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“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) Read more... “Willingly seduced by a funky little number.” Keith Austin Sydney Morning Herald Good Living (18/11/2003) Read more... “Can’t resist Strangers with Candy - Putting the flavour back in food.” Jordan Kerr SX Magazine Devine Dine (25/08/2005) Read more... Never mind the bollocking. Helen Greenwood Sydney Morning Herald Good Living (23/11/2004) Read more... “Strangers with Candy – We love it!” The Restaurant Club (26/02/2004) Read more...  "I'm not afraid of Strangers with Candy, not when the candy is as tempting as this." FiFi Sunday Telegraph Magazine - Glutton Read more... "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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This charming local restaurant rambles through an old terrace with dark timbers and banquettes in the small dining area at the front. The menu rambles all over the world. Pork belly with shao xing wine is hard to pass up as an entrée. Prawn wontons are served in a clear broth of pronounced sesame and lemongrass flavours, giving Chinatown wontons a run for their money. Pan-fried fish cakes taste better than they sound, and come with strips of crisply fried prosiutto and tomato salsa - but perhaps ours had a bit too much potato and not enough fish to achieve a perfect balance.
Tea-smoked salmon
borrows an old Chinese technique but comes with European garnishes of
horseradish cream and dill - the result is simply delicious.
Wild barramundi
steamed in parchment concentrates all the seasoning and juices, yet on our
visit muddy-tasting fish let the chef down.
Bill
E $12.50-$14.50
M
$18.50-$26.50
Hours
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 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 BYO Top 10 2006  "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
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