Cheap Places to Eat in Cockatoo Island

"Two levels and beautiful industrial-slash-colonial interiors set the scene at Cantonese restaurant Mr Wong. A chattering, well-dressed crowd, the soundtrack. The Merviale-owned spot is a favourite for business lunches and dinners and special occasion meals."

"Restaurants Chinese Sydney. They’ll tell you to go for the Peking duck. They’ll tell you it’s a juicy bird with crisp skin and sweet meat."

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"With eye-catching, award-winning interiors and a diverse and delectable menu, this Sydney Japanese restaurant is a feast for all the senses. If you’re looking for a choice cross-section of the menu, they have two truly delicious set menus for $65 and $95 respectively. The best à la carte dishes would have to be the sticky and sweet eggplant miso yakitori sticks ($5) or the prawns with kombu butter ($28) or, another popular favourite, the pork katsu steam bun ($8) which manages to be light and fluffy as well as crisp and crunchy all at the same time."

"Cho Cho San’s doors are still open, and you can order takeaway online to be picked up from 5 pm to 10 pm. Order the infamous crab rice, wagyu steak, or an izakaya set menu, available per person. The pork katsu bun and mushroom katsu buns are always a crowd-pleaser too."

"There’s nothing like spinning the lazy Susan at Golden Century and having a bed of fried vermicelli cradling saucy XO pipis land in front of you. With a string of culinary endorsements by the likes of David Chang, Neil Perry and Tetsuya Wakuda under their belt, the restaurant in the heart of Chinatown needs no introduction. All the Cantonese favourites make an appearance, from Mongolian lamb to extra crispy honey chicken, but it’s the pipis that you want."

"Chinatown’s sprawling, seminal late-night Cantonese institution. Why we love it: GC’s pippies in XO sauce are legendary and every bit deserving of their celebrity status. Pack the lazy Susan with a handful of other signatures – Peking duck, salt-and-pepper pork spare ribs, Singapore noodles, crab from the tank with ginger and shallot – and you’re in for a real treat."

"If you need the best vegan burgers in Sydney, then visit Soul Burger. So, are they the best?. According to PETA they are."

"Wedged in along Macquarie Street, the cafe creates fresh, tasty sandwiches using a wide range of artisan bread, interesting ingredients and cool combinations. They also serve a range of cold drinks, juices, teas and coffee blends come courtesy of Allpress. Creating your own salad or sandwich is encouraged, and a number of dietary requirements are catered for."

"In the heart of the bustling Crows Nest restaurant district lies Le Bouchon, a complete Café and Bistro destination that brings a taste of traditional French cuisine to the Lower North Shore. This is one of the best French restaurants in Sydney and features unique decor and an exclusive private function area. Le Bouchon is the perfect place to enjoy an intimate dinner or just a simple after work drinks."

"Used in Lyon to refer to bistros that are well-known for authenticity and conviviality, expect something of this nature from Le Bouchon café and bistro on Willoughby Road in Crows Nest."

"Known locally as a great spot for novice surfers to learn the ropes, Manly Beach is a beautiful, palm-lined sanctuary that is great for recreation, family activities and relaxation. One of the features that makes Manly Beach unique is its netted ocean pool, which offers safe sheltered swimming for visitors. Additionally, Manly Beach features beautiful hotels, a boardwalk, a variety of delicious restaurants that serve fresh seafood, a selection of wonderful ethnic restaurants and several unique shopping boutiques."

"Catch the ferry to Manly – a cheap way to experience beautiful Sydney Harbour with stunning views of the city is to catch the ferry from Circular Quay to Manly and back. In Manly, walk down the palm tree-lined Corso towards the beach for an ice-cream, walk around to picturesque Shelly Beach, or grab a cold beer at Manly Wharf Hotel. Time your return ferry trip back to the Quay to coincide with the sunset behind the harbour bridge."

"If you think that the best Sydney beaches are all located in the eastern suburbs, south of the bridge, you’re wrong!. Sydney’s northern beaches are just as exciting as their eastern rivals, with Manly Beach standing out as one of the most popular Sydney tourist destinations. Manly is a beachside suburb with a somewhat unique and relaxed atmosphere."

"A hidden jewel on North Head, magical Store Beach can only be reached by kayak (you can hire them from Manly Kayak Centre) or boat. It’s a breeding ground for fairy penguins, so access is prohibited from dusk, when the birds waddle in to settle down for the night."

"Booked for Valentine's Day, it was a great deal at $85 per person. The food was excellent. The accompanying matching wine offer was at $60 per person seemed too steep."

"This late-night haunt is among the best takeaway joints around and has garnered food-loving reverence from Sydneysiders everywhere. While Indian Home Diner serves up heaps of the cuisine’s best-known dishes — including curries, tandoori bread and samosas — the go-to here is the Indian kebab. These are wrapped in plain or garlic naan, instead of the Lebanese bread you get in most local kebab shops."