Many people stress over their diet and what they should or shouldn’t eat – mainly because today’s digital world is full of perfectly toned and tanned models that make us feel inadequate.
Enter Thomas and Ruth Roy who created National Eat What You Want Day - on Saturday, May 11 this year – to help people break away from frustrating health and diet trends of our times, if only for one day.
If you want to just let go and enjoy life a little this Saturday, here are five venues where you can eat what you want:
Gourmet Pizza and Pasta
Sydney pizzeria, Pizza Plus 1 on Adderton Road in Telopea has a loyal following among foodies for the widest array of flavours available from Thai to Mexican and everything in between.
Enter through a traditional façade of green, white and red to find an extensive menu offering gourmet pizza choices such as quatro formagi with halloumi, mozzarella, bocconcini and Parmesan; then twirl your fork around fettuccine with King prawns, mushrooms, sun-dried tomato, onion, garlic, shallots and black pepper.
Hong Kong-style Dishes
On a mission to provide MSG-free healthy good options while sharing the authentic flavours of Cantonese cuisine, hungry Ashfield diners head to The S Lab on Liverpool Road to refuel. Believing in the power of food to unite and create lasting connections, this Sydney diner delivers Hong Kong-style dishes and soup to satisfy all tastebuds, along with milk tea, dry noodle temptations and decadent desserts.
Snack on delicious plates like faux shark fin soup, or curried fish balls, then devour beef brisket with dry egg noodles, bean sprouts, shallots and curry sauce, or noodles with prawns, flying fish roe, shallots and XO, washed down with a chrysanthemum monk fruit tea.
Well-loved Local Favourite
Located just off Eltham’s main drag is Machan Indian Restaurant, a solid local favourite for more than a decade. Rich in vivid colour, this welcoming restaurant entices with an inviting setting of warm lanterns, plush carpeting and friendly, attentive service, offering an ideal spot to relax and dine.
Choose from a menu of authentic Indian favourites like tantalising curries, tender meat dishes and vegetarian delights - tuck into classics such as marinated lamb chops cooked in the tandoor, before mains like Chef’s special recipe beef Madras, with steamed rice, naan and papadums.
Contemporary Bistro Space
Eat, drink, play and enjoy at The Bendigo Club on Park Street. With a contemporary bistro space and state-of-the-art indoor function areas, this venue offers an impressive, modern and diverse range of options to suit all your needs; the garden terrace and outdoor areas set amongst beautiful lush surroundings offer the ideal spot for catching up with friends and family.
From a seasonal menu reflecting fresh, quality produce, begin with pulled pork sliders, coleslaw, pickled cucumber and tomato relish, washed down with an icy ale; then slice your knife into Porterhouse steak, potato mash, vegetables and mushroom sauce.
Get Your Chicken Fix Here
Unique food, great sauces and memorable flavours have Sydneysiders returning time and again for a chicken fix to Pappa Flock on Church Street in North Parramatta. This fast-food joint rocks an easily recognisable bright orange tiled façade while indoors is minimalistic with stools, benches and tables waiting for those who want to eat in.
Known as the home of chicken tenders, Pappa Flock satisfies all hunger pangs with offerings like the Mighty Box – chicken tenders, two sauces, seasoned chips, buttery toast, fresh coleslaw and a regular drink of choice…eat what you want!
