Sasaki - Surry Hills

Sasaki is tucked into the narrow Alberta Street which is also the home of matcha fan crazed Cre Asion. The dimly lit restaurant only sits a limited amount of people under a cosy Japanese dining setting with absolutely divine food.

Summer Salt - Cronulla

The sound of the beach always calms me down. A restaurant with a peaceful view as well as good food, what more can I ask for?

Butter poached bugtail with pumpkin and ginger nage, charred pumpkin
and fried pumpkin seed $28

Usually when bugs are on the menu, it will be ordered! This was so sweet with a hint of butter and it went well with the crunchy seeds. We soaked up the pumpkin sauce with bread.

The Botanist - Kirribilli

Eatery: The Botanist
Address: 17 Willoughby St, Kirribilli NSW
Phone: (02) 9954 4057
Opening Hours: Mon & Tues 4-11pm; Wed – Sat 12pm – 12am; Sun 12 – 10pm
Must Try: Roasted Cauliflower with crisp curried chickpeas

My go-to place whenever I have visitors from overseas. A quick train ride from Central to Milsons Point that showcases our lovely Opera House and harbour.  The Botanist is just a 5 min walk from the train station and if you go on a Saturday, there’s also a market there!

Beer battered chips, house ketchup $8

I’ve been here numerous times and every time I HAVE to order their chips. They’re so goldenly crunchy and their ketchup is very addictive too.

Sliders: Battered fish, jalapeno tartare, iceberg;
Beef, tomato relish, pickles, cheese, mustard mayo $6 each

Bistro Molines, Mount View

Restaurant: Bistro Molines
Address: 749 Mount View Road, Mount View NSW
Phone: 02 4990 9553
Opening Hours: (Closed Tue & Wed) 
Lunch Thurs – Mon 12pm – 3pm;
Dinner Fri & Sat 7 – 9pm
Must Try: Fresh Balmain Bugs in Garlic Parsley Butter Sauce

Time for a little road trip to the pictureque Hunter Valley Region while dad is in Sydney! After spending a bit of money in the wineries, we drove around 20 min to Bistro Molines in Mount View for lunch.

We started off with these complementary skewers with olive, tomato, basil, mozzarella and rockmelon with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. My mouth waters as I think about the flavours of this little dish.

Mama's Buoi - Surry Hills

Restaurant: Mama's Buoi
Address: 116 Devonshire St, Surry Hills NSW
Phone: (02) 9281 9993
Opening Hours: Mon-Wed 12-3pm; 5-10pm. Thu-Sat 12-10pm. Closed Sundays
Must Have: BBQ Chicken with Vermicelli

Rice Paper Roll with Pork and Prawn $18

Freshly made rice paper rolls are simply the best and this one comes with a sweet savoury sauce that was made it even more delicious.

BBQ Chicken with Vermicelli $16

Lots of love to the colourful vegetables in this dish along with the slight tangy sauce! The charred taste from the chicken made it even more enjoyable.

Oscillate Wildly

Restaurant: Oscillate Wildly (http://www.oscillatewildly.com.au/)
Address: 275 Australia Street, Newtown, Sydney 2042
Phone: (+61) 02 9517 4700
Trading Hours: Tue-Sat Open from 6:30pm

I’ve always loved Newtown. There’s just so much variety of food there, from cheap thai to fine dining to gelato. After walking past this humble eatery and talking about making a reservation way too many times, I was over the moon to finally try it out!

G&T infused sugarcane; Pork Skin with
Beetroot Dust & Lettuce with Parmesan

Sucking on sugarcane brings back childhood memories (sans alcohol of course!).  I made sure there were no liquid left in the sugarcane.

These were complementary which we happily nibbled on while waiting for entrees to come. The pork skin was really crispy.

Lobster, Peas, Borage

How beautiful is the presentation. The lobster sashimi was so sweet, I can easily eat endless dishes of them.