The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Sydney, April 2024

Brainwave Cafe

94/100 (467 ratings)

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Cheap Eats

"Small cozy place with super tasty all-veg food, all at affordable prices. Also a lot of amazing options available - in the picture, we got pad thai..."

Jeffzzy

"Amazing kickback vibe inside, super friendly staff and vegan dishes are of quality. If you’re in Ultimo/Broadway for a day with a friend, take a..."

Shavil

"Big portion sizes, chickpeas & mushrooms were delicious, pancake was 👌🏻; would recommend getting it with the thai milk tea ice cream...."

Pei

"Lovely little cafe with lots of vegan and vegetarian options.Great decaffeinated coffee which didn't taste too milky.Outdoor..."

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Satya Bodhi

"Absolutely love this place. Coffee is amazing too! Right next to UTS, love how adventurous the menu is! Will be visiting very often :)..."

Meng Hsieh

"I couldn’t be happier with this place !!! I cannot tell you how hard it is to find a cafe that understands food intolerances to the extent i have..."

Lili Murphy

"Brainwave cafe isn’t a bad little cafe. The service is decent. The menu is lacking a tad but other then that it isn’t a bad place. The food is..."

The Bearded Pom

"omg this katsu-don was so much better than i expected! I ordered it with egg because i’ve only recently begun to slowly settle into a plant-based..."

Tuna

"Stumbled across this place and decided to go in for some Thai food only to discover it’s a vegetarian restaurant! My boyfriend being the meat..."

Otezs Enileuqcaj

"Great Vegan and Vegetarian Selection on the menu. Had the Chang Mai Burger which was top notch, great to see the burger buns slightly warmed and..."

Alison

"Yummy vegan/vegetarian right near central station. I highly recommend the smoothies, especially the watermelon lychee. Juices are good too, and they..."

Alana

"Quiet place in a small alley. Food and coffee are really good and affordable. We've been there a couple of time. Try the cashew nuts rice wok. You..."

Romy Lerno

"Hidden gem in the city!!! Love this little cafe. Thai fusion yummy food, great atmosphere and super friendly staff. We had softshell crab burger and..."

Gladys Alison

"The food is very yummy, the service is good and the environment is very aesthetics and great for photo opp as well!! They also have a little Polaroid..."

Mm

"The soft serve is the best!! I had the Thai milk tea one for $4. It’s full of milk tea flavour! 😍🔥 the interior is small but they have tables..."

Tran Ly

"This humble little cafe is tucked away in ally way between George street and Harris street. Found it by accident while I’m walking around the..."

Culinary Artist

"Vegan friendly? not really. However! The service is excellent here. Very friendly and very attentive. I had a coffee and it was..."

Vivian

"Lovely little cafe which you can access via an alleyway from Harris St (there is another way you can access this alleyway from an entrance on George..."

Miss Deliziosa

"We were looking for a place to have brunch. We ended up at Brainwave because it was close to my partners work. Breakfast/Brunch is hard for me..."

Goopee Howard

"It’s hidden away in an alleyway between UTS and Central Station. I love the aesthetic first of all, the plants and wooden features are so pretty! I..."

Food Is Really Great

"This is one of my favourites cafe in Sydney. Good customer service, good vibes , cheap and tasty food. Located, in the small alley with busy..."

Viviannlawrence

"This might just be my favourite cafe in Sydney. Tried their chiaful breakfast which is basically active chia seeds soaked in coconut milk and fresh..."

Nozaira Sultana

"Amazing Pandan and Coconut soft served which is a very unique recipe. Shrimp marinated stinky wings tasted good but should be better named as lemon..."

Taneem Al Minarul Mannan

"Lovely quite place for a weekday morning breakfast. Asian fusion cafe always have something different and exciting on the menu while their burgers..."

Ke

"Such a great atmosphere, really friendly staff and great drinks! And their chips taste absolutely amazing, great portion size for price and nothing..."

Chloe Harrington

"This is by far one of our favourite cafes! All the food on the menu are reasonably priced and the flavours are well delivered. The combination of..."

