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Treat Your Tastebuds to One of the Most Unique Restaurants in Sydney
Life is for living. Explore the diverse culinary landscape of our city with this edit of the most unique restaurants in Sydney.
Sydney’s culinary scene is as diverse as they come but sometimes it takes a little searching to find restaurants serving up cuisine not often seen. We all have our favourite Japanese, Italian and Mexican restaurants but what about Ethiopian, Polish and Maltese? Well, scratch below the surface of the city and you’ll find those, too. Ready to delve deeper? Read on for the most unique restaurants in Sydney right now…
The Polish Club
One of the most well-priced feasts in the city, The Polish Club serves up traditional dishes alongside delicious, imported bevvies. Pile your plate with the likes of pierogi, crispy pork knuckle and terrine before finishing off with a cherry and cheese strudel. The neighbouring cafe and deli is open until 9pm so stock up with Polish goods (don’t miss the donuts!) on your way out.
182 Liverpool Road, Ashfield
Kyiv Social
Explore a new cuisine and do some good whilst you’re at it. Kyiv Social is a social enterprise that supports newly arrived Ukrainian refugees. Each dish is inspired by traditional plates and includes the likes of borscht, beef goulash and honey cake. Best of all, for every set menu ordered, Kyiv Social donate two meals – one to someone in need in Sydney and one to someone in Ukraine.
202 Broadway, Chippendale
Island Dreams Cafe
This family-run business has been bringing the people of Sydney top-tier bites for over 28 years. The Malay fusion food they serve hails from the family’s Cocos Keeling Island heritage with twists on nasi lembak, rendang and satay making up the majority of their menu. Full of warmth, passion and family recipes passed down the generations, this gem will stay in your heart long after your feast.
47 Haldon Street, Lakemba
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Pastizzi Cafe
This not-so-secret gem has long been a favourite in Newtown for its sweet and savoury takes on Malta’s most well-known dish, the pastizzi. Whilst traditional pastizzi are filled with ricotta and spinach, this fun cafe has gone all out with the flavour combos including delicious dessert versions. Swing by for one of their happy hours deals and a few pastizzi and you’ll leave one happy camper indeed. Fancy something heftier? The ravioli is also to die for.
109 King Street, Newtown
Jambo Jambo African Restaurant
Unless you’ve dined on Ethiopian food before, we doubt you’ve ever tried anything like this. Owner of Jambo Jambo, Joseph, imports all his spices directly from Ethiopia to keep his dishes as authentic as possible. He is also very keen to share the Ethiopian way of sharing food which involves eating with your hands from a communal plate, so, gear up for an experience. Diners are encouraged to order plenty of spongy injera bread to help scoop up the number of meat, chicken and veggie stews on offer.
Sitchu Tip: Be sure to ask for an Ethiopian coffee that is roasted to order.
93 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
The Momos Hub
Nepalese food is a lesser-known delight with dishes like momos (dumplings), noodle soup and curry up for grabs. We recommend dining in for the best experience and to glean the recommendations of the passionate staff at The Momos Hub.
636 George Street, Sydney
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