South American cuisine: the best places to taste it in Sydney

La Bodega

92/100 (1205 ratings)

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"Really enjoyed this restaurant! Love the layout, big shared table, small quaint buzzing setting. They made me a delicious cocktail concoction, and v..."

Nicole Chretien

"Interesting food, wonderful service and friendly staff however I'm not the biggest fan of their decor but that is ok.Definitely make a..."

Hungriestsam - Samantha

"Bodega is a smart space with a great rage of share meals. Not exactly tapas based on the strict definition but inspired by Spain & South America...."

Correzpond

"Came here on a night out with a couple of friends. The more the merrier so you can experience more tapas dishes!!My personal favourites were the..."

DailyDevours

"Just tucked off Foveaux Street, at the base of a nondescript grey-rendered apartment block on shady Commonwealth Street, you don’t really expect to..."

Eat Play Love Travel

"Bodega is a Spanish and Latin American restaurant located in Surry Hills that is famous for their delicious tapas and share plates. We have heard..."

Love At First Bite

"Amazing meal!!! Could honestly not fault anything we had to eat. So delectable and a fantastic drinks list. Staff are so friendly and helpful! Cannot..."

Mixingit

"A solid restaurant if you’re fortunate to ever dine here. The menu here is always changing so it’s hard to talk about a particular dish. I’ve..."

Lien Nguyen

"This is a wonderful date night experience! Perfect for a first date too actually.The restaurant is small but very stylish, with a South American..."

Tanya

"Visited Bodega for dinner on a busy Saturday night, do definitely booking before hand as the dining area was very limited on the weekend. We..."

DINEWCD

"Bodega has been on my wishlist for some time. I had heard lots of great things and my work colleague suggested we head there for a nice..."

Weekendfoodescapes

"Such a fun and upbeat place!! The wagyu skirt steak and the kim chi hot cross buns are probably the highlights!!! The food and service is amazing..."

Dave Reviews

"What a fabulous little place! I can see why this place is always packed.We had great service, great food and great wine. Fantastic vibe,..."

Mykindathing

"The vibe here is pretty chilled and makes for a nice mid week boozey dinner. You'll need to order a few plates to fill up on... what I did order was..."

Thomas Grainger

"Great food and drinks. Good ambience. The tapas and mains are great. Loved the pork sausage dish. Definitely going back there for another date night...."

Reheenguin

"Absolutely flawlessCame with empty belly and no expectation. Was completely blown away.Staff was super friendly, chefs were super..."

Ravish Patel

"Bodega has been a feature of the Surry Hills dining scene for many years but only recently did I finally pay this Latin inspired tapas joint a visit...."

Wendy Fung

"An interesting culinary experience with cool vibe and vibrant decor. The menu is a treasure chest of tasty but inventive dishes bound to delight your..."

Chris

"Not bad food and wine list. Good service. Flavours were interesting and different to Spanish tapas. However it's very cosy, very noisy and serves are..."

Ben 001

"Lovely little place with delish food and helpful staff. Favourite dish is the fish fingers. Didn't get to try the desserts but will next time. All..."

Leah Hope Uy

"Bodega is a short walk from Central station, and offers spanish/latin american tapas with a twist. There is a funky retro feel to the decor with 2..."

Will Eat Yum

"Good food.. A nice twist on tapas. Great service and a nice place to catch up with friends. Highly recommended aMust try! Great decor too...."

Khursheen

"Great place for dinner. Always a long wait though which is disappointing, but the food is delicious! Friendly, quirky staff - always very helpful and..."

Elizabeth Ferrone

"Bodega had been on my list of restaurants to try for a very long time and, now that I have tried, I wish I had gone earlier. All the tapas and shared..."

Seeaych

"Pretty good though a little pricey. Had the hot cross bun, signature kingfish, corn salsa fritter, crispy duck and the banana split...."

Ebonyandlace

"This restaurant is very close to central station! It's so convenient when you want to enjoy some drinks with friends. I went with another friend,..."

Candice

"Overall it was a good tapas place (have the potential to be great, lol). Some dishes were tasty some were just either bland or way too salty. Like..."

GymEatSleep

"I haven’t been to Bodega for around 4 years now, being a family favourite for special occasions. Luckily, it was mum’s birthday last week and we..."

