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The best noodles in Sydney
Start with Pho Tau Bay in Cabramatta for the rare beef pho with a Vietnamese iced coffee, Chat Thai in Haymarket for boat noodles and grilled pork neck and Ho Jiak in Haymarket for the char kway teow and the Penang laksa. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Pho Tau BayCabramatta · Vietnamese
Get: the rare beef pho with a Vietnamese iced coffee. A Cabramatta Saturday ritual
Cabramatta institution famous for its rich, fragrant beef pho and bustling no-frills dining room.
- Chat ThaiHaymarket
Get: Boat noodles and grilled pork neck
Sydney's Thai Town favorite. Long-running Haymarket Thai spot loved for boat noodles, crying tiger beef, and late night mango sticky rice.
- Ho JiakHaymarket · Malaysian
Get: the char kway teow and the Penang laksa. Malaysian food the chef grew up on
Haymarket Malaysian restaurant from a MasterChef alum, known for nasi lemak and punchy sambal flavors.
- Thai PothongNewtown · Thai
Get: the pad thai and green curry. A King Street standby since the 1990s
Long-standing Newtown Thai restaurant with a leafy courtyard, popular for curries and old-school charm.
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Where is the best noodles in Sydney?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Pho Tau Bay (Cabramatta), Chat Thai (Haymarket) and Ho Jiak (Haymarket). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Pho Tau Bay, get the rare beef pho with a Vietnamese iced coffee. A Cabramatta Saturday ritual. At Chat Thai, get boat noodles and grilled pork neck. At Ho Jiak, get the char kway teow and the Penang laksa. Malaysian food the chef grew up on. At Thai Pothong, get the pad thai and green curry. A King Street standby since the 1990s.
Which neighborhood is best for noodles in Sydney?
Most of these are in Haymarket. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Sydney: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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