October 2025 update: Potts Point’s izakaya Cho Cho San has been pumping for 11 years on Macleay Street – and for good reason: it’s consistently fun, yum and delivers on good times. We’re big fans of the sweet and crunchy miso eggplant sticks; spicy sesame noodles twirled with furikake and cucumber; DIY steamed bao buns with ginger and soy chicken katsu, pickled ginger, chilli and cucumber; and black sesame mochi. Plus, the $80 set menu is ace for groups or a date night. Bring on 11 more.

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