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Ocean Foods

Some people claim (including the shop) that this is the best fish and chips around. Prepare for a queue if you come on a Friday night or the weekend.

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Birkenhead Point
Shopping mall right beside the harbour, with a number of designer factory outlets for fashion on the cheap. The food hall sells fresh Gozleme for $7, and pick up a table outside by the water. Buses along Victoria Rd toward Ryde stop close to the centre.
10AM-5:30PM
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Riverview Hotel
You can choose to eat in the dining room upstairs but you can also choose from a selection of the same menu and eat in the bar. The menu is Modern Australian and courses are well thought through and executed. The bar also offers tasting plates and pizzas.
Bar: Mon-Sat noon-midnight, Sun noon-10PM. Dining room: Fri-Sun noon-3PM, Mon-Sun 6-10PMPrices - Bar menu: tasting plates $10, pizzas $18. Dining room: entrees around $20, mains $25-30
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Rosso Pomodoro
This is a bit further out of Balmain in a more residential area, but they serve excellent authentic Italian pizzas.
Tue–Sun 6–10PM
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Pasticceria Papa
This place is famous for their ricotta cheesecake, but they also serve hot foods such as foccacia and arancini.