Bibim, to mix

You're at this pleasant, simple diner for just one thing: the Korean staple bibimbap - a choice of meats, with fresh vegetables, rice and a side of chilli paste, served in a hot stone bowl that crisps the food, and melds the various flavours into a delicious, aromatic whole. Fans of the dish declare this the best example in Sydney's east, and they may be right: it's sensational. Along for the ride are other Korean standbys: fermented bean soup, kimchi and haemul jeon (savoury pancake). You'll go home stuffed but healthily so, and none too much lighter in the wallet.