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08 Feb 2023
08 Feb 2023
Sometimes a table for one is exactly what you need…
Eating alone should feel like a celebration of the most important person in your life: you! Treat yourself to a night of good food, better vibes, and the unparalleled joy of basking in your own company at any of these great restaurants across Sydney.
Spice Alley
Food court, Asian, Italian
Image credit Spice Alley
Solo diners will feel right at home in Spice Alley, where you can sit yourself down on a retro wooden stool at one of the smaller tables while you take in the bustling activity in the glow of festooned lanterns.
There are 12 different food and drink outlets to choose from including Bang Luck Thai, which plates street food that’s a bold fusion of Viet and Thai cuisines; Sedap, which will hit the spot when cravings for Malaysian foods like char koay teow and nasi goreng hit; and Hong Kong Diner, which will meet all your wonton needs.
Add Japanese, Southeast Asian, Vietnamese and even Italian to the mix, not to mention two bars in the shape of Gin Lane and Blossom Bar, and you’re guaranteed a good night out!
Dish Cult’s top pick: Crispy fried chicken laksa from Alex Lee Kitchen ($15.90)
Not only is Chula one of the city’s best Mexican restaurants, it’s also one of the friendliest and buzziest eateries in Sydney.
Pull up a stool at the bar, order your food and, as you wait, chat with an affable bartender and soak in the atmosphere.
Grab a quesadilla with slow-cooked achiote-marinated pork and queso to indulge in some seriously tasty tortilla goodness, or order a Beef birria, slow-braised beef with patatas bravas, salsas, and warm tortillas and enjoy it all yourself.
Dish Cult’s top pick: Beef birria ($34)
Another one of Potts Point’s great restaurants, Chaco Bar’s long communal tables and cosy bar seating makes for a great night of solo dining. Watch the hustle in the open plan kitchen, a flurry of smoky grills and dicing knives, and you won’t feel in the slightest alone.
It’s all about the yakitori here and the Fukuoka-style charcoal-grilled skewers of Bangalow sweet pork belly, Tsukene meatballs and King oyster mushrooms with comte cheese are unmissable. A perfect meal for one here looks a lot like a couple of skewers paired with the Cold yuzu somen topped with Hokkaido scallop. And let’s not forget the sake!
Dish Cult’s top pick: Bangalow sweet pork belly yakitori ($7.50)
This cosy little Korean spot is home to one of Sydney’s favourite toasties. The Pulled pork kimchi cheese sandwich is a buttery, smoky treat and it’s the perfect size for one.
Solo diners at SOUL Deli are a dime a dozen, so bring along your favourite book or your laptop for some much-needed time out. The menu is varied and if you’re a fan of contemporary Korean food, you’ll find breakfast options like Sweet corn kimchi fritters and Butter banana hotcakes as well as heftier lunch picks such as the Black Angus short rib galbi bowls and Korean schnitzels.
Dish Cult’s top pick: Pulled pork kimchi cheese sandwich ($18)
Sushi trains were basically made for solo dining, so Makoto in Haymarket is always a safe bet.
This bright and modern sushi train features polished marble countertops with plenty of seats for the solo diner to pull up. With a vibe that’s reminiscent of Japan’s sushi bars, grab plates of sashimi, rolls, and nigiri sushi as they whizz past.
The menu covers rolls from dragon to dolphin, grilled scallop to grilled kingfish, as well as premium tuna belly nigiri sushi.
Eat yourself happy and leave just as quickly as you came. The name of the game here is whatever you want it to be, and lunch can be savoured as slowly or go as efficiently as you’d like.
Dish Cult’s top pick: Tempura scallop handroll
