coconut Flakes, Chocolate Chunk Cookie Cake (AUD $11)

Yoghurt - Original Yoghurt, Strawberry Yoghurt, Strawberry Popping Pearls, Rainbow Chocolate Freckles, Cornflakes, Zebra Coconut Flakes, Chocolate Chunk Cookie Cake

Yoghurt - Original Yoghurt, Strawberry Yoghurt, Strawberry Popping Pearls, Rainbow Chocolate Freckles, Cornflakes, Zebra Coconut Flakes, Chocolate Chunk Cookie Cake

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Crafted By Matt Moran
@ Ground Floor Naala Nura Art Gallery Of New South Wales, Art Gallery Road, Sydney Central Business District (CBD), Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Opening Hours: Tue - Sun 11:30am – 4pm, Closed Mon
https://www.craftedbymattmoran.com.au/

Established in March 2021 and helmed by Chef Matt Moran, Crafted By Matt Moran is a produce-driven restaurant located within the Art Gallery Of New South Wales, and only opens for lunch and afternoon tea. Ambience at Crafted By Matt Moran is bright and open, overlooking the surrounding greenery. The natural wood tones, soft lighting, and minimalist décor, lend a calm and refined feel. Service at Crafted By Matt Moran feels polished and warm, with staff demonstrating good product knowledge. They proactively check on your meal, and offer to clear finished plates, cleaning up quickly. Food at Crafted By Matt Moran is Modern Australian and focuses on fresh seasonal ingredients, with dishes being vibrant yet clean-tasting. Portions are sized for individuals. Prices command a premium, budget about AUD $88 per person.

Crafted By Matt Moran Entrance

Crafted By Matt Moran Open Kitchen And Seating

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Tap Water

The Wine 2023 Koerner Pigato Vermentino (AUD $25) is a skin-contact orange wine made from 100% pigato white grapes, brewed by the Koerner winery in Lenswood, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia. It has a hazy straw orange yellow colour, with aromas of dehydrated orange peel, coriander, white pepper, and squeezed lime. The body is slightly wild, slightly structured, and refreshing, with tastes of jalapeno, toasted pine nuts, grapefruit, and hay, with fruity bitter herbal sweet spice flavour, and a smooth finish.

Wine 2023 Koerner Pigato Vermentino (AUD $25)

Wine 2023 Koerner Pigato Vermentino

The Abrolhos Island Scallop, Garlic & Laver Butter, Brioche Crumb (SGD $14) features a large shell-on firm springy bouncy scallop with smoky sweet savoury salty clean-tasting flavour, dressed with a luscious garlic butter and laver seaweed sauce which lends bold sweet savoury vegetal earthy herbal spice flavour. Bits of grainy brioche bread crumbs add a bready savoury buttery sweet flavour. Highly recommended!

Abrolhos Island Scallop, Garlic & Laver Butter, Brioche Crumb (SGD $14)

Abrolhos Island Scallop, Garlic & Laver Butter, Brioche Crumb

Abrolhos Island Scallop, Garlic & Laver Butter, Brioche Crumb

The Darling Downs Grass-Fed Beef Steak Filet Mignon, Baby Cos Lettuce, Pickled Olives, Beer Mustard (AUD $49 for 180g) has a 180g of grass-fed beef filet mignon or prime tenderloin steak done to a perfect medium-rare, chewy and tender and juicy with robust meaty savoury salty flavour. Paired with a large slice of charred crisp juicy fresh baby cos lettuce / little gem lettuce with smoky vegetal sweet flavour, and bouncy juicy pickled green olives with vegetal sour zesty earthy salty flavour, finished with crisp deep-fried shallots with vegetal savoury salty flavour. On the side is a grainy beer mustard (mustard seeds soaked in beer, white vinegar, and salt) which lends sharp tangy zesty sour salty herbal spice flavour. Good!

Darling Downs Grass-Fed Beef Steak Filet Mignon, Baby Cos Lettuce, Pickled Olives, Beer Mustard (AUD $49 for 180g)

Darling Downs Grass-Fed Beef Steak Filet Mignon, Baby Cos Lettuce, Pickled Olives, Beer Mustard

Darling Downs Grass-Fed Beef Steak Filet Mignon, Baby Cos Lettuce, Pickled Olives, Beer Mustard

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Fortune Of War Pub
@ 137 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Opening Hours: Daily 7am – 10:30am (Breakfast), 11am – 11:30pm (Lunch & Dinner)
https://www.fortuneofwar.com.au/

Established in 1829 by former convict turned business mogul Samuel Terry, Fortune Of War Pub is the city's oldest continually-licensed pub, and a bastion of classic pub grub. In nearly 2 centuries, thousands of sailors, soldiers, locals, and travellers, have passed through its doors, enjoying a meal as a first or last stop on their journeys abroad. Click here for the full post.

