Azuma Kushiyaki is a cozy Japanese restaurant in the Sydney central business district. It serves “kushiyaki”: meat, seafood and vegetables grilled on skewers. It is the sister restaurant of the more upscale Azuma on Chifley Square. Azuma Kushiyaki serves not only grilled dishes; they have an extensive menu that includes sushi, sashimi, otsumami (small dishes [...]
If you want just drinks (wine, beer) and small plates (pizza, tapas, nibbles), there are 3 places I like in Sydney: (1) Glass Bar at the Hilton Hotel (downtown Sydney) The Glass Bar is part of the Glass Brasserie, a stunning restaurant in the Hilton Hotel located in Sydney’s CBD. Airy and filled with natural [...]
Brekkie – that’s what locals call breakfast and I find Sydney’s breakfasts to be among the best in the world because of the freshness of local ingredients (especially the fruit). Here are my favorites: (1) Bill’s: I reviewed it yesterday. Bill Granger has outposts on Surry Hills and Woollahra. Read my review of Bills. No [...]
Bill’s is a Sydney institution. It is the cafe of Sydney celebrity chef, Bill Granger, who is also known for a series of beautifully photographed cookbooks. It is a place where people hang out for breakfast, lunch and in between. I went to Bill’s in Darlinghurst for the first time in 2002 and returned last [...]
If you are staying in the Darlinghurst area of Sydney (or find yourself there), and you are craving sushi, stop at Zushi, a trendy local sushi place on Victoria Street. There are outside tables if you want to watch the unfolding daily street parade. The sush and sashimi dishes are very fresh. We went there [...]
If you are looking for very delicious spicy Thai food in Sydney, not far from the Central Business District (CBD), stop by Spice I Am, a small Thai restaurant in Surry Hills (they have a restaurant in Darlinghurst as well). We went to Spice I Am for lunch and were impressed. The food is quite [...]
We came upon Tastevin, a French bistro and wine bar in Darlinghurst (Sydney) by accident. We had just seen a production of “Tosca” at the Sydney Opera House and were famished at 10:30 p.m. But where to go? We had already been turned away by a couple of restaurants in Darlinghurst, a district in Sydney [...]
If you are going to Sydney, do not even think of leaving without a visit to many of the city’s swimming pools and not just the rock pools at Bondi Beach and Coogee Beach. You must visit the Andrew (Boy) Charlton pool at Mrs. Macquaries Point opposite the Wooloomooloo Wharf. It lies below the Royal [...]
When you go to Sydney for holiday or business, the first thing you need to decide is in which district to stay. Sydney is a very large city and spread out, like Los Angeles. I had been to Sydney before so on my most recent trip, I knew I wanted to stay in or near [...]
Whenever I visit a city, I look for the neighborhood gems, the restaurants and cafes where locals hang out. Onde, a tiny bistro in the Darlinghurst district of Sydney, is one of those places. Its modern, space-age decor, bohemian chic clientele and delicious starters, main courses and desserts, make this restaurant one of my top [...]