Helen & Michelle

"Brainwave crosses Thai cuisine with cafe food, delivering on many fronts: fantastic value, friendly staff, and did I mention soft serves?. The staff..."

Sarahversuscarbs

"The Another Hidaway guys are back. Same old location but with a new look, new name and new menu. I've only tried their coffee after their return and..."

FoodieYim

"The Brainwave Massaman Pulled Pork Chips were my absolute favourite dish that we ordered! The chips were thickly cut so you are able to pick up the..."

Take And Eat

"Formerly Another Hideaway Cafe, Brainwave is a reinvention of a group of young Thai hipsters. While the previous cafe struggled, this new incarnation..."

Greedygreedyguts

"Cute Thai style cafe nearby Central Park. Hidden in an alley, could be easily missed. I had the fettuccine and oh my, it was spicy! But so so good. I..."

_simplypeckish

"Came here during lunch. It was delicious! King prawns, pippies fettuccine, tofu salad, pork popcorn and desserts. They have tables upstairs which is..."

Ellalizzle

"Spicy Ninja!Here lies a hidden gem, a thai style cafe that opens late. Coffee, milk tea, cakes, cafe style foods and friendly staffs ......"

Asian Food Ninja

"Brainwave Cafe is a new addition to Ultimo area tucked down an alley off Harris Street serving modern Australian dishes with some twists from Thai..."

Let's Nomnom

"Brainwave Cafe is one of Ultimo’s newest cafes and features a menu influenced by traditional Thai and Vietnamese cooking. A little banh mi this and..."

IFat

"Brainwave is one of my favorite places in Ultimo! They put a creative, thoughtful, and vegan twist on classic dishes and it always delivers. The..."

Parker

"This place has flown under the radar and I have no idea why. They have a childhood favourite Hainan chicken rice, vegan style. I had to have it. It..."

Kevin C

"Great flavors, fast service, good prices. Loved it! Only a short walk from the train station so worked out great for my day out. I'd improve the..."

Natalie Houlding

"Lovely vego/ vegan cafe just off the main road! It’s a beautiful place. Love that it’s not too busy (so no noisy people!) and just nice for me to..."

Kiki

"Definitely a bit of a hidden gem, my favourite place to get coffee in Ultimo and I'm not even vegan! I'm now hooked onto oat milk cappuccinos, and..."

Sage

"This is a fantastic little vegan/vegetarian restaurant. We enjoyed every single meal we had here, and we ate here often. The staff were friendly and..."

Mich Sunford

"Pleasant atmosphere, very good food (tho lacking in vegetables, but definitely not flavour), and available powerpoints! Lovely place for..."

Karina Guo

"It's like a hiden place. Nice and cozy. I ordered vegan Pat Thai and was yum. Also ordered Matcha Latte and was without sugar and enjoyed Matcha..."

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Gelato Blue

94/100 (1142 ratings)

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"Was too busy enjoying the gelato so forgot to take photos ! Ok so me being an avid lover of all things sugar and dairy , gelato blue was a..."

Nozaira Sultana

"3.5/5 The final stop of the Sydney Vegan tour is dessert at Gelato Blue. Have you seen Part 1-3 of Sydney Vegan Tours? Gelato Blue is located nearby..."

Weekendfoodescapes

"Every time I go past this family-owned gelateria, it’s always busy and finally tonight I was able to pop in despite the queues. I love that all..."

Marianna Tuccia

"As they say it is a Family-owned Gelateria offering creative gelato flavours made in-house with coconut milk.Well every word holds true..."

EmotionalFoodie

"Everything about this place is good. I've been there plenty of times and never been disappointed. Easily my favourite place to eat creamy..."

Foodie Hulk Hogan

"I had the salted chocolate and it was absolutely delicious. So smooth and rich without being sickly. I definitely want to go back and try the other..."

Top Foodie

"Ice cream is DELICIOUS! Better than Messina which is less that 50m away. So many flavours for the plant based or enviro conscious person...."

