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FRATELLI PARADISO$$
( 9357 1744;
www.fratelliparadiso.com
; 12-16 Challis Ave; mains $22-31; 7am-11pm Mon-Sat, to 6pm Sun;
Kings Cross)
This underlit trattoria has them queuing at the door (especially on week-
ends). The intimate room showcases seasonal Italian dishes cooked with Mediterranean
zing: lots of busy black-clad waiters, lots of Italian chatter, lots of oversized sunglasses -
somehow Rome doesn't seem so far away… No bookings.
ITALIAN
CAFE SOPRA$$
(
www.fratellifresh.com.au
;
81 Macleay St; mains $18-28; lunch & dinner daily; Kings Cross)
Attached to
the mighty impressive Fratelli Fresh provedore, Sopra serves no-fuss, perfectly prepared
Italian food in a bustling atmosphere. The huge menu changes seasonally, but some fa-
vourites (eg the fabulous
rigatoni alla bolognese
) are constants.
ITALIAN
JIMMY LIK'S$$
at this hip, low-ceilinged food nook draws inspiration from Southeast Asian street food.
Dishes such as crispy-skin duck with tamarind and orange are bold, balanced and invari-
ably delicious. There's usually a wait for a seat at the long communal table - grab a stool
and a cocktail at the attached bar.
SOUTHEAST ASIAN
CAFE DOV$$
( 9368 0600;
www.cafedov.com.au
; 130 Victoria St; breakfast $11-18, lunch $13-24, dinner $19-29; breakfast
& lunch daily, dinner Tue-Sat; Kings Cross)
Opening onto the leafiest part of Victoria St, L-
shaped Dov will tempt you into lingering all morning over your newspaper and caffeine.
If they sleep through breakfast, locals, backpackers, style mongers and film-makers squish
in for lunch and dinner.
CAFE
LA BUVETTE & SPRING ESPRESSO $$
( 9358 5113; 35 Challis Ave; mains $12-16; breakfast & lunch daily, dinner Tue-Sun; Kings Cross)
This
elbow-to-elbow pair of linked microcafes are always crammed with the beautiful, the fam-
ous and the guppies (gay urban professionals), all clad in designer sunglasses and yabber-
ing into hands-free mobile phones. The salmon breakfast hits the spot every time.
CAFE
