Thursday, May 30, 2013

Sydney Food

Being a foodie, I have done enough research before my Sydney trip on Halal places to eat. Unfortunately due to time constraint I was'nt able to go to most or shall I say any of those places...oh well there's always next time I guess...

For most of my dinner I settle on just Kebabs & Nando's as it's just walking distance from where I was staying...Nando's in Sydney have always been certified Halal. However recently they have just introduce selling alcohol in their premises which might be an issue to Muslims consuming their food there. I bought mine for take-away & don't find any issue with it as I was re-assured by the staff working there who is a Muslim himself & he having showed me the Halal chicken packaging Nando's chicken came in...

I would say on average my meal would cost me between AUD$12-AUD$15..Meal includes a drink & 1 side probably rice or chips..satisfy me enough Alhamdullilah

For the benefit of my Muslim readers who will be visiting Sydney below are some Halal eateries you might want to visit. I have shortlist them based on reviews & of course if they are still open for business...you might not want to go all the way there & find the restaurant already closed down do you...

Krung Thai Restaurant

Address: 304, Sydney Road , Balgowlah, NSW, 2093

Phone Number: 02 9948 8080

Malay Village

Address: 1 Dixon Street, Haymarket, NSW, 2000

Phone Number: 02 9264 4780

Cafe Seulanga

Address: Shop No: 9 , 370 Pitt Street , Sydney 2000, Sydney, NSW, 2000

Phone Number: 04 6600 5786

For more information on Halal Eateries you might want to visit here

Information might not be up to date, so it's always good to call the number given to ensure that the restaurant is still in business.

Vivid Sydney

I was actually lucky to have been in Sydney during the Vivid Sydney Festival. Although I would have prefered to catch the view of the Opera House & the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the day, there's definitely no way I could do that given that I've only got a week & being in the Sydney office 9-5 Mon-Fri would made it impossible for me to sight-see...

So I updated my Sydney's to-do list...Strike off 'To take picture of the Opera House & Sydney Harbour Bridge at the Royal Botanical Gardens' & checked 'Take Ferry to see the Opera House & Sydney Harbour Bridge Vivid Light-Up'...hah

Conveniently enough Manly Wharf is located just opposite The Quest, where I was staying. The ferry ride cost AUD$14.40 2-way & AUD$7.20 1-way from Manly to Circular Quay...Ferry runs every 30mins from Manly Wharf i.e 6.15, 6.45, 7.15, 7.45 intervals...

This is me...probably the only picture taken by someone else on my good ol' Iphone4...only because the ferry crew offered after seeing me painstakingly self-taking multiple shots of the ferry entrance with me in it...lol

The ferry ride was pleasant. Given that the same ferry is used by the locals to commute to & from Sydney city everyday, the ferry company definitely did an awesome job in maintaining it's cleanliness & interior tidy....I chose the outdoor seating at the upper deck, nevermind that it's freezing cold (about 12C) & slightly drizzling, there's no way I'm going to take the ferry & not get the full experience of it...

I'm not sure how the Sydney Harbour Bridge & the Opera House look like on any other night without the 'Vivid' light-ups. Probably pitch dark? No? Anyway I sure am lucky to be in Sydney the very week this is going on...Below are some pictures taken on my iphone