La Petite Bobo

"B O D E G A I absolutely love this place! It has everything that a fun and funky tapas bar in Surrey Hills should be; loud, small and great..."

Foodies Guide To Sydney

"The staff are great here.Apologies for the dark photos but it's quite a small restaurant and I didn't want to ruin everyone's..."

Jason Olive

"We arrived at 8:00pm and was told by the waiter that the kitchen is closing soon so we have to be quick!Who wants that when you want to have..."

Tom

"Great place and atmosphere. Music a little too loud. Very busy, expect to wait even if you have a reservation. Food was tasty however some courses a..."

MKC Inc.

"We made a reservation at 845pm but were instructed to wait outside for 20mins to be seated which we were not impressed with. After being seated we..."

Pollo_pesce_me

"Good food, nice restroom , romantic atmosphere , very attentive waiters... #duckscollopdish #12hrlamb. ..."

World In A Bite

"Great decadent lunch during a busy work day. Appreciated Bodega accommodating 2 of the 4 having specific dietry requirements which allowed us to..."

Zoe Renee Cooper-Sharan

"We came as a group and had the set menu. Memorable dishes for me were the pork sausage with pickled daikon and carrots on lettuce, chargrilled..."

ChocChip

"Wow. There are always so many hip, shiny new restaurants in Surry Hills to try that we sometimes forget about the old ones. In the case of Bodega,..."

Maestro

"My partner and I had a wonderful dinner at Bodega. We got that not long after 6pm on a Saturday night. The place was already crowded. We were..."

Ron Brown

"Arrived for an unannounced late dinner. Very accommodating and the food was fantastic. Service was terrific. Great..."

Chowdown

"I’m sure everyone’s familiar with this situation: A group of friends hanging out, dinner time comes, no one can decide what to have for..."

HERcurioMAJESTY

"Good food but quite pricey. My cousin came to Sydneytown for a workshop and I was organising a dinner to catch up. Still new to Sydney myself, I..."

M_hungry

"The menu consists of a bunch of small to medium sized tapas dishes that aren’t exactly traditional but are inventive and unique. The moment Miss K..."

Charn Tangson

"It was annoying not being able to book, it was annoying waiting for an hour but in the end it was worth it - the food here is great. Bodega is..."

Sir And Mlady Dine Out

"The Verdict: Bodega’s modern Argentine fare packs a punch without feeling restrained by cultural cliches. The food not only reflects the..."

Food In Hand

"Everything was really really good, probably one of the BEST tapas i have tried so..."

Eat.Play.Love

"Next to arrive was an absolutely enormous batch of Fried spiced calamari with aioli ($18). This is definitely a 'to share' dish as there's nothing..."

TIFFIN Bite Sized

"One evening, we ventured to Surry Hills to try Bodega, a tapas restaurant. A and I always seem to head to Surry Hills when we are in Sydney. There..."

Natalie Tierney

"This place was lovely! We came here for dinner on a Friday night. Though it's a popular place, the wait was only about 5 minutes and it was well..."

Esther

"The roast pork, crackling, aioli and artichoke roll ($14) was absolutely to die for. I managed to make a complete mess of myself with the sauce that..."

Miss Feathers

"From the award winning duo (Ben & Elvis - 2013 SMH Chef of the year!) who brought us Porteno , and their little brother, Bodega Tapas - Surry Hills..."

Vivian - Vxdollface

" I have lost count how many times I have visit this place, however, when I heard that both Nic Wong and Joel Humpreys has left and that both Elvis..."

Gastronomous Anonymous

"It was a rhetorical question. Did you want to eat at Bodega or somewhere else? I didn't hear the rest of the question. For a tiny tapas bar, the menu..."

Helen | Grab Your Fork

"Just taking a short break from writing about last month's asian adventures (how I wish I was still on vacation), and momentarily ignoring the backlog..."

Gianna - TheEmptyFridge

"Don't tell the other Spanish restaurants in Sydney, but Bodega is putting out tapas that is putting everyone else to..."

Jobe

"The name of this place can send a foodie into convulsions or a regular diner into a frustrated frenzy! Bodega is still one of Sydney's hottest places..."

Madam Wu

"Ever since my first visit, years ago, I’ve been a big fan of Bodega. To be honest I’ve been there so many times I’ve lost count. It’s well..."

