Holy Basil

Holy moly, Canley Heights locals have got it damn good with this modern casual homage to Laotian and Thai cuisine. Communal tables, both inside and out, fill up quick with peeps ready and willing to indulge in a smorgasbord of spicy treats and fruity mocktails. Dried chilli beef and sticky rice delivers a textural treat, while deep-fried rice balls and cured pork salad - served like san choi bao - is addictive. Hot and sour seafood vermicelli adds zing and zest, but if you have room, deep-fried ice-cream is the speciality of the house - for good reason. Also at Sydney CBD.