Try 16 frozen flavours representing the Philippines and Southeast Asia, plus nostalgic Filipino desserts like a halo-halo made with brown-sugar slushie.

Track down this sleek concrete cafe to try the best local micro-roasters you’ve never heard of. Plus, Basque cheesecakes by cult baker 15 Cenci, and a cool community vibe.

A park-side cafe in Burwood is packing picnic baskets with Lebanese-inspired share plates and delicate breakfasts. You don’t even have to bring your own blanket.

A more casual dining approach to its North Sydney counterpart, specialising in all-you-can-eat Japanese barbeque. For the full experience, settle in to one of the private tatami rooms with a shochu tasting flight and be transported to Japan.

Huge bowls of handmade thick-cut noodles for a little over $12. There’s also several pages-worth of dishes you’d typically find in China’s Shaanxi Province.

Traditional Shanghainese dumplings and pork wontons.

One of Korea’s biggest fried-chicken chains, in the suburbs.

A portal to China's north-west in Burwood.