What is it? Located in the picturesque Parramatta Park on the bank of Parramatta River, Misc. is a 300-seat eatery that's open for brekkie, lunch and dinner. We highly recommend it for long-lunching.
Why we love it: Gosh, what's not to love? The setting is delightful. If you sit outside under one of the mint and white umbrellas, you'll watch birds fly around between the trees while you feast on delicious food and feel lucky to be alive. It's nice inside the light-flooded space, too. Misc. is short for miscellaneous, which makes sense when you know the menu draws inspiration from all across the globe, with a bit of a focuse on the Mediterranean and Middle East. Pop in the morning for wood-fired pita bread with house-made olive oil, green chilli butter and parmesan, or a potato hash with cured salmon, remoulade, herb salad and a poached egg. When we lunch there, we start by ordering the blue swimmer crab rillettes on fried sourdough, then continue with the cheesiest baked rigatoni with spiced prosciutto bolognese (yum!), and fish with a moreish sauce made from burnt butter, capers and toasted almonds (all washed down with a bottle of bubbly).
Time Out tip: Take a postprandial walk in pretty Parramatta Park, along the river.
Address: Parramatta Park, Byrnes Ave, Parramatta, 2150
Expect to pay: $14-$24 for a breakfast meal; somewhere around $50-$100 a head for lunch or dinner (incl. drinks)