The girl dinner trend just solidified what most of us in Sydney/Eora already knew: a selection of snacks is truly the best way to eat. It's less commitment, you can try more variety and, typically, spend less (though there are bougie bites going around too).
These are the best snacks in Sydney right now.
Scallop Potato Scallops | The Waratah
308-310 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst
Multi-purpose neighbourhood bar The Waratah is serving up heaping scoops of nostalgia with a twist, and their beer-battered potato scallops topped with raw scallop and tartare sauce exemplify the offering.
Standalone an incredible potato scallop, these bites are crispy, creamy and perfectly salted, and pair perfectly with a beer in the public bar or a seasonal cocktail on the verandah upstairs.
Anchovy Jatz | Kiln
Ace Hotel Sydney, 47-53 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney CBD
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The salty/sweet canape of our dreams, Mitch Orr's much-loved snack at Kiln comprises of a Jatz bikkie topped with a VERY generous dollop of smoked butter and a meaty anchovy.
It's simple, it's salty, it's crunchy and you will definitely want more than one.
Cheeseburger Spring Rolls | Ms. G's
155 Victoria Street, Potts Point
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Dan Hong's Lotus cheeseburger ignited Sydney's undying love for American-style burgers, and the Merivale chef went in for round two at with his Maccas-inspired self-saucing cheeseburger spring rolls.
Made with ketchup, hamburger cheese, and American mustard, there's all the nostalgia of the Maccas classic, folded and fried into a bite-sized roll. There's even a vegan version.
Abalone Party Pie | Longshore
5 Kensington Street, Chippendale
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If the venue offers a ten-course snack flight, you know the small bites game here is going to be strong. Longshore's signature snack is a Port Lincoln green lip abalone party pie that comes golden, steaming and served with mushroom ketchup for dipping.
Confit Duck Croquetas | Deux Frères
6 Loftus Lane, Sydney CBD
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The Basque sure know how to snack, and we know you can't ever go wrong with golden croquetas. At cute laneway bar Deux Frères you have options including ham and cheese or salted cod, but we can't resist the confit duck-filled creation, served with a liberal snowing of rich Ossau-Iraty cheese and sauce gribiche. You'd better order a house vermouth to round out the experience.
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Prawn Toast | Lucky Prawn
The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre, 8-12 Sydney Street, Marrickville
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It wouldn't be a tribute to '80s Australiana without Bob Hawke... and prawn toast. The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre in Marrickville tugs at our nostalgic hearts with classic brews, a memorabilia-laden pool room and the on-site RSL-style Chinese diner, The Lucky Prawn.
The old-school Chinese-Australian classics all feature—prawn crackers, crab omelettes, san choy bau, and sizzling beef—but it's the prawn toast, served on dinky china and paper doily, that's a winner.
Empanada | NOMAD
16 Foster Street, Surry Hills
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The smell of the wood fires burning at NOMAD should be enough to whet your appetite, and once you're ready to nibble, the wood-roasted mushroom and bone marrow empanada should be your first order in.
These juicy parcels are indulgent and a staple on the menu here for a reason, with a satisfying golden crust from the wood-fired oven.
Pretzel & Whipped Bottarga | 10 William St
10 William Street, Paddington
Natural wines, Nonna-level pasta, and an always-packed restaurant are recipes for a good time. But it’s the pretzel served with whipped bottarga that is an essential order whenever you find yourself at 10 William St—of course, with a bottle of wine to match.
The pretzel is the perfect vessel for the silky, smoky whipped bottarga dip that comes topped with smoked oil and sprinkles of grated bottarga. You’ll want to order a slice of the airy, oily focaccia to mop up any extra dip, trust us.
Gilda | Continental Deli
210 Australia Street, Newtown
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Dropping in for a Mar-tinny and skewered snacks is always a good idea at Continental Deli. The longtime Sydney favourite is great for lunch and dinner, but it's the in-between golden hours that are perfect for perching at the bar with a tinned martini and a gilda.
The snack is a classic Basque pintxo of anchovy, guindilla pepper, lemon and green olive, and it's been on the menu at Continental since day one and, yes, it's unapologetically salty—and that's why we love it. Order it once, and you may never drop in for "just a drink" ever again.
Bluefin Toro Warm Crumpet | Mimi's
130a Beach Street, Coogee
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Remember warm honey crumpets before rushing off to school as a kid? mimi's might be all lobster tails, oyster platters, and trolleys wheeling bumps of caviar and frozen vodka but, for us, it's the warm crumpet topped with bluefin tuna belly and confit tomato at Mimi's that reigns supreme.
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