Cheap Places to Eat in Sydney

"Restaurants Chinese Sydney. Roast ducks, whole crabs and seafood centrepieces might hog the limelight at Mr Wong, but smart players know to mke it a lunchtime occasion, because it's only during hte daylight hours that they have their dim sum menu available, and it's some of the fanciest dumpling work in town. Pro tip: You can still get the big ticket proteins at lunch time so it's a win all round."

"At Potts Point's upmarket modern Japanese diner, chef Nic Wong packs stacks of creative talent and a deft culinary metier that results in a menu that is sharp, focused and downright delicious. A crab fried rice is smoky – that's the bonito – and spicy care of XO sauce, and textured by plenty of fish roe that pop like exploding ninjas. Eggplant miso sticks are kind of like sophisticated Dagwood Dogs – creamy, salty, soft-centred with an Asian twist."

"Restaurants Japanese Potts Point"

"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."

"It would be remiss not to include this legendary seafood restaurant in our top 10 – the midday to late-night venue (it’s open till 4am!) is well known for hosting hungry chefs post-service and celebrities like Lady Gaga and Rihanna, post-stadium concerts. Top dishes: pippies with XO sauce, steamed live prawns and steamed parrot fish with ginger and shallots. 393-399 Sussex St, Sydney, goldencentury.com.au"

"Chinese cuisine is known for its love of seafood, and Golden Century is a pioneer in serving up fresh traditional seafood dishes. Our favourite part is the lobster tanks and the fact it’s open late, perfect for a midnight feast. Located in the CBD, it’s popular with people from all over so don’t be surprised if you see a queue."

"Serving up traditional and modern Cantonese cuisine in the heart of the Sydney CBD, Palace Chinese Restaurant is one of the best Chinese restaurants if you’re craving top of the line yum cha. The taste of the food and speedy service will have you feeling like you’re in the streets of Honk Kong. Address: Shop 38, Level 1, Piccadilly Tower, 133/145 Castlereagh Street, SydneyPhone: (02) 9283 6288Hours: Tuesday – Friday 11 am- 3 pm/ 5 pm – 10 pm, Saturday- Sunday 9 am – 3pm/ 5 pm – 1- pm"

"Restaurants Chinese Sydney. Holding court in the red and gold dining room of the Palace Chinese Restaurant comes with great responsibility. If you are in the power seat by the trolley channel you need to be decisive when the extra-juicy pink-hued roast pork rolls around, served in thin slices with the right fat-to-meat ratio."

"Whether in Walsh Bay to satisfy your cultural side or just to hang out by the harbour, you’d be doing yourself a disservice if you didn’t find time for dumplings. Tucked in an old warehouse across the road from Sydney Dance Company, this polished diner serves some of the city’s best dim sum. Once you’ve worked your way through the squirty soup dumplings and translucent prawn parcels, there’s also a number of knock-out wok dishes to try, from the kung pao chicken to crispy eggplant in honey."

"Lotus Dumpling Bar has you covered when the dumpling cravings hit. The restaurant has an open kitchen so you can watch on as the chefs create pure dumpling magic. Our favourite dishes are the crisp fried eggplant with honey and chilli and the pan-fried chicken and kimchi dumplings."

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"Staying true to the US diner opening hours, you can drop in for a breakfast, lunch or dinner. Grab a cup of joe (don’t worry the coffee is to Sydney’s standard) or a full three-course dinner. The share plates are a tempting option for the indecisive punter, with crispy fish or pork belly tacos ($12), Southern style fried wings ($15), and Mexican street corn ($12) with manchego, hot sauce and fresh chilli, while the burgers served with your choice of fries or slaw offer an enticing alternative – the Double Phat ($23) with coated fried chicken breast, double smoked bacon, jalapeno, lettuce, lime aioli and hot sauce."

"No matter how far you stroll down the beckoning path of American cuisine, you’ll always end up finding burgers. The Hub House Diner redefines them so beautifully that it’s impossible to ignore them. But the menu is not just about burgers, they even do chicken wings, Mexican corn, and specially designed loaded fries."

"Positioned in Sydney Harbour, 1km from the mouth of Rose Bay, Shark Island – Boowambillee (booh-uhm-'bil-ee) is a picnic spot with a difference. Explore the island's foreshore, go swimming or relax in front of amazing Sydney Harbour views."

"Bare Island is located to the south-east of Sydney and is one of the most scenic destinations in the city. The island is an iconic part of the country and is listed in the State Heritage Register due to its status in..."

"Historic Rodd Island, in Iron Cove, offers scenic harbour views, picnicking, fishing, and venue hire for weddings and functions in Sydney Harbour National Park."

"North Bondi Nami, the delicious ramen joint turned izakaya that takes over North Bondi Fish come wintertime, is offering a take away menu of warming meals and fresh snacks including daily market sashimi, gyoza, charred edamame with togarashi chilli, soba noodle salad and ora king salmon with chickpea miso marmalade. With a rotating menu of specials, make you check out their Instagram for any unique offerings. 2/120 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi"

"North Bondi Nami will offer an abridged menu of warming meals and snacks including daily market sashimi, gyoza, charred edamame with togarashi chilli, soba noodle salad and ora king salmon with chickpea miso marmalade, beans and kohlrabi available to take away."

"Chinese and Japanese cuisine square off with an equal outcome at Chuuka, the first non-site restaurant from The Star Sydney headlined by chefs Chase Kojima (Sokyo) and Victor Liong (Lee Ho Fook). Chinese flavours are transformed by Japanese techniques for dishes like tempura yuzu chicken, Tenshindon style blue swimmer crab and scallop fried rice, and Kurozato brown sugar ice cream mochi. Address: Suite 62-64, Jones Bay Wharf, 26/32 Pirrama Rd, PyrmontContact: (02) 9657 9882"

"Under the moto “East meets East”, this Sydney fusion restaurant delivers on the promise to reinterpret Asian cuisine as we know it. Feeling curious already?. Head to Jones Bay Wharf in Pyrmont and, dish after dish, embark on an unforgettable culinary journey."

"Hidden in the bustling precinct of Darling Harbour is the Chinese Friendship Gardens, a gift to Sydney from Sydney’s Chinese sister city, Guangzhou in China. It has the strange ability to transport you away from Sydney to a tranquil spot that the kids will love exploring. Make certain you head to the traditional dress shop where, for a small fee, you and the kids can choose an outfit to wear to explore the grounds."

"Built in the late 1980’s, the beautiful Chinese Garden of Friendship is a heritage-listed green space, situated at the south end of Darling Harbour, only a short stroll away from Darling Harbour. The Chinese Garden of Friendship was in fact designed in China to celebrate the Australian Bicentenary. It was gifted to Sydney from Guangdong, a Chinese sister state to New South Wales."

"Eden Gardens in Macquarie Park provides a diverse range of flora, different types of gardens, and unique sculptures located throughout the gardens for wedding photography. Eden Gardens offer a choice of unique garden wedding settings to suit your wedding style, including wet weather backup options for your wedding ceremony."