Restaurants

Here you will find local and global restaurants with lots of photos and mouth-watering descriptions. The thing about blogs is that we can include as many pictures as we like! Perfect for showcasing gorgeous dishes and enticing you to visit ASAP!

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Fredo Pies, Frederickton

Posted on August 22, 2011

On our recent road trip to Lennox Head along the NSW coastline we stopped at Fredo Pies for lunch. You can see the iconic sign with the crocodile on it from quite a distance, and it makes your tummy grumble. (more…)

Marrickville Pork Roll: Bahn Mi Thit

Posted on August 11, 2011

You must, at least once, eat a Vietnamese pork roll. I insist. Please put it on your foodie bucket list.

Even better if you devour it in Marrickville, Sydney, where the large Vietnamese population demands the very best version possible. (more…)

Review: Toko Restaurant & Bar, Surry Hills

Posted on July 29, 2011

July has been a massive month of reviewing restaurants in Sydney for Mushroom Mania. Today is the last review and believe me guys, I have saved the best until last!

Toko is an amazing restaurant in the heart of Sydney’s buzzing media district called Surry Hills, serving Japanese food at its fine-dining best.

If you fancy a drink first, then start your meal with a sake cocktail in the bar; a great place to chat, lounge and people-watch. When you’re ready for something more substantial, grab yourself a table in the moody and dimly lit restaurant and be prepared to have your taste buds set alight with deliciousness. (more…)

Review: Cinque Cafe, Newtown

Posted on July 28, 2011

Cafes that have a great location often slack off a bit because they know customers will turn up no matter what.

Cinque has got one of the best positions on King St right next to the Dendy Cinema Newtown, but instead of coasting along on their laurels they embrace the opportunity with both hands.

Cinque stands out from their (many!) competitors by offering a daily blackboard of interesting and seasonal specials, as well as making the best of their small counter space by bringing takeaway coffees out to punters while they people-watch on the footpath, or dig through records in the shop next door.

No coffee for me on this visit though, I only had eyes for mushrooms on the menu, and the two most enticing were hearty pasta dishes. (more…)

Review: Baroque Bistro, The Rocks, Sydney

Posted on July 20, 2011

The food at Baroque Bistro is amazing; beautiful to look at and delicious to eat.

I know you are meant to save your final verdict for the end of the review, but I feel compelled to say it here at the beginning.

It was a beautiful sunny, winter day in Sydney and Poppy and I were excited to be meeting, at long last, our blogger friend from Melbourne, MsGourmet and her delightful little cherubs.

We waited for them at the ferry terminal at Circular Quay and then walked along Sydney Harbour, admiring one of the best views in the world*, up to the historic The Rocks district. It was the first time Poppy has seen the Sydney Opera House and I’m pretty sure she liked it as much as her Mum. (more…)