Brooke Bowser

"Good service with various flavours. The ice cream is nice and soft and flavours are quite tasty. The coffee flavour is fragrant, but a little..."

Susan

"Super creamy with each bite bursting with flavour! My mother introduced this place to me and all the people that I’ve brought here never suspect..."

Jen Yen

"My favourite place for dairy-free gelato in Sydney; you can barely tell there's no milk. Perfect for lactose intolerant people like me! The gelato..."

Kristen Chan

"One of the best dairy-free ice cream places in Sydney! They have sooo many nice flavours to choose from. The consistency is also extremely creamy and..."

Rakelg

"Wow A Vegan Gelato. I didn't know it existed and tasted so good. This place is right close to Newtown station. Staff was very friendly and smiling. I..."

Sully

"👍🏼- Great artisan plant based gelato! I’ve been on multiple occasions and have always enjoyed the flavours I’ve chosen. Their gelatos are..."

Isabella Vee

"Lovely gelato place that sells vegan gelato and desserts! Prices are standard for a gelato place. The workers are friendly and they have a pretty..."

HANGRYHUNGRY

"Best diary free ice cream in Sydney. Still have rich flavours and delicious. It's very busy at the night though so it would be a wait. Would return..."

Muntaha Khan

"Absolutely thrilled to find a gelato place that was all non-dairy!!! So over the limited sorbet options you get at other places, was excited to have..."

Ali Lam

"We were actually so surprised that everything here is vegan! And so delicious too! We tried a few different flavors - including the 2 yogurt..."

The Miniature Life

"So good this place is now fully vegan!The ice creams were so good. Definitely one to try especially if you're vegetarian and considering going..."

Frankiieshungrytummy

"This place is sells wonderful vegan ice-cream. As someone who is not vegan I wouldn't mind going back because the ice-cream was truly delicious...."

H2FOODIE

"ABSOLUTELY LOVEE THIS PLACE! All the vegan ice cream options are to die for. They have a large variety to choose from and they're the first gelato..."

AmandaV

"Love how this place is 100% plant-based! Prices are a little more expensive than other places but you do get such creamy icecream you can't find..."

Neena

"So much variety! So hard to choose! Only one tummy! The place feels so heavenly lol.I went for the roasted pistachio and it was decadently..."

I_like_pickles

"It's great that vegans can enjoy gelato without the fuss unlike other gelaterias. Gelato Blue is a popular place to visit after dinner or lunch..."

Athena

"Really good gelatos. Must try the salted caramel flavour. Really quick service .. Definitely a must try for gelato hunters..."

Latika Sharma

"FREAKING RIDICULOUSLY AMAZING! THE BEST GELATO EVER- THE INSANE RANGE OF FLAVOURS ARE SO CRAZY AND CREATIVE. THE TASTE IS SO CREAMY AND IT HAS..."

Peace2u4eva

"Gelato Blue was one hell of an experience. I did not notice that the ice creams here were dairy free, I randomly started tasting flavours and had the..."

Shubham Kedia

"One of the best ice cream in town. I love the organic and non-milky flavours. My favourite flavours coconut and pistachio. Try them, they are really..."

FoodieinChippendale

"Gelato Blue is one of the most underrated gelato in Sydney. It has neither exciting flavours like Messina nor a chic cafe interior like Cow & the..."

Leon

"I've been here three times, tried four different flavours (choc hazelnut, peanut corn-ot-o, milk chocolate cookie and hokey pokey) and they can do no..."

Laiken

"My friend bribes me to do things by promising to buy me gelato here afterwards, so that probably says enough about how much I love this place. I'm..."

Hareem Ⓥ

"There is "good for vegans" and purely "good".This place checks all the boxes for perfect gelato and being vegan is just a bonus. Smooth texture,..."

Marika

"I always passed by this shop but never stopped, I was a little bit skeptical about the non dairy base for an icecream... but I was totally..."

Francesca Dreas

"Very good, their coconut based gelato is creamy, dairy free and delicious. I had the pistachio and tiramisu which were two of the best flavours from..."

