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Steamed Western Australian snapper with coconut & lime custard.

“Forget everything your mother told you about avoiding Strangers with candy: this cute corner pit stop’s polished floors and red banquette make for an intimate supper seduction.”
Rachel Smith
Dining Secrets Sydney
(01/10/2005)
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“Willingly seduced by a funky little number.”
Keith Austin
Sydney Morning Herald
Good Living (18/11/2003)
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“Can’t resist Strangers with
Candy - Putting the flavour back in food.”
Jordan Kerr
SX Magazine
Devine Dine (25/08/2005)
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"I decided that I liked this place before I had even been there. Everything I had read about 'Strangers with Candy' included a comment about the great service. Well, this is absolutely true."
Steph
Stephs' Food Journey
(25/06/2006)
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Never mind the bollocking.
Helen Greenwood
Sydney Morning Herald
Good Living (23/11/2004)
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“Strangers with Candy
– We love it!”
The Restaurant Club (26/02/2004)
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"I'm not afraid of Strangers with Candy, not when the candy is as tempting as this."
FiFi
Sunday Telegraph Magazine - Glutton
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"Strangers with Candy is a dining experience not to be missed".
The Australian Pork Newspaper
(15/10/2004)

“One of those rare finds, the food is just beautiful.”
2UE - Restaurant Review (20/03/2004)

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Score 13/20
"Strangers is already popular
with the locals (so be sure to book), and Veronica Stute's adventurous cooking deserves a wider audience."
Sydney Morning Herald
Good Food Guide 2005

Private Dining Room
(Minimum 14 - Maximum 20 guests)

"If there were an award for Sydney's best cafe service, this would win.
The food is well judged, well executed, from the freshness of ingredients to the balance of the menu."
Helen Greenwood
Weekend Dining - Sydney Morning Herald
(14/04/2006)
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"Everyone’s mum has warned them about strangers with candy … but if they’d dined here, even just once they’d surely be whistling a different tune!"
Eating Out - Sydney Weekender
Channel 7
(31/03/2007)
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Café - Restaurant - Catering

Veronica Stute - Head Chef / Owner
Justin Wells - Barista / Owner
Destiny Doherty - Maitre d'

TRADING HOURS

DINNER
Wednesday to Saturday
6.00pm - 9.30pm

BREAKFAST & LUNCH
Saturday & Sunday
9.30am - 3.30pm

PAYMENT & BOOKING CONDITIONS

Cash only - No credit cards or Eftpos.
Please choose your booking time carefully as we only hold tables
for 15 minutes.

BYO

Vine bottle shop is just around the corner.

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96 Kepos Street (corner Phillip Street),
East Redfern. Phone: 9698 6000

Score 14/20
"You could happily spend all day here, including dinner, but weekends start with a brunch bruschetta laden with prosciutto and balsamic mushrooms, or smoked salmon and horseradish crème, assured coffee and service as bright as the sunshine."
Sydney Morning Herald
Good Food Guide 2008
Breakfast Top 10

Score 14/20
"This former shopfront is home to an engaging eatery. The eclectic charm of comforting wood tones, candle-lit tables and burgundy walls and the warm welcome from staff; not to mention the food, which is consistently appetising."
Sydney Morning Herald
Good Food Guide 2007

Score 14/20
"The colours are bold and the name is cheeky, the service chirpy and the food striking. So take something perky or quirky to quaff, chill out in the courtyard or cosy up at the front, and let the pleasures wash all over you."
Sydney Morning Herald
Good Food Guide 2006
BYO Top 10

"This smartly named restaurant is newly refurbished with banquettes in the front room and other comfy changes."
Sydney Eats 2006

"Never mind what your mother told you - this is one time you should say yes to strangers with candy."
Sydney Eats 2005

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Recent Review

"This lovely little hideaway is a great secret that I share with friends whenever I can. The food is always top notch and the service impeccable. I am totally addicted to the dip platter for starters. And for one who is not much of a seafood fan, the salmon and barramundi dishes amaze me. No review of Strangers is complete without mention of Veronica's fab desserts. You must save room for one of her sweet delights."

tikkamasala, 1/5/2008