Sydneys Best Restaurants - A Whirlwind Tour

Sydney offers a broad range of options when it comes to cafes, pubs, and restaurants. These establishments are a mirror on the city's status as a melting pot. The cultural diversity in Sydney allows diners to feel as though they get to choose from an atlas of culturally varied eating places. Pick from local food or Asian, European, Mediterranean, and a whole lot more.

If traditional Australian food is what you've been looking for, consider a trip to Harry's Cafe de Wheels. They offer some of the city's best meat pies. For people seeking bush-tucker - traditional Aboriginal cuisine, including kangaroo meat - some venues offer this as well. While kangaroo has only been legal to serve in restaurants since 1993, foreign visitors have caused its popularity to soar.

Sydney's location on the harbor makes seafood a restaurant staple. It's served exclusively by a number of leading restaurants around the city, including the Five Dock Seafoods Cafe and Fishface. These and many other restaurants have a fresh supply of the best seafood, including calamari and octopus, prawns, mussels, barramundi and snapper. That's all thanks to the nearby Sydney Fish Market.

The king of seafood in Sydney is still the popular Doyles Hotel. It's the oldest seafood restaurant in the city, and one of the best. Located on the beachside, it also provides a wonderful view of Watsons Bay.

For great Italian food, try Mezzaluna or Gelbison, though you shouldn't forget to look for some of the best pasta in the city in Little Italy (Norton Street in the Leichhardt inner city). Sydney's fashionable cafes also have a strong Italian influence. Check out some of these establishments on Potts Point, Bondi Beach, or Darlinghurst.

Some locations known for their trendiness and great coffee include Tropicana, Bills, La Buvette and Bar Coluzzi.

European influence can be spotted elsewhere, too. French restaurants include Sel et Poivre and Bistro Moncur. The Greek Mykonos and Spanish Capitan Torres are a hit with locals and visitors, and you'll find the best in Eastern European food at Corner 75.

For Asian food, whether it's cuisine from the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Singapore or Iran, there'll be many options. Some of the best rated include Chinta Ria, Blue Elephant, Malaya and Lebanon and Beyond.

For those who love sashimi, sushi, teriyaki and tempura, or just a bowl of noodles, local Japanese restaurants are available to please. Raw Bar, Dragonfly, Sushi Suma and Shimbashi all offer great options.

For restaurant hoppers, here's a quick guide to the regions. In the Western suburbs, several Turkish and Cambodian restaurants are an option. Southern suburbs play host to Lebanese and Greek food, and northern ones offer Japanese, African, and Indian fare. For Indonesian or European restaurants, head east.

Want a great view as well as great food? The Summit, Catalina, and the Boathouse are excellent choices. For vegetarians, try Harvest and Govindas, and trendseekers may wish to investigate Hugos and Bayswater Brasserie Restaurant.

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