Candelori’s, Smithfield

Candelori’s Ristorante and Bar, the 16 year long standing Italian restuarant has been awarded with 3 Hats in Gault & Millau Restaurant Guide 2016, the second year in a row. We were delighted to be invited to experience their new summer dessert menu last month. The establishment is long and spacious with a seating capacity…

Alpha Restaurant, Sydney CBD

Recently crowned one chef’s hat by the Sydney Good Food Guide 2015, my friends and I ventured out for a taste of Greek cuisine for our dinner get-togethers. Nestled in the middle of Sydney CBD Castlereagh St, Alpha stands golden with clean-white high ceilings and a stunning ancient-looking stone wall engraved with greek letters. The…

Bar Menu at Rockpool est. 1989, Sydney

It was the famous date tart (original since 1984) that made me really want to visit Rockpool and the opportunity finally came when three-hatted Rockpool recently launched its bar menu. The bar menu is fantastic – offering snack-sized versions of a few offerings on their regular menu, as well as some delectable bar snacks such…

Sepia, Sydney CBD

Whenever someone asks me for my favourite restaurant in Sydney, it is Sepia that I reply them with. The first time I dined at Sepia was more than two years ago and the overall experience from food to service was mindblowingly amazing. Winning multiple awards and being titled Restaurant of the Year and awarded three…

Momofuku Seiōbo, The Star, Pyrmont

Momofuku pork bun. My first ever encounter with Momofuku Seiōbo did not include the famous melt-in-mouth pork belly sandwiched between a fluffy, pillowy bun. Yes, I did have the dinner degustation menu. Yes, it was still on the menu one week before I visited. No, I did not get to try it. Momofuku was always on…

BLACK by Ezard, The Star, Pyrmont

BLACK by Ezard. We’ve all heard about the award-winning contemporary Australian grill, but the experience first hand could say that the food was just as grand as the marble chandelier overlooking the spacious private dining table. The excuse to dine here with my family was to celebrate Mother’s Day. With a variety of mouth-watering choices to pick…

Sokyo, The Star, Pyrmont

After such a pleasant dining experience at Sokyo last year, it has become one of my favourite restaurants in Sydney. Sokyo is operated by young head chef, Chase Kojima, who has had years of experience at numerous Nobu restaurants around the world. Like its name Sokyo, which is derived from the words Sydney and Tokyo, Kojima’s dishes…