I'm back in Sydney.

[randomness]

Any recommendations for places I *have* to check out?

tafkar was kind enough to point me at Bill's, in Darlinghurst, for breakfast. I hope to go there in the morning.

Any other pointers? I just ate kaiten sushi at a little Korean place in King's Cross. Cheap and fast, but not really write-up material.

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[contrariety.livejournal.com]

I hear Boston is great this time of year! :)

(Of course, in all fairness I have to note that anyone I heard that from would be LYING. Freakin' 20-degree spring.)

[tcb.livejournal.com]

the gumnut tea garden in the rocks is a lovely place for breakfast.. I ate there almost every day when I was there working..

taking the jetcat out to Manly..

heading out to katoomba and leura..

[tyellas.livejournal.com]

From what I can gather, gelato is quite a Sydney phenomenon; there's a place in Bondi Beach (Pompei) and a place in Manly and a few other locations (Gelatissimo). There was some gelato I had in the King's Cross area that I thought was stunning, though unfortunately I can't remember where. If it represents local standards, though, it's worth seeking gelato in general.

You may also want to try a pide (stuffed Turkish bread) - even the one I had at a food court was a pleasant suprise for me.

There's also the Maltese Cafe on Crown Street, Darlinghurst which has these fun little Maltese pastries called pastizzi and is a hub for local alt. life.

It's all immigrant food I'm recommending - that's because good Aussie tucker, mate, is a pie with gravy, and expensive Aussie tucker is yabbies, "bugs", and shrimp (all seafood, those three), steaks, and exotic meats (emu, kangaroo) dressed up with fusion cooking.

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

My favorite fancy restaurant when I was there: Cicada, on Challis St. in Potts Point. I hope it's still there. They had the most fabulous vegetarian tasting menu, wonderful service, and a passionfruit souffle to die for.