People often ask how I hear about new places and the answer is I eat out about 5 nights a week. When you’re a single girl living in the eastern suburbs eating out can often be cheaper than buying groceries and cooking for one!
So in the spirit of dining out on a budget, here’s 5 of my favourite cheap eats in Sydney’s eastern suburbs:
(in no particular oder)
1. Bamboo Dumpling Bar, Surry Hills, Potts Point & Balmain
Everyone loves a good dumpling. Bamboo dumpling bar has 3 locations, Surry Hills, Potts Point and Balmain. My favourite venue is Surry Hills because it’s attached to a pub and you can drink beer and eat dumplings any time after 12pm, perfect for a Saturday arvo!
2. Jimmy’s Recipe, Sydney CBD
This little gem is located in the CBD right next to the Arthouse on Pitt St. You can get a prawn and vegetable laksa for $7…bibs are optional!
3. Miss Chu, Darlinghurst
Known as the ‘Queen of Rice Paper Rolls’ Miss Chu has quickly established a reputation around for fresh, tasty, cheap vietnamese. Located just off William St on Burton St it may look like a hole in the wall but don’t let the miss matched milk crates fool you. This food is tasty and for around $15 you’ll walk away well satisfied.
4. Sticky Bar, Surry Hills
Half the fun of this place is finding it! Turn off Crown St, up a shady looking laneway, come to a door with a sign on it, text the password to the mobile number given. A guy will come down and let you in. Go up 4 flights of stairs and you’ve arrived! Trust me, on Wednesday nights they do a $15 roast + glass wine and it’s worth the effort.