Jules_breadshoes

"My first visit to Bodega was approximately 7.5 years ago in 2006 when the Argentinian tapas bar first sprouted up on Commonwealth Street, Surry..."

Food Booze Shoes

"Finally! After living in Surry Hills for years, and just metres from Bodega I finally got there courtesy of a blogger meet up with the lovely Ellie..."

ReemA

"I’ve been bugging Dat for a catch up, as we haven’t seen each other in ages. Finally after (most probably) 6 months of trying to set up a dinner..."

Squishies Eats

Contrabando

83/100 (2863 ratings)

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"Highly recommend the fish tacos here! The fish was so crispy and was served perfectly with various sauces. Super affordable feast if you come on..."

Eunifoodie

"Great service. Food came quick. Would recommend getting fish and bulgogi tacos...."

M&N

"really very good food - not authentic mexican - more latin-californian but still really kick ass - so so goodfun staff - really friendly..."

Bob Sacamano

"I visited this place on a Tuesday when they have the tacos for $3 special. This was a really great deal for some really great tacos. The crispy fish..."

IEats

"Absolutely buzzing for a Tuesday night with their $3 Taco Tuesday promo. The tacos are really fresh and flavour packet. My favourite was the beef..."

Danushi Fuller

"We ordered chicken tacos but were convinced that it was tuna when it arrived ?? Didn’t dispute cause it was good anyways. The squid was superstar..."

Irena Lim

"We couldn’t do the all you can eat tacos because we wanted to go in for dinner and drinks on the Friday night, but the reviews and pics were good..."

Katw

"Took up the all you can eat tacos Groupon deal for $23 pp and was so pleasantly with the variety of tacos on the menu!! The Groupon didn’t have any..."

EMZ EATS

"Delicious tacos, for $3 on Tuesday, it is an absolutely steal! The tacos come out as quickly as you can eat them. They are saucy (Also juicy!) and..."

Lien Nguyen

"Food and service was great and fast. I went in a big group and couldn’t get enough of the fish tacos so I highly recommend it. The cocktails they..."

D&T

"Yummy, fresh tacos - we loved best the fish, bulgogi and chicken ones. Really good value. Service was really good too. Not over the top but..."

Princeofharts

"What is not to love about two dollar ‘Taco Tuesday’? This place is fun, cool and always buzzing on a Tuesday when tacos are two dollars. I must..."

Marianna Tuccia

"On a long awaited return to Sydney my partner and I came here before the Opera and absolutely loved this funky place. We partook in the all you can..."

Esther Gresswell

"Taco Tuesday here is the best time in the week to go! $3 tacos and $14 margaritas, awesome place for drinks and dinner mid week 👏🏻👏🏻 Been..."

Liz Elton

"I dined here with a friend for Taco Tuesday. Contrabando offer $3 tacos from a select menu every Tuesday. There are plenty of flavours to satisfy..."

Theeconomicfoodie

"This is a good choice for going to the Opera House or hanging out at Circular Quay and on a Wednesday night was surprisingly pumping. The wait staff..."

Andy Quan

"Amazing food, amazing service. Highly recommend the Fish, lamb and beef tacos, it is aaaamazing! Cheeseburger spring rolls were a crazy twist...."

Chay

"Had a dinner with Groupon All-You-Can-Eat voucher. Normally I’m not a all you can eat person but this time really surprised me. They have good..."

Blair

"The food is delicious and the tacos aren’t too expensive either. We loved the fish and chicken tacos. The gin cocktail was really good! The staff..."

Kadambari Bhatte

"My first visit of many to Contrabando! The atmosphere, ambience and staff were AMAZING!!!! We ordered everything on the taco menu and to my..."

Fiona Nguyen

"Awesome Cheeseburger Spring Rolls and tacos off the charts good! Great venue with fun atmosphere. Def coming back asap to try other great looking..."

Zoe Mila

"Amazing food! Love this place! Will def come back! The cheeseburger spring rolls were so good, like an actual cheeseburger- weird i know! But..."

Jessmrobinson9

"[invite] Bianca: Back in 2007/2008 Mexican food was going through a major resurgence in Sydney. I was a bright-eyed 20 year old with a newly..."

Forfoodssake

"Got a groupon to try their all you can eat tacos. The place had great ambience, it’s definitely a place you’d come with a group and just catch up..."