Eggs Benedict (AUD $27.50)

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Day 3
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Guzman Y Gomez
@ Corner Of Bayswater Road And Pennys Lane, 94 Darlinghurst Road, Potts Point, Sydney, New South Wales 2011, Australia
Opening Hours: Daily 7am – 10:30pm
https://www.guzmanygomez.com.au/

Founded by Steven Marks and Robert Hazan in Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in October 2006, Guzman Y Gomez (GYG) is a casual Mexican fast food restaurant chain. Known for offering quick and wholesome meals without sacrificing freshness, flavour, or ingredient integrity, Guzman Y Gomez (GYG) has since expanded to over 250 restaurants in 4 countries as of the time of this writing. Click here for the full post.

Nachos With Sautéed Vegetables And Guacamole (AUD $16.30)

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Nick's Seafood Restaurant
@ The Promenade @ Cockle Bay Wharf, 201 Sussex Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Opening Hours: Daily 11:30am – 3pm (Lunch), 5m – 10pm (Dinner)
https://www.nicksgroup.com.au/venue/nicks-seafood-restaurant/

Opened in 1998 by Nick Manettas, whose family deals in the seafood trade, Nick's Seafood Restaurant is popular for combining a beautiful ambience, professional service, and delicious food, in a convenient location. The enduring appeal of Nick's Seafood Restaurant is evident daily, with locals, tourists, families, office workers, and business people packing the place through lunch and dinner. Click here for the full post.

Grilled Moreton Bay Bug / Grilled Slipper Lobster (AUD $110)

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Morrison’s Oyster Bar & Grill
@ 225 George Street And Corner Of Grosvenor Street, Sydney Central Business District (CBD), Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Opening Hours: Daily 11:30am – 11:30pm
https://sundayco.com/venues/morrisons/

Launched in July 2012 and operated by the Sunday Co. hospitality group (founded by Brett Sergeant and James Wicks), Morrison’s Oyster Bar & Grill attracts repeat customers with its winning combination of refined ambience, attentive service, and consistently well-executed and delicious food. Regarded as a go‑to spot for both casual visits and special occasions, Morrison’s Oyster Bar & Grill draws a crowd throughout the day.

Ambience at Morrison’s Oyster Bar & Grill has a big‑city brasserie vibe, with soaring glass windows, eucalyptus‑green plush booths, wooden oak panelling, and elegant moon‑shaped warm lights. The space feels both polished and relaxed, with a lively buzz throughout the day. Service at Morrison’s Oyster Bar & Grill is warm and efficient. Staff exude confident professionalism, accord attentiveness in checking on your meal experience, and demonstrate good product knowledge in recommendations. They clean up quickly when diners leave. Food at Morrison’s Oyster Bar & Grill is Modern Australian cuisine, focused on fresh seafood and premium gourmet cuts of meat grilled to perfection. Dishes exemplify their produce‑driven cooking, highlighting the primary ingredient. Portions are large for individuals, and may be shared. Prices command a premium, budget about AUD $90 / SGD $82 per person.

Morrison’s Oyster Bar & Grill Entrance

Morrison’s Oyster Bar & Grill Exterior

Morrison’s Oyster Bar & Grill Interior

Seating Outdoors

Seating Indoors

Bar

The Beer Stone & Wood Pacific Ale (AUD $14) is a pale ale, brewed by the Byron Bay Brewery in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. It has a hazy straw yellow colour, with aromas and tastes of orange, pineapple, guava, and passionfruit. The body is crisp, snappy, and light, with fruity earthy herbal bitter sweet grainy flavour, and a dry finish. Designed to counter warm weather, easy to drink.

Beer Stone & Wood Pacific Ale (AUD $14)

Beer Stone & Wood Pacific Ale

The Oyster Raw With Lemon And Mignonette (AUD $7 Per Piece) features fresh native Sydney rock oysters with a slippery creamy texture and complex briny salty minerally savoury sweet flavour. Dressings on the side include lemon juice and mignonette for added zesty tangy earthy sour acidic kick. Highly recommended!

Oyster Raw With Lemon And Mignonette (AUD $7 Per Piece)

Oyster Raw With Lemon And Mignonette

Oyster Raw With Lemon And Mignonette

The Oyster Kilpatrick With Pork Bacon Bits (AUD $7.50 Per Piece) features baked native Sydney rock oysters dressed with thick barbecue sauce and thick worcestershire sauce, resulting in a creamy gooey texture and robust tangy zesty sour savoury sweet earthy flavour. Topped with chewy pork bacon bits with smoky meaty salty savoury flavour, yum. Highly recommended!

