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Aqua Dining Restaurant
You'll be hard pressed to find a flashier restaurant design, but it's the astounding view of the bridge and Opera House (plus the Olympic swimming pool below) that will take your breath away. Expect sterling service and fancy food (the hickory-smoked Yamba prawns are especially good), plus a worthy wine list. Reservations are recommended.
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Badde Manors
This long-established corner haunt is especially hectic on market day, when footpath tables are the holy grail. There are plenty of choices to make: lentil or tofu burgers, focaccias, bagels, frappés, smoothies, cakes, gelato and sticky date fig ginger pudding, among many other things. Just don't expect great service - they seem to revel in their name.
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Bills Surry Hills
The loyal and eclectic crowd has followed Bill Granger's success from his Darlinghurst eatery to this shiny new upstart. This equally chic joint offers outdoor seating and some tasty selections which may include the roasted lamb rump with baked eggplant or black mussels with romesco sauce. Take it all in, and enjoy; your fellow diners certainly will.
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Blackbird Café Restaurant
This large, popular restaurant is a good affordable option and offers good food for every taste. There are heaps of hot-stone pizzas, plenty of hot or cold salads, wok stir-fries, a vegetarian list and staples like pasta and meat selections. The shady outdoor balcony is pleasant, as are the harbour views.
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Brown Sugar
Finding an empty table here on weekends is a serious challenge, when Sydney's 'in' crowd floods the cramped spaces to test the staff's patience and chow down on tasty dishes such as black-stone eggs. Weekdays are much less frantic, but the linguine with asparagus and rocket tastes just as good.
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foodgame
Whether you sit at the steel deli counter, in the plush lounge area, at the communal table or outside, you'll enjoy the salads (Thai to Caesar), burgers (satay to steak) and pasta (ravioli to fettuccine). And don't even think about leaving without dessert (lemon tart, sticky date pudding, lime-infused coconut panna cotta...)
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Fratelli Paradiso
An ever-changing and always interesting menu keeps the locals returning to this small, stylish eatery. Portions aren't large, allowing plenty of room for multiple courses. If you're not a regular the service can be cool, but the food is well worth the wait and the people-watching often excellent.
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Grand National Hotel Restaurant
It's located right next to its namesake drinking hole, but this is definitely not pub grub. A bright and elegant dining room offers inventive cuisine like duck breast with soused vegetables or roasted lamb with carrot purée. Well-chosen wine recommendations add even more punch, and the pear strudel with prune armagnac ice cream ends the night nicely indeed.
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Harbour Kitchen & Bar
Chef Danny Drinkwater offers up some of Sydney's finest cuisine, and the glass walls mean that stunning views of Circular Quay are guaranteed. Try the duck and beetroot tart or the salt-baked salmon darne , both his signature dishes. Lunch is decent value; breakfast is also available.
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MCA Café
Situated under the slick Museum of Contemporary Art, this trendy cafe's outside tables boast stunning views of Circular Quay and the Opera House. The simple menu offers diners treats like seared scallops with citrus beurre blanc , corn-fed chicken breast or beer-battered fish 'n' chips. Breakfast is also popular, and the service is right on the button.
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Otto Ristorante
Otto is one of Sydney's best restaurants, complete with water views and covered promenade seating. Chef James Kidman whips up a fine pasta selection (try the fresh egg taglierini with baby clams) and some truly gourmet meats (such as the braised wagyu beef cheeks with potato gnocchi). Find it among a handful of other eateries; it'll be the most popular one.
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Tetsuya's
Tetsuya's has been ranked in the top five best restaurants in the world, and you must come here with a palate that seeks a culinary journey rather than a simple stuffed belly. The degustation menu offers ten courses of amazingly creative morsels of art that will exhilarate your senses. You'll need to book well in advance.
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The Summit Restaurant Orbit Lounge Bar
Sure, it's not exactly cheap, but you're here for the supreme 360-degree views of Sydney. This high-rise restaurant rotates a full turn every 105 minutes, giving you plenty of time to enjoy the chilli-prawn tapas, seared rare tuna, wagyu beef rump or pepper-crust snapper before the view starts repeating itself. And remember to dress up: there's a dress code.
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Wharf Restaurant
Located above the Sydney Theatre Company wharf in Walsh Bay is this airy restaurant set in a converted warehouse space. Score a covered patio table and order the nashi-pear salad with goat's cheese, and follow it with the roasted five-spice chicken and shallots. Or just sit back and enjoy the awesome bridge and harbour views.
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Zinc Bar
Corner bistros don't come fancier than this joint, and if you score an outdoor table you'll be sitting among the prettiest people in Potts Point. Luxurious breakfasts (think pancakes with spiced plum sauce and creme fraiche, or poached-pear muesli) are served until mid-afternoon on weekends, when you'll fight for a spot.
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