Tanya

"great new fit out in new location - great food, service and vibeeasily best tacos in sydney - no question about it - cool artwork and..."

BarraFina Tapas Bar

"Everything you want in a taco and more! The tacos are presented beautifully and bursting with flavour every time. Easily the best tacos I’ve had in..."

Sarah

"Came here for Taco Tuesday and I have to say it did not disappoint! Contrabando definitely ticks the boxes for atmosphere, service, and..."

Anthony Nguyen

"Really cool funky fit out, amazing vibe great food. Came here for a birthday celebration and feel in love with the 12 hour slow cooked rib and..."

The Next Rush

"After building demolition and subsequent temporary closure, Contrabando has reopened on Macquarie Street, around corner from the original site. As..."

The RnB Diary

"The waitress who accomendated us was super nice. And the service from other team members were friendly too.We had four tacos each person, and..."

Ann

"Re-opened in The city lies a funky, vibey and awesome restaurant. The menu offers a wonderful selection of delicious dishes and perfect for sharing...."

Lollieats

"The much loved Contrabando of formerly Bent St has now reopened on Macquarie St where Aesops Greek Restaurant used to be. A first look at the fitout..."

Simon Leong

"This was the most amazing Mexican style food experience ever. It blows Mexico nz out of the water. We ordered way to much thinking portions would..."

Samitches

"Taco Tuesday ($3 each) is my obsession! This restaurant is very popular with the corporates. At lunch there are only 2 sittings so make sure to..."

Sweetandyummie

"Excellent service only to be matched by exceptional food. Fresh and friendly. Got my first $50 from Liven as this is a partner resto. I would..."

Tyrone Chae

"This place is pretty cool, they serve a wide variety of tacos and they are well made and bursting with flavour! Cool vibes, good music and..."

2Foodiefrogs

"A few times this place has had coupon offers through sites such as Scoupon & Cudo. We have bought them a few times for unlimited tacos with..."

TheFatCouple

"Great tasting and cheap tacos on Tuesday. All tacos were $3. The place was so crowded with young people but had a fun and vibrant atmosphere...."

Wendy

"'ALL YOU CAN EAT TACOS!' YES PLS! The fish & prawn tacos is definitely the show stopper; something you'll come back to. We loved the..."

Sarah&Gluttony

"An underground gem! Extremely difficult to find – we found ourselves walking around the vicinity for nearly 20 minutes before resorting to help..."

Liam Tay Kearney

"We got a Groupon voucher for all you can eat tacos. There is a good variety of tacos. Most of them are spicy but you can order them without..."

Little Miss Hungry

"The best tacos in Sydney! These guys started the taco Tuesday revolution and they are still number one. Excellent food, great drinks and..."

Peter Aitken

"Booked a table for 10 using Groupon's deal for all you can eat tacos and we sure had our money's worth. Tried all the flavours and the fish and beef..."

Johnny Pan

"Tacos here are very tasty. There was Tuesday special last year, 3 dollars per taco. My friends normally can eat 3-4 and feel really..."

Ashley Xu

"I went here to lunch on my Birthday this week. The food was fantastic. We got the $20 4 course menu with a complimentry drink. I had the beer and my..."

KatrinaELewis

"My family and I loved the food, although my kids are not so big on sauces (their loss). The service was excellent, the atmosphere and decor were all..."

IanFJ

"Great experience; Good taco's and fresh latin street food, great service and a really inviting ambience. Entrance is a little hidden but you go..."

Kevin Kwok

"When we read "all you can eat" on a menu we consciously prepare ourselves to eat more than we can bear or at least get our money's worth. Late..."

The Fat Girl Inside

"We came here on a Friday night without booking and were lucky enough to get a table for two. A nice little place tucked away in the basement of what..."

Bw_betman

"Used the groupon voucher for 4 with a group of high school mates. Went following a long Thursday at university and the all you can eat tacos for..."

Michael Li

"Amazing tacos here!! So much variety but my faves are the fish and the popcorn prawn tacos!! The beef cheeks and kimchi chicken deserve a special..."

JDub

"My friends and I went there using a Groupon offer for all you can tacos night. The tacos were really good. Some fell through like the beef one, but..."

