A tiny takeaway joint serving Chinese breakfasts for under $10, including its speciality – handmade youtiao, or strips of deep-fried dough. It has a golden crust and fluffy insides, perfect for dipping in steaming soy milk, which is made in-house daily.

A cornerstone of south-west Sydney’s Cantonese-speaking community. Its suited-up service and low-key decor have remained unchanged since 1980. And you can expect the same consistency from the extensive menu. Equally primed for one-person lunch or a banquet for many.

Exceptional dim sum with glistening, seafood-stuffed dumplings and saucy pork ribs. Completed by a homely RSL vibe, this is the yum cha king of the south-west.