Kevin Kwok

"Amazing vegan gelato place, in such a convenient location! Keen to try more of their dessert options because they look delicious. Will be back!..."

Melissa Whitwell

"Gelato Blue takes dairy free ice-cream to a whole new level! Seriously amazing ice-cream, I am a regular customer but i've decided to review this..."

Rachael Brookes

"I get butterflies thinking about Gelato Blue. I will never get sick of this place, there are something like twenty different flavours of gelato here..."

Cynthia

"the coffee taste in the affogato was a bit too strong for my liking, but the lamington was nicely presented and tasted even better. convenient..."

Doitforthefood

"Did not realise it was a vegan gelato till we entered! Had a lot of flavours with a large seating area upstairs. Fairly pricey but I guess that's the..."

Elmocookie

"Gelato Blue is a great little place on King Street in Newtown that is 100% vegan. I tried the syrupwaffle and chai gelato and the choc mint gelato,..."

Alexandra Brett

"Amazing vegan gelato! I had a scoop of pavlova flavoured gelato that tasted delicious. I couldn't get over the fact that it had little pieces of..."

Sally Moncrieff

"Yasssssssssssssss is all I can say about gelato blue. The brownie slider is my go to because they use the best vegan brownies ever and it complements..."

Julie N

"Not usually a big advocate of dairy free or vegan products but this gelato was actually really nice. Peanut butter, Belgian waffle and milk choc..."

Issac_eatsalot

"This place has been making its rounds on Instagram thanks to its delicious vegan gelato and this bright dragon fruit, lime & coconut one in..."

KIMMIE

"A beautiful FULLY plant-based vegan gelato place! All the gelato' are treated with love and car you can tell. I ended up grabbing the hazelnut and..."

ItstartswithaC

"All vegan gelato so already I was going in with heart shaped eyes. And I was overjoyed the gelato actually tasted amazing. They have friendly staff..."

Anna

"Not only are the staff super friendly, flavours incredibly delicious and the scoops super big but this 100% plant based ice-creamery has finally put..."

NaturallyTani

"Had high expectations for this place after reading the reviews on here. The shop advertises as 'Sydney's Plant Based Gelato Shop'. Basically vegan..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Bang on! It's so good to have an option for vegan ice cream lovers. I'm telling you, if you brought a non vegan there, they wouldn't even know. They..."

Bottomlesspit

"I was overwhelmed in a good way by how much choice there was in vegan gelato that it took a while for me to order, I got the Belgium chocolate and..."

Zoe Golding

"Gelato-blue is one of our number one, go-to dessert places in Newtown. We've been here several times and it has never disappointed. The service is..."

Helen & Michelle

"Came past as soon as I read they went all vegan and it's definitely the best vegan ice cream/gelato/sorbet I've had out. Loved it. My non vegan..."

Allie

"Great assortment of vegan-friendly gelato flavours. Upstairs has some great additional seating to the wall-facing seats downstairs. Gelato bowls ($9)..."

Christine

"•Lots of indoor seating, perfect hangout on a hot day or craving that sugar rush after an epic meal•Recently gone majority vegan orientated..."

Getinmybelly

"Vegan desserts?! A whoooooole lot nicer than regular desserts with animal products!!! Like whoever said vegan food is gross can get stuffed!!!!! I..."

Nsk

"Vegan desserts! Sydney needs more places like this. Many flavor choices to choose from. Satisfied with the mint gelato I had. Price were reasonable..."

_simplypeckish

"Absolutely incredible vegan ice cream! It is so hard to find good vegan ice cream let alone ice cream sundaes, so It was great to come in to Gelato..."

Ellen M

"A great amount of choices for vegans! From Gelatos, sorbets to raw cakes. Some of the gelato I found too sweet which takes away from the flavour. The..."

Mukie

"Vegan ice cream? Yes please! Gelato Blue has upped their array of vegan options, which I applaud them tremendously for. Add on the use of coconut..."

