Welcome to our new series, in which we teach you to eat your way across some of the most delicious suburbs in Sydney. Naturally, we’re starting with Newtown – we’d be silly not to. So whether you’re a Newtown newbie or part of the op-shop furniture, we’ve got your next five weeks of dinner dates sorted for you.
START AT:
Corridor 153A King St
For a tucked-away, cosy cocktail to kick off your evening, there’s no better hideaway than Corridor. This candlelit gothic haven is home to $10 happy hour cocktails and a seasonal menu that is enough to whet your palate for the night to come. Try an old fashioned with one of the dipping share plates to kick off your evening.
GET SNACKS:
Clem’s Chicken Shop 210 King St
“I’m just getting some chips at Clem’s,” is the cry of the Newtown high schooler as they call their mates after school. Clem’s is a timeless classic, serving up the same chicken and chips menu for nigh on 40 years. Grab a bag of wings to go and, if you can hack it, a pasta salad on the side.
HEAD TO:
Lentil As Anything 391 King St
If you haven’t heard of this all-goodness, all-vego institution, then you really must be new here. With a menu that changes daily and a ‘pay what you can’ system that helps run the bustling business, this is one place that’s worthy of its legend status. Try a mixture of whatever is on the board, and pay as much as you can afford. The volunteers here are the backbone of this suburb, and deserve all the praise we can give them. Don’t overeat though! The night has just begun.
THEN GO TO:
Thai Pothong 294 King St
Here we have the mother of all Thai restaurants. And by that I mean this place has been around as long as Newtown has, and basically birthed the Newtown Thai movement. Plus, once you’re done with your pad see ew (or other noodle dish, but really, why would you eat anything else?) you can peruse the gift shop for oversized gold elephants and bamboo fans. What a rollercoaster.
FOR DESSERT:
The Pie Tin 1A Brown St
It’s pie. This is a restaurant that only serves pie. What else really needs to be said? Have a cherry, have a banoffee, have a potato and bacon – the choice is yours. But the winner of the day is indisputably the 12-kilogram beast known as The Pie That Ate Newtown.
MORE DESSERT:
Cow And The Moon 181 Enmore Rd
Take the walk from The Pie Tin down Enmore Road towards this beloved ice creamery. Winner of multiple international gelato awards and numerous times dubbed “the best gelato in the world”, Cow And The Moon is a homegrown star that deserves the glory it continues to scoop up.
FINISH THE NIGHT:
The Marlborough Hotel 145 King St
Marly Bar is open late, offering great music and plenty of grouse dancing spots. Leave your heels at home, and down a few G&Ts while the live bands play through the weekend.
