Paddington Inn

At night you might trip over the eastern suburbs' most fashionable while at weekend lunchtimes you'll jostle with posh prams and bag-laden shoppers on a break. Design features such as chandeliers made of what looks like rhino horns add an original twist, and service is fast and friendly. Great thought has gone into a menu that reinvents pub classics - bangers and mash is lifted with high quality snags, onion jam and a side of rocket. Several dishes depart from standard pub fare, such as warm lamb salad with cous cous and swordfish with ratatouille and preserved lemon.