Fu Manchu

The new digs are bigger and way sexier than the original but happily the move hasn't altered this Darlinghurst stalwart in any significant way. Slide into a table behind one of those clever dividers for a date over plates of lotus sambal, lush roast duck and Assam fish drizzled in criminally moreish tamarind sauce. Or perch out front among the hustle and hum for a livelier lunch or dinner; either way, it's all damned good. You get the warm-and-fuzzies from the sweet staff and elegant food that hits the mod-Asian spot in style. Special menus for coeliacs and vegetarians, too.