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08 Feb 2023
08 Feb 2023
Parmi or parma? Sydney, we've got you sorted!
It’s an age-old debate. No matter which side you’re on, the one thing we can all agree on is that this classic chicken dinner is a failproof winner. A pub classic that’s become all but a national dish, there’s no comfort food as good as a crispy hot chook topped with mozzarella cheese and sauce. With no further ado, here are the top spots to chase a great parma in the city, let’s eat!
This retro-style pub goes full Aussie with a menu featuring meat pies, Mary’s burgers, and of course, the parma they’re famous for.
For starters, this chook is a big boy. The Unicorn Hotel does not play around and tender chicken breast and wing comes crumb-coated to perfection, topped with tomato-y Napoli sauce, and slathered with cheese and cubed ham. One bite of this heavenly monstrosity will have you wondering what all other parmas you’ve had have been lacking.
Crinkle-cut chips taste amazing here, and you’ll get a generous serve nestled under your almost-bigger-than-the-plate parma. Stuff yourself and go off with a happy food coma, it’s completely worth it.
Sure, this iconic rooftop pub offers great food all around and cocktails that rival the best, but have you tried The Glenmore’s chicken parma? No? You’ve been missing out.
Crumbed deliciousness here comes with smoked ham, buffalo mozzarella, tomato sauce, and a side of crispy chips and coleslaw to round it off. There’s lots of cheese on this dish, making for the perfect foil for the chunky tomato sauce flooding your plate.
Portions are generous and chicken is tender and crisp to the bite so you’ll be hard-pressed to find something you don’t love about your order. Waiter, we’ll have another G&T, please.
Trinity Bar is a Surry Hills stalwart for good cause, this feel-good pub doles out classic pub grub and cheap beer on tap.
Parmis here are a solid piece of work, and an order of one will get you a flavourful chicken dish that’s big on both portions and flavour, juicy, tender and perfectly crisp. With grilled mozzarella, napolitana sauce, and chips that come hot and plentiful you’re guaranteed a great meal any time of the day at this retro-style den.
Kick your feet up with a couple of mates and order their parmi – you won’t regret it.
Known for craft beer and a menu that’s a mixture of both American and Italian, Dove and Olive is an old-school hideout is perfect when you’re craving pub comfort food and a good drink.
Their chicken parmy here comes as 300g of chicken schnitty grilled with double smoked ham, basil napoli sauce and a (seriously magical) inhouse 3-cheese mix.
Served over slaw and fries, this parmy is everything it should be, bursting with flavour and crunchy to the bite. Cheese here comes thick and in no small amount, so not for the faint of heart.
Manly’s beloved maritime-themed boozy hangout, the Ivanhoe Hotel is a local favourite for a pint and a parma.
This multi-level venue serves the trusty parma dish bold and delicious, heaping with melted cheese, ham, napolitana sauce and your choice of chips with salad or veg and mash.
Regulars here will tell you the monstrously sized parma here is a force to be reckoned with, and if you don’t believe us you’ll have to drop in and try for yourself (which we bet you don’t mind).
