Madame Nhu

The verdict

Restaurant and bar Madame Nhu is inspired by the Vietnamese-French mash-up of street food found in old Saigon, housed in traditional villa-style interiors in Surry Hills. Here you'll find baby banh mi 'sliders', with house-made mayo, pate, coriander, shallots, pickled carrot and meats like caramelised chicken, grilled pork and BBQ duck; vermicelli salads with chilli lime vinaigrette and grilled beef; and silken tofu with Sichuan pepper salt and chilli.

Team it with a drink from the cocktail list or beer, with Madame Nhu boasting the largest range of Asian beers in Sydney.