Smoky Cravings

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Smoky Cravings. (2026, October 22). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/smoky-cravings-parramatta-20241014-p5ki03.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-22

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Smoky Cravings, a popular Filipino street food restaurant that started as a food truck in 2022, has expanded to four locations across Sydney. Known for its cult following, the menu features dishes like barbecued chicken inasal and pork belly skewers, alongside more traditional offerings such as batangas goto soup. The dessert menu includes popular items like halo-halo shaved ice and a variety of cakes and sweets made by local Filipino bakers.
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Smoky Cravings, a popular Filipino street food chain that first began as a food truck in 2022, has grown rapidly to become a beloved dining spot across Sydney. The establishment quickly gained a dedicated following and opened its permanent restaurant within a year, subsequently expanding to four locations throughout the city by 2024. Known for its unique menu offerings such as barbecued chicken inasal and pork belly skewers, along with traditional Filipino dishes like batangas goto (a slow-cooked offal soup), Smoky Cravings also features desserts including an "extremely" purple halo-halo shaved ice. Additionally, the restaurant offers a variety of cakes and sweets made locally by Sydney’s top Filipino bakers, further enhancing its appeal to both newcomers and aficionados of Filipino cuisine.

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Campsie Filipino Smoky Cravings Sydney Tempe

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Filipino NORP · 2× Smoky Cravings ORG · 2× Sydney GPE · 2× Campsie GPE · 1× Kings Cross GPE · 1× Tempe GPE · 1×

Narrative

The menu is both a perfect introduction to Filipino food for anyone unfamiliar with the cuisine (try the barbecued, vinegar-sharpened chicken inasal, or sticky soy-glazed skewers of pork belly grilled over charcoal), along with plenty of deep cuts for the well-versed (batangas goto, a slow-cooked offal soup served over rice). And while it’s difficult to resist the (extremely) purple halo-halo shaved iced for dessert, we’re also big fans of the cakes and sweets on display at the counter, all made locally by Sydney’s best Filipino bakers.
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First operating as a food truck in 2022, Smoky Cravings developed a cult following so quickly that it opened a no-frills permanent restaurant a year later and has since expanded to four sites across Sydney. asserted
it → operate → Sydney
It’s easy to see why it’s so popular. asserted
it → ’ → ?
The menu is both a perfect introduction to Filipino food for anyone unfamiliar with the cuisine (try the barbecued, vinegar-sharpened chicken inasal, or sticky soy-glazed skewers of pork belly grilled over charcoal), along with plenty of deep cuts for the well-versed (batangas goto, a slow-cooked offal soup served over rice). And while it’s difficult to resist the (extremely) purple halo-halo shaved iced for dessert, we’re also big fans of the cakes and sweets on display at the counter, all made locally by Sydney’s best Filipino bakers. asserted
we → try → bakers
Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted
reviews → book → ?
A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted
restaurant → pay → Guide
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