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submitted: Sep 4th 2008 | by: JamesLush | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 527 | |

Sydney offers a broad range of options when it comes to cafes, pubs, and restaurants. These establishments are a mirror on the city's status as a melting pot. The cultural diversity in Sydney allows diners to feel as though they get to choose from an atlas of culturally varied eating places. Pick from local food or Asian, European, Mediterranean, and a whole lot more.

If traditional Australian food is what you've been looking for, consider a trip to Harry's Cafe de Wheels. They offer some of the city's best meat pies. For people seeking bush-tucker - traditional Aboriginal cuisine, including kangaroo meat - some venues offer this as well. While kangaroo has only been legal to serve in restaurants since 1993, foreign visitors have caused its popularity to soar.

As Sydney is located on the harbor, many restaurants consider seafood a staple, and some even serve it exclusively. Some of the best restaurants in town, like Five Dock Seafoods Cafe and Fishface offer almost entirely seafood. You'll know your fish is fresh, too. The nearby Sydney Fish Market offers octopus, calamari, prawns, snapper, mussels and more to restaurants.

The king of seafood in Sydney is Doyles Hotel, the town's oldest seafood restaurant. Its beach side location also means that this restaurant provides an amazing view of Watsons Bay.

If you're looking for Italian food in Sydney, consider Gelbison or Mezzaluna. For great pasta, look at Norton Street in the Leichhardt inner city, in the area that's also called Little Italy. A strong Italian influence is present in the fashionable cafes of Sydney, too. There are many to choose from on Potts Point, Bondi Beach and Darlinghurst.

Some locations known for their trendiness and great coffee include Tropicana, Bills, La Buvette and Bar Coluzzi.

European influence on Sydney's cuisine also shows through in Bistro Moncur and Sel et Poivre, two of the city's popular French restaurants. Locals and foreigners also love the Spanish Capitan Torres and Greek Mykonos restaurants. Looking for Eastern European fare? Consider Corner 75, an excellent place to dine.

For Asian food, whether it's cuisine from the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Singapore or Iran, there'll be many options. Some of the best rated include Chinta Ria, Blue Elephant, Malaya and Lebanon and Beyond.

For those who love sashimi, sushi, teriyaki and tempura, or just a bowl of noodles, local Japanese restaurants are available to please. Raw Bar, Dragonfly, Sushi Suma and Shimbashi all offer great options.

For restaurant hoppers, here's a quick guide to the regions. In the Western suburbs, several Turkish and Cambodian restaurants are an option. Southern suburbs play host to Lebanese and Greek food, and northern ones offer Japanese, African, and Indian fare. For Indonesian or European restaurants, head east.

Want a great view as well as great food? The Summit, Catalina, and the Boathouse are excellent choices. For vegetarians, try Harvest and Govindas, and trendseekers may wish to investigate Hugos and Bayswater Brasserie Restaurant.

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