Corinne Liu

"If you die and go to heaven, you'll find yourself at Gelato Blue. What makes place this place amazing is the variety of vegan deserts they offer. 15..."

Eden

"Vegan friendly gelati - the way it should be! Just like in Italy! They recently have extended their vegan friendly gelati and added some new flavours..."

Gingerandcoconut

"Best gelato icecream i ever had, srsly Try the dark chocolate and pistacho together. The bayest. Flavours were great, especially the dark..."

Shaney

"Best vegan desserts! The vegan ice cream actually tastes like ice cream and the vegan cakes are great too. The only problem I have is the staff have..."

Belle

"This place is great and underrated. They are competing with at least 2 others on the same strip in hipsterville Newtown. Yummy, friendly, and they..."

Sahar

"Best gelato ice cream ever! 😍If you like to try out different types of food, you should visit this place more often! Location : new..."

Navya Navvu

"Went around 6:30 at night and the Gelato Taco's and Gelato Sundae's were sold out which was disappointing so instead I opted for a 2 Scoop Gelato. I..."

Samantha

"Probably the best gelato spot in Sydney. The inside looks boring and the staff look equally as boring, but dear jebus their icecream is amazing. It..."

Danoz Direlect

"Best coconut gelato ever. Good price. Nice service. Always tasty, lots of good flavour choices!! Best on the Newtown strip! I have never been..."

Nicole

"Absolutely amazing vegan ice cream! The range of vegan options are great and cater to a variety of people. Staff were generally friendly (especially..."

Aneesa Shah

"Been here couple months ago.its delicious but not that wow.the staff are very nice,it took me long time yo decide wht should i have but they are..."

62totheworld

"Delicious vegan icecream. With a huge selection of flavours. I did not feel my normal limited self having to pick the only vegan option on the menu,..."

Brooke Fraser

"While by no means cheap or good value, Gelato Blue seems to offer a wider variety of flavours compared to Gelatissimo and the customer service here..."

Nora Ng–Na

"Loved the place! The service was so good even at 11pm at night. I didn't feel like having dairy that late and the vegan gelatos were so so good!..."

Fiona

"Gelato Blue is around 5mins walk from Newtown station and has a wide variety of gelato flavours including Vegan sorbets, nutella swirl, all your..."

Fishfood

"Best gelato in Sydney. And no line ups :). I've been going here for years and have never once been disappointed. I've tried many others and always..."

Kristy McCombie

"Best ice cream/gelato in town!. Delicious range (very difficult to choose) and super friendly staff, easily the best in town. A must for any after..."

Ashleyfowke

"Yum!. Gelato Blue has the best gelato ever! We always stop by when we're in Newtown. The fact that they're always friendly and helpful, plus have an..."

Meg73z

"Where do I even start... It doesn't get any better than Gelato Blue. As you walk in you are hit by the most amazing smell and greeted by the..."

Jessica

"Best gelato in Newtown easy!. So good and great selection of flavours plus great..."

Jez.wilson

"Such amazing vegan ice cream! Even though it is made from coconut milk, my friend who hates the taste of coconuts and coconut milk loves this place...."

Rachael Martin

"Wow damn fabulous!! Everything is vegan , the selection is so huge than other ones around newtown. It’s a bit pricey but surely it worths. The..."

Bella Adjani

"A quaint family run establishment in Newtown. Gelato Blue had been there since the Messina invasion that saw the end of gelatomassi and ...I can't..."

Kevin C

"Honestly best vegan icecream i've tried, the sundaes especially are amazing with the most delicious vegan..."

Rinaa

"Great gelato. Some fun flavours with the ice cream made from coconut milk. The choices are vegan. They also have a coffee stand however this wasn't..."

George Forgan-Smith

"You would never know that it's vegan! The flavours are so true to their listed names that you'll be blown away by the taste. So creamy. Such a silky..."

Holly Corpe

"I absolutely love this place. Friendly staff. There are no plastic cups or spoons. And the ice cream has a soft and creamy texture with an amazing..."

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