Sydney - Buon Ricordo

Have you heard of Armando?

He's a famous italian chef in Australia that appeared on a cooking show. One of my favourite home-cooked pasta was taught by him through his show! see here where i made his pasta

When i heard that his original restaurant is in Sydney and that restaurant pops up everywhere on the internet as one of the 'must-try' places in Sydney, i immediately made a reservation!

We walked quite a bit to the restaurant and it was situated in a very nice suburb

It was a weekday lunch hence it was quite empty. There were a few regulars there chatting with the owner, and then telling me how good the food was, it raised our expectations even higher!

It was a classic italian restaurant, simple yet elegant. The waiter was very attentive and the service was fantastic! 

I order the famous fettucine - $34.50

Fettucine with cream and parmesan, topped with a fried truffle egg 

This was tossed at the table by the waiter, so i could only get a picture of it post-tossed!

The cream was thick, fresh and heavenly. The taste of truffle with the creamy pasta was just a combination to die for! My friend and I were totally blown away by this dish

My friend's order - Tagliatelle - $29.50

Egg pasta with puree leeks, guanciale, fried sage leaves and parmesan

This pasta was as good as the creamy one and I think it should be given the same spotlight and credit as the fettucine! This pasta was lighter, and suitable for people who doesnt like thick creamy pasta. I loved this pasta, very delicious!

One more picture of the fettucine again!

Give this restaurant a try when you are in Sydney! 

OPEN
Lunch - Friday and Saturday, 12.00pm – 3.00pm
Dinner - Tuesday to Saturday 6.00pm -10.30pm

108 Boundary Street, Paddington 2021
(corner of Glenview Lane)

	Telephone: 02 9360 6729

website: http://www.buonricordo.com.au/

Sydney - Queen Victoria Building

we cant deny that sydney is a big cosmopolitan city!

went for work but had a bit of time to do some sight see

Queen Victoria Building is always one of favourite places in Sydney and a place i truly remember 

I remembered going to visit QVB when i was in high school, and i stayed with my friend who lived in sydney. we had so much fun 

there is something grand and romantic about this building

settled for a quick drink in one of the cafes on the top level. i chose this cafe because i loved the coloured glass :)

just to share some photos i've taken there!

Sydney - Ton Ton Ramen

Ramen is one of my favourite dish. Having tried a bowl of ramen in kobe that was so heavenly, i've become really picky when it comes to the ramen they serve in Australia. 

Before I went to Sydney, i did a research online about the best food sydney has to offer, just like any gluttony foodie will do. Forget sightseeing, food is the most important. haha

There were a lot of good reviews of Ton ton ramen online, same as Gumshara Ramen (unfortunately i didn't have time to try that). So we went to the CBD area and walked to tonton, it was so conveniently located, right in the middle of the hustle bustle of city

Ordered the Tonton ramen with extra char siu (grilled pork)

The ramen came in a very generous serving. The char siue was thinly sliced, tasty and soft! Broth was very creamy and tasty. Noodles were towards the chewy kind rather than the soft kind. It was good and we went back twice!

Just beside ton ton ramen there is a small japanese cafe with really nice looking cakes. So we bought a strawberry shortcake. I love asian cakes because the sponge cake is ultra light and fluffy. Go try a sponge cake from an asian cake shop or a japanese cake shop… these are my favourite kind of cakes!

my friend had a matcha latte which looked too beautiful, didnt have a taste but it sure looks good 

Tonton Ramen is located at

501 George Street

Sydney

Website: http://www.tontontakeaway.com.au/regent/default.aspx?page=3

Sydney - Bourke St Bakery

I went to Sydney for 4 days last week and I stayed at Mercure Hotel which was at a good location and reasonably priced. From Mercure, I could walk to Bourke St Bakery in about 20 minutes.

This is one of the BEST go places on my itinerary for Sydney. After some research, there were a lot of people on the internet which recommended Bourke St Bakery.

Started off with a morning walk with my friend, passed by really interesting houses and cafes in Surry hills. My friend and I were so excited when we reached Bourke St Bakery.

Raspberry, Marshmellow Chocolate tart - this was so good it was unbelievable!

The chocolate was very rich, and the combination of sweet dark chocolate with raspberry and marshmellow is too good to be true. you have to taste it to believe it!

My chocolate/hazelnut tart - heavenly! the tart was crumbly and light and the chocolate mousse like cream tasted just right, i love the chocolate bits sprinkled at the top. yummm!

They have a lot of pastries/patisseries/ fresh bread for sale. Within 10 minutes the place was crowded and we were lucky we could even get a seat! 

They sell homemade drinks. looks so interesting

The never-ending queue in the small but cosy bakery

Sitting by the roadside outside the bakery was a fun experience.  

The coffee was very good too and the food here is quite cheap. Highly recommended if you are in Sydney. We wanted to go back again but we did not have enough time, what a pity!

I really enjoyed dining in this bakery. Good for a quick breakfast and Surry Hills is a very interesting suburb

Location: 633 Bourke St, Surry Hills

(Near Devonshire St)

http://www.bourkestreetbakery.com.au/

Mon-Fri 7am - 6pm

Sat, Sun 8am - 5pm