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16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut)
Penny's Cheese Shop is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

1. Penny's Cheese Shop

127-139 Macleay St, Potts Point, NSW
Cheese Store · 3 tips and reviews

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'The Cheese Toastie': Four shredded cheeses are layered on the inside and outside of two Pioik sourdough bread slices and crisped up until it emerges as the most delicious toastie you’ve ever tasted.

Circa is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

2. Circa

8.9
21 Wentworth St, Parramatta, NSW
Café · 78 tips and reviews

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'Ottoman Eggs': Because eggs poached this skilfully should be treated with utmost respect, with brown butter, fried sage, garlicky labne & a disc of meltingly soft eggplant fried to a resonant crunch.

Chat Thai is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

3. Chat Thai

8.5
20 Campbell St, Haymarket, NSW
Thai Restaurant · 181 tips and reviews

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'Khao Soi': Combination of that creamy coconut curry broth, that squiggly egg noodles, a bone-in chicken Maryland, pungent mustard greens & devilishly hot housemade chilli oil.

Mary’s is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

4. Mary’s

5.8
7 Macquarie Pl, Sydney, NSW
Burger Joint · Sydney City Center · 3 tips and reviews

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'The Vegan': Deep-fried vegetable patty (carrots, beetroot, mushrooms, white beans, soy protein), along with the “milk” bun, the real take on fake cheese and the tangy mayo-free Mary’s sauce.

Lankan Filling Station is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

5. Lankan Filling Station

7.5
58 Riley St, Darlinghurst, NSW
Sri Lankan Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'The Cuttlefish': Cuts of tender cuttlefish are lightly coated in a turmeric batter & tossed in a hot pan with red onion, chilli, green peppers and a curry-leaf butter.

XOPP is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

6. XOPP

1 Little Pier St, Haymarket, NSW
Chinese Restaurant · 1 tip

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'Prawn Mantou Rolls': Ultra-savoury buns are fried to a high-definition level of golden, stuffed with sweet prawn meat coated in XO mayonnaise and crowned with a teensy exclamation of funky XO sauce.

Tamaleria & Mexican Deli is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

7. Tamaleria & Mexican Deli

463 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill, NSW
Mexican Restaurant · 1 tip

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'The Tamales': Steamed in a corn husk with layers of punchy green tomatillo salsa and shredded chicken or red sauce, poblano chilli and cheese until they’ve reached pitch-perfect fluffiness.

Cafe Paci is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

8. Cafe Paci

7.6
131 King St, Newtown, NSW
Australian Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'Carrot and 'njuda on rye': A malty rye crisp topped with a swipe of fiery ’nduja and delicately layered coins of dill-pickled carrot.

Lorraine's Patisserie is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

9. Lorraine's Patisserie

Palings Lane, 320 George St, Sydney, NSW
Bakery · Sydney City Center · 7 tips and reviews

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'Cheesecake': An almost weightless, impossibly fluffy, lactic & lemony slice of heaven. Combines Philadelphia cream cheese, a crumbled Arnott's biscuit crust and secrets she's not willing to divulge.

Totti’s is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

10. Totti’s

8.4
283 Bondi Rd, Bondi, NSW
Italian Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'The Linguine': Spinach, fresh herbs are blitzed together with roasted onion, garlic, capers, lemon juice and olive oil to make the sauce, along with pecorino cheese and walnut pangrattato.

Alevri is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

11. Alevri

1/260 Wardell Rd, Dulwich Hill, NSW
Bakery · Inner West · 2 tips and reviews

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'Moussaka Pie': Minced beef, tender potatoes and eggplant make sweet music together cloistered in the confines of a housemade pastry shell finished with blistered béchamel sauce – it really works.

MAPO is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

12. MAPO

7.1
123 King St, Newtown, NSW
Gelato Shop · 8 tips and reviews

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'Pistachio Gelato': Imported Sicilian nuts, and it tastes exactly like pistachio should - mildly roasted, faintly sweet and salty all at once. Insanely velvety texture without the use of dairy.

The Old Fitzroy Hotel is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

13. The Old Fitzroy Hotel

7.3
129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW
Pub · 31 tips and reviews

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'The Schnitzel': Crisp as can be, seasoned with shio kombu-spiked chicken salt for an extra wallop of umami and accompanied by rosemary sprinkled-potatoes, lightly dressed leaves and a pot of gravy.

Huaxing Bakery is one of 16 best things we ate in Sydney in 2019 (TimeOut).

14. Huaxing Bakery

Ashfield, NSW
Bakery · 1 tip

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: 'Pineapple Buns': Pro tip - slice it in half and stuff it with a slab of butter for a true Hong Kong breakfast.