He went from pulling coffees in Glebe to slinging Asian-inflected tacos in a Chinatown food court - on Peking duck pancakes instead of tortillas. Years of al pastor obsession later, his taqueria found a permanent pub home in Redfern.
4 venues in Sydney
Forget polished dining rooms, Toby Wilson’s Sydney is found in shopping centre arcades, family-run food courts and suburban institutions. This guide covers the spots he keeps coming back to for Taiwanese breakfasts, iconic laksa, Hainanese chicken rice and some of the city’s most underrated cheap eats.
f3/401 Sussex St, Haymarket NSW
3/2 Bridge St, Sydney NSW
Food Court, Chatswood NSW
1/86-88 Dixon St, Haymarket NSW
f3/401 Sussex St, Haymarket NSW
3/2 Bridge St, Sydney NSW
Food Court, Chatswood NSW
1/86-88 Dixon St, Haymarket NSW
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Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist keeps it simple when it comes to a good bar — “something a little bit darker and closed,” with a good crowd and a strong drink in hand. From tequila sipping to rum-heavy cocktails, here’s where he’s drinking in Sydney.
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From getting married at Hai Au Lang Nuong to a decade-long obsession with Ayam Goreng 99, Toby’s favourite Sydney spots prove the suburbs are where some of the city’s best food lives.
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See what diners are saving, sharing, and talking across the city.
Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist keeps it simple when it comes to a good bar — “something a little bit darker and closed,” with a good crowd and a strong drink in hand. From tequila sipping to rum-heavy cocktails, here’s where he’s drinking in Sydney.
Chef Dan Hong (Mr Wong, Ms. G, Establishment & Mumu4u) has spent his career shaping Sydney’s modern Asian dining scene. When he’s not running restaurants or chasing new flavours, he’s eating across the city. From intimate sushi counters to late-night dumpling houses and spicy Thai spots in Chinatown. Here are the places he keeps going back to.
Twins Andrew Yee and Chris Yee, artists and co-founders of Yellow Belly, have spent decades championing Asian-Australian stories through film, art and community. When they’re not building cultural platforms, they’re deep in Haymarket. Moving between Steam Mill Lane, late-night Taiwanese, and old-school mall gems, this is their Haymarket circuit.
Sydney’s Hurstville through the eyes of Chef Junda Khoo? Don’t wear white, not when there are roast goose juices, pigeon peckers, chilli oil, and first-bite banh mi moments involved. This is the side of Sydney built on steaming yum cha baskets, crispy roast meats, late-night carb runs and cult family-run spots locals have been gatekeeping for years. Come hungry, bring napkins, and follow Junda through one of Sydney’s most underrated eating suburbs.
Chef Dan Hong (Mr Wong, Ms. G, Establishment & Mumu4u) has spent his career shaping Sydney’s modern Asian dining scene. When he’s not running restaurants or chasing new flavours, he’s eating across the city. From intimate sushi counters to late-night dumpling houses and spicy Thai spots in Chinatown. Here are the places he keeps going back to.
Twins Andrew Yee and Chris Yee, artists and co-founders of Yellow Belly, have spent decades championing Asian-Australian stories through film, art and community. When they’re not building cultural platforms, they’re deep in Haymarket. Moving between Steam Mill Lane, late-night Taiwanese, and old-school mall gems, this is their Haymarket circuit.
Sydney’s Hurstville through the eyes of Chef Junda Khoo? Don’t wear white, not when there are roast goose juices, pigeon peckers, chilli oil, and first-bite banh mi moments involved. This is the side of Sydney built on steaming yum cha baskets, crispy roast meats, late-night carb runs and cult family-run spots locals have been gatekeeping for years. Come hungry, bring napkins, and follow Junda through one of Sydney’s most underrated eating suburbs.