Oyster Kilpatrick With Pork Bacon Bits (AUD $7.50 Per Piece)

Oyster Kilpatrick With Pork Bacon Bits

Oyster Kilpatrick With Pork Bacon Bits

The Fries (AUD $15) side dish features straight-cut skinny shoestring potato fries, seasoned with salt. These are crisp and fluffy in texture, with addictive starchy salty savoury flavour. Good!

Fries (AUD $15)

Fries

The Lamb Chop (AUD $52) features a large bone-in double-loin lamb chop cut horizontally across the saddle (known as a Barnsley cut) of a Hampshire Down lamb, sourced from Kinross Station. These sheep are recognised for exceptional marbling, resulting in an exceptionally tender juicy springy buttery succulent chew to texture. Carries robust smoky meaty salty savoury sweet earthy flavour without any gaminess (which will appeal to most diners), arising from their diet of natural grass, hay, barley, and supplementary lupins (high-energy legume seeds). Served with natural au jus with meaty salty savoury flavour, a wedge of lemon for added zesty tangy sour flavour, and a creamy harissa sauce with smoky earthy sweet spice flavour. Highly recommended!

Lamb Chop (AUD $52)

Lamb Chop

Lamb Chop

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Day 4
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Woolworths Snacks
@ 540 George Street, Sydney Central Business District (CBD), Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Opening Hours: Daily 7am – 11pm
https://www.woolworths.com.au/

Stocked up on some regular beverages and snacks from Woolworths, which I try to look out for whenever I'm in this part of the world. Love these enough to buy packets back home.

The Soda Solo Lemon Zero Sugar (AUD $3) is a sugar-free lemon-flavoured soda beverage manufactured under licence by Asahi Holdings (Australia) Proprietary Limited. This fully carbonated drink has a zesty tangy sour sweet citrus‑forward lemon flavour, with a light crisp fizzy texture. The Soda Solo Lemon Zero Sugar is inspired by Australia’s traditional pub squash (a lemon‑concentrate drink). This thirst-crushing lemon soda is great on hot days, or paired with barbecue.

Soda Solo Lemon Zero Sugar (AUD $3)

Soda Solo Lemon Zero Sugar

The Majans Bhuja Snacks - Beer Mix (AUD $6) is a snack blend produced by Majans, an Australian family-owned company producing Bhuja snacks for over 30 years. This vegan-friendly snack comprises a mix of roasted peanuts, yellow pigeon pea flour noodles, roasted corn kernels, potato flour crackers, and chickpea flour noodles, all seasoned with a medley of spices (including salt, white sugar, crushed fennel seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and paprika powder). The Majans Bhuja Snacks - Beer Mix has a bold toasty savoury earthy flavour base lifted with warm salty spice notes, carrying a multi-layered crisp crunchy texture.

Majans Bhuja Snacks - Beer Mix (AUD $6)

Majans Bhuja Snacks - Beer Mix

Majans Bhuja Snacks - Beer Mix

The Majans Bhuja Snacks - Ancient Grain Twists (AUD $6) is a snack blend produced by Majans, an Australian family-owned company producing Bhuja snacks for over 30 years. This vegan-friendly snack comprises a blend of rice flour, tapioca flour, and yellow pigeon pea flour, shaped into noodles and seasoned with a medley of spices (including salt, white sugar, cumin powder, chia seeds, quinoa seeds, sesame seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and paprika powder). The Majans Bhuja Snacks - Ancient Grain Twists has an enticing earthy grainy savoury sweet flavour base lifted with warm salty spice notes, carrying a satisfying loud firm crunchy texture.

Majans Bhuja Snacks - Ancient Grain Twists (AUD $6)

Majans Bhuja Snacks - Ancient Grain Twists

Majans Bhuja Snacks - Ancient Grain Twists

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Mr Meng Chongqing Gourmet
@ Shop 9 Level 3 Market City Shopping Centre, 13 Hay Street, Haymarket, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Opening Hours: Daily 11am – 9pm
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g255060-d13854440-Reviews-Mr_Meng_Chongqing-Sydney_New_South_Wales.html

Opened in March 2018 by celebrity host Meng Fei, Mr Meng Chongqing Gourmet is known for bringing authentic Chinese Sichuan / Szechuan dishes to town. Expect to see Mr Meng Chongqing Gourmet packed on most nights, as people flock here for their delicious dishes amidst a nostalgic ambience.

Ambience at Mr Meng Chongqing Gourmet is lively and bustling, the communal lounge‑style dining hall layout lit by warm lights. The sturdy and wide furnishings are comfortable, albeit showing signs of wear and tear. The space hums with movement and noise. Service at Mr Meng Chongqing Gourmet is fast, no-nonsense, and efficient. Place your orders and make payment over the counter, and after a short wait while your orders are freshly prepared, staff serve it tableside rather brusquely. They clean up quickly when diners leave, expect little conversation. Food at Mr Meng Chongqing Gourmet is Chinese Sichuan / Szechuan cuisine, bold and fiery in taste, true to life; there's only 1 or 2 non-spicy dishes here. Portions are large and hearty, and their signature noodles are well-executed. Prices are reasonable, budget about AUD $24 / SGD $22 per person.

