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Blue Ginger
If you own chef Les Huynh's cookbook, named after his restaurant, you'll definitely want to try the fresh and fragrant dishes first hand. Not restricted to his Vietnamese roots, Huynh borrows from Thai, Malay and Chinese cuisine to bring the best of the region to his long communal table.
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Chinta Ria
Despite its Malaysian-hawker-inspired menu it's not really cheap food, but the atmosphere more than makes up for it. Perched on a leafy rooftop, an enormous Buddha greets you at the door of the giant pagoda dining room, while colourful place settings, clanging dishes and efficient service only add to your enjoyment of the spicy chicken laksa.
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Chu Bay
It's a little sad to be blowing the cover of this local hideaway, but this wonderful family-run eatery is one of our very favourites. This is an authentically Vietnamese establishment - the pink walls and moving waterfall 'paintings' prove it. The food is always fresh and flavoursome and the service welcoming.
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Jimmy Lik's
This chic eatery offers a menu inspired by South East Asian street food, served on a long communal table. The flavours are bold, balanced and invariably delicious. There's usually a wait for restaurant seating - an opportunity to enjoy the bar snacks and adventurous cocktails.
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Longrain
Set in a large warehouse conversion with long communal tables, Longrain pushes the boundaries of modern Thai cuisine. Try the caramelised pork hock with chilli vinegar and the eggnet - a large ball of prawns, sprouts and coriander yumminess encased in an egg lattice.
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Pinto Thai
Avoid the fast and furious takeaway downstairs and try to hook a table in the little upstairs dining room - there are surprising harbour bridge views. Most of the usual Thai faves (curries and stir fries) are under around A$20 but you'll shell out a little more for crab (blue swimmer or soft shell with a lychee salad).
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Prasit's Northside Thai Takeaway
There are only a handful of tables upstairs at this popular plum-painted eatery, so put your name on the list and grab a drink nearby. The menu covers a wide range of Thai specialties; look for the sublime Moreton Bay Bug in curry sauce in the specials.
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Red Lantern
Before anything else, call to make reservations - and ask for a front-terrace table. This hot Vietnamese joint, headed by Mark Jensen and the brother and sister team of Luke and Pauline Nguyen, serves up some great shrimp rolls in rice paper and an exotic muc rang muoi (chilli salted squid), all the while softly glowing in atmospheric lighting.
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Spice I Am
In Sydney parlance this is definitely 'a thing right now'. Once the preserve of local Thais wanting an authentic taste of home, it now has queues out the door. No wonder, as everything we've tried from the over 70 reasonably priced dishes on the menu is wonderful - fragrant and spicy. Expect to be hurried out as soon as you're finished.
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Thai Pothong
The ever popular Thai Pothong is gradually taking over King St. It's now at least four times bigger than its original size, yet the food is just as impressive and the service as attentive. All of the prawn dishes are sublime.
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Wildrice
In Paddington's obscure western reaches, Wildrice is a glorious exaltation of contemporary Thai cooking. Rice arrives in moulded conical mounds, which you smother with red chicken-breast curry and grilled sweet-chilli scampi. Coriander by the bushel; absolutely sensational.
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Xic Lo
Serving up authentic favourites such as pho bo (beef rice-noodle soup) and rice paper rolls, this slick diner is a worthy crowd-pleaser. The food is excellent - fresh, tangy and as well-balanced as Vietnamese cuisine is supposed to be.
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