Wannabe Foodie

"These guys really, really know how to make a taco. Interesting fillings made up of spicy, bold flavours that are truly authentic but modern at the..."

Two Girls One Fork

"I had bought a group buying voucher for "a beer and all you can eat taco's for two" meal. I originally booked well in advance for 22 April 2016, with..."

Rachael Elle

"This place is easy to walk past without noticing if you don't know it's there. But well worth a visit for taco Tuesday! The fish taco is especially..."

Lawrence Wisdom

"Really friendly and efficient service here. I had Chargrilled Corn, Wagyu Beef Cheek Taco, Cheeseburger Taco, Suckling Pig Quesadilla, and Churros..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Came here on a groupon voucher and the entrance to this place was very unwelcoming!!! it looked like we were walking into some underground night..."

Kathrine Fraser

"If you're in Sydney on a Tuesday you've got to make it a taco Tuesday! Contrabando is deceivingly tucked away from the hustle and bustle of CBD in an..."

Sp

"Contrabando is a hidden mexican place with good ambience and food.I tried the korean chicken taco, the shrimp popcorn taco and truck stop..."

Richa Thakur

"Great gourmet tacos, and cheap voucher deals, service between orders is slow ive noticed after repeat visits, so order several options in one go to..."

Jay Aka Areacritic.

"Came with a Groupon two months ago and was pleasantly surprised so I came back again tonight. The tacos here are delicious and are only $3 on..."

FoodGloriousFood

"went to dinner last had a groupon voucher all u can eat tacos very nice the waitress are friendly nice place its a good setup u..."

Xr62007

"The new Contrabando is amazing. great fit-out - fun staff and still serving killer tacos - easily still the best Tacos in Town! Hands down. Takes me..."

Ida Peters

"$3 slider Monday's. $3 taco Tuesday's. A hidden underground Mexican restaurant with Great Wall art and delicious food. A fabulous CBD lunch spot,..."

Always_eating

"As my friend worked nearby, we decided to check this place out for lunch as they had daily deals. On Fridays it's 4 tacos for $20 and this turned out..."

Miffy7

"When you have a team lunch to celebrate a team members promotion and they mention a lunch spot that is a great place for a quick lunch with a good..."

Rani Smith

"Had an all-you-can eat taco voucher and had all tacos except veggie.I must say I enjoyed the seafood tacos better (fish, calamari, prawn...."

FMBGD

"Best Mexican in Sydney. Surprised i hadn't heard about it sooner. Was referred here by a friend but undoubtedly the most delicious Mexican Ive tried..."

Vanna Baka

"After some crazy weather in Sydney, we finally decided to brave it and head to Contrabando (be it approximately 30 steps from the front door of our..."

La Petite Bobo

"Contrabando is an underground den that's kind of hidden away but venture down their enticing and mysterious stairway and you'll discover a hidden..."

Sir And Mlady Dine Out

"First one they tried was the wagyu beef. The meat was deliciously tender and the pomegranite seeds offered a refreshing, light crunch to the..."

DroolWorthyWorld

"Nice food and delicious tacos but nothing special. $10 cocktails on Wednesday. Didn't like the desserts at all. The churros were soggy..."

Berniecakes

"Taco Tuesday !!!. Had a few different $3 tacos this Tuesday.....all great. Fantastic deal . Special mention to the fish n prawn..."

Grapsta

"A bit late to post, but the best tacos I’ve ever had! The bulgogi beef taco and fish taco are AMAZING. Haven’t found a fish taco that is..."

Steph

"Arguably the best way to spend Taco Tuesday in the CBD. They've got a selection of tacos for everyone's taste and they're only $3 on Tuesday! ..."

Christian Dodd

"Popped in for the express lunch and it was so great. Perfect amount of food and LOADED with flavour. You can tell everything has been thought out and..."

Sixfoot & Salty

"Are you hungry and want a bunch of flavours to tackle your mouth harder than those dudes playing NRL tackle each other?! Contrabando is a place I..."

Clara Atkin

"I bought the tacos from Groupon, the tacos are great, I love it!!! The staffs are nice, pretty and helpful, but I think they need more staffs to..."

Sindhu Wardhana

"Best tasting Tacos in town! Came here for taco Tuesday. Tacos were perfectly priced at $3 each. We each had one of each taco. The service was decent...."

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