Mr Meng Chongqing Gourmet Entrance

Mr Meng Chongqing Gourmet Seating

The Hong You Chao Shou / 红油抄手 / Wonton Dumplings In Chili Oil (AUD $7.80 for 6 pieces) rendition here is more soup-based, with a thin yet punchy strong broth that is savoury salty herbal spicy in flavour. The pork dumplings are tender and juicy, bursting with meaty savoury sweet spice flavour. Served with crisp crunchy bok choy / Chinese cabbage that carries vegetal sweet flavour. Yum. Good!

Hong You Chao Shou / 红油抄手 / Wonton Dumplings In Chili Oil (AUD $7.80 for 6 pieces)

Hong You Chao Shou / 红油抄手 / Wonton Dumplings In Chili Oil

Among the few non-spicy dishes on the menu, the Ji Song Rong Dun Ji Mian / 姬松茸炖鸡面 / Agaricus Blazei Mushroom Chicken Noodles (AUD $15.50) features a warm thin soup / broth that is delicious with meaty sweet herbal earthy savoury flavour. The base of long silky chewy wheat noodles carry grainy sweet flavour, garnished with crisp crunchy bok choy / Chinese cabbage that carries vegetal sweet flavour, juicy soft tomato slices that carry vegetal sweet flavour, bone-in tender chicken chunks that carry meaty sweet savoury flavour, and stringy chewy agaricus blazei mushrooms that carry vegetal earthy herbal savoury flavour. Highly recommended!

Ji Song Rong Dun Ji Mian / 姬松茸炖鸡面 / Agaricus Blazei Mushroom Chicken Noodles (AUD $15.50)

Ji Song Rong Dun Ji Mian / 姬松茸炖鸡面 / Agaricus Blazei Mushroom Chicken Noodles

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Gimme One Fried Skewers
@ Shop 7 Event Cinemas George Street Building, 505 George Street, Sydney Central Business District (CBD), Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Opening Hours: Daily 11am – 11:30pm
https://www.gimmeone.com.au/

Established at some point before December 2022 when they became popular, Gimme One Fried Skewers offers a personalised selection of Chinese Sichuan / Szechuan chuan chuan or barbecued marinated skewers. With a wide variety of over 40 ingredient skewers, affordable prices, extended opening hours, and quick preparation of orders, Gimme One Fried Skewers typically attracts long queues of hungry customers throughout the day and night. Click here for the full post.

Gimme One Fried Skewers Ingredients Display

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Orient Hotel Public Bar
@ 89 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Opening Hours: Daily 11am – 11pm
https://www.orienthotel.com.au/

Established by James Chapman in 1844, Orient Hotel Public Bar is among the city’s oldest continuously operating pubs. A popular evening spot for its welcoming beer garden, friendly service, and decently straightforward food, Orient Hotel Public Bar has gained a well-deserved reputation for classic pub fare and relaxed dining.

Ambience at Orient Hotel Public Bar has a heritage charm, situated within a restored mid‑19th century. The draw is the beautiful and relaxing outdoor terrace which allows you to watch the world go by, almost nobody frequents the gaudy neon-lit indoor area which has a dusty and musky smell. Regulars gather in the al-fresco terrace in the evenings. Service at Orient Hotel Public Bar is passable. Ordering of food is performed self-service via QR codes on the table that direct you to an online site, yet beer on tap is self-service ordered over the counter, a confusing arrangement. That said, staff are friendly, introducing orders when they serve, although they take a while to clean up when diners leave. Food at Orient Hotel Public Bar is Modern Australian cuisine and classic British English cuisine. Dishes are simple, straightforward, and reliably tasty. Portions are medium to large for individuals. Prices are reasonable, budget about AUD $47 / SGD $43 per person.

Orient Hotel Facade

Orient Hotel Exterior

Orient Hotel Interior

Seating Outdoors

Seating Indoors

Bar

Decor

The Grilled Kangaroo Loin (AUD $32) features bushmeat kangaroo, fillet of loin or rump, heavily seasoned then grilled. I can see why too, the texture is lean firm bouncy chewy, without much fat or juice, and carries smoky meaty salty savoury earthy flavour, yet there is an unappealing slightly bitter minerally flavour note on the finish. Served with thick steakhouse-cut potato chips, fluffy crisp in texture with starchy salty savoury flavour. On the side is a rich thick black pepper sauce which I was grateful for, lending a sharp peppery salty savoury spice kick to flavour. For the price, you're better off going with steak, I just had this for